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Sviatoslav Richter

International Piano Competition

" Sviatoslav Richter "

International Piano Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities and it is an online International Piano Competition, to which participants must submit their videos.
Our International Piano Competition will be held online in order to find gifted young pianists.
It is designed to provide opportunities to build international career, not only offline but also online.

Jury Members

Onpavee Nitisingkarin

Olivier Moulin

Sunghoon Simon Hwang

Past Jury Members

Past Winners

2020

GRAND
PRIZE

1ST
PRIZE

2ND
PRIZE

3RD
PRIZE

SPECIAL
PRIZE

Regulation of competition

All participants must submit their performance with video.
The judges consist of the Artistic Director of the competition and world-famous professors or pianists who already have great reputation and international career.

Prizes

Grand Prize : 3000 € (Euros)

The Grand Prize will be awarded to the highest scorer in all categories. 3000 Euros will be given as monetary award.

Section

Piano Solo ( Piano Solo )
Piano Duo ( Four hands & Two piano )
Piano Concerto ( With second piano or Orchestra )
Piano Chamber Music ( Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet )
*In the case of Piano Chamber music Section, no transcriptions or arrangements are allowed.
*Only original piano chamber music works will be accepted. ( The form of accompaniment is excluded. )

Required Repertoire

Free choice of 1 piece or several pieces

Junior Division: Max. 10 min
Intermediate Division: Max. 15 min
Young master Division: Max. 20 min
Senior Division: Max. 25 min
Artist Division: Max. 30 min

• Music composed by the performer is not allowed, only officially published works can be performed.
• The recording must have been recorded after the 1st of June 2023.

Age Category

There are different age categories in our competition, the age of participant must be calculated with this day ( 31st of May, 2024 ).

Junior Division

(8-12 years of age)

Intermediate Division

(13-18 years of age)

Young master Division

(19-25 years of age)

Senior Division

(26-32 years of age)

Artist Division

(33 years of age ~)

*In the case of Duo Section and Chamber Music Section, the average age of all particpants must be written in the application form.
( It is mandatory to attach the proof of age from each participant in theapplication form. )

Announcement of the Result

Notification on the homepage

July 1, 2024
All Prizewinners will receive individual notification by an E-mail.

Awards for each category

First Prize / Second Prize / Third Prize

( Grand Prix and these main prizes will be selected only by the judges )

Application

Deadline: 31th of May 2024

1 ) Submit a completed online application
-fill out the application form on our homepage and click the “Submit” button.

2 ) Transfer the application fee to the following account
Piano Solo Section : 130 Euros
Piano Concerto Section: 130 Euros
Piano Duo Section : 160 Euros
Piano Chamber Music Section :
- Duet : 160 Euros
- Trio : 170 Euros
- Quartet : 200 Euros
- Quintet : 210 Euros
*Paypal : kmat0@nationalux.org
- It must be transferred with the name of the participant.( Mandatory )
- If participant wants to apply for multiple Sections, the application fees are different as follows.
Two Sections - 190 Euros
Three Sections - 270 Euros
(When applying for multiple Sections, each application form must be submitted separately.)

Teacher's Award

The teacher of the Grand Prix Winner and the teacher who produce more than three Prize Winners will be awarded

Netizen Special Prize


For the “Netizen Special Prize”, the competition will collect and post all participant’s videos on the following Link on the 16th of June, 2024.
From the 16th of June 2024 to the 30th of June 2024, all votes from Netizen will be valid during this period, but only on this following Link.
https://nationalux.com/@Richteraward

The Prizes

- Prize for the most beloved artist (The most number of “Like”)
- Prize for the most popular artist (The most number of “Views”)

Netizen Prize Winner's Benefits

- We will release the music of the “Netizen Prize Winner” to the Amazon, Apple Music and spotify.
- Videos of these prize winners will be produced with -surround sound system- of the Nationalux.

How to vote

Vote your favorite artist by clicking “Like” on their videos
(There are no limits how many artists you can vote, but you can not give multiple votes to an artist)

Detail

- The video must be taken with a fixed camera in which the participant’s hands are visible.
- The recording must have been recorded after the 1st of June 2023.
- It is possible to apply for multiple Sections. However, it is not possible to apply for multiple age categories in the same Section.
- Incomplete application including failure to pay application fee will result in disqualification.
- All documents will not be returned and the application fee is not refundable.
- The judges' decision is final and unappealable. The scores of the jury will not be provided and published.
- Jury may not vote to their own pupils.
- Certificate of the prize will be sent by an e-mail, no later than the 8th of July 2024.
- Participant who wish to receive their certificate by post, they must notify to the secretary of the competition by an E-mail.
- “Nationalux” has the right to post and use the videos of participants. Contestants may not claim competition and Nationalux for their profits and remuneration.
- Result of the competition will be announced on the 1st of July 2024.

Notice
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[Richter Award Result]2020-06-01
Contact

Manager

Anna Kim

E-mail

kmat0@nationalux.cafe24.com

Location

4th floor, Bongcheon-Ro 31 Gil 9,
Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, South Korea

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