The competition will take place online from Saturday, 1st July to Saturday, 21st October 2023 . 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. The jury will announce the results on Saturday, 28th October 2023 . The winners’ concert will take place on Friday, 8th December 2023 at Centro Congressi – Palazzo D’Adda in Varallo (VC). 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