The following materials must be submitted online at getacceptd.com/noipc:

• Nonrefundable application fee of $175 submitted in US dollars via https://app.getacceptd.com/noipc.
• Video files of approximately 30 minutes. Videos should be of the highest possible quality. Upload each selection as a separate file. No DVDs or CDs will be accepted. Only solo repertoire will be accepted; no orchestral or chamber performance will be accepted.

Information in the official competition/festival program booklet will be drawn from the material you provide. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Competition Rules

• Previous First Prize winners are not eligible to compete again.

• Applicants who fall into one of the following categories are not eligible to compete in the New Orleans International Piano Competition:

  • has studied as a private student or student at a University School of Music or Conservatory in the past two years with any member of the 2024 Competitor Selection Jury or the 2024 Competition Jury as their primary teacher (excluding master classes, summer programs and festivals).

  • has been coached by a member of either of the 2024 Juries in preparation for the 2024 New Orleans International Piano Competition. 

• Competitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses. Housing, practice facilities, and meals will be provided.
• All competitors are required to adhere to the COVID-19 Guidelines and Restrictions of the City of New Orleans. Current guidelines can be found at https://ready.nola.gov/home/
• There is no age restriction for applicants.
• Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. 
• The Recorded/Preliminary Round jurors will select 12 applicants to perform in New Orleans in Semifinal Rounds I & II; the 2024 NOIPC jury will select 3 semifinalists to perform in the Final Round.
• Decisions of the Competition Committee, the Competition Jury, and the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans Board of Directors are final in all matters.

Repertoire Requirements

Recorded/Preliminary Round
Any solo piano repertoire selected by the competitor, approximately 30 minutes in length. Individual movements of sonatas are acceptable in this round only. Repertoire from the Recorded/Preliminary round may be repeated in either Semifinal Rounds I or II or the Final Round as long as it meets the requirements of those rounds.

Semifinal Round I
A memorized public recital, not to exceed thirty-five minutes in
length, consisting of works chosen by the competitor. All twelve
semifinalists will advance to Semifinal Round II.

Semifinal Round II
A memorized public recital, not to exceed twenty-five minutes in length, consisting of works chosen by the competitor which have not been used in Semifinal Round I. Three contestants will be chosen to advance to the Final Round.

Final Round
A memorized public recital, not to exceed fifty minutes in length,
consisting of works not performed by the competitor in the Semifinal Rounds.