2019 Los Angeles Young Musician International Competition

Repertoire Requirements

A, up to 7 years of age,

Performance time limited: 7 Minutes

Two rounds: Preliminary round of screening and Final round of live competition.

One or two pieces in contrasting styles, free choice from the standard repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

Preliminary round and Final round program: Preliminary round program might include the same or different music piece(s) of Final.

B, 8-9 years of age,

Performance time limited: 9 Minutes

Two rounds: Preliminary round of screening and Final round of live competition.

Two or more pieces in contrasting styles, free choice from the standard repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

Preliminary round and Final round program: Preliminary round program might include the same or different music piece(s) of Final.

C, 10-11 years of age,

Performance time limited: 12 Minutes

Two rounds: Preliminary round of screening and Final round of live competition.

Two or more pieces in contrasting styles, free choice from the standard repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

Preliminary round and Final round program: Preliminary round program might include the same or different music piece(s) of Final.

D, 12-13 years of age,

Performance time limited: 15 Minutes

Two rounds: Preliminary round of screening and Final round of live competition.

Two or more pieces in contrasting styles, free choice from the standard repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

Preliminary round and Final round program: Preliminary round program might include the same or different music piece(s) of Final.

E, 14-15 years of age,

Performance time limited: 20 Minutes  

Two rounds: Preliminary round of screening and Final round of live competition.

Two or more pieces in contrasting styles, free choice from the standard repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

Preliminary round and Final round program: Preliminary round program might include the same or different music piece(s) of Final.

F, 16-18 years of age,

Performance time limited: Semi-final 20 Minutes, Final 25 Minutes  

Three rounds: Preliminary round of screening and Semi-final and Final round of live competitions.

Preliminary round requires two or more pieces. The program of Preliminary round may include the same or different pieces to be played in the Semi-final round or Final round.

Semi-final program requires two or more pieces in contrasting styles, one virtuoso etude, one sonata-allegro movement by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven, the others are free choices.

Final round program are free choices with two or more pieces in contrasting styles from the standard repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

Preliminary round, Semi-final & Final round program: Preliminary round may include the same or different music pieces of Semi-final or Final, Final round program should not include any repeated work from Semi-final.

G, 19-28 years of age,

Performance time limit: Preliminary 25 Minutes, Semi-final 30 Minutes, Final 45 Minutes

Three rounds: Preliminary round of screening and Semi-final and Final round of live competitions.

Preliminary round requires two or more pieces, one fast virtuoso etude, one sonata-allegro movement by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven, the other is of free choice.

The program of Preliminary round may include the same or different pieces to be played in the Semi-final round or Final round.

Semi-final round program is of free choice with two or more pieces in contrasting styles from the standard repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

Final round program is of free choice from the standard repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

Preliminary round, Semi-final & Final round program: Preliminary round may include the same or different music pieces of Semi-final or Final, Final round program should not include any repeated work from Semi-final.

Piano Concerto/ Piano Duet/Duo Competition 

A, up to 8 years of age,

Performance time limited: 12 Minutes

One round: live competition round

Free choice from the standard repertoire including one or more movements of one music piece (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

B, 9-12 years of age,

Performance time limited: 15 Minutes

One Round: live competition round

Free choice from the standard repertoire including one or more movements of one music piece (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

C, 13-15 years of age,

Performance time limited: 20 Minutes

One Round: live competition round

Free choice from the standard repertoire including more than one movements of one music piece (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)

D, 16-18 years of age,

Performance time limited: 25-35 Minutes

One Round: live competition round

Free choice from the standard repertoire including movements of one music piece (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary)