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Unisa International Piano Competition (Classical and Jazz)
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Triennial piano competition in Pretoria with separate classical and jazz sections, open to pianists of any nationality. Entry is by online video, followed by live rounds in Pretoria; WFIMC member.
- Organiser
- Unisa Music Foundation, University of South Africa
- Instruments
- Piano (classical), Piano (jazz)
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Born on or after 4 February 1994 (age limit 30) for the 2024 edition; any nationality
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Entry form, video links, proof of payment, photo, biography, CV, recommendations and birth certificate or ID sent to the secretariat; fee USD 90.
Rounds & time limits
- Qualifying: online video, about 20 min
- Round 1: 20-25 min
- Round 2: 25-30 min
- Semi-final: recital 45-55 min
- Final: concerto with orchestra (classical) or set with rhythm section (jazz)
Repertoire
Classical: Baroque work, virtuoso work, 20th-century etude or toccata and a prescribed South African piece; complete Classical sonata; concerto from a list of 15 in the final. Jazz: blues, standard, ballad and prescribed South African piece, then Latin standard, rhythm changes and post-1975 work. Memory required for classical.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st prize: ZAR 240,000 (per category)
- 2nd prize: ZAR 150,000
- 3rd prize: ZAR 110,000
Past editions
- 2024 — ZK Matthews Hall, Unisa Muckleneuk Campus, Pretoria, 22 Jan - 3 Feb 2024 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source