Young Piano Stars
INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
RULES 2023
PERFORMANCE/REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS
Category 1: Participants between 6 – 9 years:

The participants must perform at least two original works.
*The total duration of the performance up to 8-10 minutes.
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Category 2: Participants between 10 – 13 years
The participants must perform at least two original works (transcriptions and
cuts are not permitted) in different styles, at least one movement of a classical
sonata by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven.
*The total duration of the performance up to 12 minutes


Category 3: Participants between 14 – 17 years:

The participants must perform at least two original works (transcriptions and
cuts are not permitted) in different styles, at least one movement of a classical
sonata by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven.
*The total duration of the performance up to 20 minutes.



Category 4: Participants between 18 – 35 years
This category has 2 Rounds:
A Preliminary Round and the Final Round.
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Preliminary Round (max. 15 minutes)
1) One etude by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Scriabin or Debussy
2) One work of free choice
Final Round (max. 30 minutes)
1) One work by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven
2) One or more works of free choice.