Viii Carlos Prieto International Competition From the 17th to the 22nd of August, 2015

The Mexican Council for Culture and Arts and the Government of the State of Michoacan, through the Conservatorio de las Rosas, invite you to the Eighth Carlos Prieto International Cello Competition organized every three years with the purpose of stimulating cello activity, and attracting the world’s attention toward Cello.

The singularity of this competition is to promote the enrichment of the cello repertoire and to attract the attention of cellists to Ibero American compositions, by including a required work now being specially composed for the Competition by an important Iberoamerican composer, in addition to the standard cello repertoire.

Prizes Jury

First Prize Jesús Castro-Balbi (Peru - USA) • $ 10,000 US dollars Mario Lavista (Mexico) • Recording of a CD. Its program will be agreed with the competition organizers. William Molina (Venezuela) • Participation in the Miguel Bernal Jiménez International Music Festival. Philippe Muller (France) • Presentation with the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, as well as Namula (China) other concerts and recitals in Mexico and in other countries. Asier Polo (Spain) • A Showcase Recital at the TCU Cellofest. Carlos Prieto (Mexico)

Second Prize • $ 5.000 US dollars

Third Prize • $ 2,500 US dollars

Special Prize A special prize will be given by the jury’s decisión: a full-tuition scholarship to study with Dr. Jesús Castro-Balbi, at the Texas Christian University – School of Music in Forth Worth, Texas.

Conservatorio de las Rosas, A.C. Information VIII Carlos Prieto International Cello Competition General manager: Mariol Arias Academic manager: José Luis Gálvez E- mail address: [email protected] Calle Santiago Tapia 334, Centro Histórico C.P. 58000, Morelia, Michoacán, México

Telephone and fax: (52 443) 3121864 / 3121469 / 3131371

www.carlosprietocellocompetition.com Organization Program Basis Viii Carlos Prieto

First Stage – August 17th, 2015 The Contest will take place in three stages. International The competition will take place in the city of Morelia, 1 Three works to be played: 1 First stage: August 17th, 2015 Michacan, Mexico, in the Conservatorio de las Rosas, from the Second stage: August 19th, 2015 17th to the 22nd of August, 2015. 1. A study or caprice to choose among the following: Cello Competition Final: August 22nd, 2015 David Popper Study No. 9 or Study No. 33 th nd From the 17 to the 22 of August, 2015 Cellists from any origin or nationality may participate. Alfredo Piatti Caprice No. 3 or Caprice No. 6 2 The repertoire to be presented by the contestant will be 2 Jean Louis Duport Study No. 12 for cello solo formed by a group of works from the classic cello repertoire, 3 Contestants must be less than 34 years old at the time of the and works by Ibero-american composers. Competition. 2. Allemande and Courante of one of the following Bach Suites for solo cello: The contestant must clearly include in the admission form 3 Suite No. 4 in E-flat mayor, BWV 1010 which works he/she will perform in each stage according to the Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 set program (see program). Suite No. 6 in D mayor, BWV 1012

The Conservatorio de las Rosas will provide accompanying 4 3. And the required piece composed specially for the Competition: professional pianists for the contestants. Iluminata for cello and piano, Opus 123, written by the brasilian Requirements composer, Marlos Nobre, which will be sent to each contestant as On August 16th 2015 at 20:00 pm will take place the drawing to 5 soon as we receive the Admission Form. establish the order of participation for the first eliminatory. This order will be kept for the next stages. Aspiring contestants must send to the Conservatorio de las Rosas the following documents and materials, before June 10th, Second Stage – August 19th, 2015 6 The Conservatorio will provide free room and board for the 2015: contestants during their active participation in the Competi- 1. A work for solo cello or cello and piano by an Ibero-American tion, starting the night of August 16th and until they are • which may be obtained in the Competition composer, to choose among the following: Admission Form eliminated. Transportation and visa fees, when needed, should web page (www.carlosprietocellocompetition.com) or may Rapsodia for cello and piano Esteban Benzecry be covered by each contestant. also be requested through e-mail at (Argentina) (complete) [email protected] Tres danzas seculares Mario Lavista (Mexico) Morelia, Michoacán, México 7 The jury may decide not to award the first, second or third place if he considers it appropriate. Any of it’s decisions will be The Mexican Council for Culture and Arts and the Government of the • Curriculum Vitae or résumé either in English, Spanish or 2. And a work, to choose among the following: final. The jury may also be able to divide the amounts of the State of Michoacan, through the Conservatorio de las Rosas, invite you to French, mentioning musical studies, main teachers, diplomas, Sonata No. 4 (complete) monetary prizes between two or more contestants. the Eighth Carlos Prieto International Cello Competition certificates, prizes, concerts and present professional status. Sonata (complete) organized every three years with the purpose of stimulating cello activity, Sonata Op. 40 (two Any matter not considered in this document, will be solved by • Video recording featuring the applicant playing, sent 8 contrasting movements) and attracting the world’s attention toward Cello. the jury and/or the Organizing Committee. electronically by email or by www.youtube.com. In case of The singularity of this competition is to promote the enrichment of the being unable to send the recording by these ways, send it in a The completed Admission Form as well as all the other DVD format by package service (such as UPS or DHL, NOT by 9 Final – August 22nd, 2015 cello repertoire and to attract the attention of cellists to Ibero American documents and the recording must be received at the Competi- compositions, by including a required work now being specially regular mail) to the Conservatorio de las Rosas (VII tion headquarters on June 10th, 2015, the latest. International Carlos Prieto Cello Competition, Santiago Tapia One complete work to be selected to be played with orchestra: composed for the Competition by an important Iberoamerican composer, 334, Centro Histórico, 58000, Morelia, Michoacán, México) Edward Elgar Concerto in addition to the standard cello repertoire. The aspiring contestants will receive their letter of acceptance before June 10th,, 2015. 10 Joseph Haydn Concerto in D Major (complete to the Competition by email no later than June 17th, 2015. version, not the Gevaert version) • Two original letters of recommendation, specially written for Robert Schumann Concerto for cello in A minor, the Competition, from two well-known musicians. Op. 129 www.carlosprietocellocompetition.com Federico Ibarra Concerto for cello and orquestra • Photocopy of passport.