Application Procedures

For All Categories - Solo, Examination and Piano Duo

All entries must be made on the official online form with payment of registration fees and submitted to Joyeux Music International by Sunday, 30 August 2026, 11:59pm Singapore time.
Incomplete applications without payment or required videos links will not be accepted.
No refund will be made once entries are submitted.
Changes to the repertoire is not allowed once the application is received.
The competition fees (in Singapore Dollars) for each category are as follows:
- SOLO Categories
  - Rising Star I: $120, Rising Star II: $130, Rising Star III: $140
  - Young Artist I : $160, Young Artist II: $180, Young Artist III: $200
  - Professional Artist : $250
  - Specialist Artist II: $290
- EXAMINATION Categories
  - Initial and Grade 1 : $100
  - Grades 2 & 3: $110
  - Grades 4 & 5 : $130
  - Grades 6 & 7: $150
  - Grade 8 : $200
  - Associate Diploma : $250
  - Licientiate Diploma : $280
- PIANO DUO Categories
  - Junior Duet : $140
  - Senior Duet : $160
  - Artist Duo : $200
  - Professional Duo: $220
  - Piano Chamber: $250

Documents for Submission
The following documents must be submitted together with the online form

With PDPC, we no longer require submission of ID documents. However, all participants need to provide date of birth and the organisers will need to check and require proof of age for all prize winners.
Youtube link(s) or Vimeo link(s) of the performance videos (For online competition) or audition video (for Live competition).
The registration fee payable once your entry is received.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

By submission of the registration form, the applicant agrees to all of the abovementioned regulations as well as the following terms and conditions:

The registration and competition fee is neither refundable nor transferable.
For ONLINE Competition : Participants must submit the registration form together with video link(s) of 2 works and payment by 30 August 2026. All works must be performed from memory.
For LIVE Competition: Participants need to submit the registration form together with a video link of 1 work (played from memory) and payment by 30 August 2026. The LIVE competition will be held from 8 - 11 September 2026 The venue, date and time will be made known to all participants. Contestants of the LIVE competition are required to perform 2 works from memory.
Gala Winner's Concert: Winners who played in the LIVE competition will be invited to perform at the Gala Winners' Concert to be announced soon.
The organiser (“Joyeux Music International”) reserves the right to cancel or combine any competition round and category if there are insufficient applicants.
Where applicants perform unpublished works in manuscript form, the onus is on the applicant to obtain the necessary approval under the Copyright Act to perform such works during the competition. The organiser will not be responsible for any copyright or composer’s fee incurred should the applicant fail to do so. Additionally, applicants agree to indemnify the organiser against any action and/or claims for damages from any third party who owns the copyright.
The organiser reserves the right to use the recordings of all or part of the submitted videos for publicity, promotional purposes or related events without any payment to the applicants.
Selected winners may choose or decide not to perform at the Gala Concert. In such an event, the organiser has the right to select other winners as replacements.
Applicants and their supporters must not communicate with or attempt to influence the panel of judges. Any breach of this rule will result in an automatic disqualification of the applicant.
In case of any dispute, the organiser’s decision shall be final and no discussion or correspondence will be entertained.
The organiser reserves the right to amend the rules and conditions of the competition.