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The registration of The 1st Bangkok International Performing Arts Piano Competition (BIPAC) 2021 is now closed.
Please come back and join us next year!
Thank you.
In this world today, there are many young people who take piano lessons seriously and who are highly enthusiastic about classical music. Classical music is a performing art of which the learning process cannot be complete without the learner actually performing, either in front of a real live audience or online through the internet. Yet, besides taking graded examinations once or twice each year, and besides taking part in the concerts that his or her own teacher organizes once or twice a year, these music enthusiasts hardly have any opportunities to perform at all.
It is the mission of Cornerstone Music to close this gap by organizing competitions so that these young music enthusiasts will have a stage on which to share their talents and discover their musical potential.
When the situation allows it, live competitions will be organized and the contestants will have an opportunity to perform on a decent grand piano in an acoustically designed concert hall.
Because of the pandemic that the world is going through currently, online competition has been used as an alternative to live competition.
It is the intention of The Bangkok International Performing Arts Piano Competition (BIPAC) 2021 Organizing Committee to emphasize the joy of music making and self improvement of every contestant. Thus, except for the Open Category, each contestant will be assessed on his/her own performance standard with regards to the music chosen and performed. The performances will not be assessed based on the age of the performer, nor on the difficulty of the music chosen, nor by comparison with other contestants. Besides in the Open Category, no first, second or third prizes will be awarded and no one will be eliminated from the competition.
The completed application form and payment, as well as the video link and copy of music score (pdf file) must be received by 11:00 pm of Tuesday, October 5th, 2021.
Note: Registration fees are non-refundable.
Email: cornerstonemusic.thailand@gmail.com
Line: @cornerstonemusic
Born into a family of musicians, a Lithuanian pianist Artas Balakauskas, started his musical education at M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts (M.K.Čiurlionis Art Gymnasium) in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he studied with Edmundas Gedgaudas and Liucija Drąsutiene. read more
Eri Nakagawa, a native of Osaka, Japan, has been on the piano faculty of College of Music, Mahidol University in Thailand since 1995. Prior to her appointment at Mahidol, she was Assistant Professor of Music Performance at Ball State University, Indiana, USA. read more
A native of Thailand, pianist Jamorn Supapol received his Bachelor of Music in piano performance from Manhattan School of Music, New York, and a Master’s Degree and a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, U.S.A. read more
Dr. Indhuon Srikaranonda is one of Thailand's most accomplished classical pianists and piano teachers in her generation. Together with her husband, Artas Balakauskas, a famous classical pianist from Lithuania, they have taught many younger generations of Thai classical pianists, read more
| Place | Scores | Prizes |
|---|---|---|
| First, Second, Third |
|
Trophy and Certificate |
| Platinum | 91-100 | Medal and Certificate |
| Gold | 81-90.99 | Medal and Certificate |
| Silver | 71-80.99 | Medal and Certificate |
| Bronze | 70.99 and below | Medal and Certificate |
| No. | Category | Age | Born After | Repertoire | Fee (Thb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kids | Age 6 and under | born on or after October 1, 2015 | Any piece(s); within 3 mins | 3,000 |
| 2 | Children A | Under 8 y/o | born on or after October 1, 2013 | Any piece(s); within 5mins | 3,200 |
| 3 | Children B | Under 10 y/o | born on or after October 1, 2011 | Any piece(s); within 8 mins | 3,200 |
| 4 | Junior A | Under 12 y/o | born on or after October 1, 2009 | Any piece(s); within 10 mins | 3,500 |
| 5 | Junior B | Under 15 y/o | born on or after October 1, 2006 | Any piece(s); within 12 mins | 3,500 |
| 6 | Youth A | Under 18 y/o | born on or after October 1, 2003 | Any piece(s); within 15 mins | 3,800 |
| 7 | Youth B | Under 24 y/o | born on or after October 1, 1997 | Any piece(s); within 18 mins | 3,800 |
| 8 | Piano Duet (One Piano) | No age limit, but teacher is not allowed to participate | Any piece(s); within 5 mins | 3,800 |
Repertoire can be selected from the current syllabus of ABRSM, Trinity College London, LCM, or Central Conservatory of Music
| No. | Category | Repertoire | Fee (Thb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Prep Level | Only Prep Level, applicants must be 6 years old or under (born on or after October 1, 2015) Must play TWO pieces | 3,000 |
| 10 | Grade 1 | Must play TWO pieces | 3,500 |
| 11 | Grade 2 | Must play TWO pieces | 3,500 |
| 12 | Grade 3 | Must play TWO pieces | 3,500 |
| 13 | Grade 4 | Must play TWO pieces | 3,500 |
| 14 | Grade 5 | Play only ONE piece | 3,800 |
| 15 | Grade 6 | Play only ONE piece | 3,800 |
| 16 | Grade 7 | Play only ONE piece | 3,800 |
| 17 | Grade 8 | Play only ONE piece | 3,800 |
| No. | Category | Repertoire | Fee (Thb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bach Junior | any one piece from First Lessons in Bach, Book I or II | 3,200 |
| 19 | Bach A | any one piece from Two-Part Inventions | 3,500 |
| 20 | Bach B | any one piece from Three-Part Inventions | 3,500 |
| 21 | Bach C | any one set of Prelude and Fugue from WTC I or WTC II | 3,500 |
| 22 | Scarlatti | any two contrasting sonatas | 3,500 |
| 23 | Burgmüller | any one piece from 25 Progressive Studies, Op. 100 | 3,200 |
| 24 | Czerny A | any one or two works from Op. 599, 636, 718, and/or 849; within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 25 | Czerny B | any one or two works from Op. 299 and/or 740; within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 26 | Heller Etude | any one or more etudes; within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 27 | Sonatina | any one fast movement from any sonatinas of the Classical period | 3,500 |
| 28 | Haydn Sonata | any one fast movement from a Haydn’s sonata | 3,500 |
| 29 | Mozart Sonata | any one fast movement from a Mozart’s sonata | 3,500 |
| 30 | Beethoven Sonata | any one fast movement from a Beethoven’s sonata | 3,500 |
| 31 | Schubert Impromptu | any one Impromptu | 3,500 |
| 32 | Mendelssohn | any one piece from Song Without Words | 3,500 |
| 33 | Chopin Ballade/Scherzo | any one Ballade or Scherzo | 3,800 |
| 34 | Chopin Etude | any one Etude from Op. 10, 25, or Op. Posth. | 3,500 |
| 35 | Chopin Impromptu/ Prelude | any one Impromptu OR any two contrasting Preludes from Op. 28 | 3,500 |
| 36 | Chopin Mazurka | any one number of Mazurka | 3,500 |
| 37 | Chopin Nocturne | any one Nocturne | 3,500 |
| 38 | Chopin Waltz | any one Waltz | 3,500 |
| 39 | Chopin Polonaise | any one Polonaise | 3,500 |
| 40 | Chopin Free Choice | any one work by Chopin beyond category nos. 33-39 | 3,500 |
| 41 | Liszt Etude | any one Etude | 3,500 |
| 42 | Liszt Free Choice | any work by Liszt; within 10 mins | 3,800 |
| 43 | Brahms | any one Intermezzo, Romanze, Ballade, or Capriccio | 3,500 |
| 44 | Schumann A | any one piece from Album for the Young, Op. 68 | 3,500 |
| 45 | Schumann B | any work(s) by Schumann except Op. 68; within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 46 | Grieg Free Choice | any work(s); within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 47 | Bartok Free Choice | any work(s); within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 48 | Russian Composer* | any work(s); within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 49 | Spanish Composer** | any work(s); within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 50 | French Composer*** | any work(s); within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 51 | American Composer**** | any work(s); within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| 52 | Own Composition | any work(s); within 5 mins | 3,500 |
| No. | Category | Repertoire | Fee (Thb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | John Thompson A | any one or two works from John Thompson's Modern Course, 1st Grade Book | 3,200 |
| 54 | John Thompson B | any one or two works from John Thompson's Modern Course, 2nd Grade Book | 3,200 |
| 55 | Piano Pieces for Children A | any one or two works from Piano Pieces for Children Book, Grade 1 and/or 2 | 3,200 |
| 56 | Piano Pieces for Children B | any one or two works from Piano Pieces for Children Book, Grade 3 and/or 4 | 3,200 |
| 57 | Alfred’s Book Levels 2-3 | any one or two works from Alfred's Basic Piano Course, Lesson Book, Level 2 and/or 3 | 3,200 |
| 58 | Alfred's Book Levels 4-5 | any one or two works from Alfred's Basic Piano Course, Lesson Book, Level 4 and/or 5 | 3,200 |
| 59 | Piano Adventure Levels 1-2 | any one or two works from Piano Adventures, Level 1 and/or 2 | 3,200 |
| 60 | Piano Adventure Levels 3-5 | any one or two works from Piano Adventures, Level 3, 4, and/or 5 | 3,200 |
| No. | Category | Repertoire | Fee (Thb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Amateur | any contrasting works; within 10 mins | 3,800 |
| Applicants must be at least 18 years old (born on or before October 1, 2003), have never attended music school at the collegiate level, and do not hold professional music degrees. | |||
| 62 | Popular Music | any one piece or cover of contemporary music (in the style of pop, jazz, blues, rock, musical, anime/movie/TV-Series soundtracks, or broadways); within 5 minutes OR any one original composition in a musical style mentioned above; within 5 minutes | 3,500 |