Virginia Waring International Piano Competition (AAF)
Palm Desert (CA, USA)

Dates

  27 March -  3 April 2011

Appl. deadl.

  15 October 2010

Ages

  Junior: up to 12  (* 27-3-1998)
  
Intermediate: 13 - 17  (27-3-1993 * 26-3-1998)

# rounds

  3~4

   
Country   U.S.A.

Location

  Palm Desert (California)
   

History

1st competition in 2005
4th competition in 2011

Freq.

every two years

AAF member

since 2007

   
Structure  

Preselection CD

solo  ---  15 min.

    Intermediate Cat. - solo competition

1st stage

solo  ---  20 min. 

2nd stage
(semifinals)

solo

Finals

solo

    Intermediate Cat. - concerto competition

Concerto Round I

one concerto  (cut to 20 min.) w/2nd piano

Concerto
semifinals

one concerto --- w/2nd piano

Finals

one concerto --- w/orchestra

   

Appl. fee

  US$ 100  [Intermediate - Solo Competition]
  US$ 200  [Intermediate - Solo + Concerto]
Prizes  

1st

  US$  3'000 

2nd

  US$  2'000 

3rd

  US$  1'000 
   
Jury

Norman Krieger (usa)
Julian Martin (usa)
Young-Hi Moon (cor)
Elizabeth Pridonoff (usa)
Santiago Rodriguez (cub)

   
Repertoire   Intermediate category

Preselection
CD

   solo --- 15 min.
1 - Etude Chopin/Liszt/MacDowell/Moszk./Scr.
rest free

repertoire
to be prepared

   solo competition --- 45 min. solo repertoire
   concerto competition --- one concerto
1 from 3  (Chopin e / Moz. KV466 / SS #2)

Repertoire   Junior category

Preselection
CD

   solo --- 15 min.
1 - Etude Chopin/Liszt/MacDowell/Moszk./Scr.
rest free

repertoire
to be prepared

   solo competition --- 30 min. solo repertoire
   concerto competition --- one concerto
1 from 3  (Beeth. #2 / Moz. KV453 / Shost. #2)

NB

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

   
Contact person

Ann Greer

Address

Virginia Waring International Piano Competition
73-710 Fred Waring Dr. #201
Palm Desert, CA 92260
U.S.A.

Tel.

(+1) 760 - 7732575

Fax

(+1) 760 - 7760168

E-mail

info@vwipc.org

Web site

www.vwipc.org


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