RULES

Applications : Preliminary round deadline 30th Mar, 2024

 

Preliminary round Results: 30th Apr, 2024, to be announced on the website.

 

Finals Round: July 27, 2024 in Flaine, France，

 

Finals Round Results: July 28, 2024, to be announced on the website.

 

Total Bonus for OPUS Artis Paris International Music Competition Finals: 3000 euros 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 1. The OPUS Artis Paris International Piano Competition will take place in March, 2024. It aims to seek out and cultivate more young piano music learners engaging into the career of art performance and provides an excellent platform for the new generations to grow.

 

 

 

 

Article 2. The OPUS Artis Paris International Piano Competition is open to contestants from different countries and regions around the world. The competition has two rounds, the preliminary round and the finals round, all the contestants should compete by submitting video for the preliminary round, the finals round will take place in Flaine, France on 27th July, 2024.

 

According to the results of the preliminary round, the judges will select outstanding contestants to the finals round.

 

 

 

Article 3. Competition Category:

 

Solo Piano:

Category I  7-8 years old

Category II  9-10 years old

Category III  11-12 years old

Category IV  13-15 years old

Category V  16-18 years old

Category VI  over 18 years old

 

Piano Duet:

Category A under 12 year old

Category B 12-18 years old

Category C over 18 years old

 

Special Prize:

Best Performance Award for French Piano Works

 

 

 

 

Article 4. Repertoire

 

Solo Piano:

The following are the requirements for the competition repertoire. Contestants must perform all pieces from memory. Free choice selection should be taken from the standard solo classical repertoire (as example no pop or jazz). The total performance length must not exceed the time limit for each category.

Category I  within 6 mins

Category II  within 8 mins

Category III  within 10 mins

Category IV  within 15 mins

Category V  within 20 mins

Category VI  within 30 mins

 

Piano Duet:

The following are the requirements for the competition repertoire. Contestants are not required to perform all pieces from memory. Piano Duet selection should be taken from the standard classical repertoire. The total performance length must not exceed the time limit for each category.

Category A within 10 mins

Category B within 20 mins

Category C within 30 mins

 

Special Prize:

Contestants who want to run for the“Best Performance Award for French Piano Works” must perform at least one piano work from French composer.

 

 

 

 

Article 5. Application Fee

 

Solo Piano application fee

Category I  45 euros

Category II  55 euros

Category III  65 euros

Category IV  75 euros

Category V  85 euros

Category VI 95 euros

 

Piano Duet application fee

Category A 75 euros

Category B 85 euros

Category C 95 euros

 

 

 

 

Article 6. Prize settings

 

The OPUS Artis Paris International Piano Competition adopts two rounds competition. The preliminary round prize settings as below:

 

The grand prize will be awarded to contestants with at least 90 /100points; The first prize will be awarded to contestants with at least 85 / 100 points; The second prize will be awarded to contestants with at least 80 / 100 points; The third prize will be awarded to contestants with at least 75 / 100 points; The honorable mention will be awarded to contestants with at least 70 / 100 points.

 

The “Best Performance Award for French Piano Works” will be awarded to the contestants who get the best scores for piano work from French composer.

 

-The jury has the right to decide on the final outcome of the competition.

-The jury has the right to decide to leave the ranking blank, and contestants shall not object.

-The jury will score the contestants and select the best contestants according to the evaluation criteria of the same category.

-The Best Performance Award for French Piano Works are judged individually, regardless of category, and are awarded to the highest-rated contestant.

-Contestants will receive both prize certificate and comments after the preliminary round.

-The list of the finals round will be announced on 30th Apr, 2024.

 

 

 

 

Article 7. Video Requirements

 

-The dress code for the competition video should be respectful of the audience.

-Please choose a recording studio, a small concert hall or a small indoor venue for the video shooting location.

-The video record is required to be shot on a horizontal screen. 

-The videos submitted by the contestants shall not be post-edited in any way, nor shall any effects be added.

 

 

 

 

Article 8. How To Apply

 

Contestants should fill in the application form in website, then provide the video by www.wetransfer.com (opusartisparis@gmail.com)

 

 

 

Article 9. Other Condition

 

To participate in the competition, we need the contestants to accept and agree to publish and share their performance videos on various publicity platforms and social media (FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, DAILY MOTION, etc.)