THE 16TH ASIA PACIFIC OUTSTANDING YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION
Competition Date: 25 January - 10 February 2023
Last day of entry payment: 28 December 2022
Live competition venue: HK Cultural Centre
For online session, last day of video submission:
20 January 2023
Any participant can join both the live or the online competition for different classes (no duplicates).
*If the pandemic continues, and venue is closed during the competition dates, all live competition participants will be asked to provide video recording and join the online competition. We shall announce the changes and arrangement by mid of January on our Facebook HKMFY.
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 28 December 2022.
Official registration time, competition time and performing order will be announced by individual notification via email between 10-15 January 2023.
- 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, all competitions will be cancelled. We will not rearrange the competition schedule and the enrolment fee will not be refunded. If there is an Amber rainstorm, typhoon no.3 or 1, the competitions remain as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding.
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 25 January 2023
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 NEW
Age 6 or under Grade 4 to Grade 7 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes
HKD 520
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 520
Youth Advanced Class Class code: YA
Age 16 or under Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes
HKD 520
Youth Professional Class Class code: YP
Age 28 or under Grade 8 to Diploma level Piece Time limit: 6 minutes
HKD 580
Austrian/ German Piano Music Class Class code: AGM
Age 28 or under Perform one piece from any French 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 630
Piano Recital Class Class code: PR NEW
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 520
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 630
Piano Duet Primary Class Class code: DP
Age 12 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Time limit: 3 minutes
HKD 520
Piano Duet Intermediate Class Class code: DI
Age 16 or under Grade 4 to Grade 5 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes
HKD 520
Piano Duet Advanced Class Class code: DA
No age limit Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Time limit: 6 minutes
HKD 580
'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 520
Piano Graded Series
Perform ONE piece only from either HK Schools Music Festival/ ABRSM/ Trinity Guildhall/ Central Conservatory of Music 21/22 or 22/23 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 520
Grade 7 Class code: E7
HKD 520
Grade 8 Class code: E8
HKD 520
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)
$480: YCP, YCI, CP, CI, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5
$520: YCA, CA, DP, DI, DTP
$520: E6, E7, E8, YA, PTI
$580: YP, DA
$630: DO, SON, AGM, PTA
$1380: PR
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