CATEGORIES - Excellence Piano Awards

SPECIALITIES

Excellence Piano Awards is set in different specialities, according to the following:

1. CLASSICAL
A, B, C, EMERGENT, PROFESSIONAL, MASTERS, AMATEUR

2. JAZZ
A, B, C, EMERGENT, PROFESSIONAL, MASTERS, AMATEUR

3. POP COVERS
A, B, C, EMERGENT, PROFESSIONAL, MASTERS, AMATEUR

4. FILM MUSIC
A, B, C, EMERGENT, PROFESSIONAL, MASTERS, AMATEUR

5. MINIMALIST
A, B, C, EMERGENT, PROFESSIONAL, MASTERS, AMATEUR

6. ORIGINAL (OWN COMPOSITIONS)
A, B, C, EMERGENT, PROFESSIONAL, MASTERS, AMATEUR

AGE CATEGORIES

The following categories are set considering the age of the contestants on the date of the deadline.

A: UNTIL 8 YEARS OLD
B: 9 TO 12 YEARS OLD
C: 13 TO 16 YEARS OLD
EMERGENT: 17-21 YEARS OLD
PROFESSIONAL: 22 TO 32 YEARS OLD
MASTERS: 33 AND BEYOND
AMATEUR: Non-professional musicians, 16 and above, without limit.

All contestants can always apply for a higher age category, despite their real age. It is also admitted to apply in more than one age category.

For piano duos and piano trios, the average of each member’s age will be considered as the one to access a specific category.

REPERTOIRE

CLASSICAL
Each contestant presents a FREE REPERTOIRE with the following maximum lengths:
Category A: up to 10 minutes long.
Category B: up to 12 minutes long.
Category C: up to 15 minutes long.
Emergent: up to 20 minutes long.
Professional, Masters: Up to 25 minutes long.
Amateur: Up to 15 minutes long.

*Contestants can submit more than one video, if the total number of minutes is respected.

JAZZ / POP COVERS / FILM MUSIC / MINIMALIST / ORIGINAL (OWN COMPOSITIONS)
Each contestant presents a FREE REPERTOIRE with the following maximum lengths:
A, B, C: up to 10 minutes long.
Emergent: up to 15 minutes long.
Professional, Masters: Up to 20 minutes long.
Amateur: Up to 15 minutes long.

*Contestants can submit more than one video, if the total number of minutes is respected.