• Dates

  May 2st(Fri) to 6th(Tue), 2025

  Preliminary Round : May 2nd(Fri) - 4th(Sun)
  Semi Final : May 5th(Mon)
  Final : May 6th(Tue)

• Venue

  Sureul Art Hall, Olive Hall, MK Hall

• Participation

  Born after May 1st, 2009

• Application
  Deadline

  February 15th, 2025

• Things to keep
  in mind
  when applying

  Online Appliacation The application must contain the following items:
  * In the case of the video preliminary round, link to candidate’s performance (Youtube, etc) is attached along with writing of the piece(or pieces) for the preliminary round (Participant’s hand position and face should be identifiable)

• Entry Fee

  $150

  (Benefiiciary name/ DMZ International piano Society KEB Hana Bank 13891002369938
  swift code/KOEXKRSE , Bank Address/085-68 132,Doksan-Ro Geumcheon-Gu Seoul,KOREA , Please have your name and year of birth as reference (eg John Smith 2010)

• Repertoire

  Preliminary Round : maximum of 5 minutes, consisting of works selected freely by the competitor
  Semi Final : maximum of 15 minutes, consisting of works selected freely by the competitior, including an etude. No works from the Pre round may be repeated.
  Final : maximum of 25 minutes, consisting of works selected freely by the competitior, including a piece of J.S.Bach. No works from the Pre round, Semi Final round may be repeated.

• Prize

  1st Prize 2,000,000won

  with an album recording and world wide release agreement sponsored by classical label MusiDeco.
  It is officially released on world famous music platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and domestic music sites such as Melon Bugs.
  Support for recording and mastering costs (no album royalties paid)
  After the competition, separate recording is carried out under consultation (mainly on the concert performance)

  2nd Prize 1,000,000won

  3rd Prize 500,000won

* 1st Prize winner in an international competition: Airfare and accommodation are provided -> Corresponding applicants must submit verifiable proof.
* By participating in the competition, all participants surrender to the competition the right to record with video, to reproduce and distribute their performances during the competition. Fees cannot be claimed by any competitors.
* In the event of disagreements or differences of opinion arising from translation, the Korean text in the printed brochure is definitive.