Repertoire requirements

Solo category

– Two original contrasting piano works of different musical eras.
– Elementary level pianists may perform pieces of the same time period in contrasting characters.
– Multiple movements, e.g. Chopin’s Preludes, are allowed within the time limit.
– May include works by the featured composers
– Memorization is not required.

Duet category

– One piece for one piano/four hands.
– Original compositions, arrangements, and transcriptions are accepted.
– Multiple movements by the same composer are allowed within the time limit.
– May include works by the featured composers
– Memorization is not required.

Ensemble category

– One piece for one piano/six hands, one piano/eight hands, two pianos/four hands, two pianos/six hands, or two pianos/eight hands.
– Original compositions, arrangements, and transcriptions are all acceptable.
– Multiple movements by the same composer are allowed within the time limit.
– May include works by the featured composers
– Memorization is not required.

Concerto category

– Any movement of a piano concerto. 
– No accompaniment is required for the preliminary audition videos. 
– If playing a movement other than the first or without cadenza, your recording should include a significant portion of the piece to demonstrate musicality and virtuosity. 
– May include works by the featured composers
– Memorization for the exposition and cadenza is required. 

Contemporary composers category

– One original piano composition written after 1930.
– Multiple movements, e.g. Kabalevsky’s Preludes, are allowed within time limit.
– May include works by the featured composers
– Memorization is not required.