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The International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs (French: ''Concours des Grands Amateurs de Piano'') is a piano competition for amateur pianists, held in Paris, France. It has been held annually since 1989. The competition is widely considered to be one of the top-level competitions for amateur musicians in the world.〔(Competition report ) in the (International Piano Magazine ), accessed 5 January 2015.〕 〔(Putting the Amour Back in Amateur ), Colorado Springs Independent, accessed 3 February 2015.〕 == Concept == Created in 1989 by Gérard Bekerman, professor of economics at the university and a graduate of the Paris School of Music, the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs is designed for top-level amateurs. They come from all walks of life – doctors, office workers, lawyers, students, pensioners, engineers, and many others. The contestant's minimum age is 18; there is no upper age limit. The competition has met with considerable success over the years, attracting hundreds of candidates from more than 50 countries worldwide.〔(Website ) of the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, accessed 5 January 2015.〕 One of the basic principles of the competition is the free choice of programme. There are no set pieces. The aim is not to limit the candidates, but to discover the works of musicians of their own choosing. Gérard Bekerman, the founder of the competition, claims that in Paris, the desire to "win" is outweighed by the love of music: "Pianists discover that the Competition for Outstanding Amateurs is not a competition but an 'anti-competition'. There are no opponents, no competitors, no judges, just music lovers".〔 The competition is held in three rounds: * Preliminaries: candidate’s choice ''(10 minutes)'' * Semi-finals: a work by Bach and a romantic composition ''(15 minutes)'' * Finals: free program ''(30 minutes)'' Ten to twelve semi-finalists and five or six finalists are selected each year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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