2016 NYCA Worldwide Debut Audition
[Guidelines for Piano]

ELIGIBILITY

Age limit: 35
Pianist of any nationality

APPLICATION DEADLINES

December 1, 2015
(Late application deadline: December 18, 2015)

PRIZES

Berlin Philharmonie Hall Debut Recital
in the Season 2016-2017
Carnegie Weill Recital Hall Debut Recital
in the Season 2016-2017
CD Recording with Steinway & Sons Record Label
Publicity Services provided by NYCA for Debut Recitals

AUDITION ROUNDS AND DATES

There are three rounds in total

Live Audition: January 25 - February 9, 2016
London, Warsaw, Paris, Düsseldorf, New York & Seoul
A free 60-minute recital program
Judges will choose 20-30 min of music from your submitted program

LIVE Audition Dates
Seoul: January 25, 2016
London: January 29, 2016
Düsseldorf: January 31, 2016
Paris: February 2, 2016
Warsaw: February 4, 2016
New York: February 8 and 9, 2016

Semifinal: March 3, 2016
Merkin Concert Hall, New York, USA
45 min uninterrupted recital.
You will be playing 45 min recital of a free choice of repertoire.
Semifinalists from outside USA will receive a travel grant.

Final: March 3, 2016
Merkin Concert Hall, New York, USA
A Concerto Performance with NYCA Symphony Orchestra
Final round will be live-streamed and open to public

REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS

1. Works submitted should be published *
2. Semifinal and Final rounds will be adjudicated through live-stream.
3. There will be three pianists advancing to the final round, and at the end of the final round, the winner will be announced.
4. All required materials must be submitted and uploaded to the online application form.
5. Application shall contain the following documents:

a. Application form

b. A high-resolution professional photo in an electronic form: upload your high resolution photo directly to the online application form

c. A biographical sketch and a CV including the information of previous concert experiences, education, prizes and awards

d. A non-refundable application fee $175 (late application fee: $225)

e. Audition program (Please include all details: title, opus number, movements, composer, dates)

- 60 min Live Audition program

- 45 min uninterrupted recital program for semifinal: Repertoire can be those from live audition program

- A concerto from the "Concerto List" for the final round.

f. Repertoire list- works you have studied in the past two years: solo and concerti

g. A copy of applicant’s birth certificate, passport or any other official document establishing the age of the applicant.

h. Two suggested programs for your Carnegie & Berlin Philharmonie Debut Recitals if chosen

i.  A short essay: describe how your musical journey has been so far, and what is the most important thing for you being a musician.

6. Application has to be in its completion. Incomplete application will not be considered.

Documents sent will not be returned.

Live Auditions

You may choose one of the following venues for live auditions:

LONDON, ENGLAND
London Steinway Hall
44 Marylebone Ln
London W1U 2DB, United Kingdom
+44 20 7487 3391

WARSAW, POLAND
Fryderyk Chopin University of Music
00 368
Okólnik 2
00-368 Warszawa
Poland

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY
Anton Musikakademie Anton Rubinstein
Flinger Straße 1, 40213
Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel: 0211 46 83 49 94
info@rubinstein-akademie.de

PARIS, FRANCE
Paris Conservatoire
Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris
209 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris, France
+33 1 40 40 45 45

NEW YORK CITY, USA
Manhattan School of Music
120 Claremont Avenue,
New York, NY 10027
USA

SEOUL, KOREA
Yonsei University
50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu
120-749 Seoul
Korea

JURY

Live Audition (First Round)
Seoul: Soojung Shin, Youngho Kim, Klara Min
London: Christopher Elton, Klara Min
Düsseldorf: Nina Tichman, Klara Mi /> Paris: Cartier-Bresson Hortense, Klara Min
Warsaw: Piotr Anderszewski, Klara Min, Stan Zielinski
New York: Matti Raekallio, Jeffrey Cohen, Klara Min

Semifinal Round & Final Rounds
Piotr Anderszewski
Augustin Dumay
Jon Feidner
Menahem Pressler

REQUIREMENTS

1. Works submitted should be published
2. There will be up to twelve pianists advancing to the semifinal round, and up to three pianists advancing to the final round.
3. A Winner will be announced on the website the following day after the final concert. The result of the first live round will be announced to all applicants by March 2, 2017 latest.
4. All required materials must be submitted and uploaded to the online application form.
5. Application shall contain the following documents:

• Application form
• A high-resolution professional photo in an electronic form: upload your high resolution photo directly to the online application form
• A biographical sketch and a CV including the information of previous concert experiences, education, prizes and awards
• A non-refundable application fee $175 (late application fee: $225)
• Audition program (Please include all details: title, opus number, movements, composer, dates)
  - 60 min Live Audition program
  - 45 min uninterrupted recital program for semifinal
  - A concerto from the "Concerto List" for the final round.
• Repertoire list - works you have studied in the past two years: solo and concerti
• A copy of applicant’s birth certificate, passport or any other official document establishing the age of the applicant.
• Two suggested programs for your Carnegie & Berlin Philharmonie Debut Recitals if chosen
• A short essay: describe how your musical journey has been so far, and what is the most important thing for you being a musician.

6. Application has to be in its completion. Incomplete application will not be considered. Documents sent will not be returned.
7. Repertoire change of submitted programs for all three rounds is allowed before February 1, 2017. No changes are allowed after February 1, 2017
8. Semifinalists from outside USA will receive a travel grant up to $500. Selected semifinalists should purchase air tickets to New York if they are from outside US immediately after the announcement.

COPYRIGHT

New York Concert Artists & Associates has unrestricted rights to broadcast, record, televise, publish any part of the applicant’s participation in the audition and the winner’s concert, including, but not limited to, rehearsals and performances.

CONTACT

New York Concert Artists & Associates
365 West End Avenue, Suite 4-G,
New York, NY 10024, USA
E-mail: info@newyorkconcertartists.com
Website: www.newyorkconcertartists.com