Liszt International Youth Piano Competition

1. The maximum score for the competition is 100 points. Contestants should select pieces that suit their abilities. Scoring will be based on the overall performance, including mastery of style, technical execution, rhythmic control, emotional expression, tone control, and the fluidity and completeness of the performance.

2. Once a piece has been submitted, it cannot be changed.

3. During a contestant’s performance, judges reserve the right to interrupt the performance; however, this will not affect the contestant’s score.

4. Contestants must attend the Awards Ceremony Concert following the judging. Concert tickets are complimentary (for the contestant and one parent).

5. The program for the Awards Ceremony Concert will be determined through consultation among the organizers, the Chair of the Judging Panel, and the performers.

6.The list of competition winners will be announced by the organizer based on the jury’s decision; only the award level will be disclosed, not individual scores. The jury’s decision is final, irrevocable, and cannot be changed.

By registering, the contestant (or the contestant’s parent) grants the organizer the following rights:

1. The organizer has the right to live-stream, record, reproduce, and otherwise handle (including adapting, editing, or deleting all or part of the content) all performances by the contestant during the competition; to promote, publish, distribute, and disseminate such performances to the public via information networks; and to do so without requiring further consent from the contestant (or the contestant’s parent) or paying any fees to them.

2. The copyright and intellectual property rights of the aforementioned recorded works belong to the organizer; participants (or their parents) may not use such recorded works for commercial or profit-making purposes.

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1. All participants must provide their own performance attire; all participants must wear formal wear, performance attire, or business attire to participate in the competition.

2. The order of performances will be determined according to the procedures established by the Organizing Committee. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to adjust the competition schedule as necessary, and contestants may not object.

3. In the event that the Department of Education issues a directive to suspend classes due to severe weather or other special circumstances, all activities scheduled for that day will be canceled until further notice.

4. The Organizing Committee assumes no responsibility for contestants’ personal illnesses or injuries, nor for the loss or damage of personal belongings during the competition. Under no circumstances will the Liszt Organizing Committee reimburse any medical expenses.

About the Competition

Program Notes