{"id":2248,"date":"2023-03-04T16:26:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T14:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vyankoff.com\/competition\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:44:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:44:57","slug":"competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vyankoff.com\/en\/competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2248\" class=\"elementor elementor-2248 elementor-1673\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e242345 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e242345\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a128710\" data-id=\"a128710\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ba0de elementor-align-left vy-local-header vy-header-top-bg-focus elementor-widget elementor-widget-pages-banner\" data-id=\"d3ba0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pages-banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"banner-header section-padding valign bg-img bg-fixed\" data-overlay-dark=\"4\" data-background=\"https:\/\/vyankoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ventsislav-yankoff-conductor.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 caption mt-90\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION\n<br>for young pianists<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\u2018POETS OF THE PIANO \u2013 2025\u2019<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-572b3f9 elementor-section-full_width container elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"572b3f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c67c18\" data-id=\"7c67c18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03315ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03315ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Competition is open for young pianists of all nationalities <\/strong><\/p><h2>The Competition will be held in two (2) rounds:<\/h2><ol><li>ROUND 1: The candidates in each category have to submit a raw video audio-visual recording of them performing. Pre-audition of audio-visual recordings submitted by the candidates and selection of the finalists in the two categories \u2013 A and B \u2013 <strong><strong>from 21 May to 10 July 2025.<br \/><\/strong><\/strong><p>The results from Round 1 will be announced by <strong>15 August 2025<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li>ROUND 2: Live concert performance by the finalists from the two categories \u2013 A and B \u2013 and selection of the winners \u2013 <strong>15 September 2025<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Sofia, Grand Concert Hall of the \u201cProf. Pancho Vladigerov\u201d National Academy of Music, 18:00h EET (17:00h CET).<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><h3>Terms of the Competition<\/h3><h4>Age categories:<\/h4><ul><li>Category \u0410 &#8211; from 13 to 16 years old;<\/li><li>Category B &#8211; from 17 to 20 years old;<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Requirements for the<\/strong> <strong>audio-visual recordings for Round 1:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Unedited audio-visual recording of the candidate\u2019s performance;<\/li><li>Duration of the audio-visual recording:<ul><li>Category A \u2013 up to 15 minutes<\/li><li>Category B \u2013 up to 20 minutes<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Content of the audio-visual recording \u2013 two musical pieces or parts thereof \u2013 of the candidate\u2019s choice;<\/li><li>The two musical pieces have to be written by different composers;<\/li><li>The recording has to be shot in high definition (HD) sound and picture (preferably 1920 x 1080) and must not be edited. The camera has to be within 5 meters of the piano, positioned so that the candidate\u2019s face, hands and feet can be seen throughout the entire performance;<\/li><li>After submitting your request to <a href=\"https:\/\/vyankoff.com\/wp-admin\/_wp_link_placeholder\">www.vyankoff.com<\/a>, you will receive instructions for submitting the video to a dedicated platform.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Requirements for the selected finalists for Round 2: <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Perform one or more pieces or parts thereof of the candidate\u2019s choice. The pieces must be <u>different<\/u> than those which the candidate submitted in Round 1.<\/li><li>The duration of the performances should be max.:<ul><li>for Category A \u2013 10 min.<\/li><li>for Category B \u2013 15 min.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Prepare one piece or part thereof with a duration of up to 5 min. which shall be performed in case the candidate wins and is awarded the Ventsislav Yankoff Scholarship in Category A and Category B (it is allowed this piece to be one of those that the candidate submitted in the audio-visual recording).<\/li><\/ul><h4>Registration:<\/h4><ul><li>To apply in this competition, please submit your <a href=\"https:\/\/vyankoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/V.Y.-FONDATION-Competition-2025-EN-v1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registration form<\/a> at: <a href=\"mailto:foundation@vyankoff.com\">foundation@vyankoff.com<\/a>;<\/li><li>For candidates under the age of 18, it is mandatory that the registration form has to be filled in and submitted by the candidate <u>and their parent(s)\/guardian<\/u> who officially can represent the candidate at the competition;<\/li><li>If any of the requirements and conditions described above and in the registration form are not met, the candidate will be disqualified from the selection and the competition;<\/li><li><strong>Deadline for application: 10 July 2025.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h4>Participation fee:<\/h4><ul><li>Category \u0410 \u2013 50 leva<\/li><li>Category \u0412 \u2013 60 leva<\/li><\/ul><h4>Payment details:<\/h4><ul><li>Recipient:<br \/><strong>Ventsislav Yankoff Foundation<\/strong><br \/><strong>DSK Bank, IBAN: BG65STSA93000029200673<\/strong><br \/><strong>BIC : STSABGSF<\/strong><\/li><li>Mandatory text on the payment slip\/document: <strong>Name and surname of the candidate and text: \u201cFee for Scholarship Competition \u2018Poets of the piano-2025\u201d;<\/strong><\/li><li>Payments are accepted only via bank transfer<\/li><li>Paid fees are not refundable<\/li><\/ul><h4>Ranking of the candidates:<\/h4><p>The live performance of the candidates from the two categories in the final concert will be assessed by a prominent international jury which will follow rules of pre-determined rules that will regulate its objective assessment.<\/p><h4>Prizes:<\/h4><ul><li><strong>Scholarship Category A<\/strong><ul><li>1<sup>st<\/sup> place \u2013 BGN 6,000.00<\/li><li>2<sup>nd<\/sup> place \u2013 BGN 2,000.00<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Scholarship Category B<\/strong><ul><li>1<sup>st<\/sup> place \u2013 BGN 7,000.00<\/li><li>2<sup>nd<\/sup> place \u2013 BGN 2,000.00<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><strong>Audience Scholarship \u2018Hristo Kurtev\u2019 \u2013 <\/strong><\/strong>BGN 2,000.00.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e50c672 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e50c672\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1493127\" data-id=\"1493127\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071f13d elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pages-team\" data-id=\"071f13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pages-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"team section-padding bg-cream\">\r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t    <div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t        <div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t            <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-subtitle\">Ranking of the candidates<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title\">Jury members:<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t        <div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t            <div class=\"col-md-12 owl-carousel owl-theme\">\r\n\t\t            \t\t\t\t                <div class=\"item\">\r\n\t\t\t                \t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vyankoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/claire-desert.jpg\" alt=\"\"> <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t                    <div class=\"info\">\r\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t                        <h6>Claire D\u00e9sert<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        <p>France<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        <div class=\"social valign\">\r\n\t\t\t                            <div class=\"full-width\"> \r\n\t\t\t                               <a href=\"\/en\/competition\/claire-desert-bio\/\">Biography<\/a>\t\t\t                            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                        \t\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t                \t\t\t                <div class=\"item\">\r\n\t\t\t                \t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vyankoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/francois-chaplin.jpg\" alt=\"\"> <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t                    <div class=\"info\">\r\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t                        <h6>Fran\u00e7ois Chaplin<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        <p>France<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        <div class=\"social valign\">\r\n\t\t\t                            <div class=\"full-width\"> \r\n\t\t\t                               <a href=\"\/en\/competition\/francois-chaplin-bio\/\">Biography<\/a>\t\t\t                            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                        \t\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t                \t\t\t                <div class=\"item\">\r\n\t\t\t                \t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vyankoff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ludmil-angelov-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"> <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t                    <div class=\"info\">\r\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t                        <h6>Ludmil Angelov<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        <p>Bulgaria<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        \t\t\t                        <div class=\"social valign\">\r\n\t\t\t                            <div class=\"full-width\"> \r\n\t\t\t                               <a href=\"\/en\/foundation\/ludmil-angelov-bio\/\">Biography<\/a>\t\t\t                            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                        \t\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t                \t\t            <\/div>\r\n\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf69f28 container elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf69f28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91af154\" data-id=\"91af154\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196b7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"196b7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Important!<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The scholarship funds will be provided subject to a written scholarship agreement for the development of the young musicians and shall be accounted to the Ventsislav Yankoff Foundation in a summary financial report as expenses related to tuition fees, fees for attending master classes, fees for the participation in other musical competitions and other costs directly related to the development of the pianist. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The scholarships are paid in two tranches within the period of 2 years. Within 1 month after the expiry of the first year from the signature of the scholarship agreement the pianist shall provide to Ventsislav Yankoff Foundation an interim financial report, and a final financial report within 1 month after the expiry of the second year. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Each financial report has to be accompanied by documents evidencing the utilization of the Scholarships in Category A and Category B, and the<\/strong> <strong>Audience Scholarship \u2018Hristo Kurtev\u2019,<\/strong><strong> for the purposes specified above, and shall be provided to Ventsislav Yankoff Foundation via email and on paper. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>For the period of two years after the signature of the scholarship agreement, the respective pianists who have been awarded the scholarships shall be announcing publicly that they are scholarship recipients of Ventsislav Yankoff Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION for young pianists \u2018POETS OF THE PIANO \u2013 2025\u2019 The Competition is open for young pianists of all nationalities The Competition will be held in two (2) rounds:ROUND 1: The candidates in each category have to submit a raw video audio-visual recording of them performing. 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