Competition Rules & Regulations
8th Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition is to be held:
June 6-8, 2025 Semifinals via Zoom (Public Performance)
July 25-27, 2025 Finals / Winners Gala Concert / NYC
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The Competition welcomes pianists aged 8-28 from the world over who pursue the musical ideals espoused by the late Rosalyn Tureck. Contestants should meet the age requirement on opening of the semifinal round, on June 6, 2025
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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. Should a contestant apply for multiple repertoire categories, repertoire selections can only be performed once. Repetition of repertoire is not permitted.
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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 I: Short Preludes, Preludes and Fugues, Fantasies. Contestants aged 8-12.
Category II: Inventions, Sinfonias, (Select One Invention and One Sinfonia). Contestants up to age 15.
Category III: Well Tempered Clavier. Contestants up to age 20.
Category IV: French, English Suites, Partitas, French Overture - Divided by Repertoire/Age Limit (See REPERTOIRE).
A. Contestants up to age 20
B. Contestants up to age 28
Category V: Various Works. Contestants up to age 20
Category VI: Various Works. Contestants up to age 28
Category VII: Recital up to 50 minutes long (Ages 15-28)
Category VIII: Goldberg Variations (Ages 15-28)
REQUIREMENTS for THE PRELIMINARY YouTube Round
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The entire program is to be performed from memory.
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All the repeats in Variations, French Overture, Partitas, and Suites are obligatory.
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Contestant must verbally state their name, 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 - SEE HERE).
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Contestant must be in excellent full view with pianist's hands and full body in screen frame.
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Video must be unedited, and all repertoire is to be performed in one take.
If a contestant applies in multiple categories, a separate recording (YouTube) shall be presented. No videos (YouTube preferred) prior to December 31, 2024 will be accepted. -
Application Deadline: Must be received no later than March 21, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
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Applicants must pay a non-refundable competition entrance fee of US $185. Each additional category – US $80.
REQUIREMENTS for The SEMIFINALS AND FINALS
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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.
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Contestants should be available to perform on earlier or later time then were scheduled.
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The names of the finalists will be announced at the conclusion of each qualifying round.
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The decisions by the jury are final. Ties among contestants are allowed.
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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.
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All the winners are required to participate at the Gala Concert and Awards Ceremony.
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Contestants, parents, and teachers are prohibited from a personal contact with judges prior to and during the competition ( Preliminaries, Semifinals and Finals).
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Contestants must sign a media release in order to participate in Semifinal and Final round.
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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/ Steinway Recital Award
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 $300
Category 2 $500
Category 3 $800
Category 4/A $1,200
4/B $1,500
Category 5 $1,500
Category 6 $1,500
Category 7 $3,000
Category 8 $5,000
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.
Application Deadline: Must be received no later than March 21, 2025 11:59pm EST
Applicants must pay a non-refundable competition entrance fee of US $185. Each additional category – US $80