Preliminary Round Application

Submit your application to join the preliminary stage. The fee is $150 and the deadline is May 1, 2026, 11:59:59 PM ET.

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Step 1 of 4 — Group

1.Group
2.Division
3.Contestants
4.Review

Step 1 of 4 — Group

Select your group

Groups 1–3 are ensemble groups; groups 4–11 are solo groups defined by birthdate. A birthdate outside your group's window will not block your application.

Competition group

Group 1: Duet Piano / Four Hands piano2 contestantsGroup 2: Chamber Music2–10 contestantsGroup 3: Concerto Group2 contestantsGroup 4: January 1, 1998 - June 30, 20061 contestant · January 1, 1998 – June 30, 2006Group 5: July 1, 2007 - June 30, 20091 contestant · July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2009Group 6: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 20111 contestant · July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011Group 7: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 20131 contestant · July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013Group 8: July 1, 2013 - June 30, 20151 contestant · July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015Group 9: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 20171 contestant · July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017Group 10: July 1, 2017 - June 30, 20191 contestant · July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2019Group 11: Born on or after July 1, 20191 contestant · born on or after July 1, 2019

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