FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How to apply for the competition?
Can I also sign up on a day specified as a sign-in deadline?
Yes, you can also sign in on the day indicated as a deadline.
Who in the chamber determines the category when different ages in the chamber composition participate?
Categories in the chamber composition are determined by the older member of ensemble (ensembles of 2 performers) or the oldest member (ensembles of 3 or more performers)
Can I sign up in the older category?
Yes, you can apply in the older category.
How do I pay the fee for participating in the competition?
Contestants from Serbia can make payments by payment receipt or electronic payment. For foreigners, the easiest way to make payments through PayPal is directly from the our website or by paying into a foreign currency account, which also has high transaction costs. For these reasons, the payment should be increased for transaction costs in order for the amount of payment to arrive to be as indicated for a specific category.
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Are there more first prizes?
Yes, the awards are determined by the number of points, so it’s possible that more performers have the same award.
What are the conditions for me to become a Laureate?
You can become the absolute winner of the category if you have the highest number of points in the category in which you participate, but you should have 98 or more points.
Can I participate in two categories?
Yes, you may be participating in two categories. Categories can be those that are intended for your age and older. You cannot apply in a younger category than yours.
Can I participate in the Piano and Grand Prix category and how can I sign up for the program?
You can participate in the Piano and Grand Prix category. The program you are applying for the Piano discipline can be repeated in the Grand Prix discipline, of course with added program. If it is for ONLINE competition, you should send the recordings especially for Piano and Grand Prix where the program for the first and second stages should be separated.
Should the program be specified in the video description?
Yes, the video description of your video should contain all your data and program you are playing.
How should the video be uploaded?
Your video should be uploaded to You-tube: Public ( visible to all) and Unlisted ( visible only to people with a link). International Piano Competition Smederevo reserves the right to publish videos of the competition in playlists on the website. Playlists of competitors will be published on the website and will exist on our YouTube channel with results of previous competitions.
Can I record the video by my phone?
Yes, the recording can be taken by phone. However, you should pay attention to the quality of the recording. If the recording cannot be clearly heard, adjuditators have the right to disqualify the competitor.
Does the recording have to be complete, or can it be recorded by composition?
Recordings can be recorded separately for each composition, you do not have to perform the entire program without interruption. The recordings must be taken in real time. It is FORBIDDEN to edit the recording. If this happens, the competitor will be disqualified. But, you can combine the recordings into one video, NOT to make your Playlist. If it is hard for you, you can send your videos separately.
How will the contest winner be selected?
The winner of the competition will be the most successful competitor according to the decision of the adjudicators. The winner of the competition will not be determined by age. The adjudicators proclaims the most successful participant in the competition by the scores of all members of the Jury.
Candidates from the discipline Grand prix Smederevo will have priority in deciding the winner of the competition. If there are no competitors with 100 points won, the winner can be selected from one of the categories of the Piano discipline by the jury’s decision.
How am I going to get my diploma?
Diplomas of online competition will be sent to e-mail for competitors from abroad, and for competitors from Serbia by e-mail or by mail.