Concours International de Piano Francis Poulenc

Le règlement 'Concours 2008'

- The 6th Francis POULENC International Piano Competition is opened to pianists from all nationalities, born after december 31st 1975.

- Candidates can only present themselves twice in this competition.
For the second presentation Candidates have to perform a different
program than the one for their first competition, only concerving the
inchanged imposed pieces.

- In case of a second participation any former candidate wont be rewarded
if he (she) doesn't get a better award than he (she) got previously.

- The competition will take place in Limoges, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Tulle between 23rd and 29th November 2008.

- The deadline for application is on 1st November 2008.

- Each candidate must pay a subscription fee of 90 euros. In the
event of their cancellation the subscription fee won't be reimbursed.

- Candidates will be drawn their serial number in front of the
"Directeur du Concours" or the Jury's President on 22sd November evening.

- A working room will be attributed to each candidate by drawing of lots.

- During the drawing of lots if candidates are absent for a justified
reason their number and their repetition piano will be drawn by a
member of the "Comité Directeur du Concours".

- The serial number given by the drawing of lots won't be modified
unless it's absolutely necessary.

- The works will be played without repeat and from memory in the order choosen by the candidate.

- The jury reserve the right to stop candidate in the middle of a performance.

- The Chairman of the jury has the casting vote which counts double in case of draw and the jury's decision is final.

- Any member of the jury presenting one or more, present or former
students in the competition won't be able to participate in the vote
for these students.

- In the event of a tie the prize will be shared.

- The jury's members may decide not to award prizes if they consider
the standard of playing to be inadequate.

- Between each stage of the competiton eliminated candidates may
discuss their performance with the jury's members.

- The jury is allowed to grant special prizes to candidates who
have participated in the semi-final test and who have not been
accepted to the final test.

- The Final-Concerto will take place in Tulle and will comprise
of two parts: with the accompaniment of a second piano and with an Orchestra (for further informations about that second part, please consult our website after 4th February).

- Prizegiving will take place immediately after each stage of
the competiton.

- The Francis POULENC Association will take charge of transport
between the towns above mentioned for those candidates qualified for
the final.

- The photocopying of scores is illegal (Act of 03/11th/1957).

- Any candidate who acts contrary to the regulation will be
eliminated without any compensation or reimbursing the subsciption
fee

- In case of legal dispute only the french text of the rules is
valid.

- By signing the application form all the clauses of the regulation
are accepted

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