65th ARD International Music Competition 2016

August 29 to September 16, 2016

Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD Rundfunkplatz 1 80335 München Deutschland Tel. +49 89 5900-42471 Fax +49 89 5900-23573 [email protected] www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de Horn Harp Bass Double General Conditions Organizers 2

The 65th ARD International Music Competition 2016 in The 65th ARD International Music Competition in Munich is open for the following categories: Munich – 2016 – is presented by the Association of Corporations in the Federal Republic of Double Bass (ARD). Horn Harp Bayerischer Rundfunk Munich String Quartet Frankfurt/Main The invitation to participate in this competition is Leipzig extended to young musicians, who are ready to launch an international career. Hamburg The competition is open to musicians of all nations born between 1987 and 1999 for the categories double bass, horn and harp. For string quartets: the total age of Rundfunk -Brandenburg all four musicians maximum 120; single members neither Saarländischer Rundfunk Saarbrücken younger than 17 nor older than 35. The competition will be conducted during the period Südwestrundfunk Stuttgart from August 29 to September 16, 2016 (including the prize | Organizers Conditions General Cologne winners’ concerts). Contents The auditions are open to the public. Bonn/ Berlin 1 Title Berlin/Cologne 2 General Conditions | Organizers Deadline for registration: March 31, 2016  3 Prizes (Date stamp does not apply!)  4 Special Prizes 6 Concert Invitations Member of the World Federation of 7 Further Concert Engagements International Music Competitions, Geneva 8 Conditions of Participation Member of the Alink Argerich Foundation 9 Conduct of the Competition 10 Presence | Accommodation 11 Prize Winners

Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass 13 Horn 14 Harp 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions

Prizes 3

Double bass First Prize € 10,000 Second Prize € 7,500 Third Prize € 5,000 Prizes

Horn First Prize € 10,000 Second Prize € 7,500 Third Prize € 5,000

Harp First Prize € 10,000 Second Prize € 7,500 Third Prize € 5,000

String Quartet First Prize € 24,000 Second Prize € 18,000 Third Prize € 12,000

The prize winners will be determined by the jury.

Contents 1 Title 2 General Conditions | Organizers  3 Prizes  4 Special Prizes 6 Concert Invitations 7 Further Concert Engagements 8 Conditions of Participation 9 Conduct of the Competition 10 Presence | Accommodation 11 Prize Winners

Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass 13 Horn 14 Harp 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Spezial Prizes 4

Audience Prizes Special Prize U21 Audience prizes totaling € 6,000 made possible by The Special Prize U21 totaling € 2,000, underwritten by the Theodor Rogler Foundation will be awarded in the the Dr.-Marianne-Kunkel-Fund will be awarded by the final round as follows: BR-KLASSIK young people’s program “U21 – Your Program. – Double bass in the amount of € 1,500 Your Music” for an outstanding performance by a – Horn in the amount of € 1,500 very young participant. – Harp in the amount of € 1,500

– String Quartet in the amount of € 1,500 Alice-Rosner-Prize Prizes Spezial The Alice-Rosner-Foundation awards the Alice-Rosner- Special Prizes for the Best Interpretation Prize in the amount of € 1,000 for the best interpretation of a Commissioned Composition of a 20th century work. Special prizes totaling € 4,000 for the best interpreta- tion of the individual commissioned compositions, Osnabrück Music Prize made possible by the Alice-Rosner-Foundation, will be The Osnabrück Music Prize, made possible by the awarded in the category: ­Werner-Egerland-Foundation, in the amount of € 7,500 – Double bass for the composition by Moritz Eggert is awarded to a finalist. It is linked to a concert with the in the amount of € 1,000 Osnabrück Symphony Orchestra on February 13, 2017. – Horn for the composition by Zhou Long in the amount of € 1,000 Scholarship of the Karl-Klingler-Foundation Contents – Harp for the composition by Krzysztof Meyer The Karl-Klingler-Foundation awards a scholarship over in the amount of € 1,000 one year in the amount of € 5,000 to a string quartet that 1 Title – String Quartet for the composition by Nikolaus Brass reached the second round. 2 General Conditions | Organizers in the amount of € 1,000  3 Prizes Special Prize ProQuartet  4 Special Prizes Special Prize of the Munich Chamber Orchestra ProQuartet-CEMC is awarding the participation in one 6 Concert Invitations The Special Prize from the Munich Chamber Orchestra of the master classes they offer for the season 2016/2017 7 Further Concert Engagements totaling € 1,000 will be awarded by the members of the in Paris or other regions of France. 8 Conditions of Participation Munich Chamber Orchestra for an outstanding inter­ 9 Conduct of the Competition pretation by a semi-finalist in the category double bass, Busch Brothers Prize 10 Presence | Accommodation horn or harp. The Busch Brothers Circle awards the Busch Brothers 11 Prize Winners Prize in the amount of € 3,000 – in collaboration with the Special BR-KLASSIK Online Prize South Westphalian Philharmonic – to an outstanding Repertoire and Jury The BR-KLASSIK program division of Bayerischer finalist. It is linked to a concert appearance at the Busch 12 Double Bass ­Rundfunk will be presenting the BR-KLASSIK Online Prize Brothers Circle and potential subsequent concerts with 13 Horn in the amount of € 1,000 for the winner of the online the South Westphalian Philharmonic. 14 Harp voting during the finals. 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Continued on page 5 Spezial Prizes 5

Special prize of the cello and double bass maker Andreas Wilfer Cello and double bass maker Andreas Wilfer is awarding a master instrument amounting to € 20,000 to an ­outstanding finalist.

ifp Music Prize

The special prize from ifp Cologne in the amount of Prizes Spezial € 3,000 is awarded for an outstanding achievement in the category double bass.

Special Prize Mozart Society Munich The Mozart Society Munich e. V. is awarding a prize in the amount of € 1,000 to the youngest semifinalist.

Special Prize GENUIN classics GENUIN classics awards a CD production for one of the prize winners.

Contents Bärenreiter Urtext Prizes Sheet music vouchers with a value of € 250 for each 1 Title ­category. 2 General Conditions | Organizers  3 Prizes String quartet-Tour  4 Special Prizes The winners of the first prize in the category string 6 Concert Invitations ­quartet will be part of three tours on the following dates: 7 Further Concert Engagements 22. 10. 2016 – 30. 10. 2016 8 Conditions of Participation 04. 03. 2017 – 12. 03. 2017 9 Conduct of the Competition 24. 07. 2017 – 02. 08. 2017 10 Presence | Accommodation 11 Prize Winners All String Quartets that take part in the competition ­comply with this engagement in case they win the first Repertoire and Jury prize. By applying for the competition the quartets state 12 Double Bass they will be free for the tours organized by Impresariat 13 Horn Simmenauer GmbH – irrespective of their current or 14 Harp future Management. 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Concert Invitations 6

Prize winners may be invited to give concerts or make recordings.

Broadcast Appearance Prize winners will receive invitations from ARD broadcast- ers to perform concerts or make recordings under the usual radio conditions.

Prize winners may be invited as soloists: – by the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

– by the hr-Sinfonieorchester Invitations Concert – by the MDR Sinfonieorchester – by the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken ­Kaiserslautern – by the Radio­Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des ­Südwestrundfunks

Contents 1 Title 2 General Conditions | Organizers  3 Prizes  4 Special Prizes 6 Concert Invitations 7 Further Concert Engagements 8 Conditions of Participation 9 Conduct of the Competition 10 Presence | Accommodation 11 Prize Winners

Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass 13 Horn 14 Harp 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Further Concert Engagements 7

Possible concert engagements may be Kammermusikalische Vereinigung – Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg offered by the following institutions: Städtischer Musikverein Trier Podium für junge Solisten Schloss Kirchberg-Forum Hessen Tegernsee Apollon Musagète Festival Kissinger Sommer Auditorium du Louvre Klavierfestival Ruhr Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival Bayerisches Kammerorchester Konzerte auf Henkellsfeld, Schlosskonzerte Mannheim Bad Brückenau Konzerte im Deutschen Elfenbein­ Schlosstheater Fulda Bell’ München museum Erbach Schwarzwald Musikfestival Burghofspiele im Rheingau Sommer Konzertgesellschaft Wuppertal Schweizer Musikfestwochen Camerata Andechs Konzerthaus Berlin Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele Carl Orff Festspiele Andechs Kulturamt der Stadt Marl Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg Central European Music Festival Žilina Kulturdienst Weimar Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks Kulturkreis Gasteig, München Pforzheim Collegium Musicum Basel Kulturverein Zorneding-Baldham Symphonieorchester “Wilde Gungl” Davos Festival Kunstfreunde Bensheim München Euregio Musikfestival music and arts Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester Theaterforum – Klassikforum Gauting Festival Classic Oberfinning Leitheimer Schlosskonzerte Ticino Musica, Locarno Engagements Concert Further Festival der Nationen, Bad Wörishofen Liesborner Museumskonzerte Tonhalle Düsseldorf Festival EuroArt Praha Lions International Club Schwäbisch Tonicale Musik & Event München Contents Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Gmünd Vaterstettener Rathauskonzerte Folkwang-Kammerorchester Essen Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele Weilburger Schlosskonzerte 1 Title Frankfurter Museums-Gesellschaft Meisterkonzerte im Alten Bahnhof Weingartner Musiktage Junger 2 General Conditions | Organizers Freunde der Musik Landshut Kettwig ­Künstler  3 Prizes Fürstensaal Classix, Kempten Meistersolisten im Isartal, Icking Wetzlarer Kulturgemeinschaft  4 Special Prizes Gebrüder-Busch-Kreis Meister von morgen, Herdecke Wiener Konzerthaus 6 Concert Invitations Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten Mosel Musikfestival Württembergisches Kammerorchester 7 Further Concert Engagements Heidelberger Frühling Mozart-Gesellschaft Dortmund Heilbronn 8 Conditions of Participation Hofer Symphoniker Münchener Kammerorchester Württembergische Philharmonie 9 Conduct of the Competition H&S Artists, Niederlande Münchner Konzertdirektion Hörtnagel Reutlingen 10 Presence | Accommodation Inselfestival Hombroich Münchner Rundfunkorchester Zeughauskonzerte, Neuss 11 Prize Winners InselKonzerte – Kammermusik auf Münchner Symphoniker Herrenchiemsee Musical Olympus International Concert managers, concert agencies Repertoire and Jury International Festival of Young Music ­Festival of St. Petersburg and representatives of the music 12 Double Bass Competition Laureates Katowice Musik und Sprache, Hessenbrücken- industry will be invited to the final 13 Horn Internationales Musikfestival ­ mühle rounds and the prize winners’ con- 14 Harp Český Krumlov Musik & Theater Saar GmbH certs. 15 String Quartet Junges Podium Altrip Musikverein Bamberg Juventudes musicales de España Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie 16 Schedule Kaisersaalkonzerte Frankfurt/Main Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons Kammermusik-Gemeinde Hannover Philharmonie Merck, Darmstadt 18 Main Committee | Directors Philharmonie Südwestfalen 19 Upcoming Competitions Conditions of Participation 8

Registration Deadline Recognition of Conditions Registration deadline for applications: March 31, 2016 With the application for the competition the participant acknowledges acceptance of the participation and For more information about the application process ­competition conditions as well as the decision of the please see www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de (from February pre-selection jury and the competition jury as binding. 15, 2016 on). There is no right of appeal. Participation is only possible in one of the competition Application categories. The following documentation should be enclosed: Applications that do not meet the requirements of the – application form (download expected from February competition can be rejected. Submitted documents and 2016 at: www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de) sound recordings cannot be returned. – for the pre-selection, a digital recording (mp3 file): By applying for the competition all String Quartets the recording may not be edited, may not be processed comply with the tours organized by Impresariat Sim- and may not be older than one year (the works required menauer GmbH in case they win the first prize (see page

for the pre-selection can be found in the repertoire 5). of Participation Conditions ­conditions). Cuts, editing or other technological ­manipulation of pitches or lengths of held notes within Participation Fee the sections performed are not permitted. Following receipt of the admission confirmation, the – a declaration signed by the recording studio/engineer – ­participation fee of € 100 for soloists and € 200 for string Contents cf. application form quartets must be transferred “free of bank charges for – in case of students: the approval of the teacher the recipient” at the latest by July 31, 2016. Should the 1 Title – an artistic curriculum vitae ­competitor be prevented from attending, or should he or 2 General Conditions | Organizers – a portrait photograph (jpg file) of the applicant, which she cancel his or her participation, this participation fee  3 Prizes will appear in the competition program – black & white cannot be refunded.  4 Special Prizes or color (without copyright). 6 Concert Invitations 7 Further Concert Engagements Only complete applications will be accepted! 8 Conditions of Participation 9 Conduct of the Competition Admission 10 Presence | Accommodation Once the selection has been made, the decision of the 11 Prize Winners pre-selection jury, made up of members of the competi- tion jury along with the artistic director, on admission to Repertoire and Jury the competition will be released by June 15, 2016 at the Subject to alterations! 12 Double Bass latest. Its decisions are final and incontestable. No expla- In cases of doubt, the German text applies. 13 Horn nations will be provided. 14 Harp The chosen competitors will receive written notifica- The text of this invitation is available in the Internet 15 String Quartet tion of their selection. Competitors from abroad can, if in German, English and French. The rules with necessary, use this confirmation to apply for an entry visa. repertoire and the application form (expected to be 16 Schedule available in February 2016) can be downloaded: 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Conduct of the Competition 9

Jury Competition Program The jury will be selected from among personalities ­ The following repertoire lists and the conditions therein with international reputations without regard to ethnic, contained are binding for the competition program. ideological, political or linguistic considerations. The competition program submitted by the competi- The decisions of the jury cannot be contested. tors is binding. Subsequent alterations are not permitted. No works in the competition program may be repeated Students of a Jury Member except on the express wish of the jury. The sequence of If there is a student of a jury member among the performance in the first and second round is at the parti­ ­participants, this jury member may not take part in the cipant’s discretion. If possible, original text editions appraisal of this competitor. should be performed. Jury members are not allowed to teach their students Participants will not be allowed to perform their own during the competition itself, otherwise the student, compositions. the jury member, or both may be disqualified. To this end, In certain cases, the jury may allow only selections of a student is defined as someone who studied with a jury individual works to be performed in the first two com­ member for a lengthy and continuous period, and such petition rounds, or may select works from the submitted study was completed less than three years before the repertoire. of the Competition Conduct beginning of the competition. Participation in master classes is not affected. Piano Accompanists Official piano accompanists are available at no charge to Contents Competition Rounds the competitors in the categories horn and double bass. Four competition rounds are obligatory in all categories. Participants may bring along their personal accompanist 1 Title The semi-finals for the categories horn, harp and doub- at their own expense. 2 General Conditions | Organizers le bass will be accompanied by the Munich Chamber  3 Prizes Orchestra without conductor. A maximum of six soloists  4 Special Prizes respectively six string quartets will be admitted to the 6 Concert Invitations semi-finals. 7 Further Concert Engagements The final rounds for the categories horn, harp and 8 Conditions of Participation ­double bass will be accompanied by the Sympho- 9 Conduct of the Competition nieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks leaded by a 10 Presence | Accommodation ­conductor. 11 Prize Winners A maximum of three soloists as well as three string quartets will be admitted to the final rounds. Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass First Audition Date 13 Horn All participants will receive notification of the scheduled 14 Harp date of their first audition – along with the admission to 15 String Quartet the competition – in writing. 16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Presence Accommodation 10

Presence of the Participant at the Competition Accommodation during the Competition Each participant has to register personally at the central For the duration of the first round, reasonably priced competition office in the Bayerischer Rundfunk at least hotels will be recommended to the participants. All one day before the first audition and present his or her ­competitors who reach the second round will be provided passport, ID card or officially recognized birth certificate, by the competition management with the cost of and should not leave Munich as long as he or she is an accommodation and meals from the day after their first active participant in the competition without the express performance on for the duration of their further parti­ approval of the competition management (prize winners cipation in the audition process. may first depart at September 17, 2016). Semi-finalists will be guests of the competition until Each participant accepts the obligation to remain free the final rounds, winner until the prize winners’ concerts. of all professional obligations or concerts throughout the This does not apply to piano accompanists or other com- duration of the competition. panions. Presence | Accommodation Presence

Contents 1 Title 2 General Conditions | Organizers  3 Prizes  4 Special Prizes 6 Concert Invitations 7 Further Concert Engagements 8 Conditions of Participation 9 Conduct of the Competition 10 Presence | Accommodation 11 Prize Winners

Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass 13 Horn 14 Harp 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Prize Winners 11

Awards Ceremony Media Exploitation The awards ceremony will take place after the last prize The Competition, including the prize winners’ concerts, winners’ concert. will be recorded by Bayerischer Rundfunk. These record- Competitors will be expected to receive their awards in ings can be used for broadcasting (radio or television, person. including on-line) in full and/or in selections, live or at a later time, and also provided for individual access inde- Prize Winners’ Concert pendent of the type of receiver and also be made publicly

At the prize winners’ concerts, works available. Other broadcasters in Germany and abroad Winners Prize and works for soloists with orchestral accompaniment can make use of these recordings simultaneously or at a will be performed. The decisions regarding the program later time. Further use of our broadcasts and availabilities and at which concert specific participants will appear will regardless of time and place (in full, in part or in selec- be made by the competition management in conjunction tions) are possible. with the jury and the music department of Bayerischer Rundfunk. The administration of the Competition reserves the right Prize winners will receive no fee for their participation to use the recordings of the Competition rounds and prize in the prize winners’ concerts. winners’ concerts for the production of a CD and/or a DVD to serve as publicity for the prize winners and docu- mentation of the Competition. The administration of the Competition further reserves the right to release or have Contents released, and/or distribute or have distributed, itself or through third parties, commercially or non‑commercially, 1 Title any and all material from the Competition in audio or 2 General Conditions | Organizers audio-visual form, on analogue or digital sound/image/  3 Prizes sound-image data carriers including platforms, regardless  4 Special Prizes of format or process. The declaration of agreement 6 Concert Invitations required from the prize winners is regarded as given with 7 Further Concert Engagements the application to the ARD Music Competition, the same 8 Conditions of Participation applies to the transfer of rights in accordance with the 9 Conduct of the Competition aforementioned stipulations. The prize winners have no 10 Presence | Accommodation claim to additional compensation of any kind. 11 Prize Winners

Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass 13 Horn 14 Harp 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Double Bass 12

Pre-selection with recording 5. One of the following Sonatas: Frantisek Hertl, Sonata a) Hans Fryba, Suite in the olden style for double bass Tetsuo Kawakami, Sonata no. 1 solo: two movements of different character Adolf Mišek, Sonata for double bass and piano no. 1 b) First and second movement of one of the sonatas of A major or no. 2 E minor or no. 3 F Major

the second round repertoire (see nr. 5) Karel Reiner, Sonata Repertoire Franz Schubert, Sonate “Arpeggione” 6. Johann Sebastian Bach, 3rd and 4th movement from First round (max. 30 minutes) the Sonata for da Gamba no. 2 D major 1. One of the following works: Giovanni Bottesini, Grande Allegro di Concerto for double bass and piano, E minor Semifinal (with the Munich Chamber Orchestra, or Capriccio di Bravura without conductor) or Fantasia “La Sonnambula” Reinhold Glière, Intermezzo and Tarantella op. 9, 7. One of the following concertos: Nr. 1 and 2 Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Concerto no. 2 E major or Prélude and Scherzo op. 32 Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Concerto no. 1 D major Johann Matthias Sperger, Concerto no. 15 D major 2. One of the following works: Johann Baptist Vanhal, Concerto D major Contents Elliot Carter, Figment 3 David Ellis, Sonata for unaccompanied Double Bass 1 Title Jean Françaix, Thème varié pour contrebasse 2 General Conditions | Organizers Teppo Hauta-Aho, Cadenza Final (with the Symphonieorchester des  3 Prizes Hans-Werner Henze, Serenade Bayerischen Rundfunks)  4 Special Prizes or “S. Biagio 9 Agosto Ore 12.07” 6 Concert Invitations 8. One of the following concertos: Julien-François Zbinden, Hommage à Bach 7 Further Concert Engagements Giovanni Bottesini, Concerto no. 2 B minor 8 Conditions of Participation 3. One of the following Sonatas by Serge Koussevitzky, Concerto op. 3 F sharp minor 9 Conduct of the Competition Johann Matthias Sperger: Nino Rota, Divertimento Concertante 10 Presence | Accommodation Sonata B minor (T36) / Sonata D Major (T38) / Sonata D 11 Prize Winners Major (T39) / Sonata D Major (T40)

Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass Second round (30 to 40 minutes) 13 Horn Jury Double Bass 14 Harp 4. Moritz Eggert, composition commissioned for the ARD Yasunori Kawahara Chairperson Japan 15 String Quartet International Music Competition 2016 (world premiere) Maria Chirokoliyska France The sheet music will be supplied along with the admission to the com- Dorin Marc Germany 16 Schedule petition. The commissioned composition may be performed with the Alois Posch Austria music, it may not be publicly performed prior to the competition. 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons Janne Saksala Finland 18 Main Committee | Directors Nabil Shehata Germany 19 Upcoming Competitions NN   10 19 16 18 14 12 13 15 17 11 9 6 8 4 2 3 7 1

       Title Contents Main Committee |Directors Honorary Committee |Patrons Schedule String Quartet Harp Horn Double Bass Repertoire andJury Prize Winners Presence |Accommodation Conduct theCompetition of Conditions Participation of Further Concert Engagements Concert Invitations Special Prizes Prizes General Conditions |Organizers Upcoming Competitions

5. Jane Vignery, Volker David Kirchner, Paul Hindemith, York Bowen, 4. Jörg Widmann, Stockhausen,Karlheinz Esa Pekka Salonen, Holliger, Heinz Kalevi Aho, 3. Second round , Oliver Knussen, MaxwellPeter Davies, 2. ­cadenza) Originaltext W. Mozart, Concerto A. KV 417 Haydn,Joseph autograph –available inthecompetition office) Luigi Cherubini, 1. First round b) (with own cadenza) a) Pre-selection withrecording discant hornsisnotallowed.The useof Horn One of thefollowing Oneof works:

One of thefollowing Oneof concertos:

One of thefollowingOne of works: Robert Schumann, Reinhold Glière, Reinhold One of thefollowingOne of works: Peter MaxwellPeter Davies, Solo X SonataEflatmajor, op. 101 Sonataop. 7 Concerto no. 1Dmajor(withown cadenza) Cynddaredd –Brenddwyd (Fury –Dream) Air 2ndSonataFmajor(articulationthe of Horn Concerto Sonata Eflatmajor(1943) Concerto op. 91,1stmovement Concert Étude AdagioandAllegro HornConcerto HornConcerto Tre Poemi InFreundschaft SeaEagle, 3rd movement or KV 447 (withown ­

from memory. The works from no. 6and8are 1,5, to beperformed 8. des Bayerischen Rundfunks) Final (withtheSymphonieorchester itmay notbepubliclyperformed priorto thecompetition.the music, ­competition. The commissioned composition may beperformed with The sheetmusicwillbesuppliedalongwiththeadmissionto the International MusicCompetition 2016(world premiere) 7. orchestra Maria vonWeber, Carl Othmar Schoeck, (with own cadenza) Original text major KV 495 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 6. without conductor) Semifinal (withtheMunichChamberOrchestra, One of thefollowing Oneof concertos: Zhou Long, , NN Paul van Zelm FrøydisRee Wekre Julie Landsman Xiao-Ming Han Rodolfo Epelde André Cazalet Marie-Luise Neunecker Horn Jury composition commissioned for the Concerto France Netherlands Spain Concerto no. 2Eflatmajor China USA Norway Concertino for hornand

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Pre-selection with recording Semifinal (with the Munich Chamber Orchestra, without conductor) a) Gabriel Fauré, Une châtelaine en sa tour 8. Claude Debussy, Danse sacrée et danse profane b) Paul Hindemith, Sonata, 2nd movement (lebhaft) 9. Krzysztof Meyer, composition commissioned for

the ARD International Music Competition 2016 (world Repertoire First round (max. 30 minutes) premiere) The sheet music will be supplied along with the admission to the 1. Domenico Scarlatti, two Sonatas of different character ­competition. The commissioned composition may be performed with the music, it may not be publicly performed prior to the competition. 2. One of the following works: André Caplet, Deux Divertissements Jean Cras, Deux Impromptus Gabriel Fauré, Impromptu Final (with the Symphonieorchester Germaine Tailleferre, Sonata des Bayerischen Rundfunks) 3. One of the following works: 10. One of the following concertos: Robert Fuchs, Fantasie op. 85 Reinhold Glière, op. 74 Louis Spohr, Fantasie op. 35 Carl Reinecke, op. 182

Contents All works except the commissioned piece are to be performed Second round (approx. 40 minutes) 1 Title from memory. 2 General Conditions | Organizers 4. Paul Hindemith, Sonata  3 Prizes 5. One of the following works:  4 Special Prizes Elias Parish Alvars, Introduction and Variations 6 Concert Invitations on Themes from Bellini’s “Norma” 7 Further Concert Engagements Wilhelm Posse, Variations on “The Carnival of Venice” 8 Conditions of Participation Carlos Salzedo, Variations on a theme in ancient style 9 Conduct of the Competition Louis Spohr, Variations on the song: 10 Presence | Accommodation “Je suis encore dans mon printemps” 11 Prize Winners 6. Henriette Renié, Legende or Ballade fantastique Repertoire and Jury 7. One of the following works: 12 Double Bass Luciano Berio, Sequenza II 13 Horn Jury Harp Elliott Carter, Bariolage 14 Harp Maria Graf Chairperson Germany Franco Donatoni, Marches 15 String Quartet Nancy Allen USA Heinz Holliger, Prelude, Arioso and Passacaglia Cristina Bianchi Italy 16 Schedule Stephen Fitzpatrick Great Britain 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons Sarah O’Brien Belgium / Switzerland 18 Main Committee | Directors Fabrice Pierre France 19 Upcoming Competitions NN String Quartet 15

Pre-selection with recording György Kurtág, Officium breve , String Quartet no. 3 a) the 1st and the slow movement from a quartet by György Ligeti, no. 1 or no. 2 J. Haydn or W. A. Mozart, that can be repeated in the Conlon Nancarrow, String Quartett no. 1 competition program , no. 4 or no. 9

b) Franz Schubert, Quartettsatz in C minor, D 703 Iannis Xenakis, Tetras Repertoire

First round (approx. 40 minutes) Semifinal (approx. 50 minutes) 1. , one work from op. 18 5. W. A. Mozart, one of the quartets KV 387, KV 421, KV 428, or Joseph Haydn, one work from op. 33, 50, 64 (except KV 458, KV 464, KV 465, KV 499, KV 575, KV 589 or KV 590 no. 1 and no. 3), 74 or 76 (except no. 3) 6. One of the string quartets by: 2. One of the string quartets by: Anton Webern, op. 5, op. 9 or op. 28 Alban Berg, Lyric Suite 7. Nikolaus Brass, composition commissioned for the ARD Berthold Goldschmidt, no. 1 or no. 2. or no. 3 International Music Competition 2016 (world premiere) Pavel Haas no. 1 or no. 3 The sheet music will be supplied along with the admission to the Paul Hindemith, op. 16 or op. 22 ­competition. The commissioned composition may be performed with the Leoš Janáček music, it may not be publicly performed prior to the competition. Contents Gideon Klein Hans Krása 1 Title Arnold Schönberg, no. 3 op. 30 Final 2 General Conditions | Organizers Erwin Schulhoff  3 Prizes 8. One of the quartets by Igor Strawinsky, Three pieces and Concertino  4 Special Prizes Ludwig van Beethoven, op. 59, 127, 130, 131 or 132 Viktor Ullmann, no. 3 6 Concert Invitations or Franz Schubert, no. 13 A minor, D 804, no. 14 Alexander Zemlinsky, no. 2 op. 15 7 Further Concert Engagements D minor, D 810 or no. 15 G major, D 887 8 Conditions of Participation 9. One of the quartets by Béla Bartók: 9 Conduct of the Competition Second round (approx. 50 minutes) no. 1 (1908) 10 Presence | Accommodation no. 2 (1915–17) 11 Prize Winners 3. One of the string quartets by: no. 3 (1927) no. 4 (1928) Repertoire and Jury Antonín Dvořák, op. 105 or 106 no. 5 (1934) 12 Double Bass Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, op. 12, 13, 44 or 80 no. 6 (1939) 13 Horn Robert Schumann 14 Harp 4. One of the following works: 15 String Quartet Luciano Berio, Notturno Jury String Quartet , Livre pour Quatuor (1948/49) 16 Schedule Günter Pichler Chairperson Austria John Cage, String Quartet 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons Corina Belcea Romania / Great Britain Elliott Carter, no. 2 or no. 4 or no. 5 18 Main Committee | Directors Mathieu Herzog France Franco Donatoni, La souris sans sourire 19 Upcoming Competitions Kazuhide Isomura Japan Henri Dutilleux, Ainsi la nuit Christoph Poppen Germany Hans Werner Henze, String Quartet no. 5 NN NN Schedule 2016 16

Double Bass Prize Winners’ Concerts Wednesday, August 31: 1st round begins Chamber Concert Saturday, September 3: 2nd round begins Wednesday, September 14, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 6: semifinal Friday, September 9: final Concert with the Munich Chamber Orchestra Schedule Thursday, September 15, 8:00 p.m. Horn Saturday, September 3: 1st round begins Concert with the Symphonieorchester Tuesday, September 6: 2nd round begins des Bayerischen Rundfunks Friday, September 9: semifinal Friday, September 16, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11: final

Harp Monday, August 29: 1st round begins Thursday, September 1: 2nd round begins Sunday, September 4: semifinal Wednesday, September 7: final

String Quartet Contents Friday, September 2: 1st round begins Monday, September 5: 2nd round begins 1 Title Thursday, September 8: semifinal 2 General Conditions | Organizers Saturday, September 10: final  3 Prizes  4 Special Prizes 6 Concert Invitations 7 Further Concert Engagements 8 Conditions of Participation 9 Conduct of the Competition 10 Presence | Accommodation 11 Prize Winners

Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass 13 Horn 14 Harp 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Honorary Committee Patrons 17

Dr. Thomas Goppel The General Directors of the ARD President of the Bavarian Music Council Ulrich Wilhelm Dr. Ludwig Spaenle Bayerischer Rundfunk Bavarian State Minister of Education, Science and the Arts Prof. Dr. Helmut Reitze Hessischer Rundfunk Dr. Winrich Hopp Artistic Director of “musica viva” Prof. Dr. Karola Wille at Bayerischer Rundfunk Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Mariss Jansons Lutz Marmor Chief Conductor of the Norddeutscher Rundfunk Symphonieorchester und Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks Jan Metzger Radio Bremen Martin Maria Krüger President of the German Dagmar Reim Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg Music Council Zubin Mehta Prof. Thomas Kleist Saarländischer Rundfunk Conductor Honorary Committee | Patrons Committee Honorary Kent Nagano Peter Boudgoust Südwestrundfunk Conductor Contents Dieter Reiter Tom Buhrow Westdeutscher Rundfunk Lord Mayor of the 1 Title State Capital of Munich Peter Limbourg 2 General Conditions | Organizers Deutsche Welle  3 Prizes Prof. Dr. Peter Ruzicka Former Head of the Biennale  4 Special Prizes Dr. Willi Steul Music Theater Festival, Munich Deutschlandradio 6 Concert Invitations Prof. Albert Scharf 7 Further Concert Engagements Former General Director 8 Conditions of Participation of Bayerischer Rundfunk 9 Conduct of the Competition 10 Presence | Accommodation 11 Prize Winners

Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass 13 Horn 14 Harp 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Main Committee Directors 18

Ulrich Wilhelm, Chairman Artistic Director of the Competition General Director of Bayerischer Rundfunk, Prof. Dr. Martin Ullrich Munich

Dorothea Enderle Administrative Director Head of the Music Department, Südwestrundfunk, Baden-Baden Elisabeth Kozik

Brigitte Fassbaender Project Management Artistic Director of the Richard-Strauss-Festival Garmisch-Partenkirchen Anja Krainz Siegfried Mauser President of the Mozarteum University, Salzburg Christoph Poppen In collaboration with BR-KLASSIK Conductor Director: Oswald Beaujean Detlef Rentsch Radio deputy director of the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Werner Wittersheim Head of the Music Program Group, | Directors Main Committee Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne

Contents 1 Title 2 General Conditions | Organizers  3 Prizes  4 Special Prizes 6 Concert Invitations 7 Further Concert Engagements 8 Conditions of Participation 9 Conduct of the Competition 10 Presence | Accommodation 11 Prize Winners

Repertoire and Jury 12 Double Bass 13 Horn 14 Harp 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions Upcoming Competitions 19

2017 Competition Informationen: Piano – Violin – Oboe – Guitar Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD c/o Bayerischer Rundfunk 2018 Competition Rundfunkplatz 1 Voice – Viola – Trumpet – Piano Trio 80335 München Deutschland Telefon +49 89 5900-42471 Fax +49 89 5900-23573 [email protected] www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de Upcoming Competitions Competitions Upcoming

Subject to alterations! In cases of doubt, the German text applies.

The text of this invitation is available in the Internet Contents in German, English and French. The rules with repertoire and the application form (expected to be 1 Title available in February 2015) can be downloaded: 2 General Conditions | Organizers www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de  3 Prizes  4 Special Prizes 6 Concert Invitations Imprint 7 Further Concert Engagements 8 Conditions of Participation Editorial office 9 Conduct of the Competition Elisabeth Kozik, Anja Krainz 10 Presence | Accommodation Design and composition 11 Prize Winners Gorbach, Büro für Gestaltung, Utting

Editorial deadline Repertoire and Jury October 15, 2015 12 Double Bass 13 Horn 14 Harp 15 String Quartet

16 Schedule 17 Honorary Committee | Patrons 18 Main Committee | Directors 19 Upcoming Competitions