- APPLICATION FORM
- NOMINATIONS
First group | Ages from 14 to 17 |
Second group | Ages from 18 to 22 |
Third group | Ages from 23 to 29 |
“Young Masters” | Ages from 30 to 34 |
First group | Ages from 14 to 19 |
Second group | Ages from 20 to 23 |
Third group | Ages from 24 to 34 |
First group | Ages from 14 to 19 |
Second group | Ages from 20 to 24 |
Third group | Ages from 25 to 34 |
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM:
1. PIANO SOLO
First group
First tour – performance duration up to 20 min.
1. J.S. Bach – two parts from French or English Suite or Prelude and Fugue from the “Well-Tempered Clavier”
2. Two virtuosic etudes on different types of technique:
- Etude by Chopin (required)
- Etude according to the participant’s choice
Second tour – performance duration up to 25 min.
1. First or second and third parts of Classical sonata or the Rondo or Variations
2. Apiece by a composer of the XIX century according to the participant’s choice
3. Apiece by a composer of the XX century according to the participant’s choice
Second group
First tour – performance duration up to 25 min.
1. Prelude and Fugue from the “Well-Tempered Clavier” by J.S. Bach or Prelude and Fugue from “24 Preludes and Fugues” by D.D. Shostakovich
2. Two virtuosic etudes on different types of technique:
- Etude by Chopin
- Etude by one of the composers according to the participant’s choice: Liszt, Scriabin, Schumann, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Leggett
3. Apiece by a composer of the XIX century according to the participant’s choice
Second tour – performance duration up to 25 min.
1. First or second and third parts of Classical sonata or the Rondo or Variations
2. Apiece by a composer of romantic period according to the participant’s choice
3. Apiece by one of the composers according to the participant’s choice: Hindemith, Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Stravinsky, Bartok, Debussy, Ravel, Messiaen, Prokofiev, Shostakovich
Third group
First tour – performance duration up to 25 min.
1. J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue from the “Well-Tempered Clavier” or Toccata
2. Two virtuosic etudes by Chopin on different types of technique
3. Apiece by a composer of XX – XXI century according to the participant’s choice
Second tour – performance duration up to 30 min.
1. Classical sonata by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven (full piece).
2. Major romantic piece or cycle of music pieces according to the participant’s choice (performance of separate parts is possible).
Young Masters
First tour – performance duration up to 30 min.
1. Hindemith – Interlude and Fugue
2. Apiece by a composer of romantic period according to the participant’s choice
Second tour – performance duration up to 35 min.
1. Apiece by the a composer of the second half of the XXth century or a piece, published after 2000 year according to the participant’s choice
2. DUO-PIANISTS
First group – performance duration up to 20 min.
1. A piece for piano, 4 hands (Sonate by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Kuhlau, Diabelli)
2. Apiece for two pianos according to the participants’ choice
Second group – performance duration up to 23 min.
1. An original piece for piano, 4 hands according to the participants’ choice
2. Apiece for two pianos according to the participants’ choice
Third group – performance duration up to 25 min.
1. An original piece for piano, 4 hands according to the participants’ choice
2. Apiece for two pianos according to the participants’ choice
3. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE WITH PIANO
Attention!
The competition program should include pieces of different styles. Participation of musicians should be equal. Participation of accompanists as part of the ensemble is not permitted.
First group – performance duration up to 20 min.
1. Apiece by a composer of romantic or classical period according to the participants’ choice
2. Apiece according to the participants’ choice (performance of separate parts is possible)
Second group – performance duration up to 25 min.
1. Apiece by a composer of classical period according to the participants’ choice (in the absence of original compositions for certain chamber ensembles transcriptions is also available)
2. Apiece by a composer of romantic period, or a piece by a composer of XX – XXI century (performance of separate parts is possible)
Third group:
First tour – performance duration up to 30 min.
1. Apiece by a composer of classical period according to the participant’s choice
2. Apiece by a composer of Saint-Petersburg (Leningrad) school, or a piece by a composer of XX – XXI century (performance of separate parts is possible)
Second tour – performance duration up to 25 min.
1. Apiece by a composer of romantic period according to the participant’s choice (full piece)
Time limits and rules of competition programs are mandatory for all participants of the competition!