200.3: Sydney Eisteddfod Kawai Senior Piano Scholarship (17-26 Years) | Final
Entry Information
Repertoire Requirements
Works must be prepared and performed from memory for all rounds.
Heats:
A video recording of one work with a Total performance time of up to 15 minutes. This must be a recorded performance made in 2024, filmed in a single take and without edit.
The video recording must be uploaded to the Sydney Eisteddfod Entrant Portal by Monday, April 29 2024 - by 23:59
Semi - Finals:
Friday, 19 July 2024 | Sydney Eisteddfod @ Chippen Street
8 entrants will be selected to give a live performance of two contrasting works which must vary in style and period. The performance must not exceed a total duration of 15 minutes (includes the time taken between pieces/movements). Selection of works may include item prepared in the Heats.
Finals:
Friday, 16 August 2024 at St Paul's College, University of Sydney
4 entrants will be selected to present a recital program of works varied in style and period, one of which must be by an Australian composer. The performance duration must not exceed a total duration of 25 minutes (includes the time taken between pieces/movements). Selection of works may include items prepared in the Heats and Semi-Finals.
Adjudicators
Jerry Wong
Area of Specialty:
classical piano
Jerry Wong has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Asia in such prestigious settings as the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, National Concert Hall of Taipei, National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., Opera City Hall in Tokyo, Severance Hall in Cleveland, Shriver Hall in Baltimore and Weill Recital Hall in New York City. From 2003-2019, he was Professor of Piano at Kent State University in the US. In July of 2019, Mr. Wong relocated to Australia to join the staff at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music as an Associate Professor of Piano and Head of Keyboard.
Konstantin Shamray
Vatche Jambazian
Important Notes
All entrants are to submit a video recording for the heats via the Sydney Eisteddfod Entrant Portal. Please ensure you have all required supporting documentation ready for upload at the time of submitting your application.
The video submission must be uploaded to the Sydney Eisteddfod Entrant Portal by Monday, April 29 2024 - by 23:59
Please use the following format when naming your file:
Event #_Entrant First & Last Name_Item 1 (Title_ Composer)
e.g., Event 200_ Emily Jones_ Sonata No.3 in F Sharp Minor_Scriabin
Acceptable file types include:
.avi, .flv, .m1v, .m2v, .m4v, .mkv, .mov, .mpeg, .mpg, .mp4, .webm, .wmv
Upon progressing to the semi-finals, the following supporting documentation is required:
* Proof of age and Australian/New Zealand residency status (e.g. birth certificate or current passport - a driver's license or student ID is not acceptable).
* A 200-word biography
* A short statement outlining your current and proposed studies, and how the Sydney Eisteddfod Kawai Piano Scholarship might help you.
* A publicity picture in colour as a JPEG file - in high resolution (minimum 2M.B.)
* Proposed repertoire for the Semi - Final and Final
Please use the following format when listing your proposed works for later rounds (including complete titles for all movements, if applicable)
Example:
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F# minor, Opus 11 by Robert Schumann (28:00 mins)
I. Introduzione. Un poco adagio - Allegro Vivace
II. Aria
III. Scherzo e Intermezzo. Allegrissimo - Lento
IV. Finale. Allegro un poco maestoso
Changes to repertoire cannot be made any later than the fortnight leading up to the Semi - Final. Entrants will be notified if their repertoire is considered unsuitable for the later rounds.
Email: [email protected] if you have any questions relating to this submission method
Conditions
1. Previous winners not eligible.
2. Event is open to any pianist who is a citizen or permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand.
~ Residency and proof of age documents are required when submitting your application. This can include a Birth Certificate or an Australian or New Zealand passport or a permanent resident stamp. A driver's licence is not acceptable.
3. Adjudicator reports will be written for the preliminary heats only. No marks will be given on these reports.
4. Four finalists and two Reserve Finalists will be selected from the Semi - Finals.
5. The awarding of the scholarship is at the discretion of the adjudicators and is given on the understanding that the Winner will undertake study in piano performance, including tertiary studies, masterclasses, private lessons, solo and chamber music recitals - both domestically and or internationally.
6. In awarding the scholarship the adjudicators will take into consideration presentation, current level of achievement and potential.
7. The scholarship must be utilised within two years of winning and completed within two years thereafter. The payment of instalments is upon application to Sydney Eisteddfod with satisfactory reports of progress from the winner's teacher or teaching institution.
8. The Winner and Finalists must be reasonably available for media interviews and performance engagements. Sydney Eisteddfod will endeavour to continue to provide performance opportunities to alumni as a way of staying connected and nurturing the creative practices of all.
9. Please refer to the Piano Rules & Conditions of Entry.
Prizes
Winner
Total prize: $12,000 ($2,000 cash plus $10,000 Scholarship). Sponsored by Kawai Australia.
Finalists (excluding place-getter): $500 each. Sponsored by The Estate of the late John Allison AM.
Supplemented by the Sydney Eisteddfod Jubilee Fund.
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra, in consultation with their Artistic Director Dr Nicholas Milton AM or a representative, may offer one of the finalists a professional engagement with the WSO in the next two years, subject to availability and suitability with the WSO's concert programming.