International Music Competition and Music Festival Beethovenův Hradec 2010

The 49^th Beethoven’s Hradec International Music Competition and Music Festival is announced by Talent, the Association for Arts and Education in cooperation with the National Institute for the Preservation of Historical Monuments - the Management of Hradec nad Moravicí Castle. The Competition is kindly supported by the Moravian-Silesian Regional Council, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Municipal Council of Hradec nad Moravicí, the Silesian Foundation of Opava. and other sponsors.

The competition will be held from 4 - 11 June 2010 at the castle in Hradec nad Moravicí where Ludwig van Beethoven was a guest of Count Karl Lichnovski in 1806 and 1811.

The violoncello and viola competition is for students of music schools (conservatory, college, university, academy). It has no age categories.

Those wishing to take part in the competition should complete the attached application form and send it to:

ZUŠ Vladislava Vančury, Nádražní 11, 747 92 Háj ve Slezsku
zus.hajvolny.cz
www.sdruzenitalent.cz

The application should enclose a passport size photograph.
The deadline for applications is 9 April 2010.

By 30 April 2010 applicants will be sent a notification of whether their application has been accepted and the schedule of the competition.

Download application (doc/zip)

Those who receive confirmation of their application will pay an entry fee of 1.500 CZK (60 EUR) upon registration.

Accommodation, per diems and travel costs are not covered by the organiser. The organiser can cover the accommodation only for members of the jury and for accompanists during their active participation in the competition. Furthermore, the organiser cannot take responsibility for underage candidates, nor be liable for damage or injury caused to a candidate’s person or property.

All competition rounds are open to the public and the identity of performers will be made public without exception. The organiser reserves the right to produce audio or video recordings of competition performances which may be used for publicity purposes without the consent of the candidate. Copyright is not applicable in relation to the use of these recordings.

Violoncello: chairman Marek Jerie (Switzerland), members: Miroslav Petráš (Czech Republic), Wolfgang Aichinger (Austria), Stephan Goerner (Switzerland), Emma Ferrand (England)
Viola: chairman Alexander Besa (Switzerland), members: Jozef Hošek (Slovakia), Piotr Reichert (Poland), Christoph Schiller (Switzerland), Pavel Vítek (Czech Republic)

a)J. S. Bach: Preludium, Sarabanda (bez repetic) a Gigue (bez repetic) z libovolné suity./J. S. Bach: Prelude, Sarabande (without repetition) and Gigue (without repetition) from any Suite

a)L. van Beethoven: free choice from the Variations
b) L. van Beethoven: a sonata - free choice (except Sonata No. 1 Op. 5)
c) free choice from the following pieces (or their movements):
A. Dvořák: Rondo g minor, L. Janáček: Fairy Tale, J. Suk: Balade and Serenade Op. 3, B. Martinů: Variation on a Slovak Folk Song, B. Martinů:Variation on the Rossini Theme, N. Paganini: Variation on the Rossini Theme , F. Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise, R. Schumann: PhantasieStücke Op. 73, R. Schumann: Adagi and Allegro, M. Bruch: Kol Nidrei, P. I. Čajkovskij: Pezzo capricioso, W. Lutoslawski: Grave A. Ginastera: Pampeana No. 2

In the case of the infrequent repertoire the candidates has to guarantee his own pianist.

a) J. S. Bach: two movements (slow and fast) from a Sonata or a Partita for violin or violoncello
    or two movements (slow and fast) from a Suite for viola solo Op. 131d by M. Reger
b) B. Campagnoli: one piece from the Caprices op. 22

a)a Sonata for viola and piano from the the Classical Era or the Romantic Era
    or L. v. Beethoven: Notturno D Major Op. 42
    or R. Schumann: Märchenbilder Op. 113
b) a piece (also free choice from a cycle) for viola and piano or for viola solo from 20th or 21st century

In the case of the infrequent repertoire the candidates has to guarantee his own pianist.