The final round will consist of a maximum of four finalists. All semi-finalists are urged to bring their own accompanists. All movements of each work will be performed in their entirety. The order of appearance will be determined by the drawing of lots. A new order will be determined for the final round.
All competition rounds are open to the public.
Spectators will be allowed to enter and exit the auditorium only between performances. All prizewinners must agree to allow ITG to release post- competition publicity which may include photographs. The winner of the 1st Prize will be invited to perform as a featured artist during the 1999 ITG Conference. The Competition Chairman is in charge of the Competition and may, in case of necessity or emergency, make decisions to adopt measures beneficial to the Competition's operation. Decisions for awards by the Competition's judges will be considered final.