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Bali Open Piano Competition 2017 to return in late September
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Bali is set to host an international music competition dubbed Bali Open Piano Competition 2017 on Sept. 23-24 at the Padma Resort in Legian. (Shutterstock/File)
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ali is set to host an international music competition dubbed Bali Open Piano Competition 2017 on Sept. 23-24 at the Padma Resort in Legian.
“We chose Bali because it’s this year’s best destination in the world according to TripAdvisor,” said Opus Nusantara’s Eleonora Aprilitia S., the event’s organizer.
Similar event was also held in Bali last year.
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For this year, all pianists and violinists will perform in Balinese traditional outfit, complete with udeng (Balinese headscarf) and sarung.
“Apart from the piano-violin competition, the event will also feature traditional Balinese performances,” added Eleonora.
The competition will consist of 12 categories and divide the participants into two groups. The first group is Repertoire for Selection Choice Category comprising six categories: A (Age ≤ 7), B (8 – 9 year olds), C (10 – 11 year olds), D (12 – 14 year olds), E (15 – 17 year olds) and F (Age ≥ 18).
“The other six categories are called Free Choice Category where participants from groups A to F are free to play any baroque musical piece from the years of 1600 – 1750, classical piece from the years of 1750 – 1820, romantic piece from the years of 1800 – 1900 or modern piece from the 20th to 21st centuries,” told Eleonora.
Participants are allowed to sign up for the category that fit their age or one category above their age. The competition itself will be divided into an elimination and final rounds. Each participant has to perform one song in each round.
Three winners will be chosen from each category, whilst every participant will bring home a certificate of participation.
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For this year, Eleonora is targeting to attract 160 contestants. "The registration will close on Sept. 8. So far the participants who have signed up are from Germany, Australia, Korea and China,” said Eleonora.
Tourism Ministry's Archipelago Tourism Marketing Development deputy, Esthy Reko Astuti said that one contestant could bring around five to 10 family members with them.
“They can go for a picnic while accompanying their kids. If the number of participants is about 160 people then the audience is expected to be 1,000 people,” said Esthy.
Other than Bali, the piano competition is also scheduled to be held in Batam, where the target market is tourists from Singapore and Malaysia. So far up to 30 pianists from Vietnam have signed up for the competition. (kes)
