Southern Highlands International Piano Competition (AAF)
Bowral (aus)

Dates

   1 - 9 October 2011
Appl. deadl.   20 May 2011
 Ages

  18 - 34
# rounds

  Preselection stage (DVD), followed by
  4 public rounds
   
Country   Australia

Locations

  Bowral
   

History

1st competition in 2007
3rd competition in 2011
Freq.

every two years
AAF member

since 2008
   
Structure  

Preselection

DVD   solo

1st stage

solo  ---  (24 pianists)

2nd stage

solo  ---  35~40 min.  (12 pianists)

3rd stage
(semifinals)

solo  ---  45~50 min.  (6 pianists)

Finals

one concerto  (4 pianists)
   

Appl. fee

   Aus$ 100
Prizes  

1st

   Aus$ 25'000

2nd

   Aus$ 10'000

3rd

   Aus$   5'000

4th

   Aus$   4'000

5th

   Aus$   3'000

6th

   Aus$   2'000

plus

  Aus$   7'000  special prize
  Aus$   5'000  special prize
  Aus$   2'000 (x2)  special prizes
  Aus$   1'000  to all, towards air travel
   

Jury

Mira Yevtich (it) (Chair)
Ksenia Bashmet (rus)
Zaurbek Gugkaev (rus)
Maya Pritsker (usa)
Tatiana Zelikman (rus)

   
Repertoire  

Preselection
DVD

    solo
1 - Prelude Debussy or Nocturne Chopin
1 - Sonata Haydn/Moz./Beeth. (1st movem.)
1 - Etude Chopin
1 - Etude Liszt/Rachm./Scriabin

1st stage

    solo
1 - Prelude Debussy or Nocturne Chopin
1 - Sonata Haydn/Moz./Beeth. (1st movem.)
2 - Etudes Chopin
1 - Etude Liszt/Rachm./Scriabin
1 - from own country (5 min.)

2nd stage

    solo  ---  35~40 min.
1 - Romantic
G. Scelsi 'Rotativa'  compulsory
rest free

3rd stage
(semifinals)

    solo  ---  45~50 min.
1 - Romantic
rest free

Finals

    one concerto
 1 - 20  Moz./.../Khatch./Prok.

NB

for further specifications
 consult the brochure, or visit
www.shipc.org.au
 or contact AAF
   
Contact

Grant Foster
Address

Southern Highlands Int'l Piano Competition
PO Box 275
Bowral  NSW 2576
AUSTRALIA

Tel.

(+61) 419 - 267481
E-mail

piano2@shipc.org.au
piano@shipc.org.au
grant.foster@shipc.org.au
Web site

www.shipc.org.au

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