SECOND PRIZE: $1,000 



THIRD PRIZE: $500 



All three top prize winners will perform a movement of their concerto with the South Carolina Philharmonic during the upcoming concert season.

Three DISCRETIONARY AWARDS of $300 each

Aurthur Fraser Concerto Competition is sponsored by the Symphony League of the South Carolina Philharmonic.

COMPETITION JUDGES 


Paul Pollei, 
Chair, Arthur Fraser International Concerto Competition, Founder, Director, Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation

Phillip Bush, 
Concert Pianist, Phillip Glass Ensemble


Douglas Humpherys, 
Piano Dept. Chair, Eastman School of Music
, Director, Eastman Young Artists International Piano Cometition and Festival

Olga Kern, 
 Gold Medallist, XI Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

Morihiko Nakahara, Music Director, South Carolina Philharmonic

COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY AND REPERTOIRE:
All Southeastern Piano Festival participants will perform during the Arthur Fraser Concerto Competition. Participants who wish to be considered for ALL prizes must perform the following:

-  a movement of a standard concerto for piano and orchestra (no slow movements, complete concerto in case of one movements works)

- a work for solo piano contrasting in style and period (individual movements of larger works are allowed)

Participants who do not wish to perform a concerto may compete for the discretionary prizes, performing two solo piano works contrasting in styles and periods.  Participants may declare a “non-competing” status, in which case they will play one or two solo piano work(s), will receive comments from the judges, but will not be considered for prizes.

All performances must be from memory.  A contestant may be interrupted during the performance to accommodate the maximum allotted time of 15 minutes.  All winners of the competition are required to participate in the winners’ recital.  All judges’ decisions are final.

SECOND PIANIST: 
All contestants must use the official festival accompanists. More information will be provided upon acceptance into the program.

USC SCHOOL OF MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS: 
Based on the judges' recommendation and contingent upon acceptance to the University and the School of Music, all competition prize-winners will be offered USC music scholarships.