1.Open Category

-Open Group A, (Age 6 and younger)

-Open Group B, (Age 7-8)

-Open Group C, (Age 9-10)

-Open Group D, (Age 11-12)

-Open Group E, (Age 13-14)

-Open Group F, (Age 15-17)

-Open Group G, (Age 18+)

Repertoire requirements:

· One piece of competitor’s own-choice, within 5 minutes.

2.ABRSM /TRINITY Category

-Group A, (Grade 1-2)

-Group B, (Grade 3-4)

-Group C, (Grade 5-6)

-Group D, (Grade 7-8)

-Diploma Group

Repertoire requirements:

· Optional ABRSM TRINITY current and previous syllabus works

· ABCD group chooses one piece, programme must not exceed 5 minutes.

· Diploma group can choose 1-2 pieces, programme must not exceed 10 minutes.

3.Four Hands Category

-Group A, (Age 8 or below)

-Group B, (Age 9-12)

-Group C, (Age 13-15)

-Group D, (Age 16-18)

-Group E, (Age 19+)

(Age categories are based on the average age of the performers.)

Repertoire requirements:

· One piece of one’s own choice, programme must not exceed 10 minutes.

4.Junior Artist Category

The Young Artiste Junior Category aspires to identify and discover musicians age 14 and below who demonstrates exceptional talent and artistry in their performance.

-Junior Artist Group A,（Age 10 and younger）

-Junior Artist Group B,（Age 11-12）

-Junior Artist Group C,（Age 13-14）

Repertoire requirements:

· One J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue from Books I or II of The Well-Tempered Clavier

· One etude by: Czerny, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Moszkowski

· One movement of the sonatas by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven

· One piece from the Romantic period or later

· One piece of competitor’s own-choice.

(Choose any 2 pieces of the above, programme must not exceed 10 minutes.)

5.Young Artist Category

The Young Artiste Category aspires to identify and discover the next generation of artistes who demonstrates exceptional talent and artistry in their performance. 

-Young Artist Group A,（Age 15-16）

-Young Artist Group B,（Age 17-18）

-Young Artist Group C,（Age 19+）

Repertoire requirements:

· One J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue from Books I or II of The Well-Tempered Clavier

· One etude by: Czerny, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Moszkowski

· One movement of the sonatas by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven

· One piece from the Romantic period or later

· One piece of competitor’s own-choice.

(Choose any 2 pieces of the above, programme must not exceed 13 minutes.)

Guideline on Repertoire Selection

· There is no minimum performance time required. The length of the performance time should not exceed the allotted time as stated in the repertoire requirements.

· All repertoire listed under the ABRSM and the Trinity College London graded and diploma syllabuses are accepted.

· The repertoire chosen must be a published work from the Baroque to 21st Century periods. 

· Only ONE piece is accepted for the Open Group. A single movement from a set work, e.g. Sonata, Concerto, or Suite, is considered as one piece. The piece must be performed in entirety, with no parts omitted. Any work that is not performed in entirety will result in disqualification regardless of the quality of performance.

· Repeats are at the discretion of the participant, but all da capo and dal segno instructions should be observed.

· Participants are permitted to submit multiple entries in the same age group, but are not allowed to perform the same piece.

Repertoire for Final Round

Participants may perform the same piece as the preliminary round, or they can choose to submit a new repertoire. The same limit on performance duration applies.

Awards

1. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards, Honorable Mentions, and Special Awards will be determined for all categories.

2. Special Awards:

According to the tradition of the competition organizing committee, in order to encourage players to perform more diversified repertoires, all groups have a number of special awards to commend the excellent performances of different players. The awards highlight the contestants’ excellent interpretation and artistic inheritance of the designated range of works:

Baroque Prize/Haydn Prize/Beethoven Prize/Mozart Prize/Chopin Prize/Liszt Prize/20th Century Prize/Jazz Repertoire Prize/British Repertoire Prize