

Project
VIVAPIANO
International competition
for non-professional
pianists.

About VIVAPIano
Vivapiano is for you!
If you study piano privately, at a local music school, or a specialized music institution (but not as your major instrument) and do not perform or teach piano on a professional basis, then VIVAPIANO is for you!
AGENDA
Тhe new edition of the Vivapiano 2022 international competition for non-professional pianists will take place on 9 – 10 April 2022. Given the international travel restrictions, all foreign performers may participate digitally by submitting their video-recording for the Competition Round to ardenzafoundation@gmail.com not later than 25 March 2022.
APPLICATION
VIVAPIANO 2022 ONLINE-APPLICATION FORM
The completed VIVAPIANO online-application form has to be sent until 25 March 2022.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
• Copy of document for age verification of the candidate.
• A photo of the participant in PASSPORT FORMAT, in SEPARATED FILE with the participant’s name.
• Bank document for the transfer of the application fee.
• GDPR consent
Given the international travel restrictions, all foreign performers may participate digitally by submitting their video-recording for the Competition Round.
The additional documents and video-recording have to be send to the following e-mail address: ardenzafoundation@gmail.com
FEES
The fee should be paid by bank transfer to:
Ardenza Foundation
First Investment Bank
Narodno sabranie square 3, Sofia, 1000
IBAN – BG76FINV91501203661767
BIC/SWIFT – FINVBGSF
Please include the text “Application fee for VIVAPIANO 2022 for (name and surname of the participant)”
All bank fees and commissions are to be covered by the participant.
*For families with more than one member participating in the competition, the fee is reduced to 50 Euro for each participant.
RULES
The International Competition for Non-professional Pianists VIVAPIANO in Sofia, Bulgaria is open to participants of any age and nationality who:
• study piano privately, at a local music school, in a music program at their regular grade, high school, or at a specialized music institution (pre-college or collegiate), but the piano is not their major instrument;
• do not perform or teach piano on a professional basis;
• want to have the unforgettable experience of performing – as a solo pianist, a partner in a piano duo, or both – at a prestigious concert hall in Sofia.
Participants in previous editions of the VIVAPIANO can participate in the competition again, except for past winners of the VIVAPIANO and VIVAPIANO JUNIOR Grand Prizes.
2. Organizer, dates and location
The VIVAPIANO Competition, founded by Daniela Dikova in 2010, is organized by the Ardenza Foundation. The еleventh edition of the Competition will take place on 9-10 April 2022. Given the international travel restrictions, all foreign performers may participate digitally by uploading their video-recording for the Competition Round to YouTube and submitting it with a link to ardenzafoundation@gmail.com not later than 25 March 2022.
3. Competition round, Gala concert, prizes
The competition has only one competition round. The jury will rank the participants in each group (see No. 5 below) first, second, or third prize. All participants will receive diplomas and medals . A number of special prizes will be awarded, including prizes for the best performances of a piece by Aleksandar Raichev, Parashkev Hadjiev and Joseph Haydn. If participants want to receive a prize from those three composers they have to include a piece by them in their free program. Given the international travel restrictions, all foreign performers may participate digitally by uploading their video-recording for the Competition Round to YouTube and submitting it with a link to ardenzafoundation@gmail.com not later than 25 March 2022. The participants ranked first in their group, will participate in the Gala concert, in which only live performances will take place. On the basis of the performances in the Gala concert, the following prizes will be awarded:
• VIVAPIANO Grand Prize (awarded to a first-prize winner from Groups 5-8)
• VIVAPIANO Junior Grand Prize (awarded to a first-prize winner from Groups 1-4)
• Piano Duo Prize (awarded to a piano duo from Group 9)
4. Competition program
The pieces performed during the competition round are freely chosen by each participant, and have to be listed in the participant’s application form. It is acceptable to perform single movements from sonatas, suites or other works. It is acceptable to perform from music sheets (i.e., non-memorized). Тhe participants, who have included the new pieces in their competition program are also required to purchase the printed version of the musical material on the day of the competition round.
Given the international travel restrictions, all foreign performers may participate digitally by uploading their video-recording for the Competition Round to YouTube and submitting it with a link to ardenzafoundation@gmail.com not later than 25 March 2022.
5. Competition groups
Persons from Bulgaria and all other countries may participate in the competition in the following 9 groups, each with a different age range and maximum timing for the pieces to be performed:
Group Age Range Max. timing
1 born between 01/01/2016 and 12/31/2017 (4 – 6 years old) 3 min.
2 born between 01/01/2014 and 12/31/2015(6 – 8 years) 5 min.
3 born between 01/01/2012 and 12/31/2013 (8 – 10 years) 7 min.
4 born between 01/01/2010 and 12/31/2011 (10 – 12 years) 9 min.
5 born between 01/01/2008 and 12/31/2009 (12 – 14 years) 10 min.
6 born between 01/01/2006 and 12/31/2007 (14 – 16 years) 12 min.
7 born between 01/01/2002 and 12/31/2005 (16 – 20 years) 15 min.
8 born before 12/31/2001 (at least 20 years old) 15 min.
9 Four-hand or 2 pianos duo (any combination of ages) 15 min.
6. Schedule for the competition round
The schedule will be arranged by date of birth within each group. Additional pianos are available for warming up. All participants must appear at least 30 minutes prior to their performance time to be officially registered in the competition. The competition round is open for audience.
7. International jury
The competition jury of well-known musical pedagogues from Bulgaria and abroad will work according to the competition regulations and policies, approved by the VIVAPIANO Organizing Committee. All decisions of the jury, including the ranking of the participants within each competition group and the repertoire to be performed by first-prize winners at the Gala Concert, are final and cannot be appealed.
8. Participant expenses
All expenses related to participation in the competition (travel, accommodations, meals, etc.) are covered by the participant.
9. License and copyrights
The participant authorizes the Ardenza Foundation to take photographs and make audio and video recordings in order to document his/her participation in the competition, and unconditionally waives his/her right to receive royalty payments or other compensation for the use of these materials to promote the competition.
10. Agreement with the Competition Rules
With the sending of the participant’s completed application form and documents the participant agrees with the competition rules.
The competition will be held according to the anti-epidemic requirements for COVID.
JURY
PRIZES
• First, Second, and Third Prizes in each group from 1 to 9
Special prizes on the names of prominent Bulgarian piano artists:
• Andrey Stoyanov Prize
• Anton Dikov Prize
Special prizes on the names of prominent composers:
•Joseph Haydn
•Aleksandar Raichev
•Parashkev Hadzhiev
Prizes, awarded on the basis of performance in the Gala Concert
• VIVAPIANO Grand Prize (awarded to a first-prize winner from Groups 5-8)
• VIVAPIANO Junior Grand Prize (awarded to a first-prize winner from Groups 1-4)
• Piano Duo Prize (awarded to a piano duo from Group 9)
MUSICAL SCORES
pieces for piano by bulgarian composers.

VIVAPIANO 2022
Results

VIVAPIANO VIDEOS
Gala Concerts

VIVAPIANO
FAQ
Where will VIVAPIANO take place?
I do not have a regular piano teacher. Can I participate in VIVAPIANO?
What is the deadline for submitting documents for participation in the competition?
25 March 2022
What is the participation fee?
EUR 70 for foreign participants.
If more than one member of my family participates in VIVAPIANO, do I have to pay the full fee for each of them?
No. Families with more than one participant in VIVAPIANO must pay EUR 50 for each family member who participates in the competition. See the How to Participate in VIVAPIANO page for more details.
Do I have to pay two participation fees if I participate in VIVAPIANO both as a soloist and as a member of a duo?
How do I pay the participation fee for VIVAPIANO?
Ardenza Foundation
First Investment Bank
National Assembly Square 3, 1000 Sofia
IBAN – BG76FINV91501203661767
BIC / SWIFT- FINVBGSF
Grounds for the translation: “Fee for participation in VIVAPIANO on / name and surname of the participant /”.
Bank fees and commissions are at the expense of the participant.
The participation fee for Bulgarian families with more than one participant in the competition is BGN 50 for each participant in the family.
Are students in specialized music schools allowed to participate in VIVAPIANO?
Why are there two Grand Prizes in VIVAPIANO 2022?
Do I need to win first prize in my age group to compete for VIVAPIANO special prizes?
What prizes can be won at VIVAPIANO?
Is it possible to win more than one prize?
Is it possible to win more than one special prize?
Are there first, second and third prizes in each group?
No. Each winner of the first, second or third prize receives a medal, diploma and prizes. Any winner of the first prize of VIVAPIANO can compete in the Gala concert for one of the big prizes. Оnly live performances will be allowed.
How many first, second and third prizes can there be in an age group?
What will be the conditions for individual exercise during VIVAPIANO?
Anyone wishing to practice during the VIVAPIANO competition can do so in the premises provided by the organizers for this purpose.
How to choose the composers and works included in the competition program if the participant wants to compete for the VIVAPIANO Grand Prix?
Among the goals of the competition is the encouragement of Bulgarian composers to create new pieces for piano, as well as the preservation of the existing piano repertoire.
Is an acoustic rehearsal provided in the hall before the competition round for all participants in VIVAPIANO?
Do I have to play by heart in the VIVAPIANO competition?
Is it obligatory for my competition program to have the maximum duration specified in the regulation?
How will the results of the competition round be announced?
Who are the members of the VIVAPIANO jury?
If my piano teacher is a member of the jury, can I participate in the VIVAPIANO competition?
I want to participate in VIVAPIANO only as a member of a piano duo. Is it possible?
I want to participate in VIVAPIANO both as a soloist and as a member of a duo. Is it possible?
Yes, as the participation fee in the amount of EUR 70 remains one-time and unchanged.
Can I participate in VIVAPIANO in a piano duo with a partner who is in a different age group?
Can I participate in VIVAPIANO in a piano duo with my piano teacher?
Can I participate in VIVAPIANO in a piano duo with my parent?
If I participate in VIVAPIANO both as a soloist and as a member of a duo, do I have to pay two participation fees?
No. The participation fee in the amount of EUR 70 remains one-time and unchanged.

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