Call for applications: Yamaha piano scholarship

The online-based programme provides financial assistance to students who are pursuing full-time degree or diploma courses in music institutions.

Artists from the following African countries can apply: Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Auditions will only be done via recorded video performances of the applicants. Nine students will be selected and granted the once-off scholarship of $1 000 each.

Conditions

• Applicants must be born between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004.
• Applicants must be students of a music university, conservatory, college or any other music institution.

How to enter:

• Only applications from eligible countries will be accepted.
• Applicants need to register their details with a distributor in their country and send newly recorded videos of two pieces played on acoustic piano to Yamaha Distributor in his/her country before 30 November. Applicants should play on acoustic piano only.
• In each video recording, candidates will have to mention their name, institution name and the piece that they will be playing. For example, at the beginning of each video, before playing, they should mention: "My name is ..., student of ... and I will play…" (speaking in their mother tongue is accepted).
• All recordings must be newly made and dates should match with the application period.
• Format of video and audio should be in widespread use and should be in good quality.

Audition repertoire

• Piece number 1: Applicants should contact Yamaha distributor in their country for the information.
• Piece number 2: Free choice piece. (Note: A copy of a music sheet is required for evaluation purposes).
• The duration of both pieces should not exceed 20 minutes.

The application deadline is 30 November. 

The winners will be announced on 7 January 2021 and will be contacted by authorised Yamaha distributors.

Read more about the terms and conditions here.