VIRGINIA WARING INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
2017 SENIOR COMPETITION
March 27 – April 2, 2017
APPLICATION FORM
THIS APPLICATION FORM MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY OR TYPED & MAILED.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE THE COVER PAGES WHICH ARE TO BE MAILED TO VWIPC,
73710 FRED WARING DR. # 201, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 USA BEFORE NOV. 4, 2016.
Eligibility is governed by age on the first day of competition.
Application supplemental materials must include a copy of a birth
certificate or a passport. DO NOT send originals.
Application fee of US$200 must be received by the VWIPC in California
before the application is complete.
Please see Rules and Regulations for required repertoire before filling out
this application.
Please keep a copy of this application for your records.
NOTE:
All applicants must be prepared to compete in the solo category and may
also choose to participate in the concerto category.
All concerto finalists will play a complete concerto with orchestra.
How did you hear about the competition? Website___ Ad___ Teacher___
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*NOTE:
All Applicants must download, print, fill out and mail in the Cover Pages
with all supplemental materials to the VWIPC office at 73-710 Fred Waring
Dr. # 201, Palm Desert, CA USA to complete the application.
You may pay the registration fee online by credit card or you can include a
check drawn on a US bank with your Cover Page and supplemental
materials.
APPLICANT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION:
FAMILY Name: __________________________________
FIRST Name: _______________________MIDDLE NAME __________________
Citizenship: _____________________ Birthplace: ______________________
Social Security or Passport No: COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR SOCIAL
SECURITY CARD MUST BE MAILED IN WITH AUDIO AUDITION CD
Gender: Male ___ Female ____
Date of Birth: Year: ______ Month: _____ Day: _____
APPLICANT’S CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Telephone Country Code (if not in USA) : __________
Phone Number (with area code):_________________________________
Email (required): _________________________________________________
Fax Number: ___________________________________________
Cell Phone: ____________________________________________
Street Address:
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City: _________________________________________State:________________
Zip or Postal Code: ___________________Country: ___________________
APPLICANT’S PERMANENT CONTACT INFORMATION (IF DIFFERENT FROM
ABOVE):
Telephone Country Code (if not in USA) : __________
Phone Number (with area code):_________________________________
Email (required): _________________________________________________
Fax Number: ___________________________________________
Cell Phone: ____________________________________________
Street Address: __________________________________________________
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City: _________________________________________State:________________
Zip or Postal Code: ___________________Country: ___________________
NAMES OF PIANO TEACHERS DATES OF STUDY:
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Please include all performances, prizes, honors
and non-musical interests.
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APPLICATION AUDIO CD/DVD:
The application Audio CD / DVD must include 30 minutes of repertoire.
Applicants may choose preliminary audition repertoire different from the works
they plan to perform on site. Applicants will be known to the judges by an
assigned number ONLY. All selections will be made without regard to prior
awards, education, age, nationality or gender. (See PRELIMINARY AUDITION
CD/DVD REQUIREMENTS in the RULES AND REGULATIONS for required
repertoire and instructions on the recording format).
List your selections below using a separate track number for each work. List the
selection in the EXACT playing order on the CD/DVD. The étude must be the first
piece on the DVD/CD. Please include the composer, full title (with key and
movements), catalog #, and playing time.
Composer Title &Catalog # Playing time
(with movements)
SAMPLES:
Chopin Ballade No. 1 in g minor, Opus 23 9’20
Beethoven Sonata in f minor, Opus 2 no. 1
Allegro 5’54
Adagio 5’19
Menuetto 3’12
Prestissimo 4’26
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COMPETITION PROGRAM:
SOLO: At least 75 minutes of diverse repertoire including an Earl Wild Piano
Transcription in Solo Round I.
ROUND I (30 MINUTES)
Composer Complete Title & Catalog # Playing time
(with movements)
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ROUND II (45 MINUTES) – Repertoire Must Be Different from Round I
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ROUND III (45 MINUTES): FINALS – Selected repertoire from Rounds I & II may be
repeated.
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CONCERTO: (See REPERTOIRE AND COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS for repertoire.)
One work for piano and orchestra chosen from the competition list
The first round will have a 20 minute time limit and will be played with
second piano accompaniment.
Note:
All finalists will perform complete concerto with orchestra.
Chosen Work for Piano & Orchestra:
Composer Complete Title & Catalog # Playing time
(with movements)
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MASTER CLASS: Competitors who perform in the first round but are not advanced
to the second solo round are offered the opportunity to perform in a master class
with one of the adjudicators.
Any work originally scored for solo piano. (Use same format as above to list
repertoire)
Composer Complete Title &Catalog # Playing time
(with movements)
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APPLICANT AGREEMENT:
I declare that the information submitted in my application to the Virginia Waring
International Piano Competition [the Competition] is complete and truthful. If
accepted as a contestant in the competition, I shall abide by all rules and
regulations of the Competition. The Competition reserves the right, without
payment of fees, to record and distribute recordings for media and other
purposes, including the Internet, and televise, broadcast, film, record, stream live,
videotape or photograph all stages of the Competition, all prize performances and
concerts. If I receive an award in the Competition, I shall honor all commitments
resulting from the award made on my behalf by the Competition. I will give
recognition of that award in all future publicity. I also understand that my
application is not complete until payment and all required materials are received
by the Competition.
Applicant’s Signature:
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Virginia Waring International Piano Competition
73-710 Fred Waring Dr. #201
Palm Desert, CA 92260 USA
Telephone: (011-1) 760-773-2575; Fax: (011-1) 760-776-0168
www.vwipc.org Email: info@vwipc.org
