Calling all budding pianists!

Apply for the chance to play a piano concerto on stage with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and win a concert engagement with the orchestra in an upcoming season!

Applications are now closed – thank you for your interest!

1) Junior Category

Applicants must be Hong Kong residents aged 16 or below at the time of the auditions.

Repertoire list (for both application video and in-person audition if shortlisted):

• The FIRST movement of one of the concertos below:
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 1 in C, Op 15
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, K466
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 21 in C, K467
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 23 in A, K488
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 27 in B-flat, K595

2) Open Category

Applicants must be Hong Kong residents aged 25 or below at the time of the auditions.

Repertoire list:

• For application video – the FIRST movement of one of the concertos below:
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 1 in C, Op 15
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op 37
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5 in E-flat, Op 73, “Emperor”
  • Chopin: Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op 11
  • Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, K466
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 21 in C, K467
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 23 in A, K488
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 27 in B-flat, K595
  • Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Op 18
  • Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 54
  • Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1 in B-flat minor, Op 23

• For in-person audition if shortlisted – the full work (ALL movements) of one of the concertos above

Audition Timeline

15 November 2024
Deadline for applications

By the end of November 2024
Announcement of a maximum of four candidates from each category chosen to take part in the in-person rehearsals and auditions on stage

Mid-March 2025
Shortlisted candidates to meet with conductor

20-23 March 2025
Rehearsals with orchestra

23 March 2025
Auditions (open to public – details to be announced)

After auditions
One candidate from each category will be awarded a concert engagement with Hong Kong Sinfonietta in an upcoming season

Application details

Applicants may apply to ONE category only.

Application materials required:

• A video of yourself playing the FIRST movement of a piano concerto from the repertoire list corresponding to the category you are applying to (with or without accompaniment) *
• A video of yourself talking about the concerto you played in the abovementioned video, and why you want to play with Hong Kong Sinfonietta (under 2 mins) *
• A recent photo of yourself taken in the last three months

* Please upload the videos to Dropbox or Google Drive, generate a shareable link with no expiry date. Please check the privacy settings of the links and make sure they are viewable and downloadable by anyone with the link.

Application deadline: 15 November 2024 (Fri), 23:59 Hong Kong Time

Application fee: HK$500 (to be paid via FPS or PayMe; non-refundable)

You will be notified of the result of your application via email by the end of November 2024.

Selection Panel

Terms and conditions

• The auditions will be documented for archival and promotional purposes. Photographs, audio and visual recordings may be printed in publications or broadcast on TV, radio, or the internet. By joining the audition, you agree to waive any rights to all visual, audio and application materials obtained during and for the auditions.
• The application fee is non-refundable.
• Hong Kong Sinfonietta Limited reserves the right to make changes to the details of or cancel the auditions.
• In case of any dispute, Hong Kong Sinfonietta Limited reserves the right of the final decision.