AAF-Contact

Dates	2 - 9 March 2009
Appl. deadl.	30 September 2008
Ages	18 - 30 (9-3-1979 * 2-3-1991)
# rounds	3 (4 phases)

Country	U.S.A.
Location	Hilton Head

History	1st competition in 1996 14th competition in 2009
Freq.	annual
AAF member	since 2005

Structure
Preselection	CD
1st stage (1st phase)	solo --- 25 min. (20 pianists)
1st stage (2nd phase)	solo --- 25 min. (20 pianists)
Semifinals	solo --- 50 min. (6 pianists)
Finals	one concerto (3 pianists)

Appl. fee	US$ 100
Prizes
1st Prize	US$ 15'000
2nd Prize	US$ 10'000
3rd Prize	US$ 5'000
plus	US$ 1'000 for each remaining semifinalist (3x)

Jury	Leslie Howard (gb) (Chm.) Gabriel Kwok (hk) Paul Pollei (usa) Blanca Uribe (ur) Dominique Merlet (f) Jerome Rose (usa) Mikhail Voskresensky (rus)

Repertoire
Preselection Audio CD	solo --- 40 min. 1 - virtuoso Etude 2 or more diff. styles
1st stage (1st phase)	*solo* --- 25 min. 1 - virtuoso Etude rest free
1st stage (2nd phase)	*solo* --- 25 min. 1 - Sonata Beeth./Haydn/Moz./Schub. rest free
Semifinals	*solo* --- 50 min. free
Finals	*concerto* 1 - 11

Contact person	Nina Rodman
Address	Hilton Head Int'l Piano Competition c/o Hilton Head Orchestra P.O. Drawer 5757 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938 U.S.A.
Tel.	(+1) 843 - 8425880
Fax	(+1) 843 - 8424089
E-mail	pianocomp@hhipc.org
Web site	www.hhipc.org