Competition Calendar & Registration
| December 15th, 2011 | Registration Opens |
| March 20th, 2012 | Registration Closes |
| March-April 2012 | Live taping of audition at Steinway Gallery Singapore |
| May 21st, 2012 | Announcement of the 18 semi-finalists at Steinway Gallery Singapore |
| June 23rd, 2012 | Singapore Steinway Youth Piano Competition semi-finals and finals |
| July 28th, 2012 | Steinway Regional Finals |
| September 7th, 2012 | Steinway Festival in Hamburg, Germany |
Prelude & Organising Committee
What is the International Steinway Festival 2012?
The festival is an important biennial event organized by Steinway & Sons in Hamburg, Germany to identify, encourage and promote young pianists in the formative stages of their careers. In 2012, various countries will be running national-level auditions to determine their representatives for the International Steinway Festival in Hamburg. Here in Asia, the Steinway Regional Finals promises to be one of the largest events of its kind. Hosted by Steinway Gallery Singapore, the Steinway Regional Finals involves finalists from the 8 nations, and offers attractive prizes and an opportunity for the 1st prize winner to perform alongside representatives of several European nations
When are these Asian National & Regional Competitions?
In the national competitions, local Steinway dealers will administer countrywide auditions in the following Asian countries: Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand & Vietnam. (Auditions for China and Japan are managed under separate auspices.)
Each country will select one representative to compete in the Steinway Regional Finals in Singapore, held at the concert hall of Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore.
Organising Committee
STEINWAY GALLERY SINGAPORE
Palais Renaissance
390 Orchard Road #01-02
Singapore 228871
Tel: +65 6838 0527
 Celine Goh Event Manager |
 Andrew Goh Member |
 Sylvia Lim Member |
Audition Repertoire Requirements
- Participants must present 3 contrasting selections totaling a maximum playing time of 20 minutes.
- Repertoire must include the first movement of a Sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi or Schubert.
- All pertinent program details (Composer, Work, Key, Op., No., Hob., K.designations) for each movement of the work intended for performance must be listed.
- No concerto or transcriptions are allowed.
- Participants are required to perform the exact same repertoire for further stages of the competition.
Prizes
Grand Prize Winner
Represent Singapore in the Steinway Regional Finals
Individual Category Winners
Cash Prize SGD$800
Trophy & Certificate of Recognition
Private Concert at Steinway Gallery Singapore
18 Semi-Finalists
Certificate of Participation
Official application form
Application form can be obtain at:
STEINWAY GALLERY SINGAPORE
Palais Renaissance
390 Orchard Road #01-02
Singapore 228871
Tel: +65 6838 0527
Mon-Fri: 1030AM- 730PM
Sat- Sun: 1030AM- 7PM
Application Procedure
Category Entry Fee
| Category 1, age 10 and below (i.e. born on or after January 1, 2002) | SGD$150 |
| Category 2, age 11-14 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2001) | SGD$150 |
| Category 3 age 15-17 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 1995 and December 31, 1997) | SGD$150 |
- Collect application form from Steinway Gallery Singapore
- Complete application form with accurate and complete details
- Attach a passport size photo to the application form
- Create a photocopy of your passport or birth certificate
- Attain a Letter of Recommendation from your current / most recent piano teacher
- Make cheque of sum SGD$150 payable to C. Melchers GmbH & Co
- Mail application form together with photo, photocopy of identification, letter of recommendation and application
- fee* to: Steinway Gallery Singapore, 390 Orchard Road, Palais Renaissance #01-02, Singapore 238871
*Application Fee is payable upon application and is non-refundable.
Regulations
- The Singapore Steinway Youth Piano Competition is only opened to all Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents aged 17 and below.
- All application forms must be collected from Steinway Gallery Singapore.
- Only original application forms will be accepted.
- All participants must fulfill a live recording of their audition at Steinway Gallery Singapore.
- Recording of auditions will be completed in a one-take format with no repeats to ensure fairness to all participants.
- All decisions of the Jury are final.
Partner
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