General Provisions of the V International Piano Competition in Almaty

1. The V International Piano Competition will take place in Almaty from November 15 to November 23, 2011. The founders of this competition are The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, The Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory.

2. The participants at the age of 18 to 32 years inclusively can take part in the competition. The age of participants will be defined on November 15.

3. Laureates of the first and second premiums of the previous four competitions can not take part in current competition.

4. Competitors who are admitted to the second round will be compensated with the amount of ($300) for their air ticket. Competitors are expected to provide the ticket and invoice in order to receive the refund.

The Organizing committee of this competition provides free residence in hotels or in Kazakh families only for participants, who will be admitted to the second and third round of competition.   

Participants of the second round, who will not get the final circle, can live in hotel till expiration of competition due to Organizing committee.

5. The participants, who will not be admitted to the second round, will defray all expenses for journey and residence by themselves. Seats of residing in Almaty can preliminary be reserved by Organizing committee of competition refer to desire of competitors.

6. Foreign participants will be responsible for obtaining their passports and any necessary visas. They should apply at the nearest Kazakh Consulate upon receiving a formal invitation to the Competition.

7. The competition consist of three rounds: two solo recitals, chamber music and a final performance with orchestral accompaniment. All rounds will be open  to the public.

8. The order in which participants appear shall be determined by drawing lots, and will remain in effect until the end of the final round. 

9. Winners of the competition are required to perform in the closing concert of the Competition without financial compensation.

10. Participants of the Competition will not receive financial compensation for their appearances during the Competition, as well as they will not receive financial compensation for any use of recordings or video broadcasts of their appearances.

11. The organizers of the Competition will retain the rights to all audio and video recordings of the Competition proceedings, as well as the right to broadcast them.

12. The participant’s arrival  will be held on November 14-15, 2011.

13. The opening of the Competition and the drawing lots will be held on

November 15, 2011, at 19.00.

14. The closing concert and awarding ceremony will take place on November 23, at 19.00.

15. Address of correspondence:

 Abylai khan ave. 86, office .004

 Almaty, 

Republic Kazakhstan, 

050000

16. The placed information on official web-site of competition (www.pianocompetition.kz) is correct at the moment of the publication. Thus the Organizing committee reserves the right to make any changes if it is required due to some circumstances, but not later than in two months prior to the beginning of competition.

                                                                                The application procedure:

 
1. The application form for participation has to be provided in Organizing committee  not later than October 10, 2011 online or by e-mail or post.

2. The date to be defined by the postage stamp.

3. Confirmation on admission of candidates as Contest participants shall be sent to them by Organizing Committee no later than October 15, 2011.

The application must include:

• a photocopy of the applicant’s passport or another official form of identification that confirms the applicant’s date of birth;
• curriculum vitae, press reports on performing activity (if any);
• certificate of musical education (copy);
• photocopies of diplomas and awards from other competitions;
• Color photos, preferably in a digital format with permit not less than 300 dpi, including one close up photo should be written on the back of the photographs;
• a programme of performance at the Competition based on chronological principle with the indication of duration of each piece.

Application form and documents have to be sent to the following e-mail:

almatypianocompetition@gmail.com

or to the post address:

Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory

Organizing Committee of V International Piano Competition

Abylai khan ave. 86, office .004

Almaty, 

Republic Kazakhstan, 

050000

Financial arrangements:

1. Participants must arrive in Almaty according to the dates indicated by the organizers of the Competition in the official invitation.

2. Admission fee at the rate of 100 USD is paid in cash by competitors are allowed to take part in first round after arriving on competition during registration. Admission fee is paid in tenge according to official exchange rate of National Bank of Kazakhstan at date of registration.

* Admission fee is spent for organizational expenses of competition..

3. The accommodation for participants will be booked by Organizing Committee.
The trip, accommodation and meals will be paid by participants.

4. If the competitors was admitted to the second and third circle of the competition, the expenses of the air tickets or the railway tickets (approximately 300$) will be partially compensated, and also Organizing Committee will provide free residence in hotels or in Kazakh families

5. Participants, not admitted to the second and third round, as well as accompanying persons may stay in Almaty till the end of the competition at their own expense.

6. The conservatory will offer practicing facilities free of charge to all participants.