Thecompetitionwilltakeplaceonlinefrom1stSeptember to Monday, 11th October 2021.Candidateshavetovideorecordtheirfreeprogram respectingtheperformingtimeallowedbytheregulation. Onceuploadedas“unlistedvideo”onYouTubeplatformthelinkofthevideomustbesubmitted tothesecretariatofthecompetitiontogether withallthedocumentslistedatpoint2ofthe regulation.Candidatesmustnotremovetheir videos until the end of the competition at least.SECTION I – Piano soloThevideomustberecordedfromananglethatdoesn’t change,noeditsareallowedandthehandsandfaceofthe candidate have to be clearly visible.SECTION II - String instrumentsThevideomustberecordedfromananglethatdoesn’t change,noeditsareallowedandthecandidatehastobe clearly visible.ThejurywillannouncetheresultsonWednesday,20th October 2021.Thewinners’concertandtheaward-givingceremonywill takeplaceonSaturday,30thOctoberatTeatroCivicoin Varallo(VC).Onthatoccasionoutrightfirstprizewinnersofboththesectionsmustperformthesamepiecesplayedin thevideotobeawardedscholarships.Noperformanceatthe concertismandatoryforthosewinnerswhosetriptoVarallois impossible due to Covid-19 restrictions. PROGRAMMEPERFORMANCE BY HEART IS NOT COMPULSORY.Category A: a freely chosen programme 5/8 minutes longCategory B: a freely chosen programme 10/14 minutes longCategory C: a freely chosen programme 15/20 minutes long