VIVAPIANO

VIVAPIANO 2023 ONLINE-APPLICATION FORM

The completed VIVAPIANO online-application form has to be sent until 24 March 2023.

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

The additional documents have to be send to the following e-mail address: ardenzafoundation@gmail.com

A single application fee of 70€ allows participation in the VIVAPIANO as a soloist in one of the groups 1 to 8, as a duo partner in Group 9, or both.

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 2023 for (name and surname of the participant)”

All bank fees and commissions are to be covered by the participant.

*Families with more than one participant in the competition enjoy an additional discount. They should pay a fee of 50 EUR for each of their participants.

1. Who may participate?

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 twelfth edition of the Competition will take place on 8-9 April 2023.

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, on the names of prominent Bulgarian piano artists. The participants ranked first in their group, will participate in the Gala concert. 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).

Those who wish to compete for a Signature Suites prize should include in their competition program at least:

2 pieces from Signature Suites (for groups 1-5)

1 complete suite of pieces (Signature Suite No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3) (for groups 6-8)

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 01/01/2017 and 12/31/2018 (4 – 6 years old) 3 min.
2 born between 01/01/2015 and 12/31/2016(6 – 8 years) 5 min.
3 born between 01/01/2013 and 12/31/2014 (8 – 10 years) 7 min.
4 born between 01/01/2011 and 12/31/2012 (10 – 12 years) 9 min.
5 born between 01/01/2009 and 12/31/2010 (12 – 14 years) 10 min.
6 born between 01/01/2007 and 12/31/2008 (14 – 16 years) 12 min.
7 born between 01/01/2003 and 12/31/2006 (16 – 20 years) 15 min.
8 born before 12/31/2002 (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 jury of well-known musical pedagogues from Bulgaria and abroad will work according to the competition regulations and policies, approved by the VIVAPIANO Organizing Commitee. 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.

Prizes, awarded on the basis of performance in the competition round

• 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

• Two special monetary prizes for the best performance of pieces from Signature Suites by Geoffrey Dean

• UBC award for the best performance of a work by Bulgrian composers

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)

pieces for piano by bulgarian composers.