The competition will take place online from 1st September to Monday, 11th October 2021 . Candidates have to video record their free program respecting the performing time allowed by the regulation. Once uploaded as “ unlisted video ” on YouTube platform the link of the video must be submitted to the secretariat of the competition together with all the documents listed at point 2 of the regulation. Candidates must not remove their videos until the end of the competition at least. SECTION I – Piano solo The video must be recorded from an angle that doesn’t change, no edits are allowed and the hands and face of the candidate have to be clearly visible. SECTION II - String instruments The video must be recorded from an angle that doesn’t change, no edits are allowed and the candidate has to be clearly visible. The jury will announce the results on Wednesday, 20th October 2021 . The winners’ concert and the award - giving ceremony will take place on Saturday , 30th October at Teatro Civico in Varallo (VC). On that occasion outright first prize winners of both the sections must perform the same pieces played in the video to be awarded scholarships. No performance at the concert is mandatory for those winners whose trip to Varallo is impossible due to Covid-19 restrictions. PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE BY HEART IS NOT COMPULSORY. Category A : a freely chosen programme 5/8 minutes long Category B : a freely chosen programme 10/14 minutes long Category C : a freely chosen programme 15/20 minutes long