Competition Rules (For Live Participation)

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-Participants may apply for both the piano solo category and the concerto category

 

-​To enter concerto category, it is not compulsory to do the solo piano category.

 

-Pianists of all nationalities aged 14 and under, 18 and under, 19 and up may participate.

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-The age of the participant is considered as of May 1, 2024.

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First Round

The Jury will evaluate participants through video recordings. The applications are due on June 1, 2024. The results will be announced by June 15, 2024.

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-Final Round

The final round will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 3/4, 2024. The jury will evaluate the live performances of the participants. The final round is open to the public. The results will be announced on August 4, 2024.

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-The application fee is 200 euros. The Piano Solo category application can be paid at the same time as the concerto category for a discounted fee if you are participating in both categories (300 euros).

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-Some info will be announced to the winners who are chosen for the Concerto Winners' Concerts on August 8-11, 2024 with the Karlovarsky Symfonicky Orchestr in Karlory Vary, Czech Republic

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-Participants may not make any attempt to be in contact with any of the jury during the competition, and vice-versa. Jury members will not evaluate their own students.

 

-Participants will be evaluated on a point based system from 80 to 100 points. The final results given by the jury are not subject to change.

 

-Program change after application is not allowed. 

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-Participants who apply more than 3x in a row can receive a recommendation letter from the Elevato Piano Competition