'A pearl at the sea' - this expression is often used to describe the legendary city of Odessa. Its suitable geographical location on the Black Sea coast
and favorable warm climate has always attracted tourists and businessmen from many parts of the world.
More than two thousand years ago an ancient port city used to be on the place where Odessa stands now, but Odessa itself is a comparatively young city, which is slightly over 200 years old. Among the symbols of Odessa well known around the world is the lighthouse meeting vessels at the entrance to the harbor, Potemkin steps ascending from the coast up
to the city center, the monument to Duke De Rishelieu welcoming guests, and, finally - the pride of Odessans - unique Opera and Ballet House.
The business card of Odessa has names of numerous famous musicians - vocalists, composers, instrumentalists. In the row of these names, alongside with those of David Oistrach and Svyatoslav Richter, there is a name of Emil Gilels - an outstanding pianist of the 20th century, People's Artist of the USSR, Laureate of All-Union and international competitions,
Laureate of Lenin and State awards of the USSR, Honored Member of London Queen Music Academy and Budapest F. List Music Academy, Professor of
Moscow P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. At the age of 16, a student of Odessa Conservatoire, Emil Gilels took the first prize at the First All-Union Competition of Musicians, which took place in Moscow in 1933.
This victory began his astounding career and brought everlasting fame to his Alma Mater and his teacher Berta Michailovna Reingbald. 'She was a very sophisticated and educated person: Being a subtle psychologist, she had the ability to identify the strong
features of her students and awaken their aspiration for revealing their inner talents', Emil Gilels wrote
about his teacher.
The Fourth International Piano Competition in
Memory of Emil Gilels will be held in Odessa during October 2009. The First, Second and Third International Competitions took place in 2001, 2003
and 2006 and were highly estimated and recognized among the professional musicians. The Competition will be hosted by Odessa State
A. V. Nezhdanova Music Academy and Odessa Regional Philharmonic Society.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
The V International Piano Competition in Memory of Emil Gilels
will take place in Odessa (Ukraine), from October 23 till November 3, 2012.
1. GENERAL REGULATIONS
1.1. Pianists of 16-30 years old (as per the date of the Competition's opening) coming from any country of the world, are admitted to participate in the Competition.
1.2. To become a participant, a pianist must send an application and go through preliminary video selection procedure. Deadline for sending applications - July 1, 2012 (for deadline, date on the postal stamp will be taken into account).
| The application must be sent to the address:
The International piano competition in memory of Emil Gilels
65023, Ukraine, Odessa, Novoselskogo str. 63
Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Music Academy
Or by e-mail: odma@online.ua
The application should be accompanied with:- A) Photocopy of the passport (or birth certificate);
- B) A digital photo on 3.5' floppy-disc, CD/DVD-R/RW, or two 13x18 cm photos, which were taken not earlier than 2011, and are printed on glossy photo paper to be suitable for polygraphic reproduction.
- C) References of schools attended (indicating the educational establishment and year of study, or music school and class, as well as teacher's name);
- D) Photocopies of documents confirming winner titles and/or diplomas, received at previous contests (the most considerable for last five years, no more than three competitions);
- I) Video (on CD/DVD-R/RW) of the performance according to the repertoire of selection round (see Competition's Program); the video should have a written confirmation of the record company that no cutting or editing has been done to it; each CD/DVD-R/RW should have an indication of the contestant's name and last name, titles of the compositions (in the sequence of their recording), duration, date of recording.
| 1.3. The decision on admission to participation will be based on listening to the obtained Video and reported by the Organizing Committee no later than August 20, 2012. All admitted to participation in the contest will receive an official invitation from the date of arrival at the competition.
| 4. The documents sent late or not in a complete set are not taken into consideration.
5. The Directorate of the Competition is not responsible for loss of documents through delivery.
2. COMPETITION PROCEDURE
2.1. No more than 40 applicants will be admitted for participation in the Competition.
2.2. The invitations to the Competition will be mailed to the applicants that have gone through the preliminary video selection no later than September 1,2012.
2.3. Each recipient of the invitation should confirm his/her participation and send the travel details (by mail, telegram, fax or e-mail) to the Competition's Directorate by October 1, 2012. The information should include exact date and time of the arrival in Odessa, number of flight / train and carriage.
2.4. If participants require a foreign passport and visa to Ukraine they need to address the closet Ukrainian Embassy or Consulate for consultations and questions.
2.5. The Competition will include 3 rounds:- Rounds 1 and 2 - solo program;
- Round 3 - performance with orchestra's accompaniment. The entire program must be performed by the participants by heart.
2.6. No more than half of the participants will be admitted for participation in the 2nd round. Six contestants will be admitted to the 3rd round.
2.7. he order of performances at the Competition is defined by casting of lots prior to the 1st round and will stay as such till the end of the Competition. All the participants are obliged to be present at the meeting that will be held after the casting of lots before the 1st round.
2.8. No changes in the programs sent by the contestants will be permitted.
2.9. The Competition's jury has the right to terminate the performance in case it breaks the time limits
| 3. FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
3.1. To register for the Competition upon arrival, a contestant must present the original birth certificate and pay a non-refundable participation fee in the amount of $100 (Grivna equivalent due to the course of the National Bank of Ukraine on the day). Without the payment of the Competition fee participants will not be able to take part in the Competition.
3.2. In case the participant refuses to take part in the Competition, his/her documents and participation fee will not be returned to him/her.
3.3. The Competition's Laureates are to perform at the final concert without any payment to them.
3.4. The contestants will receive no payment for either performing at the Competition, or broadcasting of performance or using their records. The Organizing Committee owns the right for audio and video recording of the Competition's performances, as well as their broadcasting on radio and TV.
3.5. The Organizing Committee is responsible for:- Acoustic rehearsals before the 1st and 2nd rounds; rehearsals with the orchestra in the premises of the Competition's halls - for the 3rd round participants;
- Free accommodation and meals of the 3rd round contestants.
| 3.6. Returned fare, accommodation and meals of the participants and accompanying persons are their own expense.
| 4. AWARDS
Grand Prix - $10,000 US, title of Laureate and Gold medal
? prize - $7,000 US, title of Laureate and Gold medal
II prize - $4,000 US, title of Laureate and Silver medal
III prize - $3,000 US, title of Laureate and Bronze medal
Two diplomas in 500 US dollars
SPECIAL AWARDS AND PRIZES
Prize of the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine 'Best Ukrainian Pianist'.
Prize 'Best Performance of the Ukrainian Author's Composition' (specially written for the Competition).
Prize in memory of B. M. Reingbald 'For Best Performance of Piano Transcription'.
Prize in memory of A. M. Bugayevsky - to the youngest participant of the Competition
Depending on the results of the Competition and within the limits of the awards, the jury has the right:- Not to award all the prizes;
- To share the prizes (except for the Grand Prix and I prize) among the winners;
- To award the participants with special prizes.
The Organizing Committee, jury, sponsors and other organizations have the right to set up special prizes and awards for the Competition's participants, in case these awards have been authorized by the jury.
- The Organizing Committee is planning concert tours of the Laureates.
- Any decision of the jury is final and is no subject to reconsideration.
5. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Preliminary Selection
Two virtuoso etudes from the program of Round 1
Round 1 (30-45 minutes)
1. Any polyphonic composition (according to the choice of participant);
| J.S.Bach | A piano work (original):
A prelude and a fugue from WTC,
A toccata,
An English suite,
A partita,
Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue
| | D.Shostakovich | A prelude and a fugue from '24šPreludes and Fugues for Piano'
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| 2. A sonata by J. Haydn, W. Mozart, L. Beethoven (except for op.š49 No.š1, 2, op.š79, op.š106) - completely.
3. One virtuoso etude (according to choice) by F. Chopin or F. Liszt
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| Round 2 (50-60 minutes)
1. Two sonatas by D. Scarlatti from the repertoire of E. Gilels
| Editing R. Kirkpatrick | Editing A. Longo
| | h-moll | 27 | 449
| | d-moll | 32 | 423
| | A-dur | 113 | 345
| | G-dur | 125 | 487
| | d-moll | 141 | 422
| | C-dur | 159 | 104
| | cis-moll | 247 | 256
| | E-dur 'Cortege' | 380 | 23
| | f-moll | 466 | 118
| | F-dur | 518 | 116
| | A-dur | 533 | 395
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| 2. One sonata or variation cycle from the repertoire of E.šGilels:
| F.šLiszt | Sonata h-moll
| | F.šChopin | Sonata h-moll, Op.š58
| | F.šSchubert | Sonata D-dur, Op.š53
Sonata a-moll, Op.š143
| | R.šSchumann | Sonata No.š1 fis-moll, Op.š11
Sonata No.š2 g-moll, Op.š22
Symphonic Etudes Op. 13
| | P.šTchaikovsky | Sonata cis-moll
| | A.šGlazunov | Sonata No.š2 e-moll, Op.š75
| | N.šMedtner | Sonata-reminiscenza a-moll, Op.š38 No.š1
Sonata a-moll, Op.š30
Sonata g-moll, Op.š22
| | A.šSkriabin | Sonata No.š3, Op. 23
| | S.šProkofiev | Sonata No.š2, Op.š14
Sonata No.š7, Op.š83
Sonata No.š8, Op.š84
| | D.šShostakovich | Sonata No.š2, Op.š64
| | I.šBrahms | Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op.š24
Variations on a Theme by Paganini (copybooks 1 andš2), op.š35
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| Round 3
One of these concerts for a piano with an orchestra:
| V.šMozart | Concerto No.š20 d-moll, K.V. ?š466
Concerto No.š24 A-dur, K.V. ?š491
| | L.šBeethoven | Concerto No.š3 c-moll, Op.š37
Concerto No.š4 G-dur, Op.š58
Concerto No.š5 Es-dur, Op.š73
| | I.šBrahms | Concerto No.š1 d-moll, Op.š15
Concerto No.š2 B-dur, Op.š83
| | F.šChopin | Concerto No.š1 e-moll, Op.š11
Concerto No.š2 f-moll, Op.š21
| | F.šLiszt | Concerto No.š1 Es-dur
Concerto No.š2 A-dur
| | E.šGrieg | Concerto a-moll, Op.š16
| | R.šSchumann | Concerto a-moll, Op.š54
| | C.šSaint-Saens | Concerto No.š2 g-moll, Op.š22
| | P.šTchaikovsky | Concerto No.š1 B-dur, Op.š23
Concerto No.š2 G-dur, Op.š44
| | S.šRachmaninoff | Concerto No.š2 c-moll, Op.š18
Concerto No.š3 d-moll, Op.š30
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.š43
| | S.šProkofiev | Concerto No.š1 Des-dur, Op.š10
Concerto No.š2 g-moll, Op.š16
Concerto No.š3 C-dur, Op.š26 |
| In case of necessity the participant is obliged to provide an orchestra score for the audition of Roundš3. | |
| DIRECTORATE OF THE COMPETITION:
Ukraine, 65023, Odessa, Novoselskogo Str., 63,
Odessa State A. V. Nezhdanova Music Academy
Tel\Fax: +380(48) 726-78-76, +380(48) 777-37-96. Tel: +380 (48) 716-04-55, +380 (67) 480-22-91
E-mail: odma@online.ua
Web: www.music-academy.odessa.ua
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