THE 20TH ASIA PACIFIC OUTSTANDING YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION

Competition Date: 1 - 2 February 2025 (Saturday & Sunday)

Competition venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Registration from November 2024

Last day of entry (original fee) has been postponed to 5 January 2025.

The 20th APOY Piano Competition

Jury Panel

Ann Martin-Davis (Principal Jury)

Coaches undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students at the University of Oxford, and young students at the Royal College of Music Junior Department, an examiner and trainer for ABRSM, and presenter of 'Hallmarks of Distinction' across 7 countries.

‘Ann Martin-Davis playing shines with brilliance’ ~BBC Music Magazine

‘A distinguished scholar and pianist’~Gramophone Magazine

Bach specialist, JBR prize winner at the Royal Academy of Music, teaches piano at Royal Holloway, University of London, adjudicates festivals in the UK, and for competitions within the Royal College of Music

´With the multifaceted creativity of the pianist Helen Leek, Clara Schumann herself would have been proud.´'~The Frankfurter Allgemeine

Former ABRSM International examiner, adjudicating in many music festivals including HK Schools Music Festival and Steinway Piano Competition, lauded by South China Morning Post for "Exquisite elegiacal playing and fiery thunderous brilliance."

Prize winner at the Steinway & Sons International Youth Piano Competition and Jaques Samuel Intercollegiate Piano Competition, Principal Keyboard of Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Chairman of International Association of Collaborative Musicians, currently teaches at CUHK, HKBU, EDUHK and HKUSPACE

Former governor of the Royal Northern College of Music, UK, Artistic Director of the Hong Kong International Piano Conference, one of the 40 Young Steinway Artist in 2011, First Prize in the British International Federation Music Competition and prize winner at the Euterpe International Piano Competition in Italy, fellowships from the Royal Society of Arts, Royal Schools of Music, London College of Music

ABRSM Examiner and Regional Development Executive for Hong Kong and Macau, former principal flutist of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and the Macau Symphony Orchestra, taught at Oratory School (London) and Kellet School (HK)

Award & Prizes

Award and Prize in each class:

Winner (score must reach 90 or above)- one person: will be awarded a winner trophy and prize HK$300; ^Diploma Open Class & Piano Recital Class: will be awarded a winner trophy and prize HK$500
Second and Third prize- can be more than one person: will be awarded a trophy
Each awardee will obtain an award certificate
Competitors scoring 85 and above will receive a Gold Award; 80-84 Silver and 75-79 Bronze.

*$150 administrative fee will be applied per person to payment or any information change after 30 December 2024.

Official registration time, competition time and performing order will be announced by individual notification via email between 15-20 January 2025.

- If there is a sudden incident in the city, suspension of school from HK Education Bureau, or bad weather ie. red and black rainstorm, typhoon no.8 or above, the live competitions will be cancelled and participants will be required to submit recordings and join the online sessions. Fee will not be refunded nor transferred. If there is an Amber rainstorm, typhoon no.3 or no.1, the competitions remain as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding.

Online Registration (available from November 2024)

Group entry (suitable for teachers and schools)

Payment method for overseas participants

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Competition Classes

Competition Class

Free Choice Class Series– perform ONE piece of piano music of your own choice

Age calculate on 1 February 2025

Each competitor can enter max. 3 different classes.

Young Children Primary Class Class code: YCP

Age 5 or under Beginner to Grade 2 level Piece Time limit: 2 minutes

HKD 480

Young Children Intermediate Class Class code: YCI

Age 6 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Time limit: 2 minutes

HKD 480

Young Children Advanced Class Class code: YCA

Age 6 or under Grade 4 to Grade 7 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes

HKD 580

Children Primary Class Class code: CP

Age 12 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Time limit: 2 minutes

HKD 480

Children Intermediate Class Class code: CI

Age 12 or under Grade 3 to Grade 5 level Piece Time limit: 3 minutes

HKD 480

Children Advanced Class Class code: CA

Age 12 or under Grade 5 to Grade 8 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes

HKD 580

Youth Intermediate Class Class code: YI NEW

Age 12 - 16 Grade 3 to Grade 5 level Piece Time limit: 3 minutes

HKD 480

Youth Advanced Class Class code: YA

Age 16 or under Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes

HKD 580

Youth Professional Class Class code: YP

Age 28 or under Grade 8 to Diploma level Piece Time limit: 6 minutes

HKD 630

Austrian/ German Piano Music Class Class code: AGM

Age 28 or under Perform one piece from any Austrian or German composer, without repeat Time limit: 6 minutes

HKD 630

Sonata Class Class code: SON

Age 28 or under Perform one movement from any Piano Sonata, without repeat Time limit: 6 minutes

HKD 630

Diploma Open Class Class code: DO

Any Diploma level Piece Perform one piece only, without repeat

Time Limit: 8 minutes

HKD 680

Piano Recital Class Class code: PR

No age limit Any ONE to THREE pieces in a different style

Time Limit: 20 minutes

HKD 1380

Professional Piano Teacher Class

Professional Teacher Intermediate Class Class code: PTI

Age 28 or above Any Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Perform one piece only, without repeat Time limit: 5 minutes

HKD 580

Professional Teacher Advanced Class Class code: PTA

Age 28 or above Any Diploma level Piece Perform one piece only, without repeat

Time Limit: 8 minutes

HKD 680

Piano Duet Primary Class Class code: DP

Age 12 or under Beginner to Grade 3 level Piece Time limit: 3 minutes

HKD 580

Piano Duet Intermediate Class Class code: DI

Age 16 or under Grade 4 to Grade 5 level Piece Time limit: 5 minutes

HKD 580

Piano Duet Advanced Class Class code: DA

No age limit Grade 6 to Grade 8 level Piece Time limit: 6 minutes

HKD 630

'Il Maestro e lo Scolare' Class ('Teacher and Pupil' Duet Class) Class code: DTP

A duet class to be performed by a teacher and pupil No age limit. Any piece of Grade 5 level or below. Time limit: 5 minutes Each teacher can participate in 3 duet groups maximum

HKD 580

Piano Graded Series

Perform ONE piece only from either HK Schools Music Festival/ ABRSM/ Trinity Guildhall/ Central Conservatory of Music 23/24 Syllabus and 25/26 Syllabus

No age limit

Grade 1 Class code: E1

HKD 480

Grade 2 Class code: E2

HKD 480

Grade 3 Class code: E3

HKD 480

Grade 4 Class code: E4

HKD 480

Grade 5 Class code: E5

HKD 480

Grade 6 Class code: E6

HKD 580

Grade 7 Class code: E7

HKD 580

Grade 8 Class code: E8

HKD 580

All participants must follow the competition requirements for the chosen class, including but not limited to age, repertoire level and time limit. Those who do not meet the requirements risk disqualification. Payment is not refundable nor transferable in any case.

Entry Fee (original entry fee, expressed in Hong Kong Dollar)

$480: YCP, YCI, CP, CI, YI, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5

$580: YCA, CA, DP, DI, DTP

$580: E6, E7, E8, YA, PTI

$630: YP, SON, AGM, DA

$680: DO, PTA

$1380: PR

*$150 administrative fee will be applied per person to any payment or information change after 30 December 2024.

Online Registration

Group entry (suitable for teachers and schools)

Payment method for overseas participants

Frequent Asked Questions