XIX INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR INSTRUMENTALISTS AND Composers MUSIC and EARTH to mark Earth Day - 22 of April Under the patronage of the Minister of Environment and Waters of 22-26 April 2011 |
INVITATION
for participation in the XIX International Competition for Instrumentalists and Composers
MUSIC and EARTH
The Competition is dedicated to Earth Day -the 22nd of April. It is open to the public and takes place annually at the Giant Crystals Hall of Earth and Man National Museum in Sofia , Bulgaria
COMPETITION GOALS and AIMS
The main goal of the Competition is to stimulate young talents to create and perform a music dedicated to the Earth and its survival. By their art they will support the formation of a new moral attitude towards Nature, regarding Man not as a sovereign but as part of Nature, aware of the fact that both the present and the future generations have equal rights to use it as a living place and a source of raw materials and energy.
The International Music and Earth Competition provides a fine opportunity for young performers and composers to take an active part, by the means of their art, in the worldwide movement for building up a new world, sustainable through environmental development, in which people will live in harmony with Nature and with one another.
The Earth and Man Foundation
“You, Green Angels of the ailing planet - Nina, Svetoslav, Koki, Sergei, Miuki, Pelageia, Anjeliki, Maria, Miroslav . . . . from Sofia and Plovdiv , Tokyo and Moscow , Skopje and Tbilisi , Minsk and Athens
You are stronger than generals because you have the power to touch people’s souls.”
Greeting from Mihail Maleev,
President of The Earth and Man Foundation
to the participants of the Competition
REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
PARTICIPANTS: soloists, composers and chamber ensembles of all instruments, who are under 35 years of age by 22 April 2011 (for ensembles - 35 years is the average age).
REPERTOIRE:
Soloists - two pieces by choice, 1. A virtuoso concert etude or a short virtuoso piece; 2. A piece related to the theme of Earth and Nature, reflected in the title of the piece or in written documents (memoir, letters, etc.). The total duration of the two pieces should be no less than 15 min.
Chamber ensembles - one piece by choice, closely related to the theme of Earth and Nature, at least 10 minutes in duration.
Piano duo - two categories, both in two stages:
Piano 4 hands - 1st stage: a) Mozart - Andante with 5 Variations K501 G- major. b) a piece at choice. 2nd stage: a piece at choice concerning the theme of Earth and Nature or a piece by Schubert.
2 pianos 4 hands - 1st stage: a) Mozart - Sonata D- major, 1st movement or Fuga. b) a piece at choice. 2nd stage:a piece at choice concerning the theme of Earth and Nature or a piece by Brahms.
COMPOSERS - no age limit.
Each participant presents a solo (with or without accompaniment) or an ensemble (of up to 10 performers) piece of any kind - instrumental or vocal, with a program feature related to the theme of Earth and Nature. Electronic instruments are not accepted. Duration of the piece: not less than 8 min. and not more than 30 min. During the competition the composer himself provides the live performance of his work. Foreign composers as well as Bulgarians abroad may submit tape recordings. To the tape recording should be attached its corresponding score. If the composer is allowed to enter the competition after a preliminary selection of the scores, his tape recording will be audited later during the competition. In case that a foreign performer or Bulgarian abroad should prefer a live performance of his work, he should call the Secretariat of the competition a month before its opening.
The original manuscripts will be sent back to the composers after the finishing of the Competition. For the sake of the popularization of the aims of the Competition, composers are admitted with no age limit. These honorable participants could be awarded only diplomas and special prizes.
In case of too many participants, the international jury reserves the right to shorten the repertoire time and/or to limit the number of performers.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The completed application form, the CV, and the photo (5x4 cm) should be sent to the Secretariat no later than 10 April, 2011.
Every composer should send the score of his work no later than 10 April, 2011.
After a preliminary round by a selection committee the candidates will be informed about their acceptance, as well as about the schedule of the Competition no later than 20 April, 2011.
ENTRY FEE
- for a soloist - 50 Euro; - for a participant in a chamber ensemble - 20 Euro; - for a composer - 50 Euro
The entry fee should be transferred to the following bank:
IBAN: BG57UNCR96601010689408 - in leva; BG34UNCR96604486171401- in euro
BG26UNCR96601186171405 -in US $
bic UNCRBGSF
UniCredit Group HVB Bank Biochim,
Earth and Man Foundation
or paid in cash to the Secretariat no later than 22 April 2011. In case of failure to appear the participant’s entry fee is not refunded.
PRIZES
The prize fund of the Competition, to a total value of 8, 000 leva, includes:
1. The Grand Prize of the Competition - a bronze sculpture Music and Earth by Mincho Minev and a cash prize.
2. First, Second and Third Prizes for all categories - Diploma Prize Laureate with a cash prize.
3. Special Prizes - Diploma with a cash prize.
A CD - Green Angels Collection of the prize-winning works will be produced and offered to Bulgarian and international radio stations.
The prize winners will participate in the final concert of the laureates without fees being paid.
The number of prizes and the judging will be decided by an international jury comprising well-known performers, composers and pedagogues. The decisions of the jury are final and cannot be changed.
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel prices in Sofia
PARTICIPANTS 1993-2010
1954 young musicians from Bulgaria, Japan, Russia, Greece, Macedonia, Switzerland, Turkey, France, Germany, Korea, USA, Ukraine, Cypress, Belarus, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Taiwan, USA, Ukraine, Cyprus, Holland, Brazil etc.
JURY members - 1993-2010
Germaine Mounier, piano, France; Solomon Mikowsky, piano, USA; Vassil Kasandgiev, composer, Bulgaria; Yuko Yamaoka, piano, Japan; Dimitar Christov, composer, Bulgaria; Sachiko Kodama, piano-duo, Japan; Martin Derungs, composer, Switzerland; Annie Fontaine, harp, France; Leonid Peisahov, violin, Georgia; Lilcho Borisov, composer, Bulgaria; Hans Ürgen Nagel, composer, Germany; Hara Kalomiri, piano, Greece; Tjitte Weber, conductor, Holland; Koki Shimizu, piano, Japan; Tini Wirtz, piano, Germany; Ralf Nattkemper, piano, Germany; Stefan Popov, violoncello, England; Carla Giudici, piano, Italy; Young He Sook, flute, Korea; Francois Serrette, composer, France; Roumen Bajraktarov, composer, Bulgaria; Vesselin Emanuilov, violoncello, Bulgaria; Jean-Michel Damase, composer, France; Jean-Bernard Beauchamp, trumpet, France; Kyoko Sakai, piano, Japan; Maria Radicheva, violin, USA; Mark Riggleman, piano, USA; Konstantin Ganev, piano, Bulgaria; Claudia Dora, violin, Switzerland; Chantal Stigliani, piano, France; Zelma Bodzin, piano, USA; Devi Erlih, violin, France; Hideko Kobayashy, piano, Japan; Roland Daugareil, violin, France; Chang Chen, piano, Taiwan; Samuel Daeler, flute, Swiss; Neil Immelman, piano, England; Avi Schonfeld, composition, Holland; Agate Leimoni, piano, Greece; Rudolf Meister, piano-duo, Germany; Pamela Mia Paul, piano, USA; Iwan Waltschew, flute, Germany, David Lampel, composer, Sweden; Milena Injak, conductor, Serbia; Manuel Diaz-Criado, piano, Spain; Konstantinos Giotis, piano, Greece; Sergei Kravchenko, violin, Russia; Alexander Semetsky, piano, Russia; Tomoka and Mamoru Kaishige, piano-duo, Japan; Stefan Iliev, composition, Bulgaria; Li Ik Soon, violin, Korea; Michail Slavov, piano, Bulgaria, Jin Yunil, viola, Korea, Fumie Fukui, piano, Japan, Emir Nuhanovic, conductor, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Young-Mok Ju, piano, Korea, Lidia Ochavkova, flute, Bulgaria, Naoaki Fukui, piano, Japan; Water Krafft, piano, Germany; Fulvio Turissini, piano, Italy
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Prof. Jenny Zaharieva, piano, Bulgaria
the grand prizes winners
1993 - Koki Shimizu, piano, Japan
1994 - Svetoslav Kurparov, composition, Bulgaria
1995 - Sergey Antonov, violoncello, Russia
1996 - Pelagea Machabeli, piano, Georgia
1997 - Viva Academia Percussion Ensemble-Al. Kamenarov, D. Manoijlov, R. Maneva, M. Ivanov, E. Kavaldjieva, D. Jankov , Bulgaria
1998 - Quintet Pilecadone, Brass - band - V. Piperov, V.Kandev, V. Metodiev, Al. Lenkov, Vl. Kanazirev, Bulgaria
1999 - Naoaki Fukui, piano, Japan
2000 - Pino Duo - Yuka Ohsugi & Rumi Sato , Japan
2001 - Vitan Ivanov, doublebass, Bulgaria
2002 - Duo Lachezar Kostov-cello, Victor Valkov-piano, Bulgaria
2003 - Vasilena Serafimova, percussion, Bulgaria
2004 - Duo Krsimir Stefanov, trombone, Mihaela Petkova, piano, Bulgaria
2005 - Antoaneta Emanuilova, viola, Bulgaria
2006 - Kim He Rion, violin, Korea
2007 - Ushke Honda , piano, Japan and Vencislav Trifonov, clarinet, Bulgaria
2008 - Hye Jin Chung, violin, Korea
2010 – Kazuia Yoshimura, piano, Japan
Green ANGELS CD Collection
Gala Concerts of the Laureates
Pieces from P. Tchaikovsky, S. Saens , M. Ravel, Y. Kozev, G. Meunier,
P. Vasks, Sv. Karparov, F. Godefroid, G. Zenov, Keiko Abe, M. Spassov, Miuki Shiozaki
concert tours
Music and Earth Competition are held with the generous support of:
Ministry of Culture of Republic of Bulgaria
Ministry of Environment and Water of Republic of Bulgaria
Earth and Man National Museum , Sofia
Maritza-Iztok AD Mine
Devnya Cement Italcementi Group
Geotechmin-SVS-Consultengineering, Sofia
Presto Music House, Sofia
C.E.A.A. Yamaha
Vattenfall Europe Mining AG, Germany
Angeliky & Maria Bolla , Greece
Prof. Sachiko Kodama, Japan
Prof. Yuko Yamaoka , Japan
Prof. Jenny Zaharieva, Bulgaria
Prof. Julia Ganeva and Prof. Konstantin Ganev, Bulgaria
Prof. Chantal Stigliani , France
Prof. Alina Maleeva , Bulgaria
Prof. Jenny Mileva, Bulgaria
Prof. Minko Balkanski
The entire organization of the Competition including financing, advertising and administration is made possible by its Organizational Committee, President, Artistic Director, Secretariat as well as by the members of Earth and Man Foundation who provide the Green Angeles Center with sources every year.
Earth and Man Foundation
4 Cherny Vruh Blvd.
Tel: (+359 2) 8656639; Fax (+359 2) 8661455
emfondation@mail.bg; musicearth@mail.bg; ubmd@mb.new-s.net
APPLICATION FORM
1. Full name of participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Date of birth (year, date and month) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Nationality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5. Soloist (instrument), member of a chamber ensemble, composer (cross out the unnecessary). . . . . .
6. Repertoire with approximate duration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7. The composition will sound (composers only) - recorded; - live (cross out the unnecessary)
8. Accommodation: hotel; private lodging (cross out the unnecessary) from . . . . to . . . . of April
9. I confirm acceptation of the competition regulations.
Date: Signature:
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