- The Hilton Head International Piano Competition welcomes pianists of all nationalities.
- Applicants must be at least age 18 at the beginning of the Competition (March 11, 2019) and no older than 30 at the end of the Competition (March 18, 2019).
- First Prize winners of previous Hilton Head International Piano Competitions for pianists 18 – 30 are not eligible to apply again.
- Any applicant who falls into one of the categories below will NOT be eligible for this competition:
- related to any member of the 2019 Competitor Selection Jury or the 2019 Competition Jury, or
- has studied as a private student or student at a University or School of Music in the past five years with any member of the 2019 Competitor Selection Jury or the 2019 Competition Jury as their primary teacher [excluding master classes, summer programs and festivals] or,
- has been coached by a member of either of the 2019 Juries in preparation for the 2019 Hilton Head International Piano Competition