COMPETITORS SUBMIT VIDEO PERFORMANCES AND PROFESSIONAL JUDGES CHOSEN BY THE FOUNDATION, CHOOSE THE FINALISTS AND WINNERS. THE JUDGES WILL BE CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTALIST CHOSEN BY THE FOUNDATION WHO ARE AT THE TOP OF THEIR FIELD INTERNATIONALLY, AND WHO HOLD POSTS AT THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS MUSIC CONSERVATORIES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE COMPETITION IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE BY YOUNG MUSICIANS. THE JUDGING CRITERIA INCLUDE TECHNIQUE, INTERPRETATION, AND ARTISTRY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR CHOSEN MUSICAL WORKS.

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