15. International piano art festival

The conditions of Competition JUNIOR:

1. The competition is intended for all students of the primary and secondary schools – conservatories.
2. Competitors can send the application no later than June 8, 2024. The application form you can find here: (APPLICATION FORM). The confirmation of payment of the registration fee and a photography of the applicant in a jpg., tiff. or png. file must be sent to: info@forumpertasti.com
3. The registration fee:
   1. category – 30 €
   2. category – 40 €
   3. category – 50 €
   4. category – 60 €
   
   Number of account: SK21 0900 0000 0051 6531 5003
   Information for recipient( payment note) : Name and Surname and date of birht (DDMMYYYY)
   
   Name and address of the bank:
   Slovenská sporiteľňa, a. s.
   Tomášikova 48
   832 37 Bratislava
   Slovak Republic
   SWIFT: GIBASKBX
   
   The banking fees shall be paid by the contestant.
4. The competition in solo playing will be held in four categories:
   1. category up to 10 years – until the full completion of 10 years, decisive is the date 7 July 2024
      (participants born in 2014 and younger)
   2. category 11 – 13 years – until the full completion of 13 years, decisive is the date 7 July 2024
      (participants born in 2013,2012,2011)
   3. category  14 – 16 years – until the full completion of 16 years, decisive is the date 7 July 2024
      (participants born in 2010,2009,2008)
   4. category 17 – 19 years – until the full completion of 19 years, decisive is the date 7 July 2024
      (participants born in 2007,2006,2005)
5. The competition in solo playing will be held in two rounds. 1st category will be in one round. The order of the competitors is alphabetical - from letter "A".
6. Competition performances are open to the public. The competitors agrees that her/his performances will be recorded and videos may be used to promote the contest.
7. The results will be solemnly announced after the end of the competition on 10 July 2024, together with the award ceremony and concert of the winners.
8. Awards for competitors include diplomas, prizes in kind and financial prize is for the first prize of 4 categorie. The absolute winner receives a scholarship for the International Masterclasses FORUM PER TASTI 2025.
9. The participants of the competition pay for the accommodation themselves.
10. In case of payment of the registration fee and non-participation in the competition, the fee will not be refunded.

Competition repertoire – solo playing:

1st Category:

1. free program

2nd Category:

1. the fast part of a classical sonata (without repetition)
2. free program

1. free program – 1st round repertoire must not be repeated

3rd Category:

1. the fast part of a classical sonata (without repetition)
2. 1 virtuoso etuda
3. free program (it does not need to be in the case of a sufficiently long program)

1. free program – 1st round repertoire must not be repeated

4rd Category:

1. the fast part of a classical sonata in sonata form(without repeat)
2. 1 virtuoso etuda
3. free program (it does not need to be in the case of a sufficiently long program)

1. slow piano piece of melodic character
2. free program – 1 st round repertoire must not be repeated

Jury:

The conditions of Competition GRANDE:

1. The competition is intended for all students of the primary and secondary schools – conservatories and universities of musical arts.
2. Competitors can send the application no later than June 10, 2024. The application form you can find here: (APPLICATION FORM). The confirmation of payment of the registration fee and a photography of the applicant in a jpg., tiff. or png. file must be sent at: info@forumpertasti.com
3. The registration fee:
   1. category – 65 €
   2. category – 85 €
   
   Number of account: SK21 0900 0000 0051 6531 5003
   Information for recipient( payment note) : Name and Surname and date of birht (DDMMYYYY)
   
   Name and address of the bank:
   Slovenská sporiteľňa, a. s.
   Tomášikova 48
   832 37 Bratislava
   Slovak Republic
   SWIFT: GIBASKBX
   
   The banking fees shall be paid by the contestant.
4. The competition in solo playing will be held in two categories:
   1. category - 16 – 21 years – until the full completion of 21 years, decisive is the date 9 July 2024
      (participans born in 2003-2008)
   2. category 22 – 25 years – until the full completion of 25 years, decisive is the date 9 July 2024
      (participants born in 1999 – 2002)
5. The competition in solo playing will be held in two rounds. The 1st category will be in two rounds. The 2nd category will be in three rounds. The order of the competitors is alphabetical - from letter "A".
6. Competition performances are open to the public. The competitors agrees that his/her performances will be recorded and videos may be used to promote the contest.
7. The results will be solemnly announced after the end of the competition on 13 July 2024, together with the award ceremony and concert of the winners.
8. Awards for competitors include financial prizes. The winner of second category receives a scholarship for the International Masterclasses FORUM PER TASTI 2025 and concert with the Slovak Sinfonietta in Žilina.
9. The participants of the competition pay for the accommodation themselves.
10. In case of payment of the registration fee and non-participation in the competition, the fee will not be refunded.

Competition repertoire – solo playing:

1st Category:

1. baroque composition
2. the fast part of classical sonata in sonata form (without repetition)
3. 1 virtuoso etude
4. free program

1. 1 or more compositions of romanticism composed before the year 1900.
2. 1 or more compositions of period 20th. – 21st. century

2nd Category:

1. the fast part of a classical sonata in sonata form (without repetition)
2. 2 virtuoso etudes
3. free program

1. baroque composition
2. 1 or more compositions of romanticism (Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms)
3. free program (it doesn't need to be, if the romanticism program is long enough)

1. free program

Jury: