Important Dates

Video & Application Due: April 30, 2024

Finalists Announced: Early May, 2024

Final Round Recital: June 24, 2024: 7:00 pm

Held at Christ & Saint Stephen’s - 120 W 69th St, New York City

COMPETITION PRIZES

  • $1,500: First Prize

  • $750: Second Prize

  • $500: Third Prize

  • $250: Best Performance of a Work by Gabriel Fauré:

    • 2024 marks 100 years since the death of Gabriel Fauré. To honor this great composer, The Second Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition is offering a prize for the best performance of a solo piano work by Fauré, encouraging young pianists to explore his varied and unique solo piano works.

preliminary round jury

  • David Kadouch, FRANCE

  • Kristian Chong, AUSTRALIA

  • Tanya Gabrielian, USA / IRELAND

Competitor Eligibility & Rules

  • Pianists of any nationality, born on or after June 25, 2005 (ages 18 and under).

  • Application deadline: April 30, 2024, 11:59 pm.

  • An application fee of $125

  • Three finalists announced: Early May, 2024.

  • Finalists must be available to participate in the live final round on June 24, 2024 in New York City.

  • Finalists must arrange their own travel and accommodation.

  • Final round program must be submitted no later than June 3, 2024

  • Practice rooms will be made available on June 23rd and June 24th at the contestant’s request.

    • Practice arrangements must be made with The Bohemians no later than June 3, 2024 by contacting president@bohemiansnyc.org

Repertoire Requirements

  • Recorded Preliminary Round:

    • Recorded video(s) lasting between 15-20 minutes.

    • Two or more contrasting solo piano works.

    • Solo piano works by Gabriel Fauré are encouraged but not required.

    • Single movements of larger works are acceptable.

    • Multiple video links are acceptable, but no audio or video editing is allowed within each given work.

    • YouTube links are preferred.

    • Professional videos are not required, however, high quality audio / video is strongly encouraged.

    • The applicant’s full profile should be in view (head to pedals).

  • Live Final Round:

    • At least three contrasting solo piano works lasting between 20 and 25 minutes.

      • One Baroque polyphonic work is required.

      • One virtuoso etude is required.

      • One or more solo piano works by Gabriel Fauré are encouraged but not required.

      • The following works by Gabriel Fauré may satisfy the “etude” requirement above.

        • Prélude in C-sharp minor, op. 103 no. 2

        • Prélude in D minor, op. 103 no. 5

        • Prélude in C minor, op. 103 no. 8

        • Impromptu in F-sharp minor, op. 102 no. 5

    • Works from the recorded preliminary round may be repeated.

    • Single movements of larger works are acceptable.