Virtuoso Artist III requirements:
- respond to musical scores
- prepare and perform a program of pieces to a high standard
- demonstrate technical assurance
- have a sense of style and excellence.
- prepare material carefully in advance
- perform works of contrasting styles to a professional standard
- demonstrate commensurate technical assurance
- take full account of the composer’s intentions
- imbue their performance with a sense of personal style
- communicate original creative flair.
- work in a solo recital format at a public concert standard
- prepare technically and musically complex repertoire in contrasting styles
- perform highly demanding works with technical mastery and musical authority
- demonstrate significant originality in interpretation.