100% online competition. Submit your YouTube link by January 12, 2025

General Rules

Bienvenue!

Celebrating the beautiful piano/keyboard music by French composers: Rameau, Couperin, Debussy, Faure, Saint-Saens, Chaminade, Poulenc, Franck, Durand, Ravel, Bizet and more. This piano competition is open to all pianists, any nationality, any country and is 100% online with YouTube links. Internationally renowned adjudicators will evaluate your piano performances and award accordingly. Press packages, certificates, Virtual Medals given to exceptional performances.

Competition Chairs:
Dr. Yelena Balabanova
Allan Park

APPLICATION PERIOD: November 1, 2024 to December 31st, 2024. Results will be posted by January 21, 2025. Winners will be posted here, on our website.

YOUTUBE LINK MUST BE SUBMITTED BY: January 12, 2025.

MAXIMUM APPLICATIONS: 120 Contestants

APPLICATION FEE: 
$60 (5 minutes and less, 1 or 2 solo piano French pieces)
$75 (6 to 10 minutes, 1 or 2 solo piano French pieces)
$90 (11 to 15 minutes, 1 or 2 solo piano French pieces)

PERFORMER ELIGIBILITY: Any age, any nationality, any country. 

JUDGING SYSTEM: Each video link is individually evaluated with a point system. There is no peer-to-peer comparison and all participants are individually judged by world class adjudicators.
Gold 96 – 100
Silver 91 – 95
Bronze 85 – 90
Participation Certificate 0 – 84

JUDGING CRITERIA:
Stylistic awareness
Technical facility
Musicality
Sound maturity
General presentation

REPERTOIRE: French composers (Please scroll down for eligible French composers). You can submit any work(s) written by a French composer within the time allotment that you choose (no more than 15 minutes). 

All solo piano works must be performed from memory except for chamber works. Concerto movement(s) must be performed by memory and must have accompaniment. Accompanist's face must NOT BE VISIBLE on the YouTube link.

The video must be unedited and must clearly show the contestant’s hand and face. The judges' decision are final and cannot be appealed. TITLE in YouTube link must say 2025 International French Music Piano Competition, NAME and AGE. DESCRIPTION AREA must have composer(s) and piece(s) performed. 

INSTRUMENTS: Piano, piano ensembles with other instruments, piano concerto movements

PRIZES: Downloadable Medal diplomas will be provided to all Gold, Silver, Bronze winners, each with winner's name and teacher's name. Gold will be featured on website and social media. 

Six Gold Medalists, chosen exclusively by our adjudicator, will be invited to perform LIVE at Meydenbauer Center on March 2, 2025. 

If you do not see a confirmation email within 48 hours, PLEASE CHECK your spam inbox. If you do STILL do not have a confirmation email. PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY: allan@bellevuesymphony.org.

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Pianists may enter for DIFFERENT categories, (piano solo, duos, concertos, chamber group etc, but must register and pay for each one separately)
NO REFUNDS ISSUED AFTER REGISTRATION. 

APPLICATION FEE:
$60 (5 minutes and less, 1 or 2 solo piano French composer piece(s) OR piano concerto movement OR piano/other instruments and chamber music with piano.
$75 (6 to 10 minutes, 1 or 2 solo piano French composer piece(s) OR piano concerto movement OR piano/other instruments and chamber music with piano.
$90 (11 to 15 minutes, 1 or 2 solo piano French composer piece(s) OR piano concerto movement OR piano/other instruments and chamber music with piano.

APPLICATION PERIOD:
APPLICATION PERIOD: November 1, 2024 to December 31st, 2024.
YouTube links must be received by January 12, 2025.
Instructions for YouTube video links and sheet music upload will be emailed to all registered pianists.
Results will be posted by January 21, 2025.
Winners will be posted here, on our website.. Winners will be posted here, on our website.

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2025 Results

Virtual Medal Certificates and adjudicator comments will be emailed by January 25th.
Congratulations to all our medalists!
Pianists scoring 100 pts will have their performance appear on our Facebook page by January 24th. 
Six Gold Medalists, chosen exclusively by our adjudicator, will be invited to perform LIVE at Meydenbauer Center on March 2, 2025. 

SOLO DIVISION:  All ages
To be announced on January 24th, 2025

CHAMBER/ENSEMBLE DIVISION: All ages
To be announced on January 24th, 2025

CONCERTO DIVISION: All ages
To be announced on January 24th, 2025

Eligible French Composers

Baroque & Classical

PLEASE NOTE: All French composers may not be listed here. Please EMAIL us for verification.
André Campra (1660–1744)
André Grétry (1741–1813)
Antoine Boësset (1586–1643)
Antoine Forqueray (1671–1745)
Charles Simon Catel (1773–1830)
Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745–1799)
Christophe Moyreau (1700–1774)
Denis Gaultier (1603–1672)
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665–1729)
Étienne Moulinié (c. 1599 – after 1669)
Étienne Méhul (1763–1817)
François Couperin (1668–1733)
François d'Agincourt (1684–1758)
François Dufault (before 1604 – c. 1672)
François Francoeur (1698–1787)
François Joseph Gossec (1734–1829)
François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775–1834)
François-André Danican Philidor (1726–1795)
Gaspard Corrette (1671–before 1733)
Hyacinthe Jadin (1776–1800)
Ignaz Pleyel (1757–1831)
Jacques Champion de Chambonnières (c. 1601 – 1672)
Jacques de Gouy (c. 1610 – after 1650)
Jacques Duphly (1715–1789)
Jacques Féréol Mazas (1782–1849)
Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (1674–1763)
Jean-Baptiste Bréval (1753–1823)
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632–1687)
Jean-François Dandrieu (c. 1682 – 1738)
Jean-François Lesueur (1760–1837)
Jean-Féry Rebel (1666–1747)
Jean-Henri d'Anglebert (1629–1691)
Jean-Joseph de Mondonville (1711–1772)
Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682–1738)
Jean-Marie Leclair the elder (1697–1764)
Jean-Marie Leclair the Younger (1703–1777)
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689–1755)
Joseph Touchemoulin (1727–1801)
Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (c. 1705 – 1755)
Louis Couperin (c. 1626 – 1661)
Louis de Caix d'Hervelois (c. 1670 – c. 1760)
Louis Marchand (1669–1732)
Louis-Claude Daquin (1694–1772)
Louis-Emmanuel Jadin (1768–1853)
Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705–1770)
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (1676–1749)
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643–1704)
Marin Marais (1656–1728)
Michel Blavet (1700–1768)
Michel Corrette (1707–1795)
Michel Lambert (1610–1696)
Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667–1737)
Michel Richard Delalande (1657–1726)
Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe (c. 1640 – c. 1700)
Nicolas Dalayrac (1753–1809)
Nicolas de Grigny (1672–1703)
Olivier Aubert (1763–c.1830)
Pauline Duchambge (1778–1858)
Pierre Guédron (c. 1570 – c. 1620)
Pierre Rode (1774–1830)
Robert de Visée (c. 1655 – 1732/1733)
Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766–1831)
Simon Le Duc (1742–1777)

Romantic

PLEASE NOTE: All French composers may not be listed here. Please EMAIL us for verification.
Adolphe Adam (1803–1856)
Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)
Alfred Bruneau (1857–1934)
Ambroise Thomas (1811–1896)
André Messager (1853–1929)
Auguste Pilati (1810–1877)
Benjamin Godard (1849–1895)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Charles Dancla (1817–1907)
Charles Delioux (1825–1915)
Charles Gounod (1818–1893)
Charles-Louis Hanon (1819–1900)
Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937)
Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813–1888)
Claude-Paul Taffanel (1844–1908)
Clément Broutin (1851–1889)
Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944)
César Franck (1822–1890)
Daniel Auber (1782–1871)
Édouard Lalo (1823–1892)
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–1894)
Ernest Chausson (1855–1899)
Eugène Louis-Marie Jancourt (1815–1901)
Ferdinand Hérold (1791–1833)
Fromental Halévy (1799–1862)
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
George Onslow (1784–1853)
Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
Georges Lamothe (1842–1894)
Georges Pfeiffer (1835–1908)
Gustave Charpentier (1860–1956)
Hector Berlioz (1803–1869)
Henri Duparc (1848–1933)
Henri Ghys (1839–1908)
Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880)
Jean-Chrisostome Hess (1816–1900)
Joseph Jean-Baptiste Laurent Arban (1825–1889)
Joseph O'Kelly (1828–1885)
Jules Auguste Wiernsberger (1857–1925)
Jules Massenet (1842–1912)
Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817–1869)
Louise Bertin (1805–1877)
Louise Farrenc (1804–1875)
Léo Delibes (1836–1891)
Mélanie Bonis (1858–1937)
Napoléon Coste (1805–1883)
Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (1789–1856)
Pauline Viardot (1821–1910)
Théodore Dubois (1837–1924)
Victor Magnien (1802–1885)
Vincent d'Indy (1851–1931)

Impressionistic& Modern

PLEASE NOTE: All French composers may not be listed here. Please EMAIL us for verification.
Albert Roussel (1869–1937)
Albéric Magnard (1865–1914)
Alfred Desenclos (1912–1971)
André Caplet (1878–1925)
André Jolivet (1905–1974)
Armande de Polignac (1876–1962)
Betsy Jolas (born 1926)
Charles Koechlin (1867–1950)
Charles Tournemire (1870–1939)
Christophe Bertrand (1981–2010)
Claude Arrieu (1903–1990)
Claude Bolling (1930–2020)
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Darius Milhaud (1892–1974)
Déodat de Séverac (1872–1921)
Edgard Varèse (1883–1965)
Éliane Radigue (born 1932)
Erik Satie (1866–1925)
Eugene Bozza (1905–1991)
Florent Schmitt (1870–1958)
Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Gabriel Dupont (1878–1914)
Gabriel Pierné (1863–1937)
Georges Auric (1899–1983)
Germaine Tailleferre (1892–1983)
Gilbert Amy (born 1936)
Guy Ropartz (1864–1955)
Gérard Grisey (1946–1998)
Henri Büsser (1872–1973)
Henri Collet (1885–1951)
Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013)
Henri Sauguet (1901–1989)
Henri Tomasi (1901–1971)
Henriette Renié (1875–1956)
Jacques Ibert (1890–1962)
Jean Cras (1879–1932)
Jean Françaix (1912–1997)
Jean Langlais (1907–1991)
Jean Martinon (1910–1976)
Jean Rivier (1896–1987)
Jean Roger-Ducasse (1873–1954)
Jean-Michel Damase (1928–2013)
Jean-Pierre Leguay (born 1939)
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur (1908–2002)
Jehan Alain (1911–1940)
Joseph Canteloube (1879–1957)
Joël-François Durand (born 1954)
Jules Mouquet (1867–1946)
Lili Boulanger (1893–1918)
Louis Aubert (1877–1968)
Louis Durey (1888–1979)
Louis Vierne (1870–1937)
Manuel Rosenthal (1904–2003)
Marc-André Dalbavie (born 1961)
Marcel Dupré (1886–1971)
Marcel Grandjany (1891–1975)
Marcel Lanquetuit (1894–1985)
Marcel Tournier (1879–1951)
Maurice Delage (1879–1961)
Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)
Maurice Emmanuel (1862–1938)
Maurice Ohana (1913–1992)
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979)
Nicolas Bacri (born 1961)
Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)
Pascal Dusapin (born 1955)
Paul Dukas (1865–1935)
Paul Le Flem (1881–1984)
Paule Maurice (1910–1967)
Philippe Gaubert (1879–1941)
Pierre Boulez (1925–2016)
Pierre Max Dubois (1930–1995)
Pierre Pincemaille (1956–2018)
Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947)
Sophie Lacaze (born 1963)
Thierry Escaich (born 1965)
Tristan Murail (born 1947)
Yves Prin (born 1933)

2025 Adjudicator

Andrew Cooperstock

University of Colorado, Boulder
College of Music
Professor of Piano
PIANO + KEYBOARD

Pianist Andrew Cooperstock performs widely as soloist and chamber musician and has appeared throughout six continents and in most of the fifty states, including performances at New York's Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the United Nations. He has been featured in recitals and concerto appearances at the Chautauqua, Brevard, and Round Top music festivals, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, and Hong Kong’s Hell Hot! New Music Festival, in such international locales as London, Paris, Geneva, Beijing, Seoul, Accra, Kiev, Vladivostok, Canberra, Quito, and Lima, and on National Public Radio, Radio France, and the British Broadcasting Corporation. In 2019-20 he performed and taught in China, Hong Kong, Germany, Czech Republic, New York, Minnesota, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, the Carolinas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Arizona, and he was convention artist for Music Teachers Association of California.

Cooperstock’s recent articles have appeared in Piano Magazine and the MTNA e-Journal, and as part of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary, he lectured on the composer’s pedagogical legacy at the MTNA national virtual conference. His video on teaching Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 2, No. 1, created for the Frances Clark Center’s inaugural series "From the Artist Bench," was released in February. An advocate for American music, Andrew Cooperstock has premiered works by composers Lowell Liebermann, John Fitz Rogers, Rob Paterson, and Aaron Copland and participated in commissioning works by Eric Stern, Robert Starer, Dan Welcher, and Meira Warshauer. With a special interest in piano music of Leonard Bernstein, he made the first recording of Bernstein’s complete piano works, for Bridge Records, a portion of which appears in Deutsche Grammophon’s Bernstein: Complete Works.

A sough-after chamber musician, Cooperstock has performed with the Takács Quartet, the Ying Quartet, the Dorian Quintet, violinist James Buswell, violist Roberto Diaz, cellists Andres Diaz and András Fejer, hornist Eli Epstein, and pianist Paul Schoenfield, and he is a member of the Colorado Chamber Players. With violinist William Terwilliger, as Opus Two (www.opustwo.org), Cooperstock has recorded the complete works for piano and violin by Aaron Copland. The award-winning duo has been internationally recognized for its “divine phrases, impelling rhythm, elastic ensemble and stunning sounds,” as well as its commitment to expanding the violin-piano duo repertoire. The duo has appeared throughout North and South America, Europe, and Australia, and it made its Asian debut in 2006 with performances across China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East. In 2011 they were in residence with the National Symphony of Ghana, Africa, and at the University of Ghana Legon. Their appearance at Woodstock, New York’s prestigious Maverick Concerts was called “one of the most significant and worthwhile concerts of the 2010 season.” In 2013 Opus Two were guests of the United States Embassy on tour throughout Peru. With cellist Andres Diaz, Opus Two has recorded chamber music by Lowell Liebermann (Albany Records) and Paul Schoenfield (Azica Records). Opus Two’s recording Bernstein: Violin Sonata, Piano Trio, New Transcriptions (Naxos) features new arrangements by legendary Broadway music director Eric Stern and collaborations with Broadway actress-singer Marin Mazzie, and their following CD, a 75th-anniversary tribute to American composer George Gershwin, features a newly commissioned Eric Stern arrangement of beloved songs from Girl Crazy and collaborations with Broadway singer Ashley Brown.

Prize-winner in the National Federation of Music Clubs Artist Competition, the New Orleans International Piano Competition, and the United States Information Agency’s Artistic Ambassador Auditions, Cooperstock has since served as juror for these competitions, in addition to the Iowa International Piano Competition, the Liszt-Garrison International Competition, China’s Giant Cup Art Talent Competition, and the Music Teachers National Association national competitions, among many others.

Dr. Cooperstock holds degrees from the Juilliard School and the Cincinnati and Peabody Conservatories, where he studied with Abbey Simon, David Bar-Illan, Walter Hautzig, and Samuel Sanders. A Steinway artist, he is Program Director of the Saarburg (Germany) International Music Festival and School and Professor of Piano at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he served as Artistic Director of the University’s Bernstein at 100 celebration. He is President-Elect of Colorado State Music Teachers Association. Dr. Cooperstock’s former students hold positions at important music schools across the U.S. and in Europe and Asia. In 2020 he received the Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence Award in Teaching and Pedagogy.

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Dr. Sara Wagner, Board Member, Executive Director
Allan Park, President
Dr. Adam Aleksander, 1st Vice President
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Dr. Yelena Balabanova, Advisor
Dr. Natalya Ageyeva, Advisor
Dr. Renato Fabbro, Advisor
Conney Vernall, Advisor

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