Each participant in the International Piano Competition for Young Musicians 2008 must complete and sign the application form posted on the internet www.pianocompetition.com.
All other necessary documents must be sent to the Competition Secretary before 1st July 2008 at the following address:

The International Piano Competition for Young Musicians
Gronausestraat 142
7533 BR Enschede, The Netherlands

The following documents must be sent to the Competition Secretary:

1. A copy of the birth certificate, or passport;
2. A short CV (biography) with details of education and participation in competitions;
3. A letter of recommendation (in English) signed by the management of the teaching instituition or by the teaching professor;
4. 2 recent black and white passport photos with the name written on the backside;
5. Competition repertoire, including exact details of titles and individual movements, the duration of each work or of each separate movement;
6. Proof of the payment of € 80 or ˆ 100 of the Entrance fee to:
   The Stichting IPC, ING Bank Amsterdam The Netherlands
                              IBAN: NL19 INGB 0672924374 
                              BIC: INGB NL 2A
                              Account number: 67.29.24.374

Participants who have no access to the internet have to send also a filled in and signed application form by mail. After application, each competitor must accept the conditions and regulations of the International PianoCompetition for Young Musicians 2008.

The first price winners and the winners of the Prix Unique of the International Pianocompetitions 2001/2002/2004/2006 cannot participate in the same age categegory of the Pianocompetition 2008.