Event Chair:
Yi-Fan Wu(407) 497 6468 / [email protected]
Co-Chair: Jason Montague, Nancy Elton
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The annual AMTA Romantic Impressionistic Piano Competition provides members and students an opportunity to celebrate the styles of these wonderful time periods in music. All ages and levels are invited to participate in the event. Performers will be judged on their sensitivity, individuality, and expression.
Dates & Location:
Location:
Georgia State University, Standard Building
89 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
Event Date:
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 9:00am
Application Deadline:
October 10, 2025
Winners' Recital Location:
Steinway Piano Gallery
5950 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022
Winners' Recital Date:
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 1:00pm
Online Registration:
To register online, please follow the steps below as many times as necessary per student applicant.
1) Download and save the Judge's Form.
1) Download and save the Judge's Form.
2) Fill out one Judge's Form per student.
3) Each time you complete the Judge's Form, please make sure to "save as" with the student name into your computer. You will need to upload the form in the Entry Form.
4) Fill out the online Entry Form below, once per student. When prompted, you will upload the Judge's Form for each student.
3) Each time you complete the Judge's Form, please make sure to "save as" with the student name into your computer. You will need to upload the form in the Entry Form.
4) Fill out the online Entry Form below, once per student. When prompted, you will upload the Judge's Form for each student.
5) Proceed to Payments below.
Registration by Mail:
Applicants who apply by mail must submit Application Form, Judge's Form, and check with Entry Fee (please send one check for all students) to:
Yi-Fan Wu, 215 Ambleside Chase, Alpharetta, GA, 30022. Postmark deadline: October 6, 2025
Yi-Fan Wu, 215 Ambleside Chase, Alpharetta, GA, 30022. Postmark deadline: October 6, 2025
Participant Fees & Payments:
All fees are non-refundable. To make online payments, please add all student fees to cart along with any teacher fees (if applicable) before proceeding to checkout. Enter the total number of students in the quantity box.
Payments accepted through:
Rules & Regulations:
The AMTA Romantic and Impressionistic Piano Competition celebrates the Romantic Period traditions established in the 19th century, and the Impressionistic Period emphasis on the interplay of colors. Performances of Romantic Period music require an emphasis on sensitivity, individuality and expression together with the value of piano technique. The tradition of “bel canto” –singing legato on piano -- will be established as the most important factor in the definition of the Romantic Period style of performance. Variety in tone and rubato will be evaluated during the performances as an inseparable part of Romantic Period compositions expression. Impressionistic Period performances will be evaluated with the ability of expressing the subtle ranges of nuances along with the quality and interplay of colors.
Rules:
1. This competition is open to Pre-College contestants only. Teachers and Contestants must be residents of Georgia, or a member of GMTA.
2. All contestants are required to play TWO compositions by TWO different composers. They may choose to play either:
3. Contestants will fall into one of six levels, determined by their current Grade in School. They may perform music considered to be Elementary, Intermediate or Advanced at any of these Six Levels. AUDITION lengths are shown below, but the audition repertoire is not limited to these times:
4. All Winners who placed in a previous RIPC must perform new repertoire.
All contestants will be judged with their peers who fall into one of the levels listed above, regardless of whether they choose to play two Romantic compositions or one Romantic and one Impressionistic composition.
2. All contestants are required to play TWO compositions by TWO different composers. They may choose to play either:
- Two Romantic Compositions of contrasting styles, or
- One Romantic Composition and One Impressionistic Composition
- Composers from Romantic and Impressionism Period is listed on Out website: https://reurl.cc/dDv4dV
3. Contestants will fall into one of six levels, determined by their current Grade in School. They may perform music considered to be Elementary, Intermediate or Advanced at any of these Six Levels. AUDITION lengths are shown below, but the audition repertoire is not limited to these times:
- Level A - Second Grade and Under - 6 minutes
- Level B - Third and Fourth Grades - 8 minutes
- Level C - Fifth and Sixth Grades - 10 minutes
- Level D - Seventh and Eighth Grades - 10 minutes
- Level E - Ninth and Tenth Grades - 12 minutes
- Level F - Eleventh and Twelfth Grades - 12 minutes
4. All Winners who placed in a previous RIPC must perform new repertoire.
All contestants will be judged with their peers who fall into one of the levels listed above, regardless of whether they choose to play two Romantic compositions or one Romantic and one Impressionistic composition.
