Piano Ensemble Division

 

 

 

Sofya Kitenberg & Anna Keiserman Co-Chairpersons

 

Application form in Word Format

DATES & FEES:

Application & Preliminary Round deadline:  May 13, 2024

Application Fee:  $50.00 per performer

• This must include a YouTube recording
• Competition Application (downloadable copy is provided above)
• Preliminary Round Adjudication Form in Word Format (downloadable copy is provided below under the proper division)
• A valid membership
• Application fee, which need to be submitted via PayPal, Venmo or Zelle or a personal check. Electronic Payments: via PayPal or Zelle to ypcnjoffice@gmail.com or Venmo to @Lana-Ivanov-2.  Make sure it is listed as family and friends and NOT a business. Please list the Individual's name in the transaction.
• Division Code 1PE or 2PE (age group codes are listed below)

If submitting the application late (no later than May 13), Late Application Fee is $80.00 per performer

Final Live Round:  June 2, 2024

Final Round Fee: $60.00 per performer

This will be held at the Raritan Valley Community College

Winner's Recital:  June 23, 2024

Recital Fee:  $100.00 per performer in 1PE

$150.00 per performer in 2PE

This will be held at Merkin Hall, Kaufmann Center, NYC

 

GENERAL INFORMATION & REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS:

Contestants must perform one original work or a classical adaptation/transcription for one or two pianos (no Jazz, Pop or Broadway).

Memorization is not required.  If using a score, contestants must provide their own page turner(s).

 

One-Piano Ensemble Competition

(2 or more performers)

 

 

Preliminary Adjudication Form Word Format

Final Round Adjudication Form

 

 

The students in this category will be grouped according to age:

 

1.	One Piano Ensemble I	[1PE I]	9 years of age and under
2	One Piano Ensemble II	[1PE II]	10 - 13 years of age
3.	One Piano Ensemble III	[1PE III]	14 - 18 years of age

 

 

Two-Pianos Ensemble Competition

(2 or more performers)

 

Preliminary Adjudication Form Word Format  

Final Round Adjudication Form

 

 

The students in this category will be grouped according to age:

 

1.	Two Piano Ensemble I	[2PE I]	9 years of age and under
2	Two Piano Ensemble II	[2PE II]	10 - 13 years of age
3.	Two Piano Ensemble III	[2PE III]	14 - 18 years of age

 

RECORDING Labeling Information

This information must be included in the E-mail which will accompany the link to your recording

 

Each recording submitted to the competition must be labeled as follows:

1. Performer's name, age and membership number (if applicable)
2. Teacher's name and membership number
3. Division name and code number
4. Composition name, Opus numbers, key, etc
5. Composer's name
6. Performance time

 

Improperly labeled recordings will not be accepted.