1.1. The First Slav Music International Piano Competition
will be held in Normandy
from July 1 to 7  inclusive 2008.

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.

Jury Chairperson : Yuri Gildiuk artistic Director of National Belorussian Philharmonic Society, professor of the Belorussian Music Academy Belarus 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 Karlsrune Germany Piergiorgio Meneghini artistic and administrative director of the association: "The Friends of music in Venice", professor of Venice State Conservatory Italy Ala Bendoraitiene professor at the Ciurlionis National Academy of music Lithuania Semion Balshem professor of piano in Copenhagen Danemark Denis Chefanov professor of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory Russia Guesrs of honour: Olga Lazarska Pologne

1.2. The competition is open for pianist’s next category:

1.3. All the necessary documents must be completed and signed (the Application Form), and mailed, postmarked no later than 1 May, 2008.

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 1 May, 2008 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 making changes in the stated program.

1.6. The Entrance Fee must be send to association, on the bank account.

For group A - 30 euros, for B and C - 6O euros. The entrance fee is not returned those applicants registered and approved the participation in the competition.

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 «On the Sea-shore/A Souvenir»

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, during the day 3 times feeding, piano for work) participant must pay 850 euros, include entrance fee.  

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 to the drawing (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 obliged taking part in the Closing Concert and another 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.

4. PROGRAM: ONLY PIECES BY SLAV COMPOSERS

Group A
Free program for 12 min. from the pieces 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: "On the Sea-shore/A Souvenir".     

Managing committee:

Russian Federation:
Alexey Golub: Manager of the Cultural service , Embassy of the Russian Federation in France
Ludmila Kozlova: Assistant-Director in charge of foreign students at the Central school of Music at the Moscow Tchaikovski State Conservatoire

Czech Republic:
Tanja Klanska: Musical agent

France:
Wojciech Bobiec: Director of the Resources and Programming Town hall of Paris
Dider Stein: Manager of association
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