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Offline pmz310

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Piano Competitions
on: January 05, 2008, 12:36:39 AM
Can anyone give me links to national or international piano competitions, or competition directories?  Any help will be MUCH appreciated.



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Offline amelialw

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Re: Piano Competitions
Reply #1 on: January 05, 2008, 07:27:40 AM
any specific countries? what kind of competitions? for students? for amatures?
J.S Bach Italian Concerto,Beethoven Sonata op.2 no.2,Mozart Sonatas K.330&333,Chopin Scherzo no.2,Etude op.10 no.12&Fantasie Impromptu

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Re: Piano Competitions
Reply #2 on: January 05, 2008, 01:29:05 PM
Here are the big four, which are held every four or five years, depending on the competition:

Tchaikovsky: https://www.xiiitc.ru/view.asp?en/contest

Chopin: https://www.chopin.pl/imprezy/konkursy/konkurs_en.html

Van Cliburn: https://www.cliburn.org/index.php?page=cliburn_competition

Leeds: https://www.leedspiano.com/


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ML

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Re: Piano Competitions
Reply #3 on: January 05, 2008, 02:52:46 PM
any specific countries? what kind of competitions? for students? for amatures?

Concerto or solo competitions for students (age 14-18) in the USA
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Re: Piano Competitions
Reply #4 on: January 05, 2008, 05:23:09 PM
Here are the big four, which are held every four or five years, depending on the competition:

Tchaikovsky: https://www.xiiitc.ru/view.asp?en/contest

Chopin: https://www.chopin.pl/imprezy/konkursy/konkurs_en.html

Van Cliburn: https://www.cliburn.org/index.php?page=cliburn_competition

Leeds: https://www.leedspiano.com/


Best wishes,
ML

Queen Elisabeth Competition In Brussel is very big too.
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Re: Piano Competitions
Reply #5 on: January 05, 2008, 05:24:23 PM
Queen Elisabeth Competition In Brussel is very big too.

Yes!  I began by writing big five, but could not remember this fifth one... Thanks.
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