3rd INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
With the support of the WNYLE Institute of Finland
OFFICIAL RULES
Deadline 20 May 2023
Entrants
The competition is open to all pianists aged starting from four years old. Age is defined as the entering pianist’s age on the day of the video recording. The organizers reserve the right to ask for written proof of age from the participant’s parent or guardian.
Exclusion
This competition is not open to professional adult piano players (18 years old onward). Relatives and students of the jurors are also barred from participating. There is no right of appeal.
Five age groups
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Age group 1: 4 to 6 years
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Age group 2: 7 to 9 years
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Age group 3: 10 to 13 years
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Age group 4: 14 to 18 years
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Age group 5: Adults amateurs (18 years and over)
Categories
Piano Solo: Free choice, Only 1 piece, any duration
Piano duets: Free choice, Only 1 piece, any duration
Special Stars: Free choice, Only 1 piece, any duration. This category is special for participants with disabilities.
Composition: 1 self-composed piece
Evaluation Criteria
Grand Prize 100/100 points
1st Place 90-99 points
2nd Place 80-89 points
3rd Place 70-79 points
Recording
The pianist will make a video recording of his/her performance of the chosen piece. Entry is limited to one per person. Should the same pianist submit more than one recording, all of his/her entries will be disqualified.
Publication
The video is to be posted at www.youtube.com by the participant’s parent or teacher. Following this, the pianist and a parent or guardian are to fill out and submit the online entry form. The WNYLE piano competition solely takes place in the form of video entries that are posted at www.youtube.com/mikhailichenkapianoschool. Other entries or entries on other media are not permitted.
Registration Fee
Entry to the Piano Competition is 20 euros for any category
Prizes
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Maximum three Grand Prizes 100 euro (50 euros Teacher / 50 euros Participant) + Diploma of Achievement for Teacher
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1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes will be awarded special diplomas plus Piano sheets from composer Volha Mikhailichenka
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Grand Prize winner will get a hand-made portrait by Artist Edrik Perez
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All participants will receive a digital participation certificate
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All participants will receive written feedback from jury members
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Customized winner's trophies can be ordered for an additional charge
Thropies (optional)
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Winning participants may order a customized thropy at a separate cost (10 euros plus shipping costs). The thropy is to contain the name of the winning participant, the place and the title of the competition (WNYLE International Piano Competition 2023 | Finland).
Jury
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Volha Mikhailichenka, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland
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Elena Mukhina, Star Track and Golden Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States
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Laura Kauppi, Lift School of Music, US
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Teguh Sukaryo, Director Sukaryo International Music School, Indonesia
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Vik Perez, WNYLE Institute, Finland
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Closing date
The completed online entry form must be received by 23:59 Central European Time on MAY 20, 2023.
Publication of the winners
The winners will be notified via email by the end of JUNE 2023. They will be required to submit written proof of age in order to receive their prize.
The videos of the winners will be published by the end of JULY 2023, on our website www.mikhailichenka.org
What every participant needs to know about his/her YouTube video:
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Uploading the video: Information about uploading your video can be found in the “Help” section on the YouTube homepage.
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Video quality: We do not expect a professional video. However, we urge you to create the best audio and video quality possible. Inadequate audio and/or video quality can lead to an entry being disqualified.
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Video editing is forbidden: The video must not be edited in any way and must run continuously from beginning to end.
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Picture detail: The pianist’s head, arms and hands must be clearly visible in the video. Best of all is a fixed camera position showing them at all times.
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Sound recording: The performance recorded for the video entry must be acoustic and not amplified or altered electronically in any way. The only microphone(s) used should be for recording. General tips can be found in the “Help” section on the YouTube website.
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Performance as if in front of an audience: The pianist should behave in the video as if they are performing in front of an audience. The video can either be shot at home, at (music) school, in a recital hall, or any other place where there is a suitable piano.
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Announcement: The pianist should begin the video entry by looking into the camera and clearly stating his/her first and last name, age, and the piece he/she is about to play, so for example: “My name is Darius Smith, I’m ten years old and I’m going to play the Menuet of the sonata in d, Hoboken XVI:4 on page 80 of ‘Complete Piano Sonatas vol. I’ by Joseph Haydn”. Aside from this announcement, there must be no other speaking on the video, otherwise, the pianist will be disqualified.
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Title of the video: The video for the WNYLE Piano Competition must be titled as follows on YouTube: “WNYLE Piano Competition 2023 [First and last name of the pianist]”; all words should be separated by a space, e.g. “WNYLE Piano Competition 2023 Darious Smith”.
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Privacy settings: When you upload the video to YouTube, you must select “Public” in the “Privacy” settings. If “Unlisted” or “Private” is selected, your submission will be invalid. Please make sure to choose the option “No, it's not made for Kids”.
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Online entry form: Once the video has been uploaded to YouTube as described above, the official online entry form (see link below) must be filled out and submitted. It must contain the video link. Only then is the entry complete and the pianist entered for the competition. Mikhailichenka Piano School will also add the video to its channel on YouTube.
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Parental consent: The online entry form must be filled in and submitted with the parent's or guardian’s consent.
We have endeavored to address all of the important issues in these official rules and guidelines. Should you still have any other questions regarding the competition, please send an email to:
competition@mikhailichenka.org
Registration
Payment options
» Pay with Paypal or Bank Card
Based on our experience Moneygram is a very economical payment option in case Paypal is not available.
If you are to pay the fees using this option from your PC, you need to create an account (Link above).
Hereunder is the receiver's info in case you decide to pay the fees via Moneygram.
Country: Finland
City: Tampere
Receiver's name: Volha Milhailichenka