Prof Albert Tiu – Head of Piano Studies

Applicants are required to submit the following:

1. Three video recordings – Each piece or movement should be recorded and uploaded separately, labelling each file clearly with the composer and title. For consistency, ensure that each piece is a high-quality unedited recording, performed in one sitting using the same grand piano and venue.

2. One recommendation letter from the applicant’s current piano teacher

3. A list of repertoire performed and/or learnt by the applicant over the past three years

The 12 students selected to perform in the Academy must offer three selections from the five repertoire groups below:

Set A
Any etude by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Scriabin, Bartok, Stravinsky, Moszkowski, Prokofiev, Ligeti or Bolcom.

Set B
Any Prelude & Fugue from The Well Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach.

Set C
A Sonata movement by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, or Clementi.

Set D
A major work from the Romantic period.

Set E
A work from the 20th century to the present.

There is no application fee. Applicants accepted into the academy are required to pay a course fee of S$300 (inclusive of GST), which covers all Academy expenses and lunch for the three days. A web link with instructions for online payment of fees will be provided in the results email to shortlisted participants. There will be no refund with withdrawal or no-show from the Academy after payment is made.

Accommodation will be at the participant’s own arrangement and expense if not residing in Singapore.