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Age Categories (Live)
Category A
10 and under
Preliminary Round - Video Recording:
1 Chopin piece of the participant's choice - any duration
Final Round - Live:
2 Chopin pieces of participant‘s choice (maximum 7 minutes)
Category B
14 and under
Preliminary Round - Video Recording:
1 Chopin piece of the participant's choice - any duration
Final Round - Live:
1 Mazurka
1 Waltz
1 Chopin piece of the participant's choice (maximum 15 minutes)
Category C
16 and under
Preliminary Round - Video Recording:
1 Chopin piece of the participant's choice - any duration
Final Round - Live:
1 Nocturne
1 Etude
2 Chopin pieces of the participant's choice (22 minutes + may exceed by 3 minutes)
2024-First-Round-Results-Concerto-Category
Competition Rules (For Live Participation)
-The 6th Elevato Piano Competition for International Youth 2026 will be taking place in Vienna, Austria, on March 28, 2026.
-Pianists of all nationalities aged 16 and under may participate.
-The age of the participant is considered as of March 28, 2026.
First/Preliminary Round
The Preliminary Round's video recordings are due by December 15th 2025.
The results will be announced by January 10th.
10 finalists will be selected.
Final Round
The final round will take place at the Ehrbar Saal in Vienna, Austria, on March 28, 2026.
The final round is open to the public. The results will be announced on the day.
-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.
-Video applications for the first round must have been recorded by the participant, within the past 12 months. Videos should be recorded in one camera angle, without any editing or changes. Participants’ entire silhouette and hands should be clearly visible.
-Videos are advised to be recorded specifically for the Elevato Competition. Recordings made for other competitions or performances, or performances with orchestra are not recommended.
-The name of the pieces should be written in the video's title
-Program change after application is not allowed.
-The solo repertoire must be played by memory. The order of pieces can be chosen by the performer.
-Participants who apply more than 3x in a row can receive a recommendation letter from the Elevato Piano Competition
Repertoire
Etudes
in C major, Op. 10 No. 1
in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2
in C sharp minor, Op 10, No 4
in G flat major, Op. 10 No. 5
in C major, Op. 10 No. 7
in F major, Op. 10 No. 8
in A flat major, Op. 10 No. 10
in E flat major, Op. 10 No. 11
in C minor, Op.10 No. 12
in F Major Op 25, No .3
in A minor, Op. 25 No. 4
in E minor, Op. 25 No .5
in G sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6
In D Flat Major Op . 25 No. 8
in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10
in A minor ,op. 25 no. 11
Nocturnes
in B major, Op. 9 No. 3
in F Major, Op. 15 No .1
in F-Sharp Major, Op 15. No. 2
in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1
In D flat Major, Op. 27 No . 2
in G major, Op. 37 No. 2
in C Minor, Op.48 No.1
in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No .2
in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2
in B major, Op. 62 No. 1
Waltzes
E flat major, Op. 18
A flat major, Op. 34 No. 1
A minor Op 34 No 2
F major, Op. 34 No. 3
A flat major, Op. 42
A flat major, Op. 64 No. 3
Other Repertoire
Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Ballade in F major, Op. 38
Ballade in A flat major, Op. 47
Ballade in F minor, Op. 52
Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Scherzo in B flat minor, Op. 31
Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op. 39
Scherzo in E major, Op. 54
Polonaise-Fantasy in A flat major, Op. 61
Andante Spianato and Polonaise in E flat major, Op. 22
Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44
Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53
Polonaise in E flat minor, Op. 26 No. 1
Polonaise in E flat minor, Op. 26 No. 2
Sonata in B flat minor, Op. 35
Sonata in B minor, Op 58
6 of the 24 preludes from op. 28
1 opus from the Mazurkas from 17, 24, 30, 33, 41, 50, 56, 59