General Terms and conditions
In order to make the piano lessons as comfortable as possible, we ask you to respect the following rules:
Tryout Lesson
A trial lesson is only possible if there are free places and serves to get to know each other. The trial lesson is non-binding, an acceptance of futher piano lessons is only possible after mutual agreement.
Semester ticket
The semester card includes 18 units during the school term (Jan-Feb and Feb-June). There are no lessons on school-free days. The semester card guarantees a regular, weekly session at a fixed time; lessons that are not attended cannot be refunded. If you let us know in good time (at least 48 hours in advance), we can try to find an alternative date depending on availability, but there is no fixed entitlement to this.
If a lesson cannot be attended by the teacher, an alternative date will be offered. If no alternative date is possible, the lesson will be refunded or credited. The teacher reserves the right to cancel 1-2 lessons per semester due to illness without any entitlement to a refund. All lessons cancelled in excess of this amount will be refunded or credited.
If it is prohibited by law to hold face-to-face lessons, lessons will be switched to online. Online lessons are treated in the same way as face-to-face lessons; refunds due to online lessons or unattended online lessons are excluded.
The semester card is automatically renewed each semester. Cancellation is possible until the end of the current semester.
Block of Ten
The block of ten is valid for half a year from the date of issue. During this period we agree on 10 hours at a reduced price. The block of ten is non-refundable and we ask you to cancel arranged lessons at least 48 hours in advance, otherwise there is no right to a refund. Online lessons are treated the same as face-to-face lessons.
Piano Accompaniment/Coaching
Please let us know at least one week in advance which pieces you would like to work on in which key and send us the sheet music. If we do not receive the sheet music in time, we reserve the right to cancel or postpone the lesson. In this case the payment will be refunded. Please note the 48h cancellation rule.
Semester Concert
Once a semester you have the opportunity to perform at one of our popular semester concerts. Participation is voluntary.
By participating, you also agree to the publication of concert photos/short videos on our website or social media.
Summer School
The registration for the Summer School is binding after of registration. In case of cancellation up to 2 months before, 50% of the course price will be charged, after that 100% of the course price. Participation in the final concert is by arrangement with the teachers only. With your participation you agree to the publication of concert photos/short videos on our website or social media.
The Vienna Piano School does not provide rooms for practising for the duration of the Summer School, but rooms can be booked by the hour via the Musikquartier website (www.musikquartier.at).
Masterclass
The registration for the Master Class is binding after the confirmation of registration. In case of cancellation up to 2 months before, 50% of the course price will be charged, after that 100% of the course price. Participation in the final concert is by arrangement with the teachers only. With your participation you agree to the publication of concert photos/short videos on our website or social media.
The Vienna Piano School does not provide rooms for practising for the duration of the Masterclass, but rooms can be booked by the hour via the Musikquartier website (www.musikquartier.at)
Corona
The current rules of the city of Vienna apply. See more at: https://coronavirus.wien.gv.at/.
Competition
The Vienna International Piano Competition takes place once a year in the Ehrbarsaal and is organized by the Vienna Piano School.
The competition is open to all nationalities. The prize categories for the 2025 competition are as follows (deadline is the respective day of the competition 12.7.25 for categories 1-4, 13.7. for categories 5-6)
Category 1: 7-9 years (born between 13.7.2015-12.7.2018)
Category 2: 10-12 years (born between 13.7.2012-12.7.2015)
Category 3: 13-15 years (born between 13.7.2009-12.7.2012)
Category 4: 16-19 years (born between 13.7.2005-12.7.2009)
Category 5: 20-27 years (born between 14.7.1997-13.7.2005)
Category 6: 28-35 years (born between 14.7.1989-13.7.1997)
The 1st place and 1st prize winners of our previous competition are excluded from participation.
The competition will take place in 3 rounds:
- The first round will be online with video submission. The closing date for entries is 30.1.25 23:59 CET. The entry fee is €75 and is non-refundable unless there are too few entries. The results of the first round will be announced by 31.3.25. Each participant will receive a certificate of participation in the 1st round as well as personal feedback from a jury member. Registration for the competition can be rejected for two reasons: a) The registration fee has not been paid. b) Neither the face nor the hands are visible on the video. . The video length should not be exceeded in the first round: 5 minutes for categories 1, 7 minutes for category 2, 10 minutes for categories 3+4, 15 minutes for categories 5+6. The pieces are freely selectable. If the video length exceeds the specified time, only the specified time will be taken into account (e.g. the first five minutes).
- The second round will take place live in the Ehrbarsaal on July 12/13, 2025. The winners of the first round will take part. All participants will receive a certificate of participation and personal feedback from the jury members. The playing time in the second round is the same as in the first round. Each candidate must perform a piece or a movement by a composer of the Viennese Classical period (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, but other composers from this period are also welcome).
- The third round takes place in the Musikverein (Gläserner Saal) and is the prizewinners' concert. The winners of each category will be invited (one per category). The three winners with the highest score in each category will receive cash prizes. The cash prizes in categories 6 and 6 are: 1000€ for first place, 500€ for second place, 250€ for third place. For categories 1-4, the prizes are as follows: €500 for first place, €250 for second place and €100 for third place.
Additional prizes will be awarded:
Mozart Prize: A solo concert at Mozarthaus Vienna
Beethoven Prize: A solo concert in the Ehrbarsaal Vienna
Haydn Prize: A professional CD recording in the C-Arts Studio
Participants and visitors of the 2nd and 3rd round must be in possession of a festival pass in order to participate in the competition and gain access to all events of the summer festival. The price of the festival pass is 150€ for active participants and 120€ for passive participants (60€ for minors under 18). The festival pass gives you access to the 4 core days of our summer festival, including the master class concert on July 11, the entire competition on July 12 and 13 as well as the award ceremony and the prize winners' concert at the Musikverein. The festival pass for competition participants and visitors is non-refundable.
The jury's decisions are not subject to appeal. By participating in the second round, participants agree to the video and audio recordings of their performance in the second and possibly third round being streamed and published. The Wiener Klavierschule is the owner of the recordings and reserves the right to pass them on.
The instructions of the organizing team during the competition must be followed. Repeated failure to follow the instructions of the organizing team or repeated disruption of the competition may lead to exclusion from participation.
The Vienna Piano School provides a warm-up room for twice the length of the playing time. Additional rooms can be booked by the hour via the Musikquartier website (www.musikquartier.at). The Vienna PIano School reserves the right to adjust the prize money according to the number of registrations. The jury reserves the right not to award prizes if no suitable candidate can be found.