TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Tbilisi International Contest of Young Pianists was established in 2003 and is being held every three years. The contest is open for any young musician within the following age categories:
I Category 9-10-11 years
II Category 12-13-14 years
III Category 15-16-17 years
The IX competition will be held in 2025 in two stages:
I Stage - I tour will be held in form of video recordings on April 01-05, 2025.
II Stage - II tour and the final concert will be held in Tbilisi on July 01-05, 2025.
The I tour video shall be a good quality continuous uninterapted shot, without any editing.
The documentation and a download link for the video recording of the 1st tour shall be sent not later than April 5, 2025 to the contest e-mail: pianocontest.tbilisi@gmail.com
You shall upload the video recording on Google Drive, share it for the above-mentioned address and provide us with the download link.
Along with the recording, participants shall send the contest documentation (see application).
The list of participants allowed to the II tour will be known on April 20 and published on the contest web-page and facebook (see contacts).
Only 50% of participants will reach the final round.
The order of appearance of the competitors will be determined according to the Georgian alphabet.
Every finalist will be given a diploma or a certificate.
The winners of the first three prizes of the contest will be conferred the title of the laureate of the Tbilisi International Contest of Young Pianists, granted with medals and monetary awards.
Special prizes and gifts will also be awarded at the contest.
All winners shall attend the award ceremony.
The winners of the competition shall participate in the final concert without compensation.
All pieces shall be performed by heart.
All hearings shall be public.
No alterations shall be allowed in the presented program.
Duration of the performance shall be indicated and shall not exceed the established time-limit.
JURY
The Jury may decide not to award one or more of the prizes or to divide them.
The Jury members are not allowed to participate in the estimation of their students.
The decision of the Jury is final and incontestable.
PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS
Accommodation (with preferential prices) will be offered to the participants and their accompanying persons.
Participants will be provided with practicing and rehearsal time within a fixed time limit.
