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RULES
The
Competition is open to all pianists. No age limit.
a) ELIMINATION ROUND
The Audition shall be held in
different cities for all degree, except “Concert Diploma” degree : mandatory
audition held in Paris (cf. timetable). Applicants
living outside of the countries visited by the competition, and who cannot
reach the mentioned cities may send a video recording (DVD) of the
chosen degree program, except for the “Concert Diploma” degree
applicants (mandatory audition held in Paris, cf. timetable).
Only the applicants who play by
memory may be selected for the final Round.
b) CONCERT DIPLOMA
All applicants registered for
this degree must be auditioned in Paris (cf. timetable).
No recordind allowed. The playing order will be determined by ballot (cf. timetable) by the applicants before a member of the
jury. In case of a justified absence of an applicant, the ballot will be
done by a member of the jury. The order can be modified due to absolute
necessity.
c) FINAL : Paris area
(C.N.R. – 25 rue Krüger – 94100 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés)
The selected candidates must
perform the chosen program when they registered, still by memory. The jury
may stop the performance when necessary. ITS DECISIONS ARE FINAL. No
additional fees to be paid.
The Jury is composed by national and international Artists.
d) ELIMINATION and FINAL ROUNDS
The Jury may not give all the awards, and
may stop the performance when it has decided it was enough to give a mark.
ITS DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
e) DEADLINE
Three weeks before the selected date.
For the applicants who send a recording, the deadline is March 10th 2008
(recording to be sent together with the application form and fees).
The entry fee is not refundable
regardless of the reasons :
- All bank charges be borne by
the audition participant. All travel expenses must be borne by the
applicant.
- In case of disagreement only
the French text of the regulation will be referred to.
COPIES
OR PART COPIES OF THE SCORES ARE FORBIDDEN
according to the French law of March 11th 1957 - Penal Code art.
425
AWARDS
a) ELIMINATION ROUND :
After the audition, the
applicant will be mailed a certificate stating their award :
- Infant, Initial, Beginner,
Preparatory, Elementary : Grades TB (very good) Finalist, TB, B (good), AB (fair) or
encouragements.
- Medium, Superior : 1st Medal Finalist,
1st, 2nd or 3rd Medal, or encouragements.
- Virtuosity, Excellence, Concert Diploma
: 1st Prize Finalist, 1st or 2nd
Prize, 1st or 2nd or 3rd Certificate of
Merit.
Only the applicants awarded a TB Finalist,
1st Medal Finalist or 1st Prize Finalist will be
admitted to the final Round.
b) FINAL ROUND :
No additional fees to be paid.
After the final Round, the applicants will be mailed their CMF Diploma.
The results will be announced on April 20th in the evening.
RESULTS :
No results will be given by
phone,
certificates and diplomas will be mailed. To refer the website (to choose
the town of contest link).
CMF PRIZES AWARDED IN FINAL
13 275 € at the Final Competition
a) Only the candidates with a TB
or 1st Medal or 1st Prize may be awarded a CMF Prize.
This Prize, proposed by the chair person must be accepted by the majority of
the members of the jury.
b) The CMF Prizes will be given cash prizes. Only one CMF prize per degree.
For the “piano 4 hands” only one CMF prize or Publishers Prize to be shared
by both candidates.
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