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Rules

-Chopin Festival Tokyo is open to participants of all nationalities.

-The competition comprises of participants from 16 to 29 years old

-The competition takes place at C. Bechstein Centrum in Chiyoda City, Tokyo Japan on March 27/28/29 2024 

-The application deadline is D̶e̶c̶e̶m̶b̶e̶r̶ 3̶1̶ 2̶0̶2̶3̶ a̶t̶ 2̶3̶:̶5̶9̶ P̶S̶T̶/1̶1̶:̶5̶9̶ p̶m̶
*Postponed to January 31 2024
Applications open on December 1 2023.
The age of the participant is considered as of December 31 2023


-There will be an Online Preselection + 3 rounds in Tokyo Japan

Preselection:
10-15 minutes video recording of Chopin piece(s) (Free choice)
24 participants will be selected for the first round.

3/27: Round 1: Day 1: Each participant will play:
 2 Etudes (One Etude from Op. 10 and one Etude from Op 25.)
1 Nocturne (Free choice)
1 or 2 Waltzes (Free choice)

12 participants will be selected for the second round.

3/28: Round 2: Day 2: Each participant will play: 
1 Opus Mazurka

And 2 selections (free choice) from below
1 Scherzo 
1 Polonaise
1 Ballade
 Barcarolle in F sharp major Op. 60

5 participants will be selected for the third round.

3/29: Round 3: Day 3: 
1 Chopin Concerto (Free choice)
with piano accompaniment


Application Fee
Administration: 40 Euros
Preselection (Video Recording): 170 Euros
Round 1: 160 Euros
Round 2&3: 200 Euros

-Preselection-All participants can submit one or multiple YouTube videos
(If youtube is unavailable in your country, such as China, please submit through Bilibili or Youku)

-Competition repertoire must be played from memory

-During live rounds in Tokyo, the same pieces can be repeated as the online preselection round

-The Competition's Commitee has the authority to interpret the rules of the competition, and make any changes if necessary.

-Videos are not suggested to be filmed more than 8 months prior to submission. 

-The video must clearly show the pianist’s face and hands in the frame at all times.
The video must be shot from one fixed angle/position. The quality of the videos
must be good and clear. The sound of the videos should not have any echo

-Videos are not advised to be filmed from any other concert performance. Videos must have been filmed specifically for the Chopin Festival-Youth Competition.

Repertoire Rules

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

in E flat major, Op. 18

in A flat major, Op. 34 No. 1 

in F major, Op. 34 No. 3

in A flat major, Op. 42

in A flat major, Op. 64 No. 3


Others

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
 

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