Hong Kong International Piano Competition (AAF)

Dates

  3 - 21 October 2008
 Appl. deadl.   31 May 2008
 Ages

  up to 30  (* 3-10-1978)

# rounds   4
   
Country   Hong Kong

Location

  Hong Kong
   

History

1st competition in 2005
2nd competition in 2008

Freq.

every three years

AAF member

since 2004

   
Structure  

Preselection
video rec.

solo --- 60 min.

1st stage

solo --- 40 min. (35 pianists)

2nd stage

solo --- 60 min. (15 pianists)

Semifinals

chamber music (6 pianists)

Finals

two concertos (6 pianists)

   

Appl. fee

 US$ 150
Prizes  

1st

 US$ 25'000

2nd

 US$ 15'000

3rd

 US$ 10'000
   

Jury

Vladimir Ashkenazy (rus/ch) Chm.
Peter Frankl (usa)
Gary Graffman (usa)
Torunn Johannsdottir-Ashkenazy (isl)
Vladimir Krainev (ukr)
Ka-tak Gabriel Kwok (hk)
Li Ming-qiang (hk)
Geoffrey Norris (gb)
Cristina Ortiz (brs)
Pascal Roge (f)
Jeremy Siepmann (gb)
Yee-lun Eleanor Wong (hk)

   
Repertoire  

Preselection
Video Rec.
(Tape/VCD/DVD)

    solo (<60 min.)
1 - Etude Ch. (spec.)
1 - Etude Rach/Liszt (spec.)
1 - Moz. Sonata (spec.) [two movem.]
1 - Bach/.../Straw. (spec.)

1st stage

    solo (40 min.)
1 - PF Bach (spec.)
2 - Etudes Ch. (spec.)
1 - Etude Scriabin (spec.)
1 - Etude Rach/Liszt (spec.)
1 - Deb./Rav. (spec.)
1 - Sonata Haydn/Mozart (spec.)

2nd stage

    solo (60 min.)
1 - PF Shost (spec.)
1 - Chopin Sonata/Scherzo/Ballade/Fant. (spec.)
3 - Bach/.../Straw (spec.) [jury will select two]
Sibelius Impromptu Op.5 Nr.5 compulsory
Albeniz Triana (from Iberia) compulsory

Semifinals

    Chamber Music
1 - trio/quartet/quintet Bh/.../Tch (spec.)

Finals

    two concertos
1-6 Moz. (spec.)
1-16 Bh/.../Prok (spec.)

NB

for further specifications
 consult the brochure, or visit
www.chopinsocietyhk.org
 or contact AAF

   

Contact person

Anabella Freris

Address

Hong Kong Int'l Piano Competition
16A Kennedy Heights
10-18 Kennedy Road, Mid-levels
Hong Kong

Tel.

(+852) 28680837
(mobile:) (+852) 90271429

Fax

(+852) 28100465

E-mail

afreris@pacific.net.hk

Web site

www.chopinsocietyhk.org


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