APPLICATION

NO TRAVEL REQUIRED.
(There is no competition on location as in years past).


TWO WAYS TO APPLY (choose one): 
By Mail (described below)
or Online 


(Click here for instructions on ONLINE application).


Applicants scoring 80 percent or above will be considered to enter as Semi-Finalists.  

First Place  Award  $5,000 
Second Place Award:  $1,500
Third Place Award: $500

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

No age restriction.

Any Standard Repertoire for Piano Accepted.  

(i.e. works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, 20th Century, etc. See Former Competitions for examples. Single movements accepted.)

All performances must be from memory.

Repertoire may not be repeated in subsequent rounds.

Artists are encouraged to include a variety of styles and periods.

All Recordings and CDs must be non-edited and recorded after June 1st, 2008  (edited recordings will be grounds for disqualification)

No YouTube videos are allowed for the initial application.

Other awards to be announced.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

I. Application deadline:   May 1, 2010
   (All deadlines based on receipt date of application.)


II. Selected Semi-Finalists Announced:  July 15, 2010

    Semi-finalists will be asked to supply a performance CD (30 mins) and an action photo for our website.
   Submissions for Semi-Finals – deadline August 15, 2010

III. Selected Finalists Announced:  September 30, 2010

    Finalists will be asked to supply a performance CD (45 mins) and an action photo for our website.
   Deadline October 30, 2010

IV. Winners Announced:   December 31, 2010

APPLICATION BY-MAIL STEPS

1.  A recent non-edited 20-minute audio recording burned onto CD.  


2.   A one-page biography that includes the following contact details at the top:

a.  First and Last Name 
b.  Complete Address (Street, City, Country, Postal Code).
c.   A List of Works to be performed on the application CD.
d.  Phone Number
e.  Date of Birth

3.  Check or Money Order for $125 made out to:
The International Piano Institute of Santa Fe


4. View and/or Print a Copy of the Terms and Conditions.   By submitting your application, you agree to the Terms & Conditions. 



5. Mail the CD, Biography, Payment to:

The International Piano Institute of Santa Fe
551 Cordova Rd #133
Santa Fe, NM 87505

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE (Instead of Mailing your Application).