• III Chopin International Piano Competition is open to pianists of any nationality.
• Competition will take place at Polish National Home in Hartford, CT from 9-11 March 2012 • The competition will be held in three age categories: Category "Junior" up 12 years old, Category "Young Artist" up 17 years old, Category "Professional" up 32 years old
• Participants will be scored on the following systems:
Category "Junior"
Grand Prix 98/100 (minimum) medal and diploma
(Only one pianist , receiving the highest score can be awarded Grand Prix)
I prize 95/100 diploma
II prize 90/100 diploma
III prize 85/100 diploma
Honorable mention 80/100 diploma
Category "Young Artist" will judged on simple majority of votes.
Category "Professional" consists of two stages. Advance to final round is on the simple majority of votes. Final round will be judged on the point system:
I prize - minimum 95 points,
II prize - minimum 92 points,
III prize- 90 points,
Honorable mention 80 points.
Jury doesn't have to award all prizes if the level of performance is insufficient.
• Voting procedure can be altered by majority of votes
• Any participant can take part in various categories under following conditions :
1.Will pay all application fees respectively.
2.Present completely different repertoire for each category.
• All competition performances are open for public.
• The order at which participants appear will be determined by drawing lots.
• All performances must be by heart.
• Repertoire may not be repeated in subsequent rounds.
• There is not allowed to perform self-composed pieces and composition requiring preparation of the piano.
• Except transciptions (final stage Cat.C) all pieces must be officially published.
• The order of works may be determined by performer
• The jury reserves the right to not award all prizes. The decision of the jury is final and is not subject to challenge or any review. The committee reserves the right to make changes to the jury panel.
• The First Prize Winner (Cat. U or G) of Osaka International Music Competition is awarded the right to participate in the final round of "Professional" Category directly (Only one).
• Students of judges are allowed to participate in the competition, but may not be judged by the jury member who is a teacher of the contestant.
• All winners including honorary mentions and special prizes (if asked by organizing committee) must perform at the winners recital scheduled on Sunday, 11 th March 2012
• Therefore they are obliged to perform without any renumeration.
• If refused to perform, the competitor looses right using the title of laureate of Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, CT.
• The contestants receiving prizes, honorary mentions, special prizes, but not chosen to participate in the Winners Concert, are obliged to collect their prizes during Award Ceremony (held together with the winners concert).
• Contestants who decide to not appear, will forfeit the right to use the tiltle of the laureate of Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, CT.
• The organizing committee will not accept any absence (health problem, communication delays, etc) under any conditions.
• All participants of Chopin International Piano Competition receive the free admission to the winners concert.
• It doesn't contain parents, teachers, and all other accompanying people, who pay an admission fee in the price of 25 USD.
• Prizes may be subject to tax, according to U.S. tax laws in effect at the time of the competition.te in the Winners Concert, are obliged to collect their prizes during Award Ceremony (held together with the winners concert).
• Contestants who decide to not appear, will forfeit the right to use the tiltle of the laureate of Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, CT.
• The organizing committee will not accept any absence (health problem, communication delays, etc) under any conditions.
• All participants of Chopin International Piano Competition receive the free admission to the winners concert.
• It doesn't contain parents, teachers, and all other accompanying people, who pay an admission fee in the price of 25 USD.
• Prizes may be subject to tax, according to U.S. tax laws in effect at the time of the competition.
• Foreign competitors are responsible for obtaining their own passports and visas. Competitors should contact the nearest American Embassy or consulate for advice.
• Competitors must pay their own accommodation and travel expenses.
• In the course of their careers, prize-winners may not undertake to claim to have won any prizes other than those they have actually been awarded.
•The competition has the right, without being obliged to pay any form of renumeration to either competitors or their managers, to: Commission radio, television, video and film recordings and/or images of all the performances. Produce and sell CDs, DVDs or video of all the performances, either in part or in their entirety, or to commission third parties with the production and sale thereof.
• Any contact with members of international jury is strictly forbidden during the entire competition.
• Special requests for jury comments in a written form have to be communicated in the time of application process. Transcripts with translated into English comments, can be ordered in the price of 40 USD. Comments will appear without names of particular judges.
• Changes in repertoire cannot be made after 10th February 2012.
• Winners if asked, have to provide either SSN or ITIN to receive monetary prizes.
