IX International Stasys Vainiūnas Competition for Pianists and Chamber Ensembles
The next International Stasys Vainiūnas Competition for Piano and Chamber Ensembles is planned for 2026, Vilnius
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IX International Stasys Vainiūnas Competition for Pianists and Chamber Ensembles
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Program requirements:
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The repertoire of Piano Competition
General rules
Registration deadline is extended until 20 February 2022
Each participant shall prepare a programme following the repertoire requirements below. The selected programme should be stated in the application form.
Pianists - Soloists
all programs of all Rounds should perform by
MEMORY
.
Compositions in different rounds
cannot be repeated.
During the First Round, the jury has the right to ask to perform only one or several movements of the Sonata.
The Piano Concerto in the
Final
will be performed with the
Kaunas Symphony Orchestra
.
Participants who have logged in to their artistDB account will be able to change their programs and performance order until
25 February 2022
Participants will be required to perform their programs in the order of their own choice finally made in artistDB on
25 February 2022
Jury members could stop unprofessional performance.
PRESELECTION ROUND VIDEO
:
may be submitted, changed or modified until 20 February 2022.
(The applicant must provide a valid YouTube video performance link about 10 - 15 minutes, where he/she/they performs a free program. Editing of the video recordings is prohibited, but different pieces may be recorded at different times and in different locations.)
I ROUND
1) One J. S. Bach
French
or
English Suite
or
Partita
2) A choice of
Piano Sonata
by a
XX century
composer listed below:
• S. Prokofiev • R. Shchedrin • P. Hindemith • A. Berg • B. Bartók • K. Szymanowski • I. Stravinsky • D. Shostakovich
3)
S. Vainiūnas
. "Pakalnutės žydi" (
"The Lilies of the Valley are in Bloom"
) from the cycle "Gimtinės pievos" ("Meadows of Homeland") · Op. 31
II ROUND
1) S. Vainiūnas.
Pieces
solo or from the cycles listed below, in any combination. (Duration 5-10 min.)
"Mažoji vabzdžių siuita" ("Little Insect Suite") · Op. 7
"Gimtinės pievos" ("Meadows of Homeland") · Op. 31
"Ballad" · D minor
"Aštuonios nuotaikos" ("Eight Moods") · Op. 43
"Sonata-fantasy"
"Rauda" ("Lament")
2) One or more
C. Debussy
or
M. Ravel
compositions or cycle. (Duration 10-15 min.)
3) One or more compositions of the Composers listed below. (Duration 10-15 min.)
• F. Chopin • R. Schumann • F. Liszt • J. Brahms
FINAL
- one of the Piano Concertos listed below:
We remind you that the
500 EUR special prize
will be awarded for the
best performance of S. Vainiūnas' Piano Concerto.
S. Vainiūnas
· Piano Concerto
No. 2 · Op. 22
S. Vainiūnas
· Piano Concerto
No. 4 · Op. 40
You can also choose from other Piano Concertos:
W. A. Mozart
· Piano Concerto
No. 20 · D minor
· K. 466
W. A. Mozart
· Piano Concerto
No. 23 · A major
· K. 488
W. A. Mozart
· Piano Concerto
No. 24 · C minor
· K. 491
L. van Beethoven
· Piano Concerto
No. 1 · C major
· Op. 15
L. van Beethoven
· Piano Concerto
No. 2 · B flat major
· Op. 19
L. van Beethoven
· Piano Concerto
No. 3 · C minor
· Op. 37
For scores of S. Vainiunas' pieces please contact us by e-mail: info@ipmc.lt
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