Sydney International Piano Competition

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name = Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia
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description = Exceptional piano performance
presenter = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
country = flag|Australia
year = 1977
year2 = 2008
website = http://www.sipca.com.au/The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia is a music competition, presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the University of Sydney and broadcast live throughout Australia. It is held every four years, over a three-week period in July-August, and is internationally recognised as one of the world's great piano competitions.cite web|url=http://www.riversideparramatta.com.au/performance.asp?pID=630|title=The Sydney Piano Competition Winner|accessdate=2008-04-04|publisher=riverside Parramatta.com] It was established in July 1977 by Claire Dan, and admitted as a member of the Federation of International Music Competitions in 1978.cite web|url=http://www.sipca.com.au/aboutcomp.html|title=About the Competition|accessdate=2008-04-25|publisher=The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia] cite web|url=http://www.acn.net.au/wsd/1444.htm|title=Website Detail|accessdate=2008-04-26|publisher=Acn.net.au]

A total of 36 pianists are selected to compete in the competition. World-wide auditions are held to select the 36 entrants, who must be aged between 17 and 30.cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200804/programs/AC0425V001D17042008T025500.htm|title=Sydney International Piano Competition 2004|accessdate=2008-04-26|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation] cite web|url=http://www.sipca.com.au/2008competition/competitorscomppage.html|title=Competitors Chosen for 2008 Competition|accessdate=2008-04-29|publisher=The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia] Traditionally, the previous winner presents a Gala Opening Recital. The competition proper consists of five stages. All 36 competitors appear in the first two stages, which each involve a 20-minute solo recital. After this the best 20 are chosen to proceed to the third stage, a 40-minute recital. Twelve pianists are selected to proceed to the fourth stage, a 50-minute recital and participation in a chamber work. Six competitors are selected for the final stage, in which they play two piano concertos with the Sydney Symphony [cite web|url=http://www.sipca.com.au/2008competition/openingrecital.html|title=Opening Recital — The Sydney International Piano Competition|date=22 April, 2008|publisher=Sydney International Piano Competition|accessdate=2008-05-04] [cite web|url=http://secure.seymourboxoffice.com.au/tickets/reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=32547|title=International Piano Opening|publisher=Seymour Box Office|accessdate=2008-05-04]

The first four stages take place at the Seymour Centre, University of Sydney, [cite web|url=http://secure.seymourboxoffice.com.au/tickets/production.aspx?PID=32528|title=International Piano Stage 3|publisher=Seymour Box Office|accessdate=2008-05-04] [cite web|url=http://secure.seymourboxoffice.com.au/tickets/production.aspx?PID=32535|title=International Piano Semi Final|publisher=Seymour Box Office|accessdate=2008-05-04] cite web|url=http://www.seymour.usyd.edu.au/boxoffice/program_intpiano.shtml|title=Sydney International Piano Competition|publisher=The University of Sydney|accessdate=2008-05-04] and the fifth stage is held at Sydney Opera House.cite web|url=http://www.sipca.com.au/body.html|title=What's new?|accessdate=2008-04-25|publisher=The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia] cite web|url=http://www.sipca.com.au/2008competition/14-en.html|title=14. Competition Stages|accessdate=2008-04-26|publisher=The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia] The winner will receive a prize of $25,000, with smaller prizes awarded for other placings.cite web|url=http://www.sipca.com.au/2008competition/03-en.html|title=3. Prizes and Special Prizes|accessdate=2008-04-26|publisher=The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia] In the competition's thirty-year history, no Australian pianist has won first prize. All stages are broadcast live on radio throughout Australia and to the world online, by ABC Classic FM.

Prize Winners

"Throughout this list, "—" denotes information is not known."

2008 competitors

References

;General
* [http://www.sipca.com.au/pastcomps.html#1977 1977 Prize-Winners] . The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-04-26
* [http://www.sipca.com.au/pastcomps.html#1981 1981 Prize-Winners] . The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-04-26
* [http://www.sipca.com.au/pastcomps.html#1985 1985 Prize-Winners] . The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-04-26
* [http://www.sipca.com.au/pastcomps.html#1988 1988 Prize-Winners] . The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
* [http://www.sipca.com.au/pastcomps.html#1992 1992 Prize-Winners] . The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-04-26
* [http://www.sipca.com.au/pastcomps.html#1996 1996 Prize-Winners] . The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-04-26
* [http://www.sipca.com.au/pastcomps.html#2000 2000 Prize-Winners] . The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-04-26
* [http://www.sipca.com.au/pastcomps.html#2004 2004 Prize-Winners] . The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-04-26
* [http://www.sipca.com.au/2008competition/competitorscomppage.html Competitors Chosen for 2008 Competition] . The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-04-29;Specific

External links

* [http://www.sipca.com.au/ Official website]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/classic/sipca/ ABC Classic FM - Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia]