Hong Kong International Piano Competition (AAF)

Dates

  15 October - 2 November 2011
 Appl. deadl.   10 July 2011
 Ages

  up to 30  (* 15 October 1981)

# rounds   4
   
Country   Hong Kong

Location

  Hong Kong
   

History

1st competition in 2005
3rd competition in 2011

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 --- 70 min. (<15 pianists)

Semifinals

chamber music (6 pianists)

Finals

solo  +  one concerto (6 pianists)

   

Appl. fee

  US$ 150
Prizes  

1st

  US$ 25'000

2nd

  US$ 15'000

3rd

  US$ 10'000

4th

  US$   5'000

5th

  US$   3'000

6th

  US$   2'000
   

Jury

Vladimir Ashkenazy (rus/ch) Chm.
Tigran Alikhanov (rus)
Peter Frankl (usa)
Gary Graffman (usa)
Torunn Johannsdottir-Ashkenazy (isl)
Ka-tak Gabriel Kwok (hk)
Li Mingqiang (hk)
Garrick Ohlsson (usa)
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 Liszt (spec.)
1 - Etude Scr,/Rach./Deb./Ligeti (spec.)
1 - Deb./Rav. (spec.)
1 - Sonata Mozart (spec.) [1st movem.]

2nd stage

    solo (70 min.)
1 - PF Shost (spec.)
1 - Sonata Beeth. from Op. 101/106/109/110/111
1 - Chopin Sonata/Scherzo/Ballade/Fant. (spec.)
1 - Schoenb./.../Ligeti (5~10 min.)
2 - Bach/.../Straw (spec.)
Sibelius Valse Triste compulsory
Albeniz Triana (from Iberia) compulsory

Semifinals

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

Finals

    solo
Howard Blake commissioned piece compulsory
    one concerto
1 from 12  Beeth./.../Prok (spec.)

NB

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

   

Contact person

Anabella & Andrew Levin-Freris / Sharon Kwok

Address

Hong Kong Int'l Piano Competition
Room 204, St. George’s Building
No.2 Ice House Street, Central
Hong Kong

Tel.

(+852) 2868-3387, 2868-3325
(mobile:) (+852) 90271429
(mobile:) (+852) 97890223

Fax

(+852) 2868-1994

E-mail

afreris@pacific.net.hk
sharonkwok@chopinsocietyhk.org

Web site

www.chopinsocietyhk.org


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