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BMTG 6TH INTERCONTINENTAL MUSIC COMPETITION

Rules and Repertoire Requirements

MUSIC OF IMMORTAL AND LIVING COMPOSERS

The Brooklyn Music Teachers Guild is proud to present

the BMTG 6th Intercontinental Music Competition, featuring music of

Immortal and Living Composers!

 

There will be seven piano categories:

  • Piano Solo

  • Piano Duet (One Piano/Four Hands)

  • Piano Trio (One Piano/Six Hands)

  • Piano Solo with Orchestra 

  • Piano Concerto with Orchestra 

  • Piano Duet (One Piano/Four Hands) with Orchestra

  • Piano Trio (One Piano/Six Hands) with Orchestra  

Piano Competition - Conducted in 2 Rounds

 

Round One - Music of Immortal Composers (17th - 21st Century)

Repertoire may not include works of living composers, except for Piano Duet (One Piano/Four Hands), Piano Trio (One Piano/Six Hands) and of Piano with Orchestra categories.

Round Two - Music of Living Composers (Featured Living Composers)

Repertoire selections for Piano with Chamber Orchestra/Ensemble will be posted and updated by June 15, 2024.

Required Materials to enter the competition include:

  • Complete Round One Application (Piano Solo, Piano Duet, Piano Trio, Piano Solo with  Orchestra, Piano Concerto with  Orchestra, Piano Duet with Orchestra, Piano Trio with Orchestra)

  • A copy of birth certificate or passport that serves as proof of the applicant's age as of June 15, 2024 (Round One and Round Two), and country of residence.

  • The age of the contestant will be determined by the date when Application and Application Fee have been received.

  • An unedited video recording of applicant's performance of required works, which should not exceed the allowed time duration, designated in regulations. The video should not contain any references to the name of the performer (ex. subtitles), but should include angles of the performer's face and hands. The video should be submitted via YouTube (private/unlisted video), or Dropbox. No simplified arrangements will be accepted.

  • A non-refundable application fee for Round One submitted with application. Fee is payable online. 

  • A non-refundable application fee for Round Two will be submitted with application by those contestants who pass Round One. Fee is payable online. 

Application Deadline for Round One

  • Application Deadline:  June 15, 2024,

Application Deadline for Round Two

  • Application Deadline:  September 20, 2024

For Round Two, the repertoire must be selected from the list of featured Living Composers. Some of the music may need to be obtained directly from the composer or publisher. Please direct all questions regarding the repertoire to: bmtgmusic@yahoo.com

Only BMTG Grand Prize winners get automatically selected to perform at Carnegie. The other top prize winners get notified if they have been selected based on their scores and time availability.

PIANO SOLO CATEGORY

Elementary Level A: ages 5 - 7

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes 

Intermediate Level A: ages 11 - 13

ROUND ONE:  1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes 

Advanced Level A: ages 16 - 18

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 7 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 7 minutes 

Elementary Level B: ages 8 - 10

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes 

Intermediate Level B: ages 14 - 15

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes 

Advanced Level B: ages 26 +

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes 

College Level: ages 19 - 25

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes 

PIANO DUET CATEGORY
(One Piano, Four Hands)

Elementary Level A: ages up to 9

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works,up to 5 minutes 

Intermediate Level A: ages up to 13

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes 

Advanced Level A: ages up to 18

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes 

Elementary Level B: ages up to 11

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes 

Intermediate Level B: ages up to 15

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 7 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 7 minutes 

Advanced Level B: up to any age 

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes 

College Level: ages up to 25

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes 

PIANO TRIO CATEGORY
(One Piano, Six Hands)

Elementary Level A: ages up to 9

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes 

Intermediate Level A: ages up to 13

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes 

Advanced Level A: ages up to 18

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes 

Elementary Level B: ages up to 11

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works,up to 5 minutes 

Intermediate Level B: ages up to 15

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 7 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 7 minutes 

Advanced Level B: up to any age 

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes 

College Level: ages up to 25

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes 

PIANO WITH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Elementary Level A1: ages up to 7

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 5 minutes 

Elementary Level A2: ages up to 9

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works,up to 6 minutes 

Intermediate Level A: ages up to 13

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 7 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 7 minutes 

Advanced Level A: ages up to 18

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 9 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 9 minutes 

Intermediate Level B: ages up to 15

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 8 minutes 

Advanced Level B: ages up to 25

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 10 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 10 minutes 

Elementary Level B: ages up to 11

ROUND ONE: 1 or 2 contrasting works, up to 6 minutes

ROUND TWO: 1 or 2 contrasting works,up to 6 minutes 

Piano Duet Regulations
Piano Trio Regulations
Piano Orchestra Regulations
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