04/Feb/2014To the contestants: Piano Selection and Order of Performance
We will notify you about the piano selection and the order of performance.
The contestant registration is from 9:00 to 21:00 on March 9 (Sun).
The contestant orientation is schedueld on the morning of March 10 (Mon).
The piano selection is sheduled to start from the afternoon of March 10 (Mon) and ends on March 11(Tue.).
Please see the following extract from the Judging Rules (Application Guideline - Judging Rules - Item 2 Piano Selection and Order of Performance).
Item 2 Piano Selection and Order of Performance
1. The order of performance will be decided by lot during the briefing session for the Contestants.
2. To determine the order of performances for the Round 1, the Music Committee Chair will draw letters of the alphabet to determine the order of last names of Contestants using the same piano. (The results for Item 2, however, will not be announced until Item 3 below has been determined.)
3. The Contestants will select and determine the piano they will use.
4. Contestants are permitted to change their choice of piano within one hour after the result announcement of the Round 1. No changes will be permitted in piano selection from the Round 2 to the Final Round.
* The order of performances for each type of piano will be determined by lot at the briefing session on the piano makers.