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              VALLETTA  INTERNATIONAL  PIANO  COMPETITION ®
                                                      
                                                  DATES:   3 - 8  November 2021
                                

                                                           ONLINE EDITION   
                                                                        Valletta City,  Malta
     
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 The Aims of the Competition:
- the maintenance and development of the best traditions of world art of piano performance
- the activation of spiritual enrichment and creativity of young musicians from Malta and other countries on the basis of piano music
- the achievement of musical exchange and the development of international cooperation among musicians   from  different countries all over the World.
- the popularisation of classical music
- the popularisation of Maltese  piano music
- the popularisation of piano works by new young composers


The Purposes of the Competition:
- to reveal young gifted musicians and to help them in their artistic progress and professional career
- to enhance the prestige of academic music specialities and to arouse social interest in piano art
- to exchange experience of young musicians and to improve their professional skills
- to promote young Maltese and  foreigner young pianists in Europe
- to promote  City of Valletta as Cultural Destination of Europe.

The VII edition of the  Valletta International Piano Competition  is open to pianists of any nationality  from7 to 28 years. 

The DEADLINE  to enter the competition:  15th  October  2021  at  23.59 
Late submission will not be accepted.       
Competitors who are eliminated are not obligated to stay for the remainder of the Competition, but are invited to do so and
will be continuously hosted until the end as courtesy of the committee. Finalists are expected to participate in the closing ceremony Gala-Concert of the Competition.
Prizes and Awards will be announced and presented immediately following the Final Round at the closing ceremony of the competition  7th November 2021.
 GALA CONCERT of the  Grand  Prix Winners and other Special Award Winners will be published online on Sunday, 7th November 2021
The International Jury's decisions are final and not subject to review.
The Valletta International Piano Competition shall be the sole owner and copyright holder of any audio- and/or
 video-recording that may be done of any activities or events sponsored by the competition. The video material sent 
 for participation is not  returnable.  By Applying to Competition All  Competitors are  automatically   giving rights to
publish all video material  at our official YouTube channel.
Competition is organized by the European Centre for Culture & Arts in collaboration with European Piano Teachers Association Malta  Supported by the World Association of Performing Arts WAPA Europe  


AGE CATEGORIES & Programme duration:

Young:     Category  A  -      7 -  9   years    programme duration:   up to 3 min    Solo or Duets
                 Category  B  -    10 - 12  years   programme duration:   up to 6 min    Solo or Duets
Junior:      Category  C  -    13 - 14  years   programme duration:   up to 6  min    Solo or Duets
                 Category  D  -    15 - 17  years   programme duration:   up to 8  min    Solo or Duets
Senior:     Category  E  -     18 - 30  years   programme duration:   up to 10-14  min  Solo or Duets
                                 
 Competition  will be  in TWO ROUNDS.  The FIRST ROUND – evaluation of all pianists by the  board of judges.
 The International Jury will choose  8  the best  FINALISTS from  all Categories  and  from them will be chosen GRAND PRIX Junior and GRAND PRIX Winner.             

 REPERTOIR
 Programme can  include  ONE or TWO contrasting  piano works  of  different styles:  baroque,  classical,  romantic , contemporary.         
Full details of each piece/work of the applicant's repertoire must be listed and should include:
Name of composer
•Full title of the piece
•Catalogue/Opus Number
•Movement
•Duration:  
Repeats are left to the artistic discretion of the competitor. Repertoire  preferred to be performed from memory.

VIDEO RECORDING: 
Video of the pianist has to be recorded in horizontal way  clearly showing face and hands
Video must be uploaded to YouTube channel.
The link of  YouTube video with your performances has to be included in Application Form

PARTICIPATION FEE:
Categories  A, B        –  25 EUR  /  30 S   / 2.200 rubles
Categories  C, D, E   –  35 EUR  /  40 S  /  3.000 rubles 
DUETS       A, B        –  40 EUR  /  48 S  /  3.500 rubles
DUETS      C, D, E    -   50 EUR  /  60 S  /  4.300  rubles

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SELECTION OF COMPETITORS 
 All applicants will be informed of their acceptance or rejection  during  3-5 days from  sent application form.
The Organizing Committee will send an official  confirmation to each participant as soon as the completed set of application documents and participation fee  from the participant has been received by the Committee.
No further correspondence can be entered into after the decision of the selection panel has been made.
Deadline for Applications: 15th  October  2021

 
INTERNATIONAL JURY 

 The International Jury consists highly professional pianists and professors from different countries.
 Jury Members are not  judging participants of their country !
The members of Jury selects its prize winners based on a combination of factors;  musical refinement, versatility, sensitivity and passion. The Board of the Jury members will be announced  from the 1st  November 2021 on our official  FB page



 PRIZES & AWARDS
Each category will have one Prize Winner – First Place.
Second & third  prize winners will receive  Diploma & Trophy Awards too.
Participants, who do not receive a prize,  will receive a Diploma of participation.
According to the results of auditions and depending on the established number of prizes, the Jury reserves
the right: - to divide prizes among  bigger  number of  participants


 Grand Prix of the Competition:  one  JUNIOR  ( 7 – 14 years ) and one SENIOR  ( 15 - 28 years )
 The Grand Prix  Winners will be invited to Participate in the Valletta International PIANO Festival & Competition in Malta  
State and non-government organizations, artistic associations, public medias, authorities, companies and individual persons, with the concurrence and approval of the Organizing Committee, may endow Special Prizes and Awards:

         Award for the Best Performance of the Classical Music
         Award for the Best Performance of the  Romantic  Music
         Award for the Best Performance of the work by National Composer
         Award for the Best Performance  of the Contemporary Music
         Special Prize for the Youngest & Promising Pianist.. 


   HOW TO APPLY 
1.   Fill up an  Application Form Online here
  APPLICATION FORM - VALLETTA INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL® (vallettapianofest.com)                  

or  you can download  APPLICATION FORM  as Word document  on the same page under  online form for  DUETS

 2.   After you will receive Confirmation from the Organizing Committee by e-mail


 3.  Make payment of the Registration Fee and  send  a copy to:     vallettapiano@gmail.com


                                       PAYMENT  INFORMATION  
                                                        Bank details for payment:  
                                                        BOV  Bank of Valletta
                                                        49, Constitution street
                                                        Mosta,   MST 9058
                                                        Malta, EU

                                                       Account name: European Centre Culture Arts
                                                       Account Number: 4002 1378 881
                                                       IBAN: MT50 VALL2201 3000 0000 4002 1378 881
                                                       Bank’s Bic/Swift: VALLMTMT    
                                                       Sort code: 22013
                                                      
                                                       Participant name and country:

                                      Bank charges to be paid by the participant:  Free for receiver !

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Payment by Revolut and PayPal is also available, contact for details Mrs. Evelina Batey by WhatApp +356 99802226
 
ONLINE   APPLICATION  FORM   HERE
APPLICATION FORM  in Word format   for  SOLOISTS  &  DUETS  

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