THE 12TH ASIA PACIFIC OUTSTANDING YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION
Competition Date and Venue
15-17 February 2021
HONG KONG SCIENCE MUSEUM, HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE
Last day of entry: 15 January 2021 (both HK residents and overseas players)
Each competitor can enter max. 3 different classes.
*If the pandemic continues, HK Science Museum and HK Cultural Centre will still be closed during the competition dates, all live competition participants will be asked to provide video recording and join the online competition. Video submission deadline is 28 February. We shall announce the changes and arrangement at the beginning of February by the latest. Apologies for the inconvenience.
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 15 January 2021.
Official registration time, competition time and performing order will be announced by individual notification via email between 25-30 January 2021.
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 15 February 2021
Young Children Primary Class Class code: YCP
Age 5 or under Beginner to Grade 2 level Piece Performing Time: within 2 minutes
HKD 360
Young Children Intermediate Class Class code: YCI
Age 6 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Performing Time: within 2 minutes
HKD 360
Children Primary Class Class code: CP
Age 12 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Performing Time: within 2 minutes
HKD 360
Children Intermediate Class Class code: CI
Age 12 or under Grade 3 to Grade 5 level Piece Performing Time: within 3 minutes
HKD 360
Children Advance Class Class code: CA
Age 12 or under Grade 5 to Grade 8 level Piece Performing Time: within 5 minutes
HKD 420
Youth Advanced Class Class code: YA
Age 16 or under Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Performing Time: within 5 minutes
HKD 480
Youth Professional Class Class code: YP
Age 28 or under Grade 8 to Diploma level Piece Performing Time: within 6 minutes
HKD 480
French Piano Music Class Class code: FM
Age 28 or under Perform one piece from any French 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 420
Piano Duet Intermediate Class Class code: DI
Age 16 or under Grade 4 to Grade 5 level Piece Performing Time: within 5 minutes
HKD 420
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 19/20 or 21/22 Syllabus
No age limit
Grade 1 Class code: E1
HKD 360
Grade 2 Class code: E2
HKD 360
Grade 3 Class code: E3
HKD 360
Grade 4 Class code: E4
HKD 360
Grade 5 Class code: E5
HKD 360
Grade 6 Class code: E6
HKD 480
Grade 7 Class code: E7
HKD 480
Grade 8 Class code: E8
HKD 480
All participants must follow the competition requirements for the chosen class, including age, repertoire level and time limit. Those who do not meet the requirements risk disqualification. Payment is not refundable nor transferable in any case.
Entry Fee (expressed in Hong Kong Dollar)
$360: YCP, YCI, CP, CI, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5
$420: CA, DP, DI
$480: E6, E7, E8, YA
$480: YP, DA
$530: DO, SON, FM
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