APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The Application deadline is 26 June 2020. The application to the Competition must be submitted through personal account on the Competition website and include the following documents and materials:

• application form (duly completed and signed);
• copy of the candidate's identification document (birth certificate or passport);
• detailed competition repertory (indicating the key of compositions, related parts, and duration of the recording preliminary and Competition program). Changes to the repertory will not be accepted;
• video program recorded for recording preliminary of the Competition, which must be unedited and recorded between June 2020 and August 2020, strictly at one venue. The video must be submitted electronically as a web-link. (Applicants are solely responsible for the functionality of web-links.) Videos should be made by one fixed camera without interruption during the performance of one piece of music and show a musician as he/she is seen from the audience perspective (in full growth);
• bank transfer receipt (account number and SWIFT/BIC codes)

Upon changing the application, the applicant must pay a non-refundable registration fee of HKD200 or its equivalent in USD at the exchange rate of the Central Bank of Russia as of the payment date. The application fee does not include the bank transfer fee.

The bank transfer fee should be paid by the applicant in addition to the application fee. The copy of the bank transfer of the application fee should be enclosed with the application documents. The application will not be considered without the application fee. The application fee is considered paid after the receipt in the account of the Directorate.

The payment must be made by bank transfer to the following account by Telegraphic Transfer (TT) in USD:

Account name: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Address: 1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
SWIFT: HSBCHKHHHKH
Account number:  004 582 380 366 838 HK International Master Performers (USD account)

The application form must be completed either in English or Russian. Incomplete applications or applications without required accompanying materials will not be accepted. Applicants should keep copies of all materials sent. Submitted materials cannot be returned. The Competition Directorate will confirm receipt of complete applications.

香港/網上決賽：聖彼得堡國際鋼琴比賽香港/網上決賽

鑒於新型冠狀病毒擴散的風險，聖彼得堡國際鋼琴決賽將在香港及在線形式舉行。

所有申請人可以通過以下連結進行申請：

http://stpetersburgcomp.org/finals

申請及付款截止日期 ：2020年12月11日（星期 五）

逾期報名、報名表格不完整或不正確及電子郵件文件附件不足僅能更正一次，費用為HKD200/RMB175/USD25。

所有申請人將在2020年12月18日（星期五）之前收到一封確認電子郵件。

兒童組、俄羅斯作品初級組、自選作品初級組、四手聯彈青少年組、四手聯彈兒童組及英國皇家音樂學院術科考試組：

2020年12月23及 24日（星期三及星期四）上午9時至下午2時 「將透過現場比賽及錄影評定方式舉行」

香港文化中心CR1排練室

九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號

凡來自無法進入香港的國家及地區或不能參加現場比賽的選手，可錄製影片電郵至 info.stpetersburgcomp@gmail.com 參賽。所有參賽影片將分組別，於決賽現場同時進行評定。錄影截止日期為2020年12月11日（星期 五）。

選擇任何形式參賽，比賽評分標準相同。

演奏家組、青年A組、青年B組、青少年組、少年組、俄羅斯作品高級組、俄羅斯作品中級組、自選作品高級組、自選作品高中級組、四手聯彈公開組及雙鋼琴公開組：

2020年12月23及 24日（星期三及星期四）下午4時半至 晚上10時「將透過錄影評定方式舉行」

選手可錄製影片電郵至 info.stpetersburgcomp@gmail.com 參賽。所有參賽影片將分組別，於決賽現場進行評定。錄影截止日期為2020年12月11日（星期五）。

選擇任何形式參賽，比賽評分標準相同。

如有查詢，請通過電子郵件 info.stpetersburgcomp@gmail.com與聖彼得堡國際音樂比賽理事會聯繫，或瀏覽官方網站 www.stpetersburgcomp.org 。理事會保留決賽安排的所有決定。

感謝您的理解和支持。

聖彼得堡國際音樂比賽理事會

 2020年10月16 日 （星期五）中午12時

Hong Kong/Online Finals: Saint Petersburg International Piano Competition Hong Kong/Online Finals

In view of the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the finals of the Saint Petersburg International Piano Competition will be held in Hong Kong and in the form of online.

All applicants can apply through the following link:

http://stpetersburgcomp.org/finals

The deadline for the application and payment:  Friday, 11^th December, 2020. 

Late Application, Incomplete or Incorrect applications and inadequate email document attachments can only be corrected once upon HKD200/RMB175/USD80.

All applicants will receive a confirmation email by Friday, 18^th December, 2020.

For Children Class, Russian Elementary Class, Repertoire Elementary Class, Four Hands Junior Youth Class, Four Hands Children Class, ABRSM Practical Examination Class:

Wednesday and Thursday, 23^rd & 24^th December, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m [via Live and Video Recording Assessment]

Rehearsal Room CR1,

Hong Kong Cultural Centre,

10 Salisbury Road,

Tsim Sha Tsui

Applicants from countries and regions who cannot enter Hong Kong or cannot participate in live competition are allowed to enter the competition by video recording  via email to info.stpetersburgcomp@gmail.com. All video recordings will be competed simultaneously at the finals. The deadline of video recording submission is  Friday, 11^th December, 2020.

Choose any form to participate, the competition scoring standards are the same.

For Artist Class, Youth Class A, Youth Class B, Junior Youth Class, Juvenile Class, Russian Advanced Class, Russian Intermediate Class, Repertoire Advanced Class, Repertoire Intermediate Class, Four Hands Open Class and Two Pianos Open Class :

Wednesday and Thursday, 23^rd & 24^th December, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Applicants are required to enter the competition by video recording  via email to info.stpetersburgcomp@gmail.com. All video recordings will be competed simultaneously at the finals. The deadline of video recording submission is  Friday, 11^th December, 2020.

Choose any form to participate, the competition scoring standards are the same.

For enquiries, please contact the Directorate of Saint Petersburg International Music Competition at info.stpetersburgcomp@gmail.com or browse our official website www.stpetersburgcomp.org. All decisions of the arrangement of the finals reserved by the organizing committee.

Thank you for your understanding and support.  

Directorate of Saint Petersburg International Music Competition 

(Friday, 16^th October, 2020 12 noon)

For any futher information or applying to the competition, please contact: 

info.stpetersburgcomp

@gmail.com