APPLICATION PERIOD: November 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024. Results will be posted by January 21, 2024. Winners will be posted here, on our website.
YOUTUBE LINK MUST BE SUBMITTED BY: January 14, 2024.
MAXIMUM APPLICATIONS: 100 Contestants
APPLICATION FEE:
$60 (5 minutes and less, 1 or 2 solo piano French pieces. Judge stops video at time limit)
$75 (6 to 10 minutes, 1 or 2 solo piano French pieces OR piano concerto movement OR piano/other instruments and chamber music with piano. Judge stops video at time limit. No penalty)
$90 (11 to 15 minutes, 1 or 2 solo piano French pieces OR piano concerto movement(s) OR piano/other instruments and chamber music with piano. Judge stops video at time limit. No penalty)
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). Maximum 2 pieces are allowed for each category. If 2 pieces are used, please note that lower quality piece will affect the total score.
All solo piano works must be performed from memory except for chamber works. Concertos 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 2023 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 concertos
PRIZES: Downloadable Medal diplomas will be provided to all Gold, Silver, Bronze winners, each with winner's name and teacher's name. Outstanding video performances from the Gold winners will be chosen by judge and will be featured on website and social media.
