Group A

There are two rounds in this group. The whole repertoire must be played by memory. The allowed performance duration is 10-15 minutes.

First Round

• One polyphonic work at the participant's discretion;
• One virtuoso study by Czerny, Clementi, Chopin or Liszt;
• A composition at the participant's discretion;

No more than 9 participants will be admitted to the final round.
The maximum performance duration is 20 minutes.

Final Round

• A sonata (or one movement) by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven;
• One or more modern compositions (after 1945) at the participant's discretion.
  (The participants have to hand in 3 copies of the modern piece at the registration)
• One or more works at participant's descretion;

The program should be well-balanced between virtuoso and cantilena music.

Group B

There are two rounds in this group. The whole repertoire must be played by memory. The maximum allowed performance duration is 20 minutes.

First Round

• A Prelude and Fugue from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I or II by J.S. Bach;
• One virtuoso study by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov or Skriabin;
• One movement from a sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert; *
• A composition at the participant's discretion;

* The participant can play one movement of sonata, if desired, which will be played in the final round completely.

No more than 9 participants will be admitted to the final round.
The maximum performance duration is 35 minutes.

Final Round

• A Sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert;
• One or more romantic compositions;
• One or more modern compositions (after 1945) at the participant's discretion.
  (The participants have to hand in 3 copies of the modern piece at the registration)