Brochure for HITECH Third International Non-Professional Piano Competition

Brochure for HITECH Third International Non-professional Piano Competition

I. Competition Overview The “HITECH” International Non-professional Piano Competition was generated to improve the music appreciation level of Chinese people and promote the penetration and development of the piano art across the country and around the world, and has been successfully held twice. It has evoked strong repercussions among the wide piano enthusiasts as well as the field of culture at home and abroad. The Competition not only provides the platform for display and communication of non-professional piano players from all over the world, but also plays a positive role in contributing to cultural development and prosperity in Tianjin. As the influence of “HITECH” non-professional piano competition are constantly being expanded, requirements on the Competition are also are much higher now. How to make progress in the coverage, scale and promotion of the competition are the issues that we need to make a significant breakthrough one by one. Relying on the strong platform of Qinchuan Cultural Industries Group, Hebei Chuanyun Cultural and Arts Co., Ltd., which determines to live up to the expectations of Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech Industrial Development Area and Tianjin Hi-Tech Holding Group, will fully integrate own advantageous resources and make full efforts to well serve the Third Competition with professional attitudes and the well-trained team to ensure a complete success of this competition.

II. Purposes of Competition

1 ● To promote the exchange of world cultures, and display the new look of China; ●To provide an international stage for non-professional piano enthusiasts； ● To popularize the piano art in the entire society.

III. Organizational Structure of Competition Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech Industrial Developement Area Zhou Guangren Educational & Techonlogical Co.Ltd.(Beijing) ◆Title sponsor: Tianjin Hi-Tech Holding Group Co., Ltd ◆Co-organized by: China Musical Instrument Association, Piano Committee of Tianjin Musicians Association, Musicians Associations of all provinces and cities, Musicians Associations of North America, Tianjin Qinchuan Musical Instrument Trade Co., Ltd. ◆ Undertaken by: Hebei Chuanyun Cultural and Arts Co., Ltd

IV. Organizing Committee of Competition The Competition shall be conducted under the leadership of the Organizing Committee, which consists of leaders from both host organization and title sponsor. The Office of Organizing Committee has Integrated Reception Team, Judges Evaluation Team, Event Affairs Team, Publicity Promotion Team, Logistics Guarantee Team, Security Team and others, which shall respectively undertake the corresponding works and be responsible for the specific work of the Competition.

V. Rules of Competition 1. Qualification: 1 Open to applicants of all ages and nationalities 2 Any person, who is capable of playing piano (including the persons who have studied in music and art schools) but doesn’t take piano playing, teaching and research as a career, is qualified to participate.

2 3 Students in music art schools and attached middle schools and primary schools shall call for details as the Organizing Committee has defined additional professional rules; 4 The participants, who have participated in the First and Second Competitions, shall not play the same repertoire in this (Third) Competition again, and will be disqualified after verification if the same repertoire is played. 2. Groups of participates according to the ages: Group A of below 11 years old (including 11 years old) shall play for 4-7 minutes. Group B of 12~16 years old shall play for 10-13 minutes. Group C of 17~35 years old shall play for 10-12 minutes. Group D of 36~54 years old shall play for 10-12 minutes. Group E of above 55 years old (including 55 years old) shall play for 7-9 minutes. Notes: the groups of participants shall be divided based on actual ages (for example, from the participants entering 11 years old on August 3, 2015 to the participants completing the 16th birthday on August 2, 2015) according to the starting date of the Final Competition (August 3, 2015). 3. Repertoires of Competition: 1 Repertoires: to select two pieces from different periods of works in the Baroque classical period, romantic period, modern and contemporary period, Chinese musical works and play without piano scores. Any person, who is aged above 55 years old, can play with piano scores. 4. Awards: First Prize: one for each group Second Prize: three for each group Third Prize: five for each group Award of Excellence: several for each group Award of Organization: several (for registration points in all cities) Award of Excellent Instructor: several (for instructors of training institutions) Notes: In order to encourage the competition and expand the influence of the competition, the total award of the competition is improved based on the level of the previous competitions, and is expected to reach RMB 400,000 Yuan, in which

3 RMB 20,000 Yuan is for each winner of first prize (Steinway piano), RMB 10,000 Yuan is for each winner of second prize, RMB 5,000 Yuan is for each winner of third prize, medals and souvenirs are for persons of award of excellence, RMB 2,000 Yuan is each unit of award of organization and certificate of honor is for each excellent instructor. 5. Matters Related to Registration and Participation:  Registration for Preliminary Round: The registration deadline for the semi-finals is June 1, 2015 (postal marks shall prevail). Please deliver airmails or express mails and remit RMB 350 Yuan or $ 50 by TT or post. RMB Remittance Account: Account Name: Hebei Chuanyun Cultural and Arts Co., Ltd. Account No.: 4730 22000 1819 1000 10540 Opening bank: Hua Xia Bank, East Heping Road Sub-branch, Shi Jiazhuang City, Hebei Province Please submit the application form, proof of remittances, repertoires, two audio files specially selected for the preliminary round (any one of videotape, DVD, VCD, etc.) and other materials to the Organizing Committee before June 1, 2015. (Please deliver airmails or express mails. The postal marks shall prevail.) Please do not put into irrelevant materials.

Application Form Obtainment: Field Places for Obtaining Application Form: Room 103, No.21 Building, Shidai Aocheng Serviced-apartment, Binshui West Road, Nankai District, Tianjin Online Download: http://qinchuan.com.cn/upload/hitech/报名表.pdf#rd Fill in the application form: Attach the following materials along with the application form: 3 recent half-length photos (2-inch) One photocopy of own identity card or passport Resume: main working history or learning situations in schools (students) and additional problems required for special statement. Notes: it will be viewed as invalid in case of unclear application form or incomplete delivery materials. The application materials will not be refunded, and thus the participants shall do the backup for the application materials by themselves.

4 The Organizing Committee will not disclose any data of the materials of participants to third part and are entitled to require the participants to supplement the materials.  To determine the qualification for the final round: The Organizing Committee shall take the responsibilities to inform all participants for general information of primary round results, and notice the participants that have been included in the final round for participation. The participants shall arrive at the appointed locations of Organizing Committee of Tianjin, China in person for check-in from August 1, 2015 to August 2, 2015.  Registration for Final Round: The registration deadline for the final round is July 31, 2015 (postal marks shall prevail). Please deliver airmails or express mails and remit RMB 840 Yuan or $ 120 by TT or post. RMB Remittance Account: Account Name: Hebei Chuanyun Cultural and Arts Co., Ltd. Account No.: 4730 22000 1819 1000 10540 Opening bank: Hua Xia Bank, East Heping Road Sub-branch, Shi Jiazhuang City, Hebei Province

6. Contact Information of Organizing Committee: Office Address：Room 103, No.21 Building, Shidai Aocheng Serviced- apartment, Binshui West Rod, Nankai District, Tianjin (Post code: 300000) Mails to be collected by: Organizing Committee of “HITECH” International Non- professional Piano Competition (Tianjin·Third Competition of 2015) E-mail: [email protected] Only designated official website for this competition: http://www.enorth.com.cn/ Tel: 8618033788088 8618503290586 8618503290588

VI. Competition Process Competition Progress Schedule StageDescription Registration for the May 15, 2015-May 31, 2015 The participants shall preliminary round submit the audio materials, application

5 form, application fees and relevant materials to the Organizing Committee. Preliminary Round June 1, 2015 – June 10, 2015 The Organizing Committee shall intensively evaluate the competition results of all groups in the preliminary round and make written evaluation and judgment. Concert June 14, 2015 The Organizing Committee shall play guest performers of concert. Confirm the qualification July 1, 2015–July 9, 2015 Deliver the written for the final round judgment of experts and certificates of honors to all participants in the preliminary round, and deliver the notification for eligible participants for final round. Application for Final July 10, 2015 - July 31, 2015 The participants for final Competition round shall deliver the application fees, repertoires and letter of guarantee for health of themselves (including accompanying persons) to the Organizing Committee. Check-in for Final Round August 1, 2015-August 2, The participants shall 2015 check in at the appointed locations for participation in the final round. Final Round August 3, 2015-August 6, The five groups shall 2015 complete the final round in four days. Master Class In the morning of August 8, Organize the Master Class 2015 of artists In the afternoon of August 8, 2015 In the morning of August 9, 2015 Grand Ceremony August 9, 2015 Organize the Special Piano

6 Concert of Prize Winners and distinguished guest and Grand Ceremony

*The Organizing Committee of the Competition shall have the final interpretation right on relevant matters of the Competition. *The final prize results of the Competition shall be jointed decided by the Evaluating Committee of the Competition in a fair and just manner under the supervision of notary office and shall not involve the personal behaviors of judges. VII. Media Support Print Media: Tianjin Daily, Tonight News Paper, Bohai Morning Paper, Daily News and Express Paper Network Media: Enorth, People’s daily ， Xinhuanet, China Website, Bohai Website, Tianjin Website, Tonight News Website and Tianjin TV Website.

Industrial Media: Yanzhao music Website，Musical Instruments, Little Musicians,

Information of Chinese and Foreign Musical Instruments, Space of Medical Instruments, Music Weekly, Piano Business News Radio and TV Media: Tianjin Television Station, Tianjin Music Radio and Tianjin Binhai Radio Overseas media: Overseas edition of China Daily PR Newswire The Music Trades The Music & Sound Retailer MMR MI Pro Entertainment Technology Asia The Music Japan Music Tra

The Organizing Committee of HITECH Third International Non-professional Piano Competition March 14, 2015