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Moray Piano Competition 2010

Patron : Grenville S Johnston  OBE TD JP CA LORD LIEUTENANT of MORAY
Trustees : Mrs Edith Cook,  Mrs Katherine Smith,  Clr. George McIntyre
 

Rules
 
  1. The Competition is open to pianists aged 20 and under

  2. Competitors will be allowed to enter only one of the following classes:-

Age Requirements Minimum Standard Duration
Class A  (Spynie) 12 and under two contrasting pieces Grade 2 2 - 6 minutes
Class B  (Cathedral) 16 and under two contrasting pieces Grade 4 5 – 8 minutes
Class C  (Speyside) 20 and under a balanced recital programme Grade 6 10 – 15 minutes
  1. Timings of all works to be played must be stated accurately and strictly adhered to. Photocopies of the music should be submitted with the application form Finalists in Spynie and Cathedral classes will perform the same programme as in the preliminary round but those in Speyside may change one piece provided they bring a copy of their new piece for the adjudicators.
  2. The playing order of the competitors will be determined by ballot before the first stage. In the final stage the order may be changed for reasons of programme planning.
  3. Competitors who are not ready to perform when called upon to do so may be disqualified.
  4. The prizes awarded by the adjudicators will be based on performances in both stages. Their decision is final.
  5. Any competitor who makes an attempt, or on whose behalf an attempt is made, to communicate with an adjudicator may be disqualified.
  6. Rights in any Competition performance, recordings or films, belong to the Competition and no fee is payable to any competitor on account of these performances or any recordings or broadcasts of them.

Entry Fee

A non-returnable entry fee of £15 (fifteen pounds sterling) must be submitted with the application form. Cheques must be made payable to “The Moray Piano Festival Trust”

Applications

The Application Form, duly completed and appropriately stamped must reach The Administrator Moray Piano Competition, 15 Drumduan Gardens, Forres, Moray IV36 1BX no later than Saturday 2nd October 2010 with the following enclosures:

1.        Photographs : Two passport photographs of the applicant.  As these photographs may be used for press and programme reproduction, it is important that they are not pinned or stapled to the application form. Please write your name lightly on the back.

2.        Proof of age : A photocopy of the applicant’s birth certificate or passport must be enclosed as evidence of date of birth

3.        Programme : Applicants must submit copies of the music they have chosen.

4.        Entry Fee.

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