Finland International Piano Competition

Classification

Music | Piano | Piano Duo

Date of Event

od 1. 6. 2024 to 30. 6. 2024

Event time

Form of action

Online

Age of participants

from 4 years to 34 years

Price

80 - 150€

Finland International Piano Competition

The WPTA Finland IPC is open to pianists of all nationalities. Young pianists are
encouraged to apply, as are emerging and established pianists aged 34 years
and below who seek further promotion and performance opportunities.

The mission of the WPTA Finland IPC is to provide awarded laureates with
high-level performance opportunities before an audience of world-class pianists,
professors and critics as well as members of the general public. Furthermore, its
aim is to encourage and promote educational and social interaction between
young pianists and established professionals.

Multiple prize winners for each category will be selected. All winners will receive
recommendation to scholarship awards based on their achievement.

In addition, all participants will be issued an International WPTA Finland IPC
Diploma and top winners will be featured on social media with their prize winning
videos and/or profile.

Conditions

Video submission guidelines
1. Uploaded video performances can be shorter but must not exceed significantly
the time allowed. Edited/processed video will not be accepted.
2. Separate takes are allowed for separate pieces.
3. The applicant’s face and hands have to be clearly visible in the video. Where
applicable and possible, the pedals should also be in view. We recommend
landscape view.
4. Description of the recording must be clearly stated when uploading video. Full
details of each chosen piece of the applicant's repertoire must be listed in
English only. Do NOT include the description or introduction inside the video
recording. The competition committee has the right to reject the video if the video
description is incomplete or inaccurate.
5. Professional recording is not mandatory, but submitted recording must be of
reasonable video and audio quality with minimal background noise.
6. Please upload and submit the video by URL link only (YouTube, Vimeo,
Dailymotion, Youku or similar video online platforms), and set to Public or
Unlisted. The video must not be private.
7. If the video is uploaded to Google Drive, please be reminded to provide us with a
link to a separate Google Docs that contains the video descriptions.
8. The WPTA Finland IPC Committee reserves the exclusive rights to re-upload the
video submitted by contestants for marketing or any other purposes.
9. No changes of repertoire will be permitted after submission of application.

Prizes in the competition

Absolute Prize – Platinum award
❖ 1stPrize – Gold award
❖ 2nd Prize – Silver award
❖ 3rd Prize – Bronze award
❖ Merit awards
❖ Certificate of Participation
❖ Finnish Young Artist Awards
(Presented by International Artists Association of Finland)
❖ Excellence Teaching Award (for teachers of prize winners)
Laureates of WPTA Finland IPC will also receive:
1. An International WPTA Finland IPC Diploma co-signed by all jury members of the
competition.
2. Web presence on our social media featuring winners’ profile and prize winning
video(s) after the competition.
3. A copy of jury’s comments can be made available upon request.
Selected prize winners will be presented partial to full scholarships to attend music
festivals, masterclasses, competitions and/or performances around the world. Some of
our collaborating partners and festivals:
• World Piano Conference 2024 sponsored by WPTA
• Solo concert engagement in Finland sponsored by Creative Europe ?
• Helsinki Intensive Masterclass “Re-imagining Performance” sponsored by IAAF
•Concert & Masterclass at OrkesterEfterskolens Chamber Music Festival, Denmark
• Naples “International Masterclass” Accademia Musicale Europea
• Summer Masterclass and Workshop in Leon, Spain
• Weimar Intensive Piano Course “Transformation of Mastery”
•International Masterclasses with jury members
•Scholarships to Singapore International Music Competition 2024