THE 11TH ASIA PACIFIC OUTSTANDING YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION
Competition Date and Venue
1 - 4 October 2020
HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE
Last day of entry: 30 August 2020 (both HK residents and overseas players)
Each competitor can enter max. 3 different classes.
Principal Adjudicator
Dr Mary Wu
Dr Mary Wu is an international artist now based in Hong Kong. Hailed as 'one of the most gifted pianists of her generation' for her 'musical variety, profundity and sensitivity' by Ravel's protégé Vlado Perlemuter, Mary Wu is also praised by the late Lord Yehudi Menuhin as having 'a captivating poetical quality to her playing'.
European critic praised Wu for "her extraordinary artistic quality, absolute mastery over the keyboard and magical virtuosity".
She has performed extensively as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. Her collaborations with artists include those with the late Lord Menuhin, the late Vlado Perlemuter, Richard Stoltzman, Tomislav Baynov, Colin Carr, the Maggini Quartet and Tasmin Little.
She was the president of the International Piano Competition Ibiza Spain 2017 and 2019; jury member of the Steinway competition, Singapore International Piano Competition in 2019.
Her recent performances include solo and chamber music recitals in Hong Kong and Spain; her projects at radio 4 Hong Kong include recitals and the recent "Clara Schumann and Other Female Artists 2019" episodes.
Award and Prize in each class:
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Winner- one person: will be awarded a winner trophy and prize HK$300; Diploma Open Class: will be awarded a winner trophy and prize HK$400
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Second and Third prize- can be more than one person: will be awarded a trophy
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Each awardee will obtain an award certificate
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Each competitor who scores 90 and/or above will obtain a Honours Certificate
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Each competitor who scores 80 and/or above will obtain a Merit Certificate
*$150 administrative fee will be applied per person to applications or any information change after 30 August 2020.
Official registration time, competition time and performing order will be announced by individual notification via email between 15-20 September 2020.
Group entry (suitable for teachers and schools)
Payment method for overseas participants
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Competition Class
Free Choice Class Series– perform ONE piece of piano music of your own choice
Age calculate on 1 October 2020
Young Children Primary Class Class code: YCP
Age 5 or under Beginner to Grade 2 level Piece Performing Time: within 2 minutes
HKD 320
Young Children Intermediate Class Class code: YCI
Age 6 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Performing Time: within 2 minutes
HKD 320
Children Primary Class Class code: CP
Age 12 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Performing Time: within 2 minutes
HKD 320
Children Intermediate Class Class code: CI
Age 12 or under Grade 3 to Grade 5 level Piece Performing Time: within 3 minutes
HKD 320
Children Advance Class Class code: CA
Age 12 or under Grade 5 to Grade 8 level Piece Performing Time: within 5 minutes
HKD 380
Youth Advanced Class Class code: YA
Age 16 or under Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Performing Time: within 5 minutes
HKD 380
Youth Professional Class Class code: YP
Age 28 or under Grade 8 to Diploma level Piece Performing Time: within 6 minutes
HKD 480
Austrian/ German Piano Music Class Class code: AGM
Age 28 or under Perform one piece by any Austrian or German composer, without repeat Performing Time: within 6 minutes
HKD 530
Sonata Class Class code: SON
Age 28 or under Perform one movement from any Piano Sonata, without repeat Performing Time: within 6 minutes
HKD 530
Piano Duet Primary Class Class code: DP
Age 12 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Performing Time: within 3 minutes
HKD 380
Piano Duet Intermediate Class Class code: DI
Age 16 or under Grade 4 to Grade 5 level Piece Performing Time: within 5 minutes
HKD 380
Piano Duet Advance Class Class code: DA
Age 28 or under Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Performing Time: within 6 minutes
HKD 480
Diploma Open Class Class code: DO
Any Diploma level Piece Perform one piece only, without repeat
Time Limit: within 8 minutes
HKD 530
Piano Graded Series
Perform ONE piece only from either HK Schools Music Festival/ ABRSM/ Trinity Guildhall/ Central Conservatory of Music 17/18 or 19/20 Syllabus
No age limit
Grade 1 Class code: E1
HKD 320
Grade 2 Class code: E2
HKD 320
Grade 3 Class code: E3
HKD 320
Grade 4 Class code: E4
HKD 320
Grade 5 Class code: E5
HKD 320
Grade 6 Class code: E6
HKD 420
Grade 7 Class code: E7
HKD 420
Grade 8 Class code: E8
HKD 420
NEW Violin Classes
Violin Primary Class Class code: VP
Age 12 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Performing Time: within 3 minutes
HKD 380
Violin Intermediate Class Class code: VI
Age 12 or under Grade 3 to Grade 5 level Piece Performing Time: within 5 minutes
HKD 420
Violin Advance Class Class code: VA
Age 16 or under Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Performing Time: within 6 minutes
HKD 480
Entry Fee (expressed in Hong Kong Dollar)
$320: YCP, YCI, CP, CI, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5
$380: CA, YA, DP, DI, VP
$420: E6, E7, E8, VI
$480: YP, DA, VA
$530: DO, AGM, SON
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