Sardoal International Piano Meeting
8th Sardoal Young Talent Award 2023
Categories

Juvenile
JUVENILE
REPERTOIRE
Juvenile Category: Up to 13 years old
- Free choice program (max. 10 minutes)
PRIZES
First prize “Daniel Cunha”:
- 250 euros
Second prize:
- Diploma
Third prize:
- Diploma
Special prize “J. S. Bach”:
One participant from the Juvenile or Junior categories will be invited by the artistic direction, after consulting the juries, to perform in the closing concert J. S. Bach´s Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056. The participation in this special prize is optional. The candidate to the special prize must include a work of J. S. Bach in the repertoire of the competition.
Special prize “Best Portuguese Contestant”:
- Diploma

Junior
JUNIOR
REPERTOIRE
Junior Category: Up to 17 years old
Single Round: max. 15 minutes
- Free choice program
PRIZES
First prize:
- 250 euros
Second prize:
- Diploma
Third prize:
- Diploma
Special prize “J. S. Bach”:
One participant from the Juvenile or Junior categories will be invited by the artistic direction, after consulting the juries, to perform in the closing concert J. S. Bach´s Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056. The participation in this special prize is optional. The candidate to the special prize must include a work of J. S. Bach in the repertoire of the competition.
Special prize “Best Portuguese Contestant”:
- 100 euros

Senior
SENIOR
REPERTOIRE
Senior Category: Under 35 years old
- One Virtuoso Etude by Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin or Prokofiev
- One determinant free choice work
- Free choice program (max. 20 minutes)
PRIZES
First prize “Aquiles Delle Vigne”:
- 600 Euros
- A recital in Trani (Italy), in de season 2024, organized by Fondazione Ciccolini, in the following conditions:
– 400 Euros (sponsored by the City Hall of Sardoal)
– Flight (from Europe) and Accomodation (courtesy of Fondazione Ciccolini)
Second prize:
- 400 euros
Third prize:
- 250 euros
Special prize “Best Portuguese Contestant”:
- 350 euros
Special prize “J. Haydn”:
One participant will be selected to perform in the closing concert J. Haydn´s Concerto in G,Hob.XVIII/4.
The participation in this special prize is optional. The candidate to the special prize must include a work of J. Haydn in the repertoire of the final of the competition.

Piano Duo
Piano Duo
REPERTOIRE
Piano Duo Category: No age limit
- Free choice program, 4 hands repertoire only
PRIZES
First prize:
- 350 Euros
Second prize:
- Diploma
Third prize:
- Diploma
Special prize “Best Portuguese Duo”:
- 150 euros
- Juvenile: 1st July, 2023
- Junior: 1st July, 2023
- Senior: June 29th/30th, 2023 (selection round) | July 1st, 2023 (final)
- Piano Duo: 1st July, 2023
Juri 2023
The competition jury will be composed of faculty members and the following external guests:
Senior Category – Luís Pipa
Piano Duo Category – Luís Pipa
Junior Category – Hélder Entrudo
Juvenile Category – Ana Paula Beleza; Carolina Alves; Cristina Barbosa; Sara Fernandes
Rules
The Sardoal Young Talent Award (hereafter referred to as “SYTA”), will be open to pianists from all countries.
SYTA is divided into 4 different categories:
JUVENILE: 13 years old and younger
JUNIOR: from 14 to 17 years old
SENIOR: from 18 to 35 years old
PIANO DUO: No age limit, 4 hands repertoire only
Competitors must be within the age range of their categories in the application deadline day. Past First Prize Winners are not permitted to compete in the same category but are allowed to compete in a higher category even if under aged.
For specific regulations, repertoire, dates and prizes of each category, please consult the information above, in “categories”.
Jury members who are teaching, or have taught in the past, one of the competitors (in a school, privately or in a masterclass) must inform the organization in advance, the remaining jury members will be informed after voting. Juries must not vote on his own/past students, and only the average of the remaining juries will be considered for these students. Competitors cannot appeal against the decisions of the Jury.
SYTA will take place in Sardoal (Centro Cultural Gil Vicente).
- Competitors who are not ready to perform when called upon to do so may be disqualified
- The Jury retains the right to stop a performance if the competitor exceeds the allotted time
All compositions must be performed in whole. However, single movements from a sonata, or single pieces from a collection, are accepted. Memorization is only required for the soloist categories. Repeats will be left to the discretion of the competitor. The chosen pieces should be published musical works. If requested by the jury, the candidate should provide a copy of the score by email. Compositions and improvisations made by the participants are not allowed
Application Requirements
In order to take part in SYTA, candidates must fill out the online Application Form and pay the Application Fee before the deadline. Late applications after the deadline, when accepted, will suffer an increase of 10% on the fees. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Application deadline, Portuguese time zone: June 3rd 2023
Application fees are differentiated for each category:
Junior: 45€*
Juvenile: 45€*
Senior: 95€*
Piano Duo: 95€*
*VAT 23% included
Application fee will not be returned under any condition. Costs of the transaction must be assumed by the applicant.
Application fee payment options:
2) Bank Transfer
IBAN: PT50 0033 0000 45464230189 05
Swift: BCOMPTPL
Account holder: A2DV ACAD INT M AQUILES DELLE VIGNE LDA
Bank: Millennium BCP
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