Eastman Young Artists’ International Piano Competition (AAF)

Dates

  31 July - 7 August 2010

Appl. deadl.

  1 April 2010

Ages

  15 - 18    (7-8-1991 * 1-8-1995)

# rounds

  4   (but only one elimination)

   
Country   U.S.A.

Location

  Rochester (NY)
   

History

1st competition in 1997
12th competition in 2008
13th competition in 2010

Freq.

every two years (since 2008)

AAF member

since 2007

   
Structure  

Preselection

CD ---  30 min.

1st stage
(Round 1)

solo ---  25~30 min.  (20 pianists)

1st stage
(Round 2)

solo ---  25~30 min.  (20 pianists)

Masterclass

solo   (20 pianists)

Finals

concerto (one movem.)   (5 pianists)

   

Appl. fee

  US$ 100
Prizes  

1st

  US$  5'000

2nd

  US$  2'500

3rd

  US$  1'500

plus

  six special prizes of  US$ 500  each

   
Jury [2008]

Paul Pollei (usa)
Min Kim (cor)
Mirian Conti (arg)
Andrei Pisarev (rus)
Yafen Zhu (chn)

   
Repertoire  

Preselection
CD

   solo --- 30 min.

To submit
for performance in the
competition

60~70 min. solo repertoire, including:
1 - PF Bach or
     2 Scarl. Sonatas
1 - Sonata/Variations
     Clem./Haydn/Moz./Beeth./Schub.
1 - Mend,/Schum./Ch./Liszt/Brahms
1 - French or Russian (19th or 20th Century)
1 - Spanish/Latin Amer./North Amer.
     (19th, 20th or 21st Century)

1st stage
(Round 1)

   solo --- 25~30 min.

1st stage
(Round 2)

   solo --- 25~30 min.

Masterclass

  participation obligatory

Finals

   one concerto  [1st or last movement]
1 - 32

NB

for further specifications
 consult the brochure, or visit
www.esm.rochester.edu/pianocomp
or contact AAF

   
Contact persons

Douglas Humpherys / Deana Phillips

Address

Eastman Young Artists Int'l Piano Competition
c/o Deanna Phillips
Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604
U.S.A.

Tel.

(+1) 585 - 2741521, 2741400

Fax

(+1) 585 - 2741005

E-mail

dhumpherys@esm.rochester.edu

Web site

www.esm.rochester.edu/pianocomp


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