Competition Regulations

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1. All announced prizes will be awarded.
   
2. Candidates must assume financial responsibility for travel to and from Cleveland.  All candidates who do not advance to the Semi-Final Round will be given a stipend of $1,000, which may be used to help cover travel costs and expenses.  For the duration of the Competition, all contestants will be provided with housing, meals, practice facilities and transportation.
   
3. Application to the Competition constitutes acceptance by the contestant of all rules and regulations.  The original English version of these rules governs all interpretations.
   
4. Between thirty (30) and thirty-five (35) candidates will be accepted to participate in the Competition and their names will be announced to the public.
   
5. All decisions of the jury will be final.
   
6. Prizes may be subject to US income tax laws.
   
7. All works are to be performed from memory and in their entirety.
   
8. Repertoire must be different for each round.
   
9. Submitted repertoire is subject to review by Competition officials.
   
10. The Competition will consist of four separate rounds:  Round One (all candidates); Round Two (all candidates); Semi-Final Round (eight candidates); Final Round (four candidates).
    
11. The order of appearance of pianists will be determined by a drawing that must be attended by all candidates.  Attendance at the drawing is compulsory.
    
12. The winner is expected to perform one or two recitals without compensation to benefit the Competition.
    
13. The Competition reserves the right to make audio and/or video recordings of all rounds of the Competition and to use such recordings for its own purposes.  Participation in the Competition constitutes a waiver of all claims and fees for broadcast of Competition performances.