Program requirements

Program duration:

The program at the pre-selection round and First round may be repeated.

The programs of the First and the Second (Final) round may be repeated, but during the Final round one new piece should be presented that has not been performed on the First round.

No Russians composers’ works are allowed.

Important: Please note that the program duration indicated for the first round and second (final) round (live performances), begins from the moment you’re on stage until the moment you leave the stage. Thus, it is the duration of the maximum total timing you could have on stage, not based on the total duration of the pieces.

1. Pre-selection round

For all categories: YouTube or any other video file download link to program recently performed by the applicant. Recording can be from any performance, competition or homemade. 

Program for all categories: one virtuosic piece AND a work(s) of a free choice (at least TWO pieces in total)

  • Category A: maximum 4 min 
  • Category B: maximum 6 min 
  • Category C: maximum 8 min 
  • Category D: maximum 10 min 
  • Category E: maximum 12 min 
  • Category F: maximum 14 min 

2. First round:

Category A : maximum  8 minutes

  1. One of the pieces of J.S. Bach
  2. One virtuosic study (etude) by Czerny, Clementi, Chopin, Liszt, Lemoine, Moszkowski, Burgmüller – 18 Études, Op.109 No.1, 2.
  3. A work(s) of a free choice 

Category B : maximum  10 minutes

  1. One of the Prelude and Fugue from WTC or two- or three-part invention of J.S. Bach
  2. One virtuosic study (etude) by Czerny, Clementi, Chopin, Liszt, Lyatoshynsky, Bortkiewicz, Moszkowski, Burgmüller – 18 Études, Op.109 No. 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18.
  3. A work(s) of a free choice

Category C : maximum 15 minutes

  1. One of the Prelude and Fugue of J.S. Bach from WTC
  2. One virtuosic study (etude): F.Chopin, F.Liszt, C.Saint-Saëns, C.Debussy, Moszkowski, V.Kosenko Etude op.19 n 4 (Courante) ; V.Kosenko 11 etudes op.8 (n 1,3,5,6,9)
  3. A work(s) of a free choice

Category D : maximum 18 minutes

  1. One of the Prelude and Fugue of J.S. Bach from WTC
  2. One virtuosic study (etude) : F.Chopin, F.Liszt, C.Saint-Saëns, C.Debussy, B.Lyatoshynsky “Concert Etude-Rondo “, S.Bortkiewicz 10 etudes op.15 (n 1,3,5,9)
  3. One movement of a classic sonata (tempo allegro) or variations: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi

Category E : maximum 20 minutes

  1. One of the Prelude and Fugue of J.S. Bach from WTC
  2. One virtuosic study (etude) : F.Chopin, F.Liszt, C.Saint-Saëns, C.Debussy, B.Lyatoshynsky “Concert Etude-Rondo “, S.Bortkiewicz 10 etudes op.15 (n 1,3,5,9)
  3. One movement of a classic sonata (tempo allegro) or variations: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi
  4. A work(s) of a free choice

Category F : maximum 25 minutes

  1. One of the Prelude and Fugue of J.S. Bach from WTC
  2. One virtuosic study (etude) : F.Chopin, F.Liszt, C.Saint-Saëns, C.Debussy, B.Lyatoshynsky “Concert Etude-Rondo “, S.Bortkiewicz 10 etudes op.15 (n 1,3,5,9)
  3. One movement of a classic sonata (tempo allegro) or variations: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi
  4. A work(s) of a free choice

3. Second (Final) round:

Category A : maximum 8 min

  1. One of the pieces of J.S. Bach
  2. A work(s) of a free choice

Category B : maximum 13 min

  1. One movement of a classic sonata (tempo allegro) or variations: Haydn, Mozart,Beethoven, Clementi
  2. A work(s) of a free choice

Category C : maximum 18 min

  1. One movement of a classic sonata (tempo allegro) or variations: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi
  2. A work(s) of a free choice

Category D : maximum 20 min

  1. One movement of a classic sonata (tempo allegro) or variations: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi
  2. A work(s) of a free choice

Category E : maximum 23 min

  1. One movement of a classic sonata (tempo allegro) or variations OR full sonata: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi
  2. A work(s) of a free choice

Category F : maximum 25 min

  1. One movement of a classic sonata (tempo allegro) or variations OR full sonata: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi
  2. A work(s) of a free choice

The order of pieces to perform

First round:

  1. One of the pieces of J.S. Bach
  2. One virtuosic study
  3. A work(s) of a free choice

Second round:

  1. Bach (Category A) / One movement of a classic sonata (tempo allegro)  or variations OR full sonata : Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi (Categories B, C, D, E, F)
  1. A work(s) of a free choice