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Age Categories
Professional Categories
Group A Category
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Age 6 And younger
*Free Repertoire selection
*5 minutes max
Advanced Category
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Age 15-17
*two or more pieces of contestant's choosing.
Must include one piece by J.S.Bach or C.P.E Bach
*20 minutes max
Amateur Category
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Age 18+(open)
*Free Repertoire selection
*20 Mins Max
Special Categories
Bach Group Category
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No Age Limit
*Two or more contrasting pieces by J.S.Bach or C.P.E Bach
*No more than 20 minutes total
Composition Group Category
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No Age Limit
*One piece of contestant's own original composition
*No more than 15 minutes total
Group B Category
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Age 7-8
*Free Repertoire selection
*8 minutes max
Group C Category
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Age 9-10
*Free Repertoire selection
*10 minutes max
Group D Category
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Age 11-12
*two or more pieces of contestant's choosing.
Must include one piece by J.S.Bach or C.P.E Bach
*12 minutes max
Group E Category
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Age 13-14
*two or more pieces of contestant's choosing.
Must include one piece by J.S.Bach or C.P.E Bach
*15 minutes max
Classical Sonata Category
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No Age Limit
*One complete sonata by Haydn,Beethoven,Mozart,Schubert
*No more than 30 minutes total
F.Chopin Group Category
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No Age Limit
*Two or more contrasting pieces by Chopin
*No more than 20 minutes total
Junior Category
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Age 12 - 15
Preliminary Round:
*One movement of Classical Sonata
*One piece by J.S.BACH
*One free repertoire selection of contestant's choosing
*no more than 15 minutes total
Final Round (No more than 3 finalist will be chosen)
*A 35 minutes recital with repertoire chosen by the contestant.
*Program must include at least one fast etude.
Young Artist Category
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Age 16 - 18
Preliminary Round:
*One movement of Classical Sonata
*One piece by J.S.BACH
*One free repertoire selection of contestant's choosing
*no more than 15 minutes total
Final Round (No more than 3 finalist will be chosen)
*A 45 minutes recital with repertoire chosen by the contestant.
*Program must include at least one fast etude.
Artists Category
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Age 19 - 32
Preliminary Round:
*One movement of classical sonata
*One piece by J.S.BACH
*One free repertoire selection of contestant's choosing
*One fast etude
*no more than 20 minutes total
Final Round (No more than 3 finalist will be chosen)
*One 55 minutes recital with repertoire chosen by the contestant.
Composition Work Group Category
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No Age Limit
*One or more piece of composed after 1950
*No more than 15 minutes total
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