The competition will take place online from Friday, 1st July to Wednesday, 16th November 2022 . 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 the 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. Section III – Wind 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 Monday, 21st November 2022 . The winners’ concert will take place on Thursday, 8th December at Teatro Civico in Varallo (VC) during the final of the violin and orchestra competition. On that occasion outright first prize winners of all the sections must perform the same pieces played in the video. PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE BY HEART IS NOT COMPULSORY. Category A : a freely chosen programme maximum time 5 minutes Category B : a freely chosen programme maximum time 7 minutes Category C : a freely chosen programme maximum time 10 minutes Category D : a freely chosen programme maximum time 12 minutes Category E : a freely chosen programme maximum time 15 minutes Category F : a freely chosen programme maximum time 22 minutes