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Qualifying Round


Candidates shall perform a programme lasting approx.15 minutes. The programme must include:

  • One virtuoso etude
  • One or more works chosen by the candidate.  

The works may be recorded separately.

 

 

First Round            

 

Candidates shall perform a programme lasting approx. 20-25 minutes. The programme must include:

  • One etude by one of the following composers:

Chopin, LisztDebussy, Ligeti,  Saint-Saëns,  Mendelssohn (Op. 104), V. Kosenko (11 Etudes in the Form of Old Dances, Op.19), S. Bortkiewicz (op. 15).

  • One complete Sonata (without repeats) by Clementi, Hummel, Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven

 

 

Second Round

 

Candidates shall perform a programme lasting approx. 35-40 minutes. The programme must inlcude:

  • One of the following compositions:

Bach-Busoni Choral preludes BWV 599 or BWV 639

Debussyone of the Preludes 

Debussy: Serenade for a Doll
Liszt Consolation
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy:  Song without Words

Mozart: Adagio KV 540; Rondo KV 485, Rondo KV 511

Moszkowski: one Etude

Moszkowski: Sparkles
Scarlatti: a sonata (with repeats)
Chopin: one Mazurka, Nocturne, or Waltz 

Schubert: one Impromptu 

Schumannone movement from Fantasiestücke, op. 12  or from  Album für die Jugend op. 68

  • One work by a Ukrainian composer

The WFIMC Prize will be given to the best performance in this category. 

Please note that Prokofiev and Kapustin are not considered Ukrainian composers.

  • One or more works chosen by the candidate

 

 

Third Round (Semifinal)

 

Candidates shall perform a solo recital program of their own choice lasting approx. 50-60 minutes. 

 

 

Final Round

 

Candidates shall perform one of the following Piano Concertos:

  • Mozart KV 466, KV 467, KV 488, KV 491, KV 537
  • Beethoven Op. 37, 58, 73
  • Chopin No. 1 or No. 2
  • Liszt No. 1 or No. 2
  • Brahms No. 1 or No. 2
  • Robert Schumann
  • Clara Schumann
  • Saint-Saens No. 2 or No. 5
  • Ravel G-Major

Programs submitted in the application form cannot be changed after February 28, 2023. Works included in the video recording may be performed during a later live round.