RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
IX Sonatina and Sonata
International Youth Piano Competition
April 10-11, 2010

Competition Directors:
Nina Drath and Manuela Shull

I
1.	The IX Sonatina and Sonata International Youth Piano Competition will be held in Corpus Christi, Texas, on April 10-11, 2010.
2.	The Jury will consist of prominent European and American judges.
II
1.	The Competition will be open to pianists of all nationalities.
2.	The competition consists of two stages: Semifinals (by DVD’s) and Finals (performance before the Jury in Corpus Christi).
3.	Finals of the Competition will be held at the Omni Marina Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas.
III
Application for participation in the competition should be made on the attached form, and must be received at the following address:
	
Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas, Inc.
IX Sonatina and Sonata Piano Competition
4610 Abner Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

The application must include:
(a)	one recent portrait photograph on glossy paper, not larger than 5 x 7, for use in the competition program and press publications;
(b)	a certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate and letter from applicant’s school, principal or teacher starting what grade applicant is in ;
(c)	a brief biography;
(d)	a recommendation from the applicant’s piano professor;
(e)	a DVD of the required pieces performed by the applicant;
(f)	a cashier’s check or money order for the application fee of $35.00 payable to the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas, Inc.
Please indicate applicant’s name on the check or money order.

IV
1.	Postmarked by March 1st for acceptance of the competition.
2.	Applications with incomplete documents will not be considered. The Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas, Inc. will not return any documents or DVD.
3.	The decision of the Admissions Committee is final.
V
1.	The admissions committee will notify the winners of the semi-finals by March 10, 2010.
2.	Entering the finals constitutes an agreement between the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas, Inc. and the applicant regarding his or her participation in the Competition in accordance with those regulations.
VI
1.	In each level, three participants will be accepted to the finals, unless the jury decides differently.
2.	Finals will be held at the Omni Marina Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas. Performance schedules will be attached to each letter of notification mailed out by the Admissions Committee and a reservation at the Omni Marina Hotel will be available. (Please be sure to specify the number of nights staying and the number of people per room.)
3.	All students accepted to compete in the finals must submit an application fee of $65.00 to the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas, Inc. by March 20, 2010.
VII
1.	Contestants are responsible to all expenses to and from Corpus Christi. 
2.	Private accommodations will be provided free to students who are arriving from countries outside the United States.
3.	The Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas, Inc. will provide pianos on which each Finalist can warm up prior to the performance.
VIII
1.	The finals will be held in public.  Winners will be announced and prizes will be awarded before the banquet at 9 am on April 11, 2010.
2.	The Finalists will perform in alphabetical order.
IX
All auditions and performances during the competition may be:
(a)	broadcast on radio and/or television;
(b)	recorded and later broadcast on radio and/or television;
(c)	photographed by the press; with the approval of the Director of the Competition, without remuneration to the pianist.

X
Contestants are required to perform two pieces in the competition.  The first will be #1 in their appropriate level.  The second is to be ONE of the other three pieces listed (either #2, #3, or #4) for their level.  All students in grades 10, 11, and 12 have the option to participate at any level of their choice: (10, 11, or 12).
The repertoire requirements of the competition are:

Level  1	
1) A. Biehl- Sonatina, Op.57, No.1, 2nd  mvt.
2) F. Chopin- Waltz in A minor (posth.)
3) F. Burgmüller-Arabesque
4) W. Gillock- Holiday in Spain

Level  2	
1) M. Clementi- Sonatina Op.36, No.1, 3rd mvt.
2) F. Chopin- Polonaise in G minor (posth)
3) F. Burgmüller- Ballade
4) J. Stewart- Texas Sonatina I-Statehood

Level  3	
1) F.Spindler- Sonatina Op.157, No.3, 2nd mvt.
2) F. Chopin- Polonaise in B-Flat Major (posth.)
3) J. Stewart- Texas Sonatina III-Black Gold
4) D. Kabalevsky- Rondo-Toccata, Op.60

Level  4	
1) F. Kuhlau-Sonatina, Op.55, No.1, 2nd mvt. 
2) F. Chopin- Waltz in A-flat Major Op. 69, No.1 
3) F. Mendelssohn- Song Without Words in F-sharp minor, Op. 30, No.6
4) Y.Nakada- The Speedy Car

Level  5	
1) A. Diabelli- Sonatina Op.151, No. 1, 3rd mvt.
2) F.Chopin- Waltz in D-Flat Major Op.64, No.1
3) Y. Nakada- Etude Allegro
4) J.Thompson- Variations on Three Blind Mice
5) C. K. Papierniak- Sonatina, 3rd mvt. Spring Rondo (Available for purchase from the composer: http://www.fryderykchopinsocietyoftexas.org/papierniak.doc)

Level  6	
1) W.A.Mozart- Sonata in C Major K. 545. 1st mvt.
2) F.Chopin- Lento con gran espressione
3) Mateo Albeniz- Sonata in D Major
4) C. Debussy- The Little Shepherd

Level  7	
1) W.A.Mozart- Sonata in A Major, K.331, 3rd mvt. (Alla Turca)
2) F.Chopin- polonaise in G-Sharp Minor (posth.)
3) H.Villa Lobos- Polichinelle
4) Isaac Albeniz- Granada

Level  8	
1) J.Haydn- Sonata in E minor Hob. XVI/34, 3rd mvt.
2) S.Rachmaninoff- Prelude in C-Sharp minor, Op.3, No. 2
3) F. Chopin- Fantaisie- Impromptu, Op.66
4) A. Copland- Mexican Dance and Finale (from Billy the Kid)

Level  9
1) W.A. Mozart-Sonata K. 332 in F Major, 1st mvt.
2) F.Chopin- Nocturne Op.72, No. 1 in E minor
3) C. Scott- Lotus Land
4) E. Lecuona- Andalucia (from Andalucia Suite Espangnole)

Level  10	
1) L.van Beethoven- Sonata in C minor, Op.13, 3rd mvt.
2) F.Chopin- Etude in C minor, Op.10, No.12
3) C. Debussy- Clair de Lune
4) F. Mompou- Cancion and Danza, No. 6
5) J. Gołembiowski - Ipse Dixit (Available for purchase from the composer: http://www.fryderykchopinsocietyoftexas.org/order_form.doc)

Level  11	
1) W.A. Mozart- Sonata K.331 in A Major, 1st mvt.
2) F. Chopin- Polonaise, Op. 26 in c-Sharp Minor
3) F. Liszt- Liebeträum
4) E. Lecuona- Malaguena

Level  12
1) L.van Beethoven- Sonata in C# minor, Op.27, No. 2, 3rd mvt.
2) F.Chopin- Polonaise in A Flat Major, Op.53
3) F.Liszt- L’ Orage 
4) A. Ginastera- Danza del Guachero Matrero (from 3 Argentina Danzas)

XI
All decisions made by the jury are final.

XII
The winners of each level will be awarded the following prizes:
First Prize			---$200 U.S. Dollars
Second Prize			---$150 U.S. Dollars
Third Prize			---$125 U.S. Dollars
Honorable mention		---$  50 U.S. Dollars

IX Sonatina and Sonata International Youth Piano Competition
Application

Name:__________________________ 		Grade in school in Spring 2010______	                 

Mailing Address: 	_________________________________________________	         

_________________________________________________	         

Parent/Guardian: _________________________________________________	         

Country:___________________________ Phone:_______________________

COMPETITION LEVEL						
(see rules for required repertoire)						
Level 1 _______	Level 5 _______	Level 9 ________			         
Level 2 _______	Level 6 _______	Level 10 _______			
Level 3 _______	Level 7 _______	Level 11 _______			
Level 4 _______	Level 8 _______	Level 12 _______			

(check all appropriate statements)

 ____ I have enclosed the required documents and DVD.
								
____ I have enclosed the semi-final application fee in the amount of $35.00, made payable to Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas, Inc.

____ As a foreign student, if selected to be in the Finals, I will need to be housed in private accommodations.

____ Need reservation in the Omni Marina Hotel for____rooms & ____nights

____ If selected to be in the Finals, I will be arriving (      ) alone or (    ) with parents or guardian on date 

________________

____ I will attend the Winners Recital and lunch (tickets $45 per person) on April 11, 2010 at 11 am.

I understand and agree that the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas, Inc. is not responsible for any accidents
or injuries incurred as a result of travel to, from or at any time during participation in this competition.

	______________________________________________
Signature of Parent or Guardian of Applicant, Date

REPERTOIRE TO BE PERFORMED					
1.	Sonatina and Sonata
						
2.	___________________________________________________________

The completed and signed application must be mailed to the address as in Section III of the Rules by the date indicated in Section IV.