Dufy Atelier 10th anniversary presents
2020 3rd Students International Piano Olympics Competition
(Online, only need video submission)
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Regulation & important notice:
1. The competition is open to contestant of all nationalities.
2. Competitors can apply for more than one class as long as age limit is followed.
News:
For contestant who applies 3 classes or 5 classes can choose to additionally apply the more supreme Triathlon/ Pentathlon Award
The contestant will receive individual prizes for each class he/she applied plus also to compete the Gold/Silver/Bronze medal of Triathlon/ Pentathlon Award
Triathlon: displaying outstanding all-round performance in 3 classes
Pentathlon: displaying outstanding all-round performance in 5 classes
The accompanist of piano concerto class has no age limit. Both contestants of piano duo class should be age 23 or below.
Classes without stating age limit is open for all students aged 23 or below.
Age is counted by the date of video submission.
3. The deadline for submitting the performance video is 11:59pm on 15th November 2020.
The performance video must be in one-cut and must NOT involve any audio or visual editing and should show the whole body of the contestant.
Contestant should mark clearly their name, category and the full name of the performing piece and composer in the video they submitted.
All submission should NOT be publicized before the announcement of result. All video submission should be taken in 2020. No prior performance is accepted.
Video submission should be through non-public youtube link. Please do NOT send files to download. Please also ensure that the link is valid at all time till the announcement of result. In any case, an invalid link may result in disqualified.
4. The scores of the set piece can be obtained through our free downloadable score database, but some are needed to purchase through the link provided (mostly in pdf format for instant download) or For enquiry, please email to: dufy_music@yahoo.com.hk
Contestant must perform the required set piece(s) or movement, wrong piece presented will be disqualified.
For recital class, competitors must perform the three pieces in the required order otherwise may result in disqualification.
5. Entry fee is not refundable or transferable. All entry fee is charged in HKD or equivalent. The fee listed in the English version page is an USD equivalent reference. Online payment is available for universal contestants.
6. It's not necessary to play from memory but competitors are encouraged to do so.
7. Contestant can omit "repeats" in repeat sign of score unless specified.
8. For concerto class, grading will mainly depend on the performance of soloist but will still consider the accompanist as a whole performance of the concerto.
For anti-epidemic class, the choice of repertoire and the opening explanatory speech will also count into the grading.
For the recital class, extra marks will be given to excellent choice of "rare" repertoire. "Rare" here can mean forgotten repertoire, not frequently performed piece or unknown work.
9. Decision made by judge panel is final and should not be disputed
10. 1st prize winner is limited to only one awardee while max. 2 awardees for 2nd & 3rd prize respectively. The no. of honorable mention could be a few more.
11. Prizes for each class will only be awarded if contestants reach the standards set by the organizer.
12. The copyright of all recordings and videos belongs to the properties of the organizer.
13. Contestants should not give any inaccurate or misleading information in the entry form. Otherwise, the application will be disqualified.
13. All personal information given by the contestants will be handled according to the privacy law.
1. The competition is open to contestant of all nationalities.
2. Competitors can apply for more than one class as long as age limit is followed.
News:
For contestant who applies 3 classes or 5 classes can choose to additionally apply the more supreme Triathlon/ Pentathlon Award
The contestant will receive individual prizes for each class he/she applied plus also to compete the Gold/Silver/Bronze medal of Triathlon/ Pentathlon Award
Triathlon: displaying outstanding all-round performance in 3 classes
Pentathlon: displaying outstanding all-round performance in 5 classes
The accompanist of piano concerto class has no age limit. Both contestants of piano duo class should be age 23 or below.
Classes without stating age limit is open for all students aged 23 or below.
Age is counted by the date of video submission.
3. The deadline for submitting the performance video is 11:59pm on 15th November 2020.
The performance video must be in one-cut and must NOT involve any audio or visual editing and should show the whole body of the contestant.
Contestant should mark clearly their name, category and the full name of the performing piece and composer in the video they submitted.
All submission should NOT be publicized before the announcement of result. All video submission should be taken in 2020. No prior performance is accepted.
Video submission should be through non-public youtube link. Please do NOT send files to download. Please also ensure that the link is valid at all time till the announcement of result. In any case, an invalid link may result in disqualified.
4. The scores of the set piece can be obtained through our free downloadable score database, but some are needed to purchase through the link provided (mostly in pdf format for instant download) or For enquiry, please email to: dufy_music@yahoo.com.hk
Contestant must perform the required set piece(s) or movement, wrong piece presented will be disqualified.
For recital class, competitors must perform the three pieces in the required order otherwise may result in disqualification.
5. Entry fee is not refundable or transferable. All entry fee is charged in HKD or equivalent. The fee listed in the English version page is an USD equivalent reference. Online payment is available for universal contestants.
6. It's not necessary to play from memory but competitors are encouraged to do so.
7. Contestant can omit "repeats" in repeat sign of score unless specified.
8. For concerto class, grading will mainly depend on the performance of soloist but will still consider the accompanist as a whole performance of the concerto.
For anti-epidemic class, the choice of repertoire and the opening explanatory speech will also count into the grading.
For the recital class, extra marks will be given to excellent choice of "rare" repertoire. "Rare" here can mean forgotten repertoire, not frequently performed piece or unknown work.
9. Decision made by judge panel is final and should not be disputed
10. 1st prize winner is limited to only one awardee while max. 2 awardees for 2nd & 3rd prize respectively. The no. of honorable mention could be a few more.
11. Prizes for each class will only be awarded if contestants reach the standards set by the organizer.
12. The copyright of all recordings and videos belongs to the properties of the organizer.
13. Contestants should not give any inaccurate or misleading information in the entry form. Otherwise, the application will be disqualified.
13. All personal information given by the contestants will be handled according to the privacy law.