Prizes and trophies
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Category 1
Piano Grades Recital Sections:
Sponsored by Australian Piano Warehouse and the Li Family
Item Section Prize
N Novice 1st prize: trophy
2nd prize: trophy
0 Preliminary 1st prize: trophy
2nd prize: trophy
1 Grade one 1st prize: trophy, $50 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
2nd prize: trophy
2 Grade two 1st prize: trophy, $50 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
2nd prize: trophy
3 Grade three 1st prize: trophy, $50 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
2nd prize: trophy
4 Grade four 1st prize: trophy, $50 Australian Piano
Warehouse Voucher
2nd prize: trophy
5 Grade five 1st prize: trophy, $50 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
2nd prize: trophy
6 Grade six 1st prize: trophy, $50 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
2nd prize: trophy
7 Grade seven 1st prize: trophy, $50
2nd prize: trophy, $30
8 Grade eight 1st prize: trophy, $80
2nd prize: trophy, $40
9 Certificate of Performance 1st prize: trophy, $100
2nd prize: trophy, $50
Category 2
Piano Grades Solo Section
Sponsored by Yamaha Australia and the Li Family
Item Section Prize
S0 Preliminary 1st prize: trophy
S1 Grade one 1st prize: trophy
S2 Grade two 1st prize: trophy
S3 Grade three 1st prize: trophy
S4 Grade four 1st prize: trophy
S5 Grade five 1st prize: trophy
S6 Grade six 1st prize: trophy
S7 Grade seven 1st prize: trophy
S8 Grade eight 1st prize: trophy
S9 Certificate of Performance 1st prize: trophy
Category 3
Piano Own Composition Sections
Sponsored by Yamaha Australia and Li Family
Item Section Prize
10 Age 12 and under 1st prize: trophy, $50
11 Age 15 and under 1st prize: trophy, $80
12 Open/Tertiary 1st prize: trophy, $100
Category 4
Piano Concerto Sections
Sponsored by the Tang Law Firm and JR Universe
Item Section Prize
13 Age 15 and under 1st prize: trophy, $100
14 Age 18 and under 1st prize: trophy, $150
15 Open Concerto 1st prize: trophy, Perpetual trophy, $200
Category 5
Piano Age Group Recital Sections
Sponsored by Yamaha Australia and Australian Piano Warehouse
Item Section Prize
16 Age 8 and under 1st prize: trophy, $50
2nd prize: trophy
17 Age 10 and under 1st prize: trophy, $80
2nd prize: trophy
18 Age 12 and under 1st prize: trophy, $100
2nd prize: trophy, $50 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
19 Age 15 and under 1st prize: trophy, $150
2nd prize: trophy, $80 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
20 Age 18 and under 1st prize: trophy, $200
2nd prize: trophy, $100 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
21 Open Championship Recital 1st prize: trophy, Perpetual trophy, $1,000
2nd prize: trophy, $300,
3rd prize: trophy, $150,
Category 6
Collaborative Pianists Sections (Duets)
Item Section Prize
C1 Age 12 and under 1st prize: trophy
C2 Age 15 and under 1st prize: trophy
C3 Age 18 and under 1st prize: trophy
Special Prizes
Thomas Chvojka Classical Sonata Award ~ Certificate and $100
(Awarded to the adjudicator's choice of the best classical sonata performance throughout the entire competition)
Premier Bach Award ~ Certificate and $100
(Sponsored by Yoon Sen Lee)
(Awarded to the adjudicator's choice of the best performance of Bach's work throughout the entire competition)
Overall Junior Best Performer Award ~ Trophy, $50 and $50 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
(Sponsored by Yamaha Australia and Australian Piano Warehouse)
(Awarded to the adjudicator's choice of the best performer aged 12 and under throughout the entire competition)
Overall Senior Best Performer Award ~ Trophy, $100 and $100 Australian Piano Warehouse Voucher
(Sponsored by Yamaha Australia and Australian Piano Warehouse)
(Awarded to the adjudicator's choice of the best performer aged 13 and over throughout the entire competition)
West Australian Pianist of the Year Award ~ Trophy, Perpetual trophy and $500
(Throughout the entire competition contestants who have won 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be given a score kept by the committee of the competition (1st = 3 points, 2nd = 2 points, 3rd = 1 point). This award will be presented to the contestant with the highest score by the end of the competition)
Encouragement Award ~ Certificate, $75
(Sponsored by Yoon Sen Lee)
(The adjudicator will award this prize to 4 contestants who have performed well throughout the competition but have not won any major prizes.)
Teacher’s Achievement Award ~ Trophy
(Awarded to teachers who have put in 10 or more entries)
Any1st, 2nd prize and special prize winners will be selected by the competition Committee will be invited to perform in WAPC's seasonal concert series throughout the year.
Selected first prize winners will be given the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall in April/May 2025 in association with Golden Key Music Festival, perform at International Piano Academy Imola Summer School and Global International Youth Piano Competition in China.