Rules and Regulations
December 1st, 2023: Application Open
All participants must submit their application and make a payment (Application Fee is non-refundable)
The participants for the Piano Ensemble should make a payment separately.
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Click here to make a payment(Closed for IAPC 2024 )
May 10th, 2024: Application Deadline
All categories will be closed on May 10th, 2024 at 11:59pm (in pacific time)
May 10th, 2024: Recording Submission deadline
Recordings for all categories MUST be submitted by May 10th, 2024 at 11:59pm. (in pacific time)
May 27th, 2024: Results and Announcement
Categories
Young Artists - Solo
*Participants who awarded the first prize in IAPC 2023, cannot apply for Young Artists category in IAPC 2024. Please apply for Professional Artists category.
Group Y1: Age 4-7, Max.4 min
Group Y2: Age 8-11, Max.6 min
Group Y3: Age 12-14, Max.8 min
Group Y4: Age 15-17, Max.10 min
Only One Round
Application Deadline: May 1st, 2024
Video Submission Deadline: May 10th, 2024
Professional Artists - Solo
*Professional Artists category is for young pianists who are educated as a music major students at any arts middle and high schools, or who aim for music major in piano performance at arts middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities in the future.
Group P1: Age 4-7, Max.6 min
Group P2: Age 8-11, Max.8 min
Group P3: Age 12-14, Max.10 min
Group P4: Age 15-17, Max.15 min
Only One Round
Application Deadline: May 1st, 2024
Video Submission Deadline: May 10th, 2024
Piano Ensemble
One Piano 4 hands
E1-1: 9 years of age and under, Max 5 min
E1-2: 10 - 13 years of age, Max 7 min
E1-3: 14- 18 years of age, Max 10 min
Two Pianos 4 hands
E2-1: 9 years of age and under, Max 5 min
E2-2: 10-13 years of age, Max 7min
E2-3: 14-18 years of age.
Only One Round
Application Deadline: May 1st, 2024
Video Submission Deadline:
May 10th, 2024
Repertoire
Young Artists - Solo Category Repertoire:
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Group Y1: Age 4-7, up to 4 min
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Group Y2: Age 8-11, up to 6 min
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Group Y3: Age 12-14, up to 8 min
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Group Y4: Age 15-17, up to 10 min
One Round only with 1-2 piece(s) in Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th-21st Century by classic composers and pianists (e.g. Kapustin, Say, Bolcom and Hamelin) freely chosen by participants. All performances should be memorized.
Professional Artists - Solo Category Repertoire:
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Group P1: Age 4-7, up to 6 min
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Group P2: Age 8-11, up to 8 min
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Group P3: Age 12-14, up to 10 min
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Group P4: Age 15-17, up to 15 min
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Participants in Group P3 and P4 must play an etude from Op. 10 and 25 by F. Chopin (except for Op. 10 no. 6 and Op. 25 no.1, 2 and 7), F. Liszt, A. Scriabin C. Debussy and S. Rachmaninoff. All performances should be memorized.
Piano Ensemble Category Repertoire:
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Group E1 is for "one piano four hands"
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Group E2 is for "two piano four hands"
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Participants must play at least one piece in fast tempo. Piano Concerto is not eligible.
Video Submission
Deadline of Video Submission: May 10th, 2024
Video Submission Guideline:
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Each single piece played by candidates must be recorded in one take without edit.
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The video should be recorded for last 1 year.
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Include your name, tile, composer's name and category in the tile of video. Example: " John Browny" L.V Beethoven Sonata op.2 1st mov. Group Y4
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If candidates play a complete work consisting of multiple movements such as piano sonatas and suites, each movement can be recorded separately.
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The video should show whole body of candidates and keyboards in one angle.
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The video must be uploaded on candidates' YouTube account and candidates should share the YouTube URL(s) of the video to International Altone Piano Competition.
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All Recording will not be shared with anybody. However, the winners of Altone competition will be posted on Official Youtube channel and this website.
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Candidates will not be judged on the quality of their recording equipment or instrument. Electronic keyboard recording will be accepted.