AMF Piano Concerto Competition
Introduction
The AMF Piano Competition is held annually during the Atlantic Music Festival with the express purpose of identifying gifted young pianists and providing a stepping stone into the professional world of music. The winner of the competition is featured as a soloist with the Atlantic Music Festival Orchestra at its final concert of the season. In addition, the winner will be awarded $3,000 cash prize.
Competition Jury
AMF Piano Institute Faculty
Eligibility
Contestants must be registered participants of the 2012 Atlantic Music Festival Piano Institute and Seminar.
Previous winners may not apply.
Preliminary Round
Excerpts of each concerto lasting up to 15 minutes (from memory) will be heard by the members of the jury near the beginning of the festival, with accompanists provided. A maximum of four performers will be selected for the final round.
Final Round
A maximum of four participants will perform the work in its entirety.
Prize
- Performance with the Atlantic Music Festival Orchestra during the 2012 Festival Season.
- Cash prize of $3,000.
All decisions are final. The members of the jury reserve the right to declare no winner.
Acceptable repertoire for competition (must be played from memory):
A complete performance of one of the following works:
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 19
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, op. 37
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4, op. 58
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, op. 73
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9 “Jeunehomme” K. 271
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 11, K. 413
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 12, K. 414
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 13, K. 415
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 14, K. 449
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 15, K. 450
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 16, K. 451
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17, K. 453
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 18, K. 456
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 19, K. 459
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22, K. 482
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23, K. 488
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24, K. 491
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 26, K. 537
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27, K. 595
