FOR CLASSICAL PIANO CATEGORIES

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Competition Piano
Bechstein Grand Piano

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Repeats
Da Capo and Dal Segno are to be observed. 2nd ending is to be played without the 1st ending. Other repeats are to be omitted.

Free Choice Pieces

  • Free choice pieces must be published pieces, not self-arranged, composed or improvised pieces. (Please join the Pop Piano category if you wish to perform self-arranged, composed or improvised pieces.)

  • Pieces that require a prepared piano, which alter the sound by placing objects between or on the piano strings, are not permissible.

  • Free choice repertoire may comprise one piece of work, or more than one piece, as long as the performance is within the stipulated duration.

  • Piano duets are to be performed on the same piano, not on 2 pianos.

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Reference List: Repertoire performed in previous years
Click here for Classical Piano Categories: Repertoire performed in previous years

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ABRSM Categories

  • Only ABRSM exam pieces may be performed.

  • The pieces may be from any years of the exam syllabus.

  • There is no time limit for the performance duration in the ABRSM categories.

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Judging Criteria

  • 40% Musicality

  • 40% Technique

  • 20% Stage Presentation

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FOR POP PIANO CATEGORIES

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Competition Piano
Pearl River Digital Piano 珠江艾茉森数码钢琴

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Free Choice Pieces

  • Welcome all pop, jazz, blues, musical, anime, movie soundtracks, original compositions, improvisations, etc.

  • For solo, duet, and up to 4 performers.

  • Vocal and other instruments are permissible.

Reference List: Samples of works featuring the piano
Coming soon.

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Judging Criteria
For piano-only performances:

  • 100% pianist’s musicality, technique, and stage presentation

For piano + vocal / other instruments performances:

  • 60% pianist’s musicality, technique and stage presentation

  • 40% other instruments / performers, including pianist’s singing

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FOR CLASSICAL & POP PIANO CATEGORIES

Submission of music score
There is no need to submit the music score that you are performing, unless the organising committee requests for it.

Performance duration

  • Performance duration is counted from the first note of the first piece to the last note of the last piece.

  • It includes pauses between the pieces.

  • It does not include entry / exit time and time for piano bench adjustment.

  • A performance that runs overtime may be penalised or disqualified

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