Northern Lights Piano Festival – Competition Classes 2024
Performance Classes
-9 Age Categories + Nordic Citizens Class
-Prizes for each class:
1 Grand Prix
3 Gold Prizes
6 Silver Prizes
10 Bronze Prizes
+ Honourable Mentions
-All participants will receive a Diploma commemorating their participation in the festival.
-Prize winners will receive a Prize Diploma
Repertoire Classes
-26 Classes for various composers and repertoire
-No age limits
-Prizes for each class:
90 / 100 points and above: Gold Prize
85 / 100 points and above: Silver Prize
80 / 100 points and above: Bronze Prize
-Participants will be judged and awarded points based on their age at the time of application
-There is no limit to the number of each prize
-All participants will receive a Diploma commemorating their participation in the festival.
-Prize winners will receive a Prize Diploma
The Performance Classes
More information about each class can be found below.
Performance Class Prizes for Each Class
1 Grand Prix
3 Gold Prizes
6 Silver Prizes
10 Bronze Prizes
+ Honourable Mentions
Teachers who have 10 or more students participating in the Festival will receive an Outstanding Teacher’s Award!
Junior Performance Class A
-Age 5 and under (Born on or after 1 May 2018)
-Free repertoire, maximum 3 minutes
-Application fee: € 35
Junior Performance Class B
-Age 6 to 7 (Born between 1 May 2016 and 30 April 2018)
-Free repertoire, maximum 5 minutes
-Application fee: € 40
Junior Performance Class C
-Age 8 to 9 (Born between 1 May 2014 and 30 April 2016)
-Free repertoire, maximum 6 minutes
-Application fee: € 45
Junior Performance Class D
-Age 10 to 11 (Born between 1 May 2012 and 30 April 2014)
-Free repertoire, maximum 8 minutes
-Application fee: € 50
Junior Performance Class E
-Age 12 to 13 (Born between 1 May 2010 and 30 April 2012)
-Free repertoire, maximum 10 minutes
-Application fee: € 55
Junior Performance Class F
-Age 14 to 15 (Born between 1 May 2008 and 30 April 2010)
-Free repertoire, maximum 12 minutes
-Application fee: € 60
Performance Class G
-Age 16 to 18 (Born between 1 May 2005 and 30 April 2008)
-Free repertoire, maximum 15 minutes
-Application fee: € 65
Performance Class H
-Age 19 to 22 (Born between 1 May 2001 and 30 April 2005)
-Free repertoire, maximum 17 minutes
-Application fee: € 70
Performance Class I
-No age limit
-Free repertoire, maximum 20 minutes
-Application fee: € 75
Nordic Citizens Class (N)
-No age limit
-Free repertoire, maximum 7 minutes
-Application fee: € 40
The Repertoire Classes
More information about each class can be found below.
Pianists are welcome to apply to multiple classes.
All repertoire classes have no specified time limit.
Pianists who apply to 3 or more classes will be eligible for a special achievement prize.
Teachers who have 10 or more students participating in the Festival will receive an Outstanding Teacher’s Award.
Repertoire Class Prizes for Each Class
90 / 100 points and above: Gold Prize
85 / 100 points and above: Silver Prize
80 / 100 points and above: Bronze Prize
-Participants will be judged and awarded points based on their age at the time of application
-There is no limit to the number of each prize
Bach Invention/Sinfonia Class (R01)
-No age limit
-One Bach Invention or Sinfonia
-Application fee: € 40
Bach Prelude and Fugue Class (R02)
-No age limit
-One Bach Prelude and Fugue
-Application fee: € 50
Burgmüller Class (R03)
-No age limit
-One Burgmüller Piece
-Application fee: € 40
Clementi Class (R04)
-No age limit
-One movement of a Clementi Sonatina or Sonata
-Application fee: € 40
Kuhlau Class (R05)
-No age limit
-One movement of a Kuhlau Sonatina or Sonata
-Application fee: € 40
Sonatina Class (R06)
-No age limit
-One movement of a Sonatina by any composer
-Application fee: € 40
Haydn Class (R07)
-No age limit
-One movement of a Haydn Sonata, or one piece by Haydn
-Application fee: € 50
Mozart Class (R08)
-No age limit
-One movement of a Mozart Sonata, or one piece by Mozart
-Application fee: € 50
Beethoven Class (R09)
-No age limit
-One movement of a Beethoven Sonata, or one piece by Beethoven
-Application fee: € 50
Schubert Class (R10)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by Schubert
-Application fee: € 50
Chopin Class (R11)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by Chopin
-Application fee: € 50
Liszt Class (R12)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by Liszt
-Application fee: € 50
Schumann Class (R13)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by Schumann
-Application fee: € 50
Etude Class (R14)
-No age limit
-One etude by any composer
-Application fee: € 50
Russian Composer Class (R15)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by any Russian composer (e.g. Tchaikovsky)
-Application fee: € 50
French Composer Class (R16)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by any French composer (e.g. Debussy)
-Application fee: € 50
Contemporary Composer Class (R17)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by any composer born in the 20th century or later.
-Application fee: € 50
Danish Composer Class (R18)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by a Danish composer (e.g. Nielsen).
-Application fee: € 40
Finnish Composer Class (R19)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by a Finnish composer (e.g. Sibelius).
-Application fee: € 40
Swedish Composer Class (R20)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by a Swedish composer (e.g. Stenhammar).
-Application fee: € 40
Norwegian Composer Class (R21)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by a Norwegian composer (e.g. Grieg).
-Application fee: € 40
Icelandic Composer Class (R22)
-No age limit
-One piece, or movement of a piece by a Icelandic composer (e.g. Jón Leifs).
-Application fee: € 40
Concerto Class (R23)
-No age limit
-One movement of a concerto by any composer.
-Application fee: € 80
Duet Class (R24)
-No age limit
-Any duet (4-hands, on 1 piano) piece, or movement of a piece by any composer.
-Application fee: € 80
Duo Class (R25)
-No age limit
-Any duet (4-hands, on 2 pianos) piece, or movement of a piece by any composer.
-Application fee: € 80
Chamber Music Class (R26)
-No age limit
-Any chamber music piece, or movement of a piece with a piano part, by any composer. All combinations are permitted (e.g. piano and voice, piano and violin, piano and cello, piano trio, piano quartet, piano quintet etc.). In the recording, all players should be present. Only the pianist in the group needs to register on the application for the Northern Lights Piano Festival.
-Application fee: € 80