First round:

1. Prelude and Fugue ( J.S.Bach or D.Shostakovich)
2. Two virtuoso etudes of different composers (F.Liszt, F.Chopin, S.Rachmaninov, A.Skriabin)
3. Two of the sonatas by D.Scarlatti
4. One piece of the Kazakh composer for choice of participant.  download

Second round will consist of two performances (not more than 50 minutes):

I - Solo recital (performance duration 30 minutes)

1.Virtuosic transcription

2. Large romantic composition

II – Piano chamber music (performance duration 20 minutes) 
One of the following works in any category (A, B, C) of the applicant’s
choice.

A.    Piano Trio

F. Schubert. Trio in B major, op.99

R. Schumann. Trio in d minor, op.63

J. Brahms. Trio: in H major, op.8; in C major, op.87

В.Piano Quartet 

R. Schumann. Quartet in E flat, op.47
J. Brahms. Quartet in G minor,op.25

C. Piano Quintet

R. Schumann. Quintet in E flat major, op.44
J. Brahms. Quintet in F minor, op. 34

Third round (to be performed with the orchestra)

One of the following concertos:

F. Liszt Concerto no.1 in E flat major

F. Liszt Concerto no.2 in A major

S. Prokofiev Concerto no.1 in D flat major, op.10

M.Ravel  Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major

S. Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op.43

T.Kazhgaliev Concerto №2 (download here)

G.Gershvin Rhapsody in Blue