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Ireland’s Premier Music Competition

2015 Competition

15th - 26th May, 2015

Syllabus & Application Form

Application Booklet for 2015 Comp_Application Booklet for 2006 Comp.qxd 04/02/2014 12:00

The Dublin International Piano Competition wasestablished in 1988. A triennial event, it wassponsored for the first three competitions by GPAGroup. In 1994, the sponsorship was taken overby Guardian Insurance and when AXA acquiredthe company in 1999 they also took over titlesponsorship which they sustained for 10 years.The Dublin International Piano Competition is nowsupported by private benefactors.

Since its foundation the Dublin Competition hasgrown in stature, and now ranks among the mostimportant piano competitions in the world. It offersa generous prize fund, but perhaps the mostimportant prize is the prestigious list ofengagements secured for the winner. Theseinclude début concerts in London and New Yorkas well as appearances at international festivalsand concertos with leading orchestras. Previouswinners have launched highly successfulinternational careers from this springboard.Chaired by John O’Conor, who is also the ArtisticDirector, and adjudicated by distinguishedmembers of the music profession from around theworld, the Competition attracts an enormousinternational entry.

The Dublin International Piano Competition is amember of the World Federation of InternationalMusic Competitions and previous winnerscurrently engaged in successful careers include Philippe Cassard, France (1988); PavelNersessian, Russia (1991); Davide Franceschetti,Italy (1994); Max Levinson, USA (1997); AlexeiNabioulin, Russia (2000), Antti Siirala, Finland(2003), Romain Descharmes, France (2006) and Alexej Gorlatch, Ukraine (2009). NikolayKhozyainov from Russia, winner in 2012, joins thiselite group who fly the flag for Ireland’s premiermusic competition around the world.

Dublin International Piano CompetitionP.O. Box No. 71, An Post, Bray, Co. Wicklow, IrelandTel: (+353 1) 272 1523 Fax: (+353 1) 272 1508Email: [email protected] Web: www.dipc.ie

PATRONMichael D. HigginsPresident of Ireland

BOARD OF DIRECTORSMargaret Downes (Chairman)Kingsley AikinsRuth BourkeJoseph BrennanFinghin CollinsNoel CurranIan FoxEithne HealyMark Hely HutchinsonDeborah KelleherJohn MahonYvonne MaysFiona NaughtonDáithí O’CeallaighJohn O’ConorJohn O’NeillDenise WhelanJudith Woodworth

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Artistic DirectorJohn O’Conor

AdministratorAnn Fuller

Public RelationsLaurie Cearr

CommitteePauline AshwoodDearbhla BrosnanAdrienne CarolanRóisín GrimleyCiara HigginsLorna Horan

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Application Booklet for 2015 Comp_Application Booklet for 2006 Comp.qxd 04/02/2014 12:00 Page 1

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THE DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITIONwill take place in Dublin from 15 May to 26 May 2015

The Competition will be in four rounds.

The first two Preliminary Stages will be held in the Royal Dublin Society, from 15 to 21 May.

The Semi-Finals will be held on 23 & 24 May in the National Concert Hall, Dublin.

The Final – concerto performances with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

conducted by Alan Buribayevwill be held on 26 May.

The Semi-Finals & Final will be recorded by Radio Telefís Éireann.

The Dublin International Piano Competitiongratefully acknowledges the support of the Radio Telefís Éireann Authority


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Competition Rules

Twenty-four competitors will be admitted to the Second Round.

Twelve competitors will be admitted to the Semi-Finals.

Four competitors will be admitted to the Final.

The Jury reserves the right to alter these numbers at its discretion.

The Repertoire must have been written for solo piano and no alteration tothe piano may take place. Strict adherence to time limits must beobserved, and no piece may be played twice in the Competition.

Up to five places will be reserved for Irish Competitors. Selection forthese places will be made by Competition which will be held inDecember 2014. Separate Application Forms for Irish Candidates will beavailable from the Competition office from September 2014.

1.The Competition is open toprofessional pianists of all nationalitieswho were born before 30 April 1998and after 30 April 1985.

2.Test pieces must be played frommemory, with the exception of thespecially commissioned compulsorypiece which is to be performed in thesemi-finals.

3.The order of the performances will bedetermined by ballot.

4.Competitors who are not available toperform when called upon to do so bythe Jury may be disqualified.

5.The decisions of the Jury will befinal and beyond appeal.

6.The Jury may award or withholdany prize as deemed fit.

7.The First Prize cannot be tied.

8.Rights to any Competitionperformance whether broadcast,televised, recorded or filmed belongto the Competition. No fee ispayable on account of theseperformances or any recordings,broadcasts or transmissions ofthem.


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Applications

The Application Form in this Syllabus shouldbe clearly completed and returned to:

The Administrator,Dublin International Piano Competition,P.O. Box No. 71, An Post,Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Before 1 November 2014

Applications may also be made online via thewebsite www.dipc.ie. There is an additionalnominal fee of €10.00 for this facility. DVDs and original letters of recommendationmust be sent by post.

The following should be included with theApplication Form:

(a) Copy of Birth Certificate

(b) Reports or Certificates of Study. Theseshould include a letter from the candidate’smost recent teacher or mentor, specificallyrecommending them for this Competition.

(c) Curriculum Vitae to include documentationof performing experience, programmes ofrecent concerts/recitals and press cuttings.

(d) Two letters of recommendation frommusicians of standing (other than latestteacher or mentor), specifically recommendingthe candidate for this Competition.

(e) Three recent photographs (passportsize), lightly signed on the back. Photos may also be sent online.

(f) Entrance Fee (non-refundable) of €200 by Bank Draft payable to: Dublin International Piano Competition.

Payment may also be made using PayPalor by credit card: Visa, Mastercard andAmerican Express.

(g) Complete list of repertoire to beperformed in each round, with accurate timingsfor each piece. Competitors must also includeidentification numbers of each piece, e.g. Op.,K., Hob. etc. All Scarlatti sonatas must be identified with Kirkpatrick and/orLongo numbers.

Please note: Competitors should note that thetime limits for each round must be strictlyadhered to and competitors who exceed thetime limits will have their performancesinterrupted. Repeats may be taken at theCompetitor’s discretion.

(h) A recording on DVD of 20-30 minutes’duration, including pieces from the submittedrepertoire and certified by the candidate’slatest teacher, mentor or a musician ofstanding, verifying that the recording is by thecandidate. This letter of verification mustinclude a telephone number or email addressfor confirmation, if necessary.

The Competition reserves the right to accept orreject any application.

Letters of acceptance or rejection will beposted no later than 19 January 2015.

Free accommodation in private houses will beoffered to all competitors for the duration oftheir participation in the Competition.

Eliminated competitors wishing to remain inDublin will be responsible for their ownaccommodation.

Practice pianos will be available in Dublinbefore and during the Competition.


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John O’ConorIreland (Chairman)

James AnagnosonCanada

Fumiko EguchiJapan

Thérèse FahyIreland

Peter FranklHungary

Pavel GililovRussia

Gregg GleasnerUSA

Max LevinsonUSA

Anton NelSouth Africa

Soo-Jung ShinKorea

Fanny WatermanGreat Britain

Jury 2015


Family Name

Forename(s)

Nationality

Date of Birth

Permanent Address

Telephone, Mobile,Fax & Email

Referees: Give the names of two musicians of standing who are willing to support yourapplication for entry to this competition with telephone and/or fax numbers and email addresses

1. Name

Address

Telephone & Fax

Email

2. Name

Address

Telephone & Fax

Email

Declaration: I have read the Rules of the Competition and, if accepted as acompetitor, agree to conform to them.

Signature

Date

Candidates must include all documentation listed on page 5.

Application Form

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PROGRAMME

The Repertoire must have been written for solo piano and no alteration tothe piano may take place. Strict adherence to time limits must beobserved, and no piece may be played twice in the Competition.

The exact duration of each piece must be given.

1st Round: 30 Minute recital

2nd Round: 40 Minute recital

Application Form


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Application Form

Semi-Final Round: 50 (45) minute recital *

Final Round: Name Concertos in order of preference:

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* In selecting the Semi-Final recital programme, consideration in timingshould be given to the five minute compulsory piece.


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METHOD OF PAYMENT

I wish to pay by:

Cheque:

Bank Draft:

Credit Card:

Visa Mastercard American Express

Card No. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Name and Addresson Card:

Expiry Date

Security Number (CVV) (last three digits on signature strip)

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Application Form


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In order that they can express theirindividuality in their approach to music,competitors in the DublinInternational Piano Competition mayperform programmes of their ownchoice. These programmes shoulddemonstrate an understanding ofprogramme building, an ability to playin a variety of musical styles and mostimportantly to show the depth of theirown musicianship, rather than meretechnical brilliance. The repertoire musthave been written for solo piano andno alteration to the piano may takeplace.

Time limits must be strictly adheredto and no piece may be performedmore than once.

In the Semi-Finals all competitors mustselect one of the three speciallycommissioned pieces by RTÉ lyric fm(duration of 5 minutes) by Irishcomposers: Linda Buckley, DonnachaDennehy and Gráinne Mulvey.

This piece may be performed with a score and the music will besent to accepted candidates inFebruary 2015.

Repertoire


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FINALEach competitor must choose TWO contrasting concertos from the following list.They should indicate their first preference, but in the case where more than two ofthe finalists choose the same concerto, the jury reserves the right to select theother concerto.

(The jury will not be informed of the competitor’s first preference).

Mozart Concerto No 9 in E flat K271Mozart Concerto No 15 in B flat K450Mozart Concerto No 17 in G K453Mozart Concerto No 20 in d minor K466Mozart Concerto No 21 in C K467Mozart Concerto No 23 in A K488Mozart Concerto No 24 in c minor K491Mozart Concerto No 25 in C K503Mozart Concerto No 27 in B flat K595Beethoven Concerto No 1 in C, opus 15Beethoven Concerto No 2 in B flat, opus 19Beethoven Concerto No 3 in c minor, opus 37Beethoven Concerto No 4 in G, opus 58Beethoven Concerto No 5 in E flat, opus 73Chopin Concerto No 1 in e minor, opus 11Chopin Concerto No 2 in f minor, opus 21Schumann Concerto in a minor, opus 54Brahms Concerto No 1 in d minor, opus 15Liszt Concerto No 1 in E flatGrieg Concerto in a minor, opus 16Tchaikovsky Concerto No 1 in b flat minor, opus 23Rachmaninov Concerto No 2 in c minor, opus 18Rachmaninov Concerto No 3 in d minor, opus 30Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, opus 43Ravel Concerto in G majorBartók Concerto No 3 (1945)Prokofiev Concerto No 2 in g minor, opus 16Prokofiev Concerto No 3 in C, opus 26

Repertoire – Final


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Prizes

1st Prize €15,0002nd Prize €10,0003rd Prize €7,0004th Prize €5,000

Eight prizes of €1,000 each will beawarded to the remaining semi-finalists.

Twelve prizes of €500 each will beawarded to the remaining competitorswho reach the second round.

Special prizes to be annouced

The four main prizes awarded by the Jury will be based on performances in all rounds.


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The Competition has negotiated a series of international engagements which include:

ORCHESTRAL ENGAGEMENTS

Montreal Chamber OrchestraNational Youth Orchestra of Ireland

Orchestra Sinfonie di Milano Giuseppe VerdiOrchestre National d’Ile de France

Philharmonia OrchestraRTÉ Concert Orchestra

RTÉ National Symphony OrchestraUlster Orchestra Society

RECITALS

Artscope Boyle Arts FestivalBrighton Festival

Carnegie Hall, New YorkCork Piano Forum

Festival de l’Abbaye de FontdouceGioventu Musicale d’Italia

Harrogate International FestivalKilkenny Arts Festival

Music for GalwayMusic in Kilkenny

Music Network Tour of IrelandNational Concert Hall, Dublin

New Ross Piano FestivalNoon Concert Series, Hugh Lane Gallery

St Barrahane’s FestivalSteinway Celebration Piano Series

The World of the Piano, Shenandoah Conservatory, USAWest Cork Festival

Wexford Festival OperaWigmore Hall, London

Additional engagements will be updated on the website as they arise.

Engagements


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2012 Jury & Prizewinners2012 JuryJohn O’Conor (Ireland) ChairmanJames Anagnoson (Canada)Philippe Cassard (France)Hyoung-Joon Chang (Korea)Rae de Lisle (New Zealand)Mikael Eliasen (Denmark)Christopher Elton (Great Britain)Therese Fahy (Ireland)Gregg Gleasner (USA)Bernd Goetzke (Germany)Katarzyna Popowa-Zydron (Poland)Asadour Santourian (USA)Nelita True (USA)Fanny Waterman (Great Britain)

2012 Prizewinners1st: Nikolay Khozyainov (Russia)2nd: Jiayan Sun (China)3rd: Andrejs Osokins (Latvia)4th: Alexander Bernstein (USA)

Brennan Prize: (Best Irish Competitor)Nadene Fiorentini

Prize for best performance of speciallycommissioned piece:Jiayan Sun

NSO Prize for the best concerto performanceby a finalist other than the first prize winner:Jiayan Sun

Recital Prize:Andrejs Osokins

Ita Stephens Prize:Alexander Bernstein

Bridget Doolan Prize:Radoslaw Kurek


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Dublin International Piano Competition P.O. Box No. 71, An Post, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Tel: (+353) 1 - 272 1523 Fax: (+353) 1 - 272 1508Email: [email protected] Web: www.dipc.ie


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