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We are happy to announce the results of the preliminary round of the Third American International Paderewski Piano Competition in Los Angeles.

There were 72 applications from pianists representing 15 countries.

The preliminary round jury, consisting of Wojciech Kocyan, Dmitry Rachmanov and Adam Wibrowski, recognized the exceptionally high level of performances of the preliminary round by expanding the number of pianists accepted to the semifinal round from 25 to 28. The Jury has also selected six alternates.

The Jury would like to congratulate all participants and express their appreciation of the highest caliber of artistry demonstrated practically by each pianist.

To learn more about our semifinalists, please click here.

THANK YOU TO ALL of our applicants from around the world. The Application Portal is now cLOSED. we hope to see in march!

The 3rd American International Paderewski Piano Competition in Los Angeles will be held from March 21- 26, 2022 on campus of Loyola Marymount University.

Rules:

The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities between the age of 16 to 31, born after March 21, 1991 and before March 21, 2006.
25 semi-finalists will be admitted to the competition after preliminary stage via video recording.

6 pianists will be admitted to the final stage.

Preliminary stage: 20-25 minutes of video recording.

Free choice of repertoire. Links to your recordings must be submitted with the application.

Recordings must be unedited. You may submit one continous video, or multiple videos.

Semi-final stage repertoire: 25-30 minutes.
Mandatory one or more pieces by I. J. Paderewski, chosen from the following: 

Krakowiak Op.9 No.1

Polonaise in B Major Op.9 No.6

Intermezzo Pollaca Op.14 No. 5

Cracovienne Fantastique Op.14 No.6

Legend in A-flat Major Op.16 No.1

Nocturne in B-flat Major Op.16 No.4

And a free choice of repertoire up to the time limit.

Final stage repertoire:  50-55 minutes.
Free choice of repertoire.  Program from the semi-final stage must not be repeated.

Prizes:

Drollinger Family Charitable Foundation First Prize $10,000

Fidelity Investments Second Prize $5,000

Tony Tortorice Third Prize $2,500

Special Prize: A recital in Bruno Walter Auditorium at The Lincoln Center, New York for the best American pianist at the Competition. This will be in 2022 as part of "Paderewski Days in New York".

Special Prize: Invitation and scholarship to Music with Masters Festival and Masterclass in Tuscany, Italy in 2022. https://www.musicwithmasters.com/

Concerts in 2022/2023:
Recital in Paris sponsored by the Association Paderewski Lion de Paris
Recital in Cracow sponsored by the Krakow Piano Summer
Recital at the Silesian Beethoven Festival in Glogowek, Poland
Recital in Bydgoszcz, Poland, sponsored by the Paderewski Music Society in Bydgoszcz
Recital in Los Angeles sponsored by the Paderewski Music Society in Los Angeles

Accommodations will be provided for the contestants for the duration of the competition.

Application portal will be open from now to Dec. 15, 2021.

A non-refundable application fee of $120 will be charged at the time of application.

The international jury will consist of eminent pianists.

The Jury has the option to refrain from awarding all prizes and has the right to divide the prizes between performers. However, the first prize, if awarded, will go to only one contestant. The decisions of the Jury are final.

Foreign contestants are responsible for obtaining their travel documents and visas.

Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Competitors must not have any other professional commitments during the AIPPC-LA.  No contestant may have any member of the jury or the Artistic Director as a principal teacher during the year preceding the AIPPC-LA (March 2021 - March 2022).  Once the 25 semi-finalists are announced in Jan. 2022, the competitors must not participate in master classes or take private lessons with the jury members. No relative of any juror or the Artistic Director may participate in the AIPPC-LA.

It is the responsibility of the contestants to provide the Competition with a Social Security Number (SSN) or International Tax Identification Number (ITIN) in order to receive any prize money. Taxes will be deducted from the prizes according to U.S. tax laws in effect at the time of the Piano Competition.