2022 ACTKA Piano Competition Entries now open

ACTKA’s Piano Competition will be running again this year after a break due to COVID interruptions. The competition will showcase the region’s most outstanding young pianists and present a varied program of Australian and other repertoire across three levels:

1. Lower Intermediate (AMEB Grade 4 equivalent and below)
2. Intermediate (AMEB Grades 5 to 8 equivalent)
3. Advanced (AMEB Certificate equivalent and above)
   

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ADJUDICATOR

 Arnan Wiesel

The Israeli born pianist Arnan Wiesel is a winner of
national and international prizes. A finalist in the Sydney
Piano Competition, his career as solo and chamber
musician has taken him to Australia, USA, Europe, Asia,
New Zealand and Israel.

Concert appearances include concertos with the Stuttgart
Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Hamburg
Mozart Orchestra, Danska Sinfonietta and recitals in
important music centres as the Concertgebouw in
Amsterdam, Münchner Gasteig, Frankfurt Alte Oper, Zurich,
Geneva, Budapest and Moscow as well as appearances at the
Schleswig-Holstein Festival, Insel-Hombroich and
Münchner-Klaviersommer Festivals in Germany and the
Israel Festival.

Since taking up residence in Australia, he has performed
with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australia
Ensemble, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Canberra
Symphony Orchestra, the Adelaide Festival, in numerous
ABC Live concerts, the Hunter and Huntington festivals,
Tyalgum Festival and in the Canberra Chamber Music
Festival. He appeared in the NZ Piano festival in
Wellington.

From 2005 – 2010 he performed the complete J.S.Bach’s
Keyboard works on the modern piano and on the Clavichord.
Arnan has acted as Head of the Keyboard area at the ANU
SoM from 2010 – 2012 and has been the artistic director
of the Australian International Chopin Piano Competition
held in 2011. He was the inaugural President of the ACT
Keyboard Association.

WHEN

Sunday 18^th September 2022

WHERE

The Chapel, Canberra Girls Grammar School

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

All pianists living in the ACT and regional NSW south of, and including, Wollongong who are no older than 20 years of age (as of 31^st December 2022).

REPERTOIRE

Entrants are required to present a piece by an Australian composer and one own choice piece of contrasting style. Time limits are as follows:

1. Lower intermediate: 8 mins
2. Intermediate: 10 mins
3. Advanced: 15 mins
   

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PRIZE MONEY

A range of prize money will be for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place for each level of the competition.

ENTRY FEES

1. Lower intermediate: $20
2. Intermediate: $25
3. Advanced: $30
   

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REGISTRATION

Via trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/CATBR. To complete this form you will need: student details & grade level; teacher name; and full title, composer and duration of Australian and own choice pieces. Payment is required the time of registration.

AUDIENCE TICKETS

1. Adult: $10
2. Child/concession: $5
3. Family (2 adults, 2 children): $20

Audience tickets will be available to purchase in the weeks leading up to the competition.

SPONSORSHIP

We are also currently seeking sponsors, so if you know anyone who would be interested in donating a prize or contributing to a prize or running costs, please email act.keyboardassociation@gmail.com.