
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”.
Muza
Rubackyte
Gabriel
Durliat
Haïk
Davtian

Welcoming diner for candidates
Thursday, February
25th - 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 26th
9.30am/1pm - 3pm/7.30pm
Conservatory of Cergy-Pontoise
4 pieces (30 mn maximum) including :
> an imposed piece (that must be played in the beginning of the program) :
Germaine TAILLEFERRE : « Romance pour piano » – Edition Max Eschig – Reference : ME484
+ 1st movement of a Beethoven Sonata among the 32 he wrote:
+ 1 piece of the 19th century - romantic
+ 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 27th 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, Mūza Rubackytė 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 Mūza Rubackytė
Interpretation lesson, by the professor Mūza Rubackytė, 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 28th
4pm
Théâtre des Louvrais, Pontoise
> The world Premiere for piano and orchestra of the imposed piece of the guest composer Gabriel Durliat
> Concerto n°2 Opus 22 in G minor, Camille Saint-Saëns
> Vote of the jury and the public
> Results of the final
> Piano Campus Awards given by the chairman of Piano Campus
