A jury of three academy instructors may prequalify one or two of the participating piano trios at TICC Academy 2022 directly to the Competition for piano trios in 2023.

The 3rd prize winners of TICC Competition 2019 also won the Kim Trio Commission Prize and the Audience Prize. Trio Opal, prequalified from the 2018 Academy and ended up winning cash prizes of 7 000,- EURO.