Carinthian Piano Competition 2014

CARINTHIAN PIANO COMPETITION 2014

Carinthian Music Association Con Fuoco Radlje ob Dravi Music School, May 21-23, 2014 Radlje ob Dravi Music School is holding competition on the bulletin board and on the school the fourth Carinthian Piano Competition website. The Carinthian piano competition is motivational in nature, and therefore points attained will not be made from Wednesday May 21nd to Friday May public. 23th, and would like to invite all interested students to apply. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS In each category, participants can receive: Gold Award (8.0 - 10.0 points) There will be a separate category for those students who • are attending music school. The pianists will be divided Silver Award (6.0 - 7.99 points) according to the number of years spent learning piano, • regardless of age. There will be ten categories for piano Bronze Award (4.0 - 5.99 points) solo and three categories for piano four-hands. The • applicants will be ordered alphabetically, and drawn by lot Recognition (3.99 points or less) according to the initial letter of their last name. • Participants in the piano solo categories are expected to The jury will award special prizes for perform from memory. best performance of a classical piece • PIANO SOLO best performance of a piece by a Slovenian composer 1st/2nd categories: up to 5 minutes • 3rd/4th categories: up to 8 minutes best performance of an original composition by the 5th/6th categories: up to 12 minutes • 7th/8th categories: up to 15 minutes competitor 9th/10th categories: up to 15 minutes most promising competitor • PIANO FOUR-HANDS 1st category (1-3 years): up to 6 minutes REGISTRATION AND FEE 2nd category (4-6 years): up to 10 minutes Piano solo (cat. 1-4): 50 €. Other: 60 €. 3rd category (7-8 years): up to 13 minutes Piano duos 70 €. (if the participants belong to different categories, Applications are available at www.glasbenaradlje.si, the pair will compete in the higher category). and should be filled out and sent with proof of payment and a copy of personal identification no later than Friday, FINAL CONCERT April 25, 2014 to the following address: Participants who attain a gold award or special recognition Društvo Con fuoco are requested to perform in the final concert. Koroška cesta 13 SI-2360 Radlje ob Dravi FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY Cameras may not be used during the competition. Shots or e-mail address: of competitors may be taken beforehand. The final concert [email protected] will be recorded by the organisers. IBAN or account Association Con Fuoco: SI 56 10100-0053026403, JURY for abroad: SWIFT: BAKOSI2X, Banka Koper Jury: Saša Gerželj Donaldson (president), Ivana Godec Vincekovi THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE , Bojan Glavina President: mag. Milka Ajtnik Competitors will be evaluated by a three-member Members: Amra Kabil Đukanovi international jury. The contestant may be stopped if the , Estera Vidakovi prescribed time is exceeded. Jury members will not Hari, Damijana Sgerm Kristan,Tanja Ajtnik Miškovi evaluate their own students. Evaluation of the contestants , will not be public, and the decisions of the judges are final. Nataša Pospihalj, Oto Kolednik The jury will assess each performance from 1 to 10 and Secretaries: Estera Vidakovi designate awards according to their judgement. The order Hari, Sanja Krajnc of the award-winners will be posted two hours after each CARINTHIAN PIANO COMPETITION 2014

Carinthian Music Association Con Fuoco Radlje ob Dravi Music School, May 21-23, 2014 Info: T: +386 (0)2 888 06 44, +386 (0)2 888 06 43, M: +386 (0)51 345 231, E: [email protected]

APPLICATION (mark appropriate category) Piano solo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Piano four-hands 1 2 3 Competitor(s) (first and last names) Date of birth Address E-mail and Telephone No. for parent or guardian Music school address Music teacher (first and last names, Telephone No.) E-mail for music teacher

Parent or guardian’s signature indicating permission to publish results

COMPETITION PROGRAM - Composer (first and last names), Title, Duration (min.)

Please fill out this form electronically, print it, and mail it to the following address with a parent or guardian’s signature, a photocopy of personal identification, proof of payment, and the stamp of the competitor’s school. Društvo Con fuoco, Koroška cesta 13, 2360 Radlje ob Dravi ([email protected] or by fax to +386 (0) 2 887 34 26. Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2014. Number of years of study: Signature of headmaster; school stamp: Attachment: Proof of payment