Showcase Policy & Guidelines
ELIGIBILITY: Open to adult pianists. Must be at least 18 years old.
WHEN: TBA
Time: TBA
VENUE: TBA
REPERTOIRE: Longer-length, large-scale piano works. Some examples include Schumann Carnaval, a complete sonata by Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Brahms, etc., Mussorsky Pictures at an Exhibition, complete Schubert impromptus, Debussy Image Book I and so forth. If you wish to know if the piece selection(s) is acceptable, you can send an email to, newyorkpianogroup@yahoo.com under the subject, ‘NYPG Showcase’.
PIECE LENGTH: Limited to a maximum of 25 minutes per piece.
NUMBER OF PIECES: Each performer will present one complete work by the same composer only.
PERFORMER SELECTION CRITERIA: We prioritize members who have participated in a minimum of 4 zoom meetups by March 1.
ZOOM AUDITION: Selected applicants will be scheduled to perform their piece through a live audition via Zoom. A live audition will be scheduled individually.
PERFORMER NOTIFICATION: Applicants will be notified by email within two weeks after the live audition whether he/she is selected to perform.
PERFORMER COMMITMENT CONTRACT:
Performers who are selected will be required to submit a performer contract and purchase a minimum of 4 tickets in order to secure a spot for the showcase. Performers can choose to sell or distribute the tickets once purchased. Once a performer commitment contract has been submitted and tickets have been purchased, a performer spot is confirmed for the applicant. Performers who decide to withdraw from the showcase will not be able to get a refund on purchased tickets.