Knoxville International Piano Festival & Competition

규정 & 레퍼토리

참가 신청 & 참가비

• Apply online by 1 February 2027 at 23:59 Eastern time. Late applications accepted through 1 March at 23:59 Eastern with a $20 surcharge. Submit separate applications for solo and ensemble if entering both. Public rules do not list recommendation letters.
• Age on 19 March: Young Musician 6–10 ($40 first category), Junior Star 11–14 ($50), Senior Virtuoso 15–18 ($60), Artist 16+ ($120, no upper limit). Ages 16–18 choose Senior or Artist. The first three groups pay $20 per additional category. Ensembles pay $80. Fees are non-refundable and current UT Knoxville students receive a 50% discount.

경연 단계 & 시간 제한

Youth solo · one or more repertoire categories

• Choose among Baroque (one or more works), Classical (a piece or movement(s), e.g. Kuhlau, Clementi, Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven), Chopin (one or more pieces), Romantic (other than Chopin), Impressionist/20th–21st century (including Debussy or Ravel), and transcription (including your own). Each category has separate prizes. Limits per category are 6, 8 and 10 minutes for Young Musician, Junior Star and Senior Virtuoso respectively.

Artist · 20 March preliminary and 21 March final

• Free choice in both stages. The preliminary lasts up to 15 minutes and the final up to 25 minutes. The same repertoire can be repeated. Prepared-piano techniques are allowed only in this group and must be noted in the application.

Ensemble · maximum 15 minutes

• At least two pianists on one or two pianos, e.g. duo, four, six or eight hands. Free choice except a concerto played with a second-piano orchestral reduction. No age limit.

레퍼토리

• Bring printed scores for every piece. Memory is required except for ensemble or contemporary music normally played from the score. A parent or legal guardian must accompany minors throughout.

출처: Official rules and registration · music.utk.edu