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Piano sur scène

The International Competition

Above all, Piano Campus is an encounter which strives to be youthful, daring and dynamic. Classical ritual, formal clothes have to be forgotten! Let's think about natural and original behaviour! 

 

If "jeans" and "tee shirts" are not still compulsory, candidates are welcome to play in natural and modern contemporary dress.

 

A sure way of showing that classical pianists are also “with it”. 

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Emile
Naoumoff

Chairman of the jury 2025

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Régis 
Campo

Guest composer 2025

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Haïk
Davtian

CRR of Cergy Pontoise Orchestra conductor

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Avocats
Members
of the jury

2025 APPLICATION

Lumières de théâtre

Welcoming diner for candidates

Thursday, February
6th - 8pm
Hotel B&B, Cergy

The Hotel rooms are available on Thursday afternoon.

Candidates will be able to use rehearsal studios at the "Conservatoire à Rayonnement Regional de Cergy Pontoise". The CRR will be open on Thursday 6th from 5pm.

On Thursday evening a welcoming dinner is organized to mix conviviality and encounters between candidates. A draw will be held to determine the order in which candidates will play the day after. 

Semi-final

Friday, February 7th
9.30am/1pm - 3pm/7.30pm

Conservatory of Cergy-Pontoise

4 pieces (30 mn maximum) including :

 

> an imposed piece (to play in the beginning of the program) : 

Maurice Ravel "A la manière de Chabrier". 

+ 1 piece of the 18th century :

+ 1 piece of the 19th century 

+ 1 piece of the 20th century from Debussy to Ligeti

After the first round, three candidates will be selected for the final. A random draw will take place organized by the Piano Campus competition direction to set up the finalists running order. All candidates have to be present at the announcement of the results. 

Meeting & Masterclass

Saturday, February 8th  10:30 am & 3pm

Conservatory of Cergy-Pontoise

10:30 am - Meeting and lunch with the chairman of the jury

Meeting between not selected candidates and the president of the Jury, Emile Naoumoff and few Jury members. Questions about the competition.

Lunch break, organized by Piano Campus. Jury members, all the candidates and the Piano Campus Organizing Committee will be together.

 

2:30 pm / 7 pm - Masterclass with the professor Emile Naoumoff 

Interpretation lesson, by the professor Emile Naoumoff, at the CRR of Cergy Pontoise Auditorium. This masterclass is organised only for the candidates that were not selected to the Finals.

Final

Sunday, February 9th
4pm
"Points communs,
Théâtre des Louvrais" 
Pontoise

> The world Premiere for piano and orchestra of the imposed piece of the guest composer Régis Campo

> Concerto n°1 in E minor Opus 11 - Frédéric Chopin

> Vote of the jury and the public

> Results of the final

> Piano Campus Awards given by the chairman of Piano Campus

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