Levels I - II -III

Maisons-Laffitte

The jury
LEVEL I PROGRAM
LEVEL II PROGRAM
LEVEL III PROGRAM

Competition rules

  • Auditions will take place in Maisons Laffitte, on 1st June 2025 
  • The competition is open to pianists of all nationalities
  • The candidate presents a single piece that must be played without the score and without repeats, except for Da Capo and the work by Bartok in level IIIC2
  • The jury will listen to candidates having made a wrong selection but will not assess
  • The results will be announced at the end of the auditions
  • Prize-giving at completion of auditions of each level
  • Dates and time schedules subject to change

Level I program

IC1: CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Tikhon KHRENNIKOV

    Berceuse - Poco Forte P. 4
    Ed. Lemoine. Réf. HL 26118

  • Arr. MILITCH

    Grand Cerf - Pianissimo 2, P. 6
    Ed. Lemoine. Réf. HL 28787

  • Carl REINECKE

    Elégie - Pianissimo, P. 44
    Ed. Lemoine. Réf. HL 26737

IC2 : CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Piotr Ilitch TCHAIKOVSKY

    La nouvelle Poupée - Poco forte 2, p. 34
    Ed. Lemoine, Réf. 28723HL

  • Alexandre TANSMANN

    Figurines de Sèvres - Pour les Enfants
    Ed. Eschig, Réf. ME 4089

  • Gérard MEUNIER

    La Girafe au Noeud Papillon - Les Animaux magiques, vol. 1
    Ed. Lemoine, Réf. 24724 HL

IC3: CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Domenico SCARLATTI

    Gigue - From Bach to the present day.
    Vol. 2B, p. 21 - Réf. 28504HL

  • Mac DOWELL

    Pour une rose sauvage - Pianissimo p. 46.
    Réf. HL 26737

  • Charles MAYER

    Marche miniature - Mezzo forte p. 10
    Ed. Lemoine, Réf. 26133 HL

IC4: CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Samouïl MAYKAPAR

    Petit Conte - From Bach to the present day.
    Vol. 2B, p.56 - Réf. 28504HL

  • Erik SATIE

    Gnossienne n° 5

  • Jean CLERGUE

    Tom and Tom - Musiques ingénues
    Ed. Lemoine, Réf. 23414 HL

Level II program

IIC1 : CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Dmitri SHOSTAKOVITCH

    Fantastic Dance Op. 5 n°1
    Ed. Chant du Monde, Réf. PN131

  • Théodore KULLAK

    Tänzchen im Freien - Kinderleben - Op. 62 n°6

  • Robert SCHUMANN

    Einsame Blumen - Waldszenen Op. 82
    Ed. Salabert revue par Cortot, Réf. SLB 3919

IIC2 : CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Jean-Sébastien BACH

    Invention à deux voix - At the candidate's choice
    (Except Ré mineur & Fa majeur)

  • Max REGER

    A toutes jambes - From Bach to the present day.
    Vol. 3B -     Ed. Lemoine, Réf. 28668 HL

  • Josef HOFMANN

    Zur Laute - Miscellaneous Pièces Op. 37 n°1
    ABRSM publishing, Réf. AB1904

IIC3: CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Jean-Sébastien BACH

    One three-part Sinfonia
    At candidate’s choice

  • Robert SCHUMANN

    Vogel als Prophet - Walsdzenen - Op. 82
    Ed. Salabert revue par Cortot, Réf. SLB 3919

  • Gerardo DI GIUSTO

    Chacabuena
    Download the sheet music

IIC4 : CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Domenico SCARLATTI

    Sonata in F minor K 466

  • Frédéric MOMPOU

    Canción y Danza n°6
    Ed. Salabert, Réf. SLB 1467

  • Mel BONIS

    Près du Ruisseau Op. 9 - Pièces pittoresques et poétiques, vol. 2
    Furore Édition 4190

Level III program

IIIC1: CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Jean Sébastien BACH

    One Prelude & Fugue - From Well Tempered Clavier, Books 1 or 2
    (to be chosen by the candidate)

  • Christan SINDING

    Frühlingsrauschen Op. 32 n°3
    Ed. Peters, Réf. EP2870

  • Alexandre SCRIABINE

    Etude in C# minor Op. 2 n°1
    From Bach to the present day.
    Vol. 6B p. 60 -     Réf. 27434HL

IIIC2: CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Frédéric CHOPIN

    Mazurka Op. 33 n°4

  • Gabriel FAURÉ

    Sicilienne Op. 78, arrangement pour piano by Fauré
    Ed. Leduc, Réf.     HA09173

  • Mina CHANOU

    Aquatique - Trilogie onirique
    Ed Soldano, Réf ES4014

IIIC3: CHOOSE ONE WORK

  • Claude DEBUSSY

    La plus que Lente
    From Bach to the present day, Vol. 6B, p. 48
    Ed. Lemoine, Réf. 27434HL

  • Joseph HAYDN

    Sonata in Eb majorHob XVI/52 – III Presto

  • Jean Sébastien BACH

    Italian Concerto BWV 971, 1 – Allegro
    Ed. Henle, Réf. HN526

     

The Jury

Members of the jury are expert pianists with an outstanding musical reputation. They are chosen by Anne QUEFFELEC. Their reputation, competence and integrity contribute to maintaining the excellence of this competition.

Paul BLACHER

President, France

Biography

Anne BERTELETTI

France

Biography

Hélène FOUQUART

France

Biography

Pierre-Marie GASNIER

France

Biography

Chara IACOVIDOU

Greece

Biography

List of  the Prizes and Rewards

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Attend auditions

Ancienne Église - Acces map

Auditions are open to the public.
The public is allowed to enter and leave between performances.
Silence is required during each audition.

Venue: Ancienne Église – Place de la vieille église – 78600 Maisons-Laffitte – Acces map below.

Information & Reservations:
Maisons-Laffitte Tourist Office +33 1 39 62 63 64
online www.concoursdepiano.com or at the entrance.