Terms and conditions for PianoHouse International Piano Competition 2021

Registration 

• All registration will be accepted online at www.competition.piano.house 
• Competitors will be asked to fill out the registration form, create a PianoHouse account, submit a YouTube link of their performance, and provide the application fee.
• Registration deadline is February 20, 2021
• Application Fee is USD 125 (non refundable)

The jurors are selecting multiple performers from each categories to perform at Carnegie Hall.

The possible prizes you can win at PianoHouse International Piano Competition 2021:

1st Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize, Special Prize, Partial Scholarship to attend the PianoHouse Academy 2021 (our virtual piano festival offers lesson with jurors after the competition!), Carnegie Hall Performance Invitation. Jurors also reserves the right not to award prizes in a given category.

Special Prize: Jury reserves the right to award Special Prize for an exceptional performance of a piece which for some reasons didn’t make it among the top prize winners, but still deserves a spot on the stage of Carnegie Hall.

Scholarships: The jury shall award scholarships up to $500 to selected participants to attend the PianoHouse Academy 2021 (Held March 7- April 7, 2021.)Besides winning a performing spot at Carnegie Hall, this is a great opportunity to participants to further develop their talent by attending the PianoHouse Academy 2021. The PianoHouse Academy offers 6 private lessons with your selected judge or judges (who then become your mentor for one month), and exciting group classes on how to get the best version of yourself as a young musician. Private lessons are offered on a first come first serve bases.

Our judging panel will select top competitors of each category and invite them to perform for the Gala in New York City. Selecting winners and performers is solely the jurors’ discretion.

Video auditions will be conducted digitally by sharing a YouTube (or other video) link during your application. Jurors shall select the winners entirely by viewing their online video submissions. 

Participants need to submit their applications online at www.competition.piano.house. Our jury selects winners solely from video submissions from each category and sends out invitations to our Carnegie Hall Gala. 

The proposed date of the Gala of the PianoHouse International Piano Competition is in October 8, 2021 at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Selected players of each categories are performing one piece (limited to 5 minutes) and accepting their prizes. As performers will sit in during the concert, performers will be granted one ticket to the Gala concert and sit in the first rows with those tickets. Additional tickets may be purchased at Carnegie Hall’s official website on a first come first serve bases.

This competition is aiming to build a supportive community for young musicians to explore their talent, build confidence in piano playing and get exposure through our competition. 

Your possible choices with us:

  1. Apply to PianoHouse International Piano Competition New York to win a spot at our Carnegie Hall Gala Concert. (Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, proposed date October 2021.) All applicants required to send a YouTube link of their selected performance in their selected category. Application fee $ 125 USD.
  2. You may decide to apply to our PianoHouse Academy 2021, your virtual piano academy held after the competition by our judges, giving you 6 individual online lessons with your selected teachers/jurors, plus exciting group classes. The Jury awards partial scholarships to competition participants to attend the festival. Individual participation fee for the PianoHouse Academy 2021: $1500 USD. 
  3. Prize winners of the competition are granted a spot to perform on our Gala Concert in New York. In case you are a prized winner in your category and you chose to perform, your performance fee at Carnegie Hall is $500. 
  4. All of our participants are invited to attend the Gala in October 2021 (dates TBA), Limited spots are available. ($ 50 USD/ticket) on a first come first serve bases. 

Terms and conditions for PianoHouse International Piano Competition

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Registration 

The COMPETITION

• All registration will be accepted online at www.competition.piano.house 
• Competitors will be asked to fill out the registration form, create a PianoHouse account, submit a YouTube link of their performance, and submit the application fee.
• Application Fee is $ 125 USD (non refundable)

As this competition’s main goal is to continue to build a supportive global piano community. We believe that after the global pandemic we will be able to move back to our live auditions rounds and live finals in New York City. 

The Week of the Gala in New York City

IMPORTANT GALA TICKET INFORMATION: Limited amount of tickets are available for the Gala for parents and friends on a first come first serve bases.

CATEGORIES

Toddlers: born in or after 2015
Repertoire: Repertoire of free choice, not exceeding 2 minutes

Category A: children born in 2013-2014
Repertoire: Two pieces of free choice with a time limit of 7 minutes 

Category B: children born in 2011-2012
Repertoire: Two pieces of free choice with a time limit of 7 minutes 

Category C: children born in 2009-2010
Repertoire: Two pieces of free choice with a time limit of 8 minutes

Category D: children born in 2007-2008
Repertoire: Free choice of repertoire with a time limit of 9 minutes

Category E: children born in 2005-2006
Repertoire: Free choice of repertoire with a time limit of 10 minutes 

Senior category: participants born in 2004 or before. 
Repertoire: Free choice of repertoire up to 25 minutes. One piece of the repertoire should be no longer than 5 minutes.

Category Franz Liszt: without age restrictions
Repertoire: Free choice of repertoire with a time limit of 25 minutes. At least one piece chosen from Franz Liszt. 

Category Frederic Chopin: without age restrictions 
Repertoire: Free choice of repertoire with a time limit of 15 minutes, at least one piece chosen from Frederic Chopin. 

Category Jazz: without age restrictions
Repertoire: Free choice of pieces with a time limit of 15 minutes, at least one piece no longer than 5 minutes. 

Additional Important rules and regulations:

The competition organizers PianoHouse Inc. reserves the right to change jury after announcing the panel. 

With applying to the competition and accepting these terms and conditions participants agree to waive all copyrights of all video and audio recordings of competition related recordings, such as recording the completion performances, rehearsals, interviews, additional footages recorded prior to their performers, master class, or at the live streamed events. 

All participants also accept PianoHouse’s general terms and conditions by applying to the competition.

Important Dates
Feb 20, 2021 – deadline for video auditions 

June 1st, 2021 – deadline for winners to submit their request and pay their performance fees for their participation at the Gala in October.

March 1, 2021 Announcements of winners of each categories

Logistics

Foreign Contestants attending the Gala: Contestants who are not citizens of the United States of America need to consult with the nearest American Embassy or Consulate on advice for visas. If required, PianoHouse Inc. will send an official letter of invitation.

Medical Expenses: Contestants agree to be financially responsible for all medical needs and expenses and travel insurances during their visit as contestants of Pianohouse International Piano Competition.

Housing and Transportation: All performers invited to the final round will be responsible for their transportation and housing arrangements. For discounted hotel rates with our hotel partners please connect our secretary at competition@piano.house for more information.