The jury operates according to a set of jury rules. The decisions of the jury are final. There is no right to legal appeal.
2
During the competition, competitors may be neither advised nor taught by members of the jury.
3
Judgment criteria are:
≡ artistic personality
≡ musical interpretation
≡ technical proficiency
to a level which may be expected from young soloists of sufficient maturity for public performance.
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Only the jury decides on the award of a prize. The jury may suspend the awarding of the prizes. Prizes may be awarded, but the jury is not required to do so, and prizes may be divided.