Goal

To promote more variety of music repertoire written by less-explored international composers, and to enrich students’ musical experience by playing their compositions. This year’s theme is set to “Discovering Asian Composers”.

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Who can enter

The audition is open to all students of different ages up to high school seniors.

 

How to Register

1. Students register on the IMPACT website before 8/19/2022.

2. After completing the registration, students may choose ONE piece from the listed repertoires (See the repertoires below), or prepare a piece of their choice written by any Asian composer, and submit their unedited YouTube videos to the given link provided in their email before the due date – 8/31/2022.

3. The students will receive the audition results thru email by 9/11/2022, and the winner's concert will be at the Steinway & Sons gallery at Paramus.

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Registration Fee (Non-refundable)

Solo -  $50 per person, Duet - $30 per person.

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Dates

• Application Due: Friday, 8/19/2022.

• Video Submission Due: Wednesday 8/31/2022.

         (*The memory of performing music is not required for the video submission.)

• Winner’s Live Concert: 11:30 A.M, Saturday, 9/24/2022, Steinway Piano Gallery, 455 NJ-17, Paramus, NJ.

 

Award

• All performers will receive a certificate from Steinway Piano Gallery. All performers are encouraged to play music by memory

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Repertoires

After registering, email us for any piece you want to perform, and we will provide the pdf file. Each student can only receive a maximum of TWO pieces for reference.  

1. Jasmine Flower (Duet Arranged). 

2. The Darkening Sky by Shui-Long Ma.

3. A Green Cater Pillar and a Butterfly by Yoshinao Nakada.

4. Aoi by Naoko Ikeda.

5. Soft Rain by Naoko Ikeda.

6. The Gear Wheels of A Watch by Yoshinao Nakada.

7. The Speedy Car by Yoshinao Nakada.

8. Dance of Aborogines by Yoshinao Nakada.

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