Application rules:
Pre-selection (Video only)
Candidates must send the following to the official website of the Fondation prior to November 1st, 2024:
a CV
a color photo
a link to a video hosted on YouTube, Dailymotion or Viméo
registration fees: USD 80 or 80€ by bank transfer or cheque
Applicants must have been born between 1992 and 2009 (16 – 33 years old)
Pre-selection by video only before November 1st, 2024:
Chopin Sonata in B-flat minor n° 2 (1st and 4th movements without repeats)
Chopin Étude Op. 10 n° 2 or Étude Op. 25 n° 6
Fauré Impromptu Op. 31 n° 2 in F minor
Prokofiev Scherzo Op. 12 n° 10 in A minor
30 candidates from the pre-selection will qualify to take part in the eliminatory round.
Eliminatory round
From Tuesday, March 25 to Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Conservatoire Clause Debussy (Paris 75017)
Chopin Sonata in B-flat minor n° 2 (1st and 4th movements without repeats)
Fauré Impromptu Op. 31 n° 2 in F minor
Prokofiev Scherzo Op. 12 n° 10 in A minor
A work of your choice (maximum 8 minutes)
Among these 30 candidates, 10 will qualify for the semi-finals
Semi-finals
Friday March 28, 2025 – Conservatoire Clause Debussy (Paris 75017)
A 40 minute program of your choice
Set work : Chopin – Étude Op. 10 n° 2 or Étude Op. 25 n° 6
Among the 10 semi-finalists, 5 will qualify for the Finals with Orchestra
Rehearsals with orchestra
Saturday March 29, 2025
2 p.m. general rehearsal
Finals with the Orchestra of the Republican Guard
Sunday March 30, 2025 – Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique
Each finalist will choose to play one out of 8 concerto options accompanied by The Orchestra of the Republican Guard :
Rachmaninov – Concerto n° 3
Brahms – Concerto n° 1
Ravel – Concerto in G
Prokofiev – Concerto n° 3
Tchaïkovsky – Concerto n° 1
Beethoven – Concerto n° 4
Chopin – Concerto n° 2
Saint-Saëns – Concerto n° 2
Mozart – Concerto in C minor K.491
Official Announcement of the results
At 8:00 p.m.
Followed by the Long-Thibaud 1st Prize Winner’s concert and a “Best of” of the finalists.
Awards:
1st Prize : €35.000
2nd Prize : €20.000
3rd Prize : €12.000
4th Prize : €8.000
5th Prize : €6.000
More information: https://www.long-thibaud.org/en/ .