Hilton Head International Piano Competition (AAF)

Dates

   5 - 12 March 2012
Appl. deadl.   30 September 2011
 Ages

  18 - 30   (12-3-1981 * 5-3-1995)
# rounds

  3  (4 phases)

   
Country   U.S.A.

Location

   Hilton Head
   

History

1st competition in 1996
15th competition in 2010
16th competition in 2012
Freq.

annual until 2010
since 2010, "seniors" in even years
"juniors" in odd years
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)

NB

  Air travel assistance up to US$ 500
  for all invited contestants
   

Jury

Arie Vardi (isr) (Chm.)
Miriam Conti (arg)
Daejin Kim (cor)
Hiroko Nakamura (jpn)
John Perry (usa)
Jacques Rouvier (f)
Tamas Ungar (hun/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

Kathy Burmeister
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

Send your message to AAF