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Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
7 - 21 April, 2003
St. Petersburg, Russia
The Fourth International Competition will be held in St. Petersburg from 07-April to 21-April-2003.
The competition will cover three disciplines:
It is estimated that the 35 concerts of the competition during the two weeks of competition
will attract more than 15,000 music fans. The advertising company of the competition
will provide regular information about the competition, TV and radio programs, publication
in newspapers and magazines, press conferences with members of the jury, street advertising,
edition of the poster, booklet, program notes, press-bulletins, and souvenirs.
The Fourth International Sergei Prokofiev Competition is dedicated to the 300 year
anniversary of the city of St. Petersburg and is part of the cultural program of
anniversary events.
RULES of Competition for the Disciplines of Symphonic Conducting and Piano
1. APPLICATIONS
The competition is open to pianists up to 30 years of age (i.e. born after
07-April-1973), and conductors up to 40 years of age (i.e. born after 07-April-1963).
Application documents shall be submitted to the Organizing Committee by or
before November 1, 2002 at the following address:
The entrance fee of 100 US dollars shall be transferred into the settlement
account of the Competition Management. The Russian applicants shall pay the
entrance fee in rubles at the rate of the Central Bank of Russia.
Bank details required for ruble payments:
2. COMPETITION PROCEDURE
2.1 The Organizing Committee shall select from among the applicants and
decide upon their participation in the Competition on the basis of the
documents and video recordings provided.
2.2 First prize winners of other international competitions -- members of the
World Federation of International Music Competitions shall gain admittance to
the Prokofiev Competition without pre-competition selection.
2.3 The Competition auditions will consist of three rounds held in public.
2.4 The number of Second Round participants shall not exceed 50% of the
overall Competition participants.
A maximum of 6 contestants shall be admitted to the Third Round. In the finals,
the pianists shall perform with a symphony orchestra. All works for piano
shall be performed from memory.
2.5 The Third Round concerts are included in the program of the Fourth International
Prokofiev Competition in the disciplines of: Orchestral Conducting, Piano, Composition
from 07-April to 21-April2003.
2.6 The order of appearance shall be established by drawing of lots and
remain unchanged until the end of the Competition.
2.7 The Jury is entitled to ask the contestant to cut down the program or to
stop the performance if it does not meet the requirements, or if the result
is obvious and the Jury unanimously agrees upon it.
2.8 The prize winners and diploma recipients shall be prepared to participate
in the closing concerts of the Competition free of charge.
2.9 The Organizing Committee reserves the right to broadcast the Competition
concerts and auditions over the radio and on TV as well as to make and
distribute records, compact discs and videocassettes of the programs
performed by the recipients of the first three prizes without additional
honoraria paid to them.
3. PRIZES
3.1 The Organizing Committee of the Fourth International Prokofiev
Competition offers the following prizes for pianists and symphonic
conductors:
3.3 The Organizing Committee and the Jury have the right to grant special
prizes and awards. The First Prize cannot be divided.
3.4 The decisions of the Jury are final and not subject to revision.
3.5 Prizes are paid in rubles at the rate of exchange on the date of
payment.
3.6 The Organizing Committee shall reimburse accommodation expenses to the
contestants for a period of their participation in the Competition.
To the contestants who have failed to qualify for the Second Round the
Organizing Committee will pay for their accommodation until noon of the day
following the day on which the results of the First Round are announced.
To the contestants who have failed to qualify for the Third Round the
Organizing Committee will pay for their accommodation until noon of the day
following the day on which the results of the Second Round are announced.
To the contestants who will participate in the Third Round the Organizing
Committee will pay for their accommodation until noon of the day following
the closing day of the Competition.
3.7 The contestants who have failed to qualify for the Second or Third
Round can stay in St. Petersburg at their own expense.
3.8 The Organizing Committee will render assistance to persons accompanying
the contestants in providing accommodation and board to them, help them to
attend auditions and take part in the cultural program of the Competition at
their own expense on condition of their preliminary agreement on the above
with the Competition Management.
COMPETITION PROGRAM FOR ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTORS
FIRST ROUND
A contestant for the First Round performs and rehearses with orchestra parts
or movements of two compositions for 30 minutes.
The first composition the participant chooses independently from List No.1 and specifies
in his/her entry application.
The second round consists of 60 minutes rehearsal and performance with an orchestra of two compositions.
Each contestant shall perform:
THIRD ROUND
The program of the Third Round shall include the following:
Competition Timetable (Orchestral Conducting):
PROGRAM OF THE PIANO COMPETITION
FIRST ROUND
Maximum duration of performance is 60 minutes. The first stage will consist
of two performances of contestants selected by the Jury.
First performance:
1. Prelude and Fugue chosen from the following list:
Second performance:
5. Two virtuoso Etudes, one Etude either by F. Chopin (Op 10, 25) or F. Liszt,
the other one by the composer mentioned above in item 3 and not performed
during the first performance.
SECOND ROUND
Maximum duration of performance is 60 minutes.
1. Prokofiev: One of the Piano Sonatas
3. One of the following compositions:
THIRD ROUND
1. S. Prokofiev: One of the Concertos for Piano and Orchestra.
2. A concerto for piano and orchestra of the contestant's free choice.
Competition Timetable (Piano):
COMPETITION RULES FOR COMPOSERS
1. APPLICATIONS
1.1 The Fourth International Prokofiev Competition for composers will be
held in Moscow and St. Petersburg: the First and the Second Rounds will take
place in Moscow in December 2002 and the Third Round in St. Petersburg
on 10-April-2003.
1.2. The Competition envisages presentation of compositions written by
composers for solo instruments only in one of the two following divisions:
a) A composition (concerto, rhapsody, fantasia, etc.) for solo instrument
and symphony orchestra;
b) A composition of a larger form (sonata, variations, suite, etc.) for solo
instrument or for solo instrument and piano.
1.3. The Competition is open to all composers without any restrictions
regarding their age and nationality. All works must be neither published,
nor previously performed in public, nor awarded prizes.
1.4. The Competition will be anonymous. When presenting compositions,
composers shall choose a pseudonym and write it both on music submitted and
over envelopes in which the documentation and music are sent.
1.5. Applicants shall submit to the Organizing Committee the following:
Bank details required for ruble payments:
1.7. Neither documents shall be returned nor entrance fee refunded.
2. COMPETITION PROCEDURE
2.1. Competition auditions will be held over Three Rounds.
2.2. The First and Second Rounds will take place in Moscow where the Jury
will familiarize themselves with compositions presented. The results of the
first two rounds will be announced by 01-January-2003.
2.3. For the Third Round, five compositions will be qualified in each of the
two divisions declared.
2.4. Compositions qualified for the Third Round shall be performed by
soloists and orchestra in accordance with the scores or claviers provided.
2.5. The Organizing Committee will invite contestants admitted to the Third Round
to St. Petersburg to take part in the finals where their compositions
will be performed.
2.6. Concerts of the Third Round are included in the overall program of the
Fourth International Prokofiev Competition in Composition, Symphonic
Conducting and Piano and will be held from 07 to 21-April-2003.
2.7. The Organizing Committee shall cover accommodation expenses of the
participants coming to St. Petersburg for the finals.
3. PRIZES for COMPETITION of COMPOSERS:
3.1. The following prizes will be awarded to the winners of the Competition
in the division of compositions for solo instrument and orchestra:
3.3. Compositions awarded at the Prokofiev Competition will be recommended
for publication by the Composer publishing house.
3.4 The Organizing Committee and the Jury have the right to grant special
prizes and awards. The First Prize cannot be divided.
3.5 The Jury has the right to not award all the prizes declared, to divide
the prizes between the Third Round contestants, and to introduce two second
or two third prizes in case of a decision not to grant the first or the
second prizes respectively.
3.6 The decisions of the Jury are final and not subject to revision.
Competition Timetable (Composition):
APPLICATION FORM
The Fourth International Prokofiev Competition
1. Name, Surname ___________________________
2. Date of birth ___________________________
3. Place of birth ___________________________
4. Citizenship ___________________________
5. Education ___________________________
6. Surname, name of the teacher ____________________________
7. Place of work or studies ____________________________
8. Participation in competitions, awards __________________________
9. Permanent address ____________________________
Telephone ____________________________
Fax number ____________________________
E-mail ____________________________
I agree with the Competition Rules and will observe them.
Date: _____________, Signature ______________________________
PROGRAM
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