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SHIPC is open to pianists of any nationality,
aged 18-32 inclusive at the time of the commencement of the
competition. |
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Entry to the SHIPC will not be open to previous
First Prize winners of a SHIPC. |
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A maximum of thirty (30) pianists will be chosen to compete
in the SHIPC by a Selection Committee on the
basis of received Applications. |
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a completed and signed Application Form including
the applicant’s Repertoire and Curriculum Vitae; and |
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a CD recording (the quality of the recording
is important, such that the quality of the applicant’s
playing can be appropriately evaluated) certified by a current
teacher that it is an unedited recording of the applicant
playing (no other works should be included on the CD) comprising:
• one prelude by Debussy or one nocturne by
Chopin; and
• the first movement of a sonata by Haydn or Mozart
or Beethoven; and
• one etude by Chopin; and
• one etude by Liszt or Rachmaninoff
or Scriabin; and |
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a non-refundable Application Fee of $100.00
(Australian dollars) paid by transfer to SHIPC’s bank account:
Australia and New Zealand Bank Bowral
293 Bong Bong Street
Bowral NSW 2576 AUSTRALIA
Southern Highlands International Piano Competition
BSB 012 547
A/C 490529205
The applicant’s name should be referenced in the transfer
and a copy of the transfer submitted with the Application
Form; and |
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a copy of document(s) certifying date and place
of birth, nationality and residence of the applicant; and |
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a biography of the applicant of approximately
200 words in English prose in Word document form on a separate
CD that can be used by the organisers of SHIPC for publicity
purposes. Present and past teachers are to be named; and |
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two printed high quality, black-and-white, untinted,
head-and-shoulders photographs of the applicant at least 13cm
x 18cm and no larger than 18cm x 22cm to be used by the organisers
of SHIPC for publicity purposes. The photographs can also be submitted on the
biographical CD but two printed photographs as above must also
be supplied. |
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Applications (all above items of which the
CDs must have affixed to them the applicant’s name and
date of birth and the detailed content) must be received at
the SHIPC Office by 1 May 2009. The organisers of SHIPC do not assume responsibility for applications lost
or delayed in the mail. |
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Applicants should retain copies of all application
items sent to the SHIPC Office. |
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Application items will not be returned and remain
the property of the organisers of SHIPC. |
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Applicants who have been chosen to compete in
the 2009 SHIPC will be notified by 1 June 2009. |
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