AAF-Hilton Head

Dates	8 - 15 March 2010
Appl. deadl.	29 September 2009
Ages	18 - 30 (15-3-1980 * 15-3-1992)
# rounds	3 (4 phases)

Country	U.S.A.
Location	Hilton Head

History	1st competition in 1996 15th competition in 2010
Freq.	annual
AAF member	since 2005

Structure
Preselection	DVD
1st stage (1st phase)	solo --- 25 min. (20 pianists)
1st stage (2nd phase)	solo --- 30 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	John O'Conor (irl) (Chm.) Jane Coop (can) Bernd Goetzke (frg) Choong-Mo Kang (cor) Robert McDonald (usa) Erik Tawaststjerna (fin) Nelita True (usa)

Repertoire
Preselection DVD	solo 1 - virtuoso Etude 2 or more diff. styles
1st stage (1st phase)	*solo* --- 25 min. 1 - Sonata Beeth./Haydn/Moz./Schub. (or in 2nd phase) rest free
1st stage (2nd phase)	*solo* --- 30 min. 1 - Sonata Beeth./Haydn/Moz./Schub. (or in 1st phase) rest free
Semifinals	*solo* --- 50 min. free
Finals	*concerto* 1 - 15

Contact person	Nina Rodman
Address	Hilton Head Int'l Piano Competition 32 Office Park Road, Suite 214 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 U.S.A.
Tel.	(+1) 843 - 8425880
Fax	(+1) 843 - 8422032
E-mail	pianocomp@hhipc.org
Web site	www.hhipc.org