The Slav Music International Competition

Piano

(concours - master class, concerts, conferences)

July 1 to 7  2009

1.1. The Slav Music International Competition
will be held in Normandy

This is very nice placement close to river Seine, were you can find the theatre, library, bar, cafe-restaurant, 10 pianos, comfortable houses, park, in short, everything for good work and rest.

1.2. The competition is open to three categories of pianists:

1.3. All the necessary documents and the Application form must be sent via E-mail to : moniuszko_assoc@yahoo.fr no later than 15 May, 2009.

The Following documents are requested:

1. Completed and signed detailed Application Form and the Repertoire List, on the provided forms (please name the composers, works with opuses, keys.
2. Certificate of Birth or Passport (page showing the applicant's age) - copies.
3. The Music Diploma (copy) or the paper from the musical institution (for those continuing studies).
4.Recommandation  from  the music school, a professor, or a well-know  musician.
5. Brief CV detailing the applicant’s musical activity (education, teachers, awards at the competitions and festivals, concert and recording sessions). Please add published references if possible.
6. Two recent black-white glossy photos (13 x 18 cm).

1.4. All applicants will be notified by 15 May, 2009 if they are accepted to perform in the competition.

The applicant is obliged inform the Organizing Committee on his arrival (date, train/flight N). The Organizing Committee will not return any documents.

1.5. The applicant is not allowed to make changes in the stated program.

1.6. The Entrance Fee must be send to association's bank.

For group A - 30 euros, for B and C - 6O euros. The entrance fee is not returned.

Click here to print INSCRIPTION FORM Click here to print or copy PARTITION "Distaff" ("Przasniczka") Moniuszko-Melcer Click here to print or copy PARTITION Smetana «Concert Etude in C major»

2.  FINANCIAL REGULATIONS :

2.1. The competitor covers every expense (two-way trip, accommodation).

2.2 The competitors from abroad provide passports and French visas on their own expense. The Organizing Committee provides the Official Invitation and the competitor gets it in the French Embassy/Consulate.

2.3. The Organizing Committee assists the competitor and accompanying persons in accommodation services and attending the competition events. For this full services (accommodation, 3 daily meals, piano for work) participant must pay 850 euros, include entrance fee (No other formulas are available).  

3. AUDITIONS:

3.1. The auditions are open to the general public and consist of one round in any Group.

3.2. All works are performed by heart.

3.3. During the competition the participants perform strictly according the planning (which takes place before the competition's opening).

3.4. The competitor is provided a   20-minute acoustic rehearsal (in the concert hall).

3.5. The Jury decisions are final.

3.6. The Jury is allowed to limit the participant if the stated time of audition is exceeded or if the result is clear to all the Jury members.

3.7. The laureates and diplomats are requested to take part in the Closing Concert and other concerts planned by the Organizing Committee.

3.8. The rights for broadcasting and audio/video recording and distributing of the competition belong to the Organizing Committee.

5.PRIZES :

Category A
-First prize…….……300€
-second prize………200€
-third prize:………. 100€
Category B
-First prize……….. 500€
-second prize……..350€
-third prizes:………200€
Category C
-First prize:……… 1000€
-second prize:……..750€
-Third prize:………. 400€
The Committee has the right :
o Not to distribute all prizes
o To share the prizes between competitors
Others prizes can be offer by public or private sponsors

6. PROGRAM: ONLY PIECES BY SLAV COMPOSERS

Group A
Free program for 12 min. from pieces by Slav composers.
 
Group B
Program for 20 min.   by Slav composers.           
"Distaff" ("Przasniczka") Moniuszko-Melcer obligatory Music see in the internet.
Click here to print or copy PARTITION

Group C
Program for 30 min.  piece by Slav composers.
Smetana «Concert Etude in C major».    

S C H E D U L E
1st JULY 2009
	Arrival of guests allocation of rooms Rehearsal scheduling 13:00 Lunch 16:00 Travel to Paris by bus 19:00 Formal opening of the Second International Piano Competition for Slav Music at the Polish            Embassy with a concert by the 2008 winner – Daniella Maria Navarro Mora: Schumann, Chopin, Shostakovich Return to the Moulin d’Andé
2 JULY 2009
	8:30-10:00 Breakfast 10:00 Rehearsals for all competitors 12:00 Meeting of jury members 13:00 Lunch 15:00 Lecture: “Stanislaw Moniuszko in Lithuania” 17:30 Welcome cocktail. Drawing of audition times for all candidates 19:00 Concert by Daniella Navarro Mora: Beethoven, Chopin, Moniuszko 20:30 Dinner
3 JULY  2009
	8:30-10:00 Breakfast 10:00-12:00 Master classes 12:30 Lunch 16:00-19:00 Performance by candidates in category A 19:30 Dinner 21:00 Concert by Svitlana Serenko (piano) and Olexander Mikhalov (cello):            Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Dvorak…
4 JULY 2009
	8:30-10:00 Breakfast 10:00-12:00 Lecture: ” Synthesis of the music and painting of M.K. Ciurlonis” 12:30 Lunch 15:00-19:00 Performance by candidates in category B 19:30 Dinner 21:00 Concert by Andrei Limaev:            Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy…
5 JULY 2009
	8:30-10:00 Breakfast 10:00-12:00 Master classes 12:30 Lunch 15:00-19:00 Performance by candidates in category C 19:30 Dinner 21:00 Concert of Svitlana Serenko (piano ) and Olexander Mikhalov ( cello ) : Bach,            Fauré, Saint-Saëns…
6 JULY 2009
	8:30-10:00 Breakfast 12:30 Lunch 15:00-19:00 Results of the competition,                        Distribution of prizes,                        Concert by laureates                        Formal closing of the 2009 Competition. 20:30 Dinner
7 JULY 2009
	Departure (before noon)

Chairperson : Yuri Gildiuk Director of National Belorussian Philharmonic Society, professor of the Belorussian Music Academy Belorussia

Liana Nikabadze The Founder and director of the Tbilisi International Young Pianist Competition, Director of the Center of Musika-Art, Doctor of Arts Georgia	Dr. Ray Kilburn, Pianist, piano professor at Ball State Indiana University, guest-professor in Japon and China. USA	Olga Lazarska Piano teacher at the National Music Akademy of Krakow. Poland
Svetlana Serenko Head of the musical post-graduate studies and Chamber music professor at Odessa Music Academy. Ukraine	Alexandr Sklioutovski professor and Dean at the Higher National Institute of Arts Costa Rica	Sontraud Speidel Head of the Keyboard Department and Head of the Department for Advanced Studies, Professor of piano at the High Music school in Karlsruhe Germany