Dates

  18 - 33  (21-7-1978 * 6-7-1994)

  3

Location

History

1st competition in 1971
20th competition in 1990
24th competition in 1998
27th competition in 2012

since 1998 once in four or five years

since 2008

Preselection
CD

solo --- 30 min.

1st stage

solo --- 20 min.   (30 pianists)

2nd stage
(semi-finals)

solo --- 40 min.   (9 pianists)
+ part of one concerto w/2nd piano
+ Chamber Music

Finals

one concerto  (3 pianists)
(two to be prepared)

Appl. fee

1st

   US$ 25'000

2nd

   US$ 15'000

3rd

   US$ 10'000

plus

   US$   1'000  (6x)  for all semi-finalists

Jury [2007]

Santiago Rodríguez (usa) (Chm.)
Nina Kavtaradze (geor/dan)
Donald Manildi
Bryce Morrison (gb)
Peter Roesel (frg)
James Tocco (usa)
Ilana Vered (isr)

  Total solo repertoire to be prepared:
  110~120 min.
1 - Classical
1 - Romantic, 19th Century
1 - American (from 6 spec.)
rest free

Preselection
CD

   solo --- 20 min.
1 - Classical
1 - Romantic, 19th Century
1 or 2 free

1st stage

   solo --- 20 min.

2nd stage
(semi-finals)

   solo --- 40 min.
+ part of concerto w/2nd piano  (max. 20 min.)
+ Chamber Music
1 - violin or cello Sonata  (spec.)

Finals

   concerto
2 concertos to be prepared  (any concerto)
one to be performed

for further specifications
 consult the brochure, or visit
www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu or contact AAF

Jarl Hulbert

William Kapell International Piano Competition
University of Maryland International Competitions
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Suite 3800
College Park, MD 20742-1625
U.S.A.

(+1) 301 - 4058174, 4058151

(+1) 301 - 4055977

kapell@deans.umd.edu

www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu