Cliburn International Competition for Young Pianists

規定と課題曲

申込方法と参加費

• Apply online via Acceptd by 11:59 p.m. CST on 17 November 2026. The US$125 fee is non-refundable. Applicants must be born after 19 June 2009 and no later than 7 June 2014. All nationalities are eligible. Past first-prize winners cannot reapply.
• The public rules specify the audition video and completed online form. They do not specify whether references or recommendation letters are required inside Acceptd. Results are due 26 January 2027.

審査の流れと演奏時間

Video audition · 15–20 min

• Record one virtuoso étude, one Classical sonata movement and one slow lyrical work, using the categories and lists below. Record within six months of submission, with face and hands always visible. Each selection must be continuous and unedited, with pauses allowed between selections. Video pieces may recur in the live rounds.

Preliminary · 24 pianists · up to 30 min

• Combine (1) one Bach Prelude and Fugue with a three- or four-voice fugue, (2) one fast virtuoso étude subject to Cliburn approval, (3) one lyrical selection: any Chopin, Fauré or John Field nocturne, any Mendelssohn Song Without Words, or any Brahms Intermezzo. The rest is free choice.

Semifinal · 12 pianists · recital and concerto movement

• Part 1, up to 40 min: first or last movement (or complete sonata) from any Haydn or Mozart sonata or Beethoven Nos. 1–12 (Op. 2 Nos. 1–3, Op. 7, Op. 10 Nos. 1–3, Op. 13, Op. 14 Nos. 1–2, Op. 22, Op. 26), plus one work by a living composer and one substantial work of at least 14 min. One of the required selections may also fulfill the 14-min requirement. Fill remaining time freely, with no preliminary-round repeats.
• Part 2: play the same concerto movement selected for the final, with a pianist supplied by the Cliburn.

Final · 6 pianists · choose one concerto movement

• With the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven Nos. 1–4, all I. Chopin No. 2, I. Grieg Op. 16, I. Mozart K. 271, I or III; K. 466, 467, 488 or 503, I.
• Prokofiev No. 2, I or IV; No. 3, I or III. Rachmaninoff No. 2, I or III. Saint-Saëns No. 2, I. Schumann Op. 54, I or III.

課題曲

• Perform whole works or whole permitted movements, with repeats at the performer’s discretion. Pauses and applause count. Changes to repertoire or order need approval and timings and must be requested by 23 February 2027. Bring the score edition used if the jury requests it.
• 38 Piano Fellows live at SMU and attend the funded program from 7 to 20 June 2027. The Cliburn covers accommodation, meals, transport and one economy round trip. Competition performances may be broadcast and participants sign a release.

出典： Official application and rules