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The American Protégé
International Piano and Strings Competition
is open to school students and adults. In 2009 vocalists are
also welcome to participate in the Competition.
Multiple winners will be chosen in each of the following age groups:
| School Students: |
Adults: |
| 5 – 10 |
Amateur without professional degree |
| 11 – 14 |
College students and professional musicians |
| 15 – 18 |
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American Protégé Competition awards:
- First Prize – Performance
on Sunday April, 12, 2009 at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm at the Weill Recital
Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City
- Second Prize - Performance on Saturday, April 11,
2009 at 8 pm at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center in New
York City
- Honorable mention diploma
To see the list of the 2009 Competition Winners, please visit out
news page. The program for all Winners
Recitals is available at Recitals Program page.
This year Dr. Sophya Genis was elected as a Chairwoman
of the Competition. A graduate of the Moscow Gnessin Academy of
Music, Ms. Genis holds a Doctor of Music Arts Degree. She studied
piano with such renowned professors as Alexander Yoheles, Yakov
Milstein and Zack.
American Protégé Competition Rules.
- Applicants must submit:
- CD/DVD/VHS tape recording. Applicant may choose one or
several pieces from the standard repertoire (Baroque,
Classical, Romantic or Contemporary periods)
- Completed
 application form
- Non-refundable application fee US$150.00. Please make check or international money order payable to
American Protégé.
Mail application materials to:
American Protégé, P.O. Box 287476, New York, NY 10128.
Deadline –
passed
- A short biography of the applicant (past participations in
competitions, festivals and other events) and a portrait photo in
electronic format, to be used for the Competition brochure
printing, should be sent via e-mail to
info@americanprotege.com.
- Time limit:
| School students |
5 - 10 years old |
– not exceed 10 min |
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11 – 14 years old |
– not exceed 15 min |
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15 – 18 years old |
– not exceed 15 min |
| Amateur/Adults |
– not exceed 20 min |
| College Students/Professionals |
– not exceed 20 min |
- Recordings should be a fair representation of the
Contestant's abilities, but need not be professional quality. Recording
materials must be labeled.
- Judges comments will not be
disclosed.
- The final selection of winners will be based solely on the
audio/video recordings submitted
- Contestants must perform from memory. No repeats. Music for
the ensembles does not have to be memorized
- The CD/DVD/VHS Tape will not be returned.
Winners will be notified by e-mail no
later than
March 15, 2009.
A non-refundable recital fee of $170.00
is due after the notification. It includes 4
complimentary
tickets, admission for participant, medal and diploma We Wish You Good Luck!
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