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  

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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.

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

Repertoire selections for Piano with Chamber Orchestra/Ensemble will be posted and updated by June 19, 2024.

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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 19, 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. 

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Application Deadline for Round One

• Application Deadline:  June 19, 2024,

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Application Deadline for Round Two

• Application Deadline:  September 20, 2024

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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

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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.

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