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Kraków, 22–24 April 2026

COMPETITION RULES

I

  1. The International Piano Competition “Chopin Plus”, organized by the Artistic Association “Porta Musicae” in cooperation with the Bronisław Rutkowski Primary and Secondary Music School in Kraków, will take place from 22–24 April 2026.

  2. The competition auditions will be held in two formats: live and online (based on submitted recordings). In both categories, participants will be divided into five age groups.

II

  1. The Competition is open to young pianists born in the years corresponding to the following age groups:

    • Group I – born in 2016 and later

    • Group II – born in 2013–2015

    • Group III – born in 2010–2012

    • Group IV – born in 2007–2009

    • Group V – no age limit

  2. Cash prizes are awarded only to participants of live auditions.

  3. Competition recordings for the online category must be published on YouTube or sent as video files of the candidate’s performance.

  4. Audio editing is prohibited.

  5. Individual pieces may be recorded and published separately.

  6. The camera frame should cover both the performer’s silhouette and the piano keyboard.

  7. Links to recordings or files must be sent together with all required documents to: chopinpluskrakow@gmail.com.

III

  1. Applications for participation in the Competition (using the form available on the website www.chopinpluskrakow.pl) must be sent by 5 April 2026 to the Competition’s email address: chopinpluskrakow@gmail.com

  2. Applications must include scanned copies of the following documents:
    a) Proof of date of birth
    b) A short biography
    c) Proof of payment of the entry fee
    d) A high-resolution portrait photo

    Entry fee must be transferred to:
    Stowarzyszenie Artystyczne Porta Musicae
    Account number: PL95 1750 0012 0000 0000 4120 7582

    Amount of entry fee:

    • Groups I–III: 100 PLN

    • Groups IV–V: 150 PLN

    Please specify in the transfer title: Donation (Chopin Plus) and the candidate’s name.

    Candidates who are under 18 years of age on the day before the Competition begins must attach a parental/guardian consent form to their application.

  3. Applications sent after 5 April 2026 will not be accepted.

  4. The list of accepted participants and the audition schedule will be published on the Competition website.

  5. In case of withdrawal, the entry fee is non-refundable.

  6. Competition results will be published on the website www.chopinpluskrakow.pl no later than 27 April 2026.

IV
The repertoire must be performed from memory and must include:

  • One or more works by F. Chopin

  • One or more works by a composer from the candidate’s country

Time limits:

  • Group I – up to 6 minutes

  • Group II – up to 10 minutes

  • Group III – up to 12 minutes

  • Group IV – up to 15 minutes

  • Group V – up to 18 minutes

V

  1. The Artistic Director of the Competition appoints the Chairperson and members of the Jury. If necessary, changes to the Jury may be made.

  2. The composition of the Jury will be announced publicly.

  3. The Jury evaluates participants’ performances and acts in accordance with the regulations approved by the Artistic Director.

VI

  1. The list of prize-winners is approved by the Artistic Director of the Competition on the basis of the Jury’s recommendations.

  2. Prizes and distinctions are awarded in each group both in the live and online categories.

  3. The list of winners, including awarded prizes, will be made public.

VII

  1. The Jury has the right, by a 2/3 majority vote, to alter the distribution of prizes or withhold some of them. However, awarded prizes may not be lower or higher than those specified in the Rules, and the total prize fund cannot be increased.

  2. The Jury’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

VIII
Participants grant the Bronisław Rutkowski Primary and Secondary Music School and the Artistic Association Porta Musicae free authorization to use their performances and to manage the rights to them in the following fields of exploitation:
– Recording and reproduction: producing copies of artistic performances by any technique, including magnetic recording and digital techniques
– Distribution: broadcasting and rebroadcasting, as well as playing and publicly sharing recordings of artistic performances in such a way that anyone may access them at a place and time of their choosing.

IX
In all organizational matters not falling within the Jury’s competence, the Director of the Competition has the right to make decisions, which are final and not subject to appeal.

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