THE 18TH ASIA PACIFIC OUTSTANDING YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION
*The original fee payment's deadline has been postponed to 9 January 2024 at 2pm.
$150 administrative fee will be applied per person to payment after 2pm, 9 January 2024.
Live Competition Date: 8 - 9 February 2024
Live competition venue: HK Cultural Centre
Registration starts now
Last day of entry: 7 January 2024
For online sessions, last day of video submission: 3 February 2024
Any participant can join both the live or the online competition for different classes (no duplicates).
Award and Prize in each class:
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Winner (score must reach 90 or above)- one person: will be awarded a winner trophy and prize HK$300^; Diploma Open Class & Piano Recital Class: will be awarded a winner trophy and prize HK$500
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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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Competitors scoring 85 and above will receive a Gold Award; 80-84 Silver and 75-79 Bronze.
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^Due to the limited number of participants, there is no winner cash prize for the online sessions of RM, SON, PTI, PTA and all duet classes. There will also be no cash prize for overseas winners in the online sessions. While there is no restriction for live competition winners.
*$150 administrative fee will be applied per person to payment or any information change after 9 January 2024.
Official registration time, competition time and performing order will be announced by individual notification via email between 20-25 January 2024.
- If there is a sudden incident in the city, suspension of school from HK Education Bureau, or bad weather ie. red and black rainstorm, typhoon no.8 or above, the live competitions will be cancelled and participants will be required to submit recordings and join the online sessions. Fee will not be refunded nor transferred. If there is an Amber rainstorm, typhoon no.3 or 1, the competitions remain as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding.
Online Registration (available now)
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 8 February 2024
Each competitor can enter max. 3 different classes.
Young Children Primary Class Class code: YCP
Age 5 or under Beginner to Grade 2 level Piece Time limit: 2 minutes
HKD 480
Young Children Intermediate Class Class code: YCI
Age 6 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Time limit: 2 minutes
HKD 480
Young Children Advanced Class Class code: YCA
Age 6 or under Grade 4 to Grade 7 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes
HKD 580
Children Primary Class Class code: CP
Age 12 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Time limit: 2 minutes
HKD 480
Children Intermediate Class Class code: CI
Age 12 or under Grade 3 to Grade 5 level Piece Time limit: 3 minutes
HKD 480
Children Advanced Class Class code: CA
Age 12 or under Grade 5 to Grade 8 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes
HKD 580
Youth Intermediate Class Class code: YI NEW
Age 12 - 16 Grade 3 to Grade 5 level Piece Time limit: 3 minutes
HKD 480
Youth Advanced Class Class code: YA
Age 16 or under Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes
HKD 580
Youth Professional Class Class code: YP
Age 28 or under Grade 8 to Diploma level Piece Time limit: 6 minutes
HKD 630
Russian Piano Music Class Class code: RM
Age 28 or under Perform one piece from any Russian composer, without repeat Time limit: 6 minutes
HKD 630
Sonata Class Class code: SON
Age 28 or under Perform one movement from any Piano Sonata, without repeat Time limit: 6 minutes
HKD 630
Diploma Open Class Class code: DO
Any Diploma level Piece Perform one piece only, without repeat
Time Limit: 8 minutes
HKD 680
Piano Recital Class Class code: PR
No age limit Any ONE to THREE pieces in a different style
Time Limit: 20 minutes
HKD 1380
Professional Piano Teacher Class
Professional Teacher Intermediate Class Class code: PTI
Age 28 or above Any Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Perform one piece only, without repeat Time limit: 5 minutes
HKD 580
Professional Teacher Advanced Class Class code: PTA
Age 28 or above Any Diploma level Piece Perform one piece only, without repeat
Time Limit: 8 minutes
HKD 680
Piano Duet Primary Class Class code: DP
Age 12 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Time limit: 3 minutes
HKD 580
Piano Duet Intermediate Class Class code: DI
Age 16 or under Grade 4 to Grade 5 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes
HKD 580
Piano Duet Advanced Class Class code: DA
No age limit Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Time limit: 6 minutes
HKD 630
'Il Maestro e lo Scolare' Class ('Teacher and Pupil' Duet Class) Class code: DTP
A duet class to be performed by a teacher and pupil No age limit. Any piece of Grade 5 level or below. Time limit: 5 minutes Each teacher can participate in 3 duet groups maximum
HKD 580
Piano Graded Series
Perform ONE piece only from either HK Schools Music Festival/ ABRSM/ Trinity Guildhall/ Central Conservatory of Music 23/24 Syllabus
No age limit
Grade 1 Class code: E1
HKD 480
Grade 2 Class code: E2
HKD 480
Grade 3 Class code: E3
HKD 480
Grade 4 Class code: E4
HKD 480
Grade 5 Class code: E5
HKD 480
Grade 6 Class code: E6
HKD 580
Grade 7 Class code: E7
HKD 580
Grade 8 Class code: E8
HKD 580
All participants must follow the competition requirements for the chosen class, including but not limited to 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)
$480: YCP, YCI, CP, CI, YI, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5
$580: YCA, CA, DP, DI, DTP
$580: E6, E7, E8, YA, PTI
$630: YP, SON, RM, DA
$680: DO, PTA
$1380: PR
*$150 administrative fee will be applied per person to any payment or information change after 9 January 2024.
Group entry (suitable for teachers and schools)
Payment method for overseas participants
The 17th APOY Piano Competition Jury members
Prof. Alberto Firrincieli
Dr Mary Wu
Ms Joan Mee
Mr John Foster
Mr Alan Chu
Mr Kinwai Shum
Mr Robin Zebaida
Mr Michael O’Donnell
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