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2021 The Chopin Avenue Piano Competition Online

AGE GROUPS / CATEGORIES

<Junior>
One Round: Any choice of piano music

Group A: 5-6 years old – born after 15 March 2014 and before 14 March 2016
Group B: 7 years old – born after 15 March 2013 and before 14 March 2014
Group C: 8 years old – born after 15 March 2012 and before 14 March2013
Group D: 9 years old – born after 15 March 2011 and before 14 March 2012
Group E: 10 years old – born after 15 March 2010 and before 14 March 2011

<Young Artist>
Two Rounds

Group F: 11 years old – born after 15 March 2009 and before 14 March 2010
Group G: 12 years old – born after 15 March 2008 and before 14 March 2009

– Preliminary Round
Any choice of piano music
– Final Round
Any choice of piano music

Group H: 13-14 years old – born after 15 March 2006 and before 14 March 2008
Group I: 15 years old – born after 15 March 2005 and before 14 March 2006

– Preliminary Round
Choice of one piano etude of any composer
– Final Round
Choice of one Chopin Piano work (except for Chopin Mazurka, Prelude, Waltze or Nocturne) or any other piece of any composer

Group J: 16-17 years old – born after 15 March 2003 and before 14 March 2005
Group K: 18 years old – born after 15 March 2002 and before 14 March 2003

– Preliminary Round
Any choice of piano music
– Final Round
Choice of one of the following pieces:
– One movement of Chopin piano sonata
– One of Chopin Polonaise
– One Chopin Ballade or Scherzo
– Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op.60

<Adult>

<Professional>

Group L

Professional Group is divided into two categories:

GROUP L1: University of Music Student (graduate or currently studying)
– Participant who were born between 2003 and 1994
– Repertoire:
Preliminary Round
Piece 1: One Chopin Etude
Piece 2: Any choice of piano music
(recording time: 4 to 10 min)
Final Round
Piece 1: One Chopin piano Ballade or Scherzo.
Piece 2: One movement of Chopin Piano sonata or Polonaise

GROUP L2 : Participants who were born between 1993 and 1989
Preliminary Round
Piece 1: Chopin Ballade or Scherzo
Piece 2: Any choice of piano music
(recording time:7 to 15 min)
Final Round
Piece 1 – One of the following pieces:
Fantasy in F minor, op.48
Andante Spianato and Polonaise in E flat major, Op.22
Polonaise in A flat major, op.53
Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op.44
Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op.60
Piece 2
One of Chopin Waltzes or Nocturne
Piece 3:
Any choice of piano music (For piano sonata or other piano pieces that have many movements, you can choose one movement)
Record time limit: no longer than 30 min.

<Adult>

<Amateur Group>

Group M:
One Round Only

Amateur Group is divided into two categories:

GROUP M1:
Requirements:
– Participatns who were born before 2001.
– Participants who have not studied piano major at the university and do not earn money from piano teaching.
– Repertoire:  one Chopin’s piano work or any combination of pieces or movements* with one Chopin’s piano piece  ( 5- 10 Min)

Group M2:
Requirements:
– Participants who were born before 1998.
– Participants who have studied piano major at the university or have been actively teaching piano.
– Repertoire: one Chopin’s piano work,  or any combination of piece or movements* including one Chopin’s piano piece. ( 7- 15 Min)

*For piano sonata or other piano pieces that have many movements, one movement only may be selected.