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Programme Categories & Codes
Piano Composition Competition:
Codes
Categories
SPC
Solo Piano Competition
Piano Competition:
Codes
Categories
PCC
Contemporary Classical (pieces composed from 1975)
PTC
Twentieth Century Styles (pieces composed up to 1974)
PJS
Jazz (with obligatory improvisation)
PRP
Romantic Period
PCP
Classical Period
PBP
Baroque Period
PSR
Short Recital (contrasting pieces of different styles and periods)
Accordion Competition
Codes
Categories
ACC
Contemporary Classical (21st Century)
ATC
Twentieth Century Style
ACP
Classical/Romantic (the piece(s) from either style)
ABP
Baroque Period
AFC
Free Choice (any style and period)
ASR
Short Recital (contrasting pieces of different styles and periods)
Young Musicologist Competition:
Codes
Categories
YMC
Musical Articles on Contemporary Works and Composers
Age Category Codes & Recorded Duration
Piano Composition Competition:
Codes
Categories
01
Junior (12 Years and under) /up to 2 min
02
Young Talent (Age 13-15)/up to 3 min
03
Young Star (16-18)/up to 4 min
04
Adult (19 +no age limit) /up to 5 min
Pian0 Competition:
01
Prodigy (7 years and under) / up to 7 minutes
02
Junior (Age 8-9) / up to 7 minutes
03
Youth (10-11) / up to 9 minutes
04
Young Talent (12-13) / up to 9 minutes
05
Young Star (14-15) / up to 10 minutes
06
Young Advanced (16-17) / up to 12 minutes
07
Young Advanced Talent (17-18) / up to 15 minutes
08
Master Star (19-21) / up to 18 minutes
09
Master Talent (22-25) / up to 20 minutes
10
Professional (26 + no age limit) / up to 20 minutes
11
Adult Amateur Intermediate (18+) / up to 7 minutes
12
Adult Amateur Star (18+) / up to 10 minutes
13
Adult Amateur Advance (18+) / up to 12 minutes
14
Adult Amateur Advance Talent (18+) / up 15 minutes
Accordion Competition:
Codes
Categories
01
Junior (Age 12 and under)/up to 8 min
02
Young Talent (12-14)/up to 10 min
03
Young Star (15-17)/up to 12 min
04
Young Advanced (18-20)/ up to 15 min
05
Master (21+)/ up to 20 min
Young Musicologist Competition:
Codes
Categories
01
Young Talent (14 and under) /between 700-1000 words
02
Young Star (Age 15-18) /between 1000 – 1300 words
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