Rules and Regulations

The Marilyn Meier Chopin Award 2025 – Application Guidelines

1.      All applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30 years at the date 1st of January 2025

2.      The application fee for the competition is $100 – this is non-refundable

3.      There is a pre-screening process for this competition whereby 20 applications will be chosen to take part as entrants in the competitive rounds.

4.      The dates for the competitive rounds are 21st – 22nd of June 2025 

Documents to be uploaded with application (via Jotform - Link supplied from Jan 27, 2025):

1.      Birth certificate

2.      Photo

3.      A letter of recommendation from current teacher

4.      A link to a video recording which is to be uploaded to www.youtube.com  - please ensure that the ‘private’ setting is marked if you do not wish for the application to be public.

 Video Specifications:

1.      The video can be filmed on any smartphone or smart device. Quality is to be a minimum of 1080p at 60FPS (especially if using an iPhone).

2.      Sound is to be stereo sound.

3.      Keys, hands, feet, and body are to be completely visible for the entire duration of the recording. Please ensure that the camera is fixed rather than roaming.

4.      No editing of the video is allowed. Please make sure that the recording is completed in a single take.

 Video Repertoire:

1.      Repertoire for the video audition will consist of the round one recital material (please refer to this list)

 Closing Dates

1.      The final date to upload the video audition is the 31st of March 2025

2.      Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their audition by the 13th of April 2025 via email.