Champion's Keyboard Online Competition

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CHAMPION’S KEYBOARD ONLINE 2022 Rules and Regulations

1)  PianoFriends Association announces the 2nd edition of the "Champion's Keyboard Online" International Competition.
2)  Registrations will open on 28 February 2022 and the deadline for entry is 1st June 2022 at midnight
3)  Pianists of all nationalities, aged between 5 and 21 years, will be admitted to the Competition.
4)  The competition is divided in 7 sections: a) Bach and/or Scarlatti;

b) Mozart and/or Haydn and/or Clementi
c) Beethoven and/or Schubert
d) Chopin and/or Liszt
e) Schumann and/or Brahms and/or Mendelssohn f) Debussy and/or Ravel and/or Faurè

g) Rachmaninov and/or Prokoviev and/or Ciaikovsky

Each section will be split in two categories:

Category A: up to 14 year old

Category B: up to 21 year old

Candidates will be able to enroll in a maximum of three sections in their category. The age is calculated at the registration date.
5)  Application
Candidates are required to include the video link (Youtube) of their performace (one video for each session) in the registration form.

Video Features: resolution 1080 HD fixed recording IN HORIZONTAL, hands and face must be visible
The link to the video must be sent at the same time as the application form.
The video must contain a recording made in 2022 Champion’s Keyboard Online 2022 – Rules – page 1 di 4
6) Jury and Announcement of the winners

The activities of the Jury will take place from 10 to 20 June 2022.

On June 26, 2022, the Jury will announce the winners, which will be published on the website www.pianofriends.eu and on the PianoFriends Facebook page.
All participants will receive their diploma by e-mail.

7) Programs:
Category a A: 7/10 minutes of performance Categoria B: 15/20 minutes of performance
8)  Awards Category A

Bach/Scarlatti

Mozart/Haydn/Clementi

Beethoven/Schubert

Chopin/Liszt

Schumann/Brahms/ Mendelssohn

Debussy/Ravel/Faurè

Rachmaninov/Prokofiev/ Ciaikovsky
9)  Entry Application

Deadline: 1 June 2022
€ 150 € 150 € 150 € 150

€150 €150

€150
Category B

Bach/Scarlatti

Mozart/Haydn/Clementi

Beethoven/Schubert

Chopin/Liszt

Schumann/Brahms/ Mendelsohn

Debussy/Ravel/Faurè

Rachmaninov/Prokofiev/ Ciaikovsky
€ 400 € 400 € 400 € 400

€ 400 € 400

€ 400
Candidates will be able to register for the competition by filling out the registration form on the website ww.pianofriends.eu . Any entry application sent after the deadline may exceptionally be accepted at the discretion of the Artistic Director

Champion’s Keyboard Online 2022 – Rules – page 2 di 4

On the registration form, candidates must indicate the chosen section, the title and duration of the compositions that will be performed in the video. In case of participation in more sections, a registration will be required for each section.

10)  Social contribution and registration for the competition
Category A € 50 for each session
Category B € 70 for each session
Registration fee submitted via bank transfer to the following bank details:

ASSOCIAZIONE PIANOFRIENDS Banca Intesa Filiale di Milano Piazza Paolo Ferrari 10
20122 Milano

Iban: IT02M0306909606100000069651 CIB SWIFT: BCC TIT MM

Reference: “Social contribution and registration for the competition CK2022”, name of the participant, category and section chosen.

In case of non-payment of the fee, the registration will not be considered valid. The registration fee is not refundable except in the event of cancellation of the competition
11)  Marking System and Awards

First Absolute Prize is to be awarded to the competitors who earn at least 98/100 points

First Prize is to be awarded to the competitors who earn at least 95/100 points

Second Prize is to be awarded to the competitors who earn at least 90/100 points

Third Prize is to be awarded to the competitors who earn at least 85/100 points

Special Merit Recognition to be awarded to the competitors who earn at least 80/100 points

All other competitors will be awarded a certificate of participation

Champion’s Keyboard Online 2022 – Rules – page 3 di 4
12)  All Jury decisions are final and irrevocable
13)  The jury reserves the right not to award prizes if it deems no candidate deserving.
14)  Pianofriends reserves the right of journalistic, radio, television, social and web use of the videos provided by the candidates who consequently have no right to make any claim or request towards Pianofriends and / or the production and broadcasting bodies.
15)  Parents or guardians of minor candidates must approve use of minor personal data, including the use of photographic, audio and video material. The approval form is provided in the registration documents on the pianofriends.eu website
16)  The candidates awarded in the "Champion's Keyboard Online" International Competition, must adhere to the title issued by the jury. Any abuses will be prosecuted according to the law.
17)  The members of the jury are selected from a group of renowed artists of Italian and foreign nationality
18)  Registration for the Competition implies the unconditional acceptance of these Regulations, as well as the reservation of Management to make changes to the same.
19)  For any dispute, the Regulations in Italian are valid and the Court of Milan is competent forum.

Sezioni

Pianists of all nationalities, aged between 5 and 21 years, will be admitted to the Competition.

Each section will be split in two categories:

Category A: up to 14 year old

Category B: up to 21 year old

The competition is divided in 7 sections: a) Bach and/or Scarlatti;

b) Mozart and/or Haydn and/or Clementi
c) Beethoven and/or Schubert
d) Chopin and/or Liszt
e) Schumann and/or Brahms and/or Mendelssohn f) Debussy and/or Ravel and/or Faurè

g) Rachmaninov and/or Prokoviev and/or Ciaikovsky

Each section will be split in two categories:

Category A: up to 14 year old

Category B: up to 21 year old

Candidates will be able to enroll in a maximum of three sections in their category. The age is calculated at the registration date.

Premi

Category A: up to 14 year old

Section A 

€ 150 for each absolute first prizes of each section

Section B up to 21 year old

€ 400 for each absolute first prizes of each section

Giuria