9th Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition is to be held in 2028:
(specific dates will be announced later)
 

March 21, 2028 - Submission of Preliminary Video (YouTube) & Documentation
June 2028 - Semifinals via Zoom (public performance)

July 2028 - Finals / Winners Gala Concert / NYC

 

1. The Competition welcomes pianists aged 8-28 and 33-50 from the world over who pursue the musical ideals espoused by the late Rosalyn Tureck.

 

2. The Competition repertoire consists of Categories 1 to 8. Please use Urtext editions only.

In addition to the Repertoire below, each contestant is to perform a Contemporary Composition: A work of up to 10 min. length, composed after January 1,1950.

Applicants in Category 8 are exempt from the Contemporary Composition requirement. 

 

Please note: should a contestant apply for multiple competition categories (up to three), repertoire selections can only be performed once.

 

3. The previous First Prize winners of the Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition of a certain Category are not eligible to compete in the same category. 

 

The repertoire for each category is listed separately.
See REPERTOIRE details here 

 

 

Category 1: Short Preludes, Preludes and Fugues, Fantasies. Contestants Aged 8-12.

 

Category 2: Inventions, Sinfonias, Duets (select one Invention and one Sinfonia, or Duet and Invention, or Duet and Sinfornia). Contestants up to Age 14.

 

Category 3: Well Tempered Clavier. Contestants Aged 15-21.

 

Category 4:  French, English Suites, Partitas, French Overture - divided by repertoire/ age limit (see REPERTOIRE):

                 A.  Contestants up to Age 21

                 B.  Contestants up to Age 28

                     

Category 5:  Various Works Contestants up to age 21 ( please see the repertoire list)

 

Category 6: Various Works Contestants up to age 28 (please see the repertoire list)

 

Category 7:  Recital up to 50 minutes long (please see the repertoire list)

                      A. Contestants Ages 15-28

                      B. Contestants Ages 33-50 NEW Age Range Added

 

Category 8: Goldberg Variations (Ages 15-28)

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRELIMINARY YouTube Round

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1. The entire program is to be performed from memory.

 

 2. All the repeats in Variations, French Overture, Partitas, and Suites are obligatory.

 

3. Contestant must include, the date of the recording, the name of composition and the specific category of Rosalyn Tureck Bach Competition they are entering (categories on our website)

4. Contestant must be in excellent full view with pianist's hands and full body in screen frame.

 

5. Video must be unedited, and all works performed in one take. If the contestant applies in multiple categories, a separate recording (YouTube) shall be presented.

 

6. No videos (YouTube preferred) prior to December 31, 2027 will be accepted 

 

7. Application Deadline: Must be received no later than March 21, 2028 at 11.59 pm EST

Applicants must pay a non-refundable competition entrance fee of US $200. Each additional category – US $90

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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SEMIFINALS AND FINALS

 

1. Contestants should be prepared to perform the same program during the qualifying semi-final (via zoom public performance) as well as Live final rounds in New York City.

 

2. Contestants should be available to perform on earlier or later time then were scheduled.

 

3. The names of the finalists will be announced at the conclusion of each qualifying round.

 

 4. The decisions by the jury are final. Ties among contestants are allowed.

 

5. The names of Competition Winners will be announced after the final round.  The prizes -- the Competition Medal, cash awards, and diplomas -- will be awarded at the final Gala Concert and Awards Ceremony.

 

6. All the winners are required to participate at the Gala Concert and Awards Ceremony.

 

7. Contestants, parents, and teachers are prohibited from a personal contact with judges prior to and during the competition (Preliminaries, Semifinals and Finals).

 

8. Contestants will be requested to sign a media release in order to participate in Semifinal and Final round.

 

9. Participants consent to any audio or video recordings. Recordings made during the competition remain the property of the Tureck International Bach Competition.

 

 

 

AWARDS:

 

Evgeny Kissin Grand Prize

 

The Kern Foundation "Aspiration" Award

 

Award for the Best Performance of a Contemporary Work

 

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, Chicago, Illinois (solo recital)
 

 

Rosalyn Tureck Bach Competition Prizes:

 

Category 1        $350

Category 2        $500

Category 3       $1000

Category 4/A  $1,200

                4/B   $1,500

Category 5      $1,500

Category 6      $1,500

Category 7/A  $2,500

                7/B   $3.000

Category 8      $4,000

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Foreign Applicants: Please consult your nearest US Consulate for a visa advice. The Tureck International Bach Competition will send you an official letter of invitation.

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Application Deadline: Must be received no later than March 21, 2028 11:59 PM EST

Applicants must pay a non-refundable competition entrance fee of US $200. Each additional category – US $90