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 --- 30 min. (20 pianists)
Semifinals	solo --- 50 min. (6 pianists)
Finals	one concerto (3 pianists)

Appl. fee	US$ 100 [2008]
Prizes	[2008]
1st Prize	US$ 15'000
2nd Prize	US$ 10'000
3rd Prize	US$ 5'000

Jury 2008	Menahem Pressler (isr) (Chm.) Andrea Bonatta (it) Peter Frankl (hun) Marina Lomazov (ukr/usa) John Perry (usa) Lori Sims (usa) Peter Takacs (rum)

Repertoire	[2008]
Preselection Audio CD	*solo* 1 - Etude Chopin/Liszt/Rachm./Scr./Deb. 2 or more diff. styles
1st stage (1st phase)	*solo* --- 25 min. 1 - Etude Chopin/Liszt/Rachm./Scr./Deb. rest free
1st stage (2nd phase)	*solo* --- 30 min. 1 - Sonata Beeth./Haydn/Moz./Schub. rest free
Semifinals	*solo* --- 50 min. free
Finals	*concerto* 1 - 13

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