Nashville International Piano Competition
Rules, Requirements, & Policies
APPLICATION RULES
In order for a student to be considered for the Nashville International Piano Competition (NIPC), the application must be received with the non-refundable $100 application fee (not postmarked) no later than midnight, TBD. The video must be received (not postmarked) no later than midnight, TBD.
Application
Fill out the on-line application
Note: Proof of age by signature from a parent/guardian or teacher, a photo and biography will be required from accepted finalists.
Performance Rules
Minimum of 3 pieces
No maximum time limit. However, only 18 minutes total will be heard by the judges.
Repeats are optional
Contestant must play at competition what is submitted in application video
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REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS
1. First movement of a Classical period sonata
2. Virtuoso Etude by one of the following composers:
- Fryderyk Chopin
- Franz Liszt
- Alexander Scriabin
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Claude Debussy
- Béla Bartók
- Igor Stravinsky
- György Ligeti
- Karol Szymanowski
3. A work of the student’s choice
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COMPETITION RULES
- The competition is open to pianists of any nationality in grades 9-12 (or within the four years before university entrance) as of March 1, 2027.
- The first round will be judged from video recordings. Through examination of applications and video recordings, preliminary judges will choose up to 15 entrants plus 3 alternates to compete in the final round.
- Details for Videos:
- Candidates will submit one video recording of a minimum of the three required pieces.(It can be one video PER piece or one continuous video)
- Invited candidates will perform these pieces in live auditions.
- No maximum performance time limit for YouTube video, but the live performance is capped at 18 minutes.
- Music must be memorized.
- Videos should be submitted with a minimum size/quality of 640×480 and 12 bit sound (Standard Definition) and a maximum of 720p (High Definition).
- No special effects.
- Use single stationary camera angle placed 5-8 feet away.
Ways to submit videos:
- Easiest is to include an unlisted YouTube link on the Application form.
- Send a dropbox link to bherrenbruck@steinwaynashville.com of your video.
- Or email the unlisted YouTube link and the name of the applicant to bherrenbruck@steinwaynashville.com
*ALL APPLICATIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL*
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POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Prizes to be awarded in a ceremony following live auditions in Nashville are:
The jury’s decisions are final and not subject to review.
The first-place winners of the NIPC competition will not be eligible to enter the competition.
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For More Info Contact: Dr. Arunesh Nadgir: Arunesh.Nadgir@mtsu.edu