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Children’s Division

Age: 5-7 Piano
  • Group A (5 years old and under): Born after Jan 1, 2021
  • Group B (6–7 years old): Born between Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2020

Preliminary Round:

One free-choice piece, total duration within 3 minutes

Final Round:

One or two free-choice pieces (may repeat preliminary repertoire), total duration within 5 minutes

Junior Division

Age: 8-11 Piano
  • Group A (8–9 years old): Born between Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2018
  • Group B (10–11 years old): Born between Jan 1, 2015 – Dec 31, 2016

Preliminary Round:

One free-choice piece, within 5 minutes

Final Round:

One or two free-choice pieces (may repeat preliminary repertoire), within 8 minutes

Youth Division

Age: 12-17 Piano
  • Group A (12–14 years old): Born between Jan 1, 2012 – Dec 31, 2014
  • Group B (15–17 years old): Born between Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2011

Preliminary Round:

One free-choice piece, within 8 minutes

Final Round:

Two free-choice pieces (may repeat preliminary repertoire), within 15 minutes

Young Artist Division

Age: 18-23 Piano
  • Born between Jan 1, 2003 – Dec 31, 2008

Preliminary Round:

Two works from different musical periods, within 10 minutes

Final Round:

Two works from different musical periods (may repeat preliminary repertoire), within 15 minutes

Professional Division

Age: 11-18 Piano

Group A (11 years old and under): Born after Jan 1, 2015 One or two free-choice pieces

Group B (12–14 years old): Born between Jan 1, 2012 – Dec 31, 2014

  1. Chopin Etudes (excluding Op.10 No.3 & No.6; Op.25 No.7) Rachmaninoff Etudes-Tableaux (excluding Op.39 No.2) Debussy Etudes Liszt Etudes Scriabin Etudes
  2. One free-choice piece

Group C (15–18 years old): Born between Jan 1, 2008 – Dec 31, 2011

  1. Chopin Etudes (excluding Op.10 No.3 & No.6; Op.25 No.7) Rachmaninoff Etudes-Tableaux (excluding Op.39 No.2) Debussy Etudes Liszt Etudes Scriabin Etudes
  2. One fast movement from a sonata

Preliminary Round:

Total duration within 12 minutes

Final Round:

Total duration within 15 minutes

Artist Division

Age: 18-32 Piano
  • Born between Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 2008

Preliminary Round (within 15 minutes):

  1. Chopin Etudes (excluding Op.10 No.3 & No.6; Op.25 No.7) Rachmaninoff Etudes-Tableaux (excluding Op.39 No.2) Debussy Etudes Liszt Etudes Scriabin Etudes
  2. One Romantic-period work

Final Round (within 20 minutes, may repeat preliminary repertoire):

  1. Two works from different musical periods
  2. One French work or one modern work (post-1900)

Thematic Division

Age: No age limit Piano

Preliminary Round: Total duration within 8 minutes

  • Chopin Category / Sonata Category
  • Bach Category / Etude Category
  • Chinese Works Category / French Works Category

Final Round: Total duration within 8 minutes (may repeat preliminary repertoire)

  • Chopin Category / Sonata Category
  • Bach Category / Etude Category
  • Chinese Works Category / French Works Category

* The Thematic Division may be entered independently or in combination with other divisions.

Chamber Music Division

Age: No age limit Piano
  • Four-hand piano / Ensemble

Preliminary Round:

One free-choice piece, within 10 minutes

Final Round:

One free-choice piece, within 15 minutes