Magnificat18th Magnificat Institute Nikolaus de la Flüe Piano Competition March 3 & 5, 2017

Regulations Application Form

Magnificat Institute Jerusalem CUSTODIA TERRÆ SANCTÆ

Established by Mrs. Anita Crasnich Tavasani in memory of her son Carlo, the “Carlo Tavasani” Piano Competition is now known as the “Nikolaus de la Flüe” Piano Competition.

Main Sponsor: Associazione Amici del Magnificat

Compagnia di Representation of Austrian San Giorgio the Republic of Poland Hospice to the Palestinian Authority

A creation of the Franciscan Fr. Armando Pierucci, the Magnificat Institute of Music was officially established in 1995 by the Chapter of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.

The main goal of the Institute is to train and prepare musicians who will sing and play music in the Holy Places, and to offer musical education of high quality to all communities living in the Holy Land.

The Magnificat Institute offers courses in piano, pipe organ, violin, viola, cello, flute, guitar, voice training, percussions, oboe, bassoon and trumpet. There are a number of disciplines connected to the program: solfege, recorder, harmony, music history, orchestra and choir practice in one of the three choirs of the Institute.

The Magnificat Institute has an international team of teachers; all of them have a strong academic background and a solid teaching experience. There are approximately 200 students, ranging from the propaedeutic level to the 10 year courses of musical studies.

In 2014, the Magnificat Institute signed a collaboration agreement with the “A. Pedrollo” Musical Conservatory of Vicenza (Italy). As a result, the music school of the Custody offers B.A. Degrees in Music that are recognized all over the European Union.

The Institute is making great efforts to enrich the local musical culture. With this goal, the Magnificat Institute has published: The Hymnal (accompaniments for organ to 580 Arabic sacred songs), Zahr El-Rayhan (15 songs for voice and piano), Mathaq Al-Sharq and Let us Play Together (pieces for piano duets), Al ‘Alam As Saghir (a piano method utilizing Arabic songs, or songs with an Arabic text; the method is divided into 5 grades), Sing and Play (children songs and games), the History of Music in the Arabic Language (3 volumes) and 3 CDs of Arabic secular and sacred songs.

The Magnificat Piano Competition was launched in 1998: a book celebrating its first eleven years,“I primi 11 Anni,” was published in 2012. REGULATIONS

Art. 1 – The “Nikolaus de la Flüe” Piano Competi- tion intends to promote musical culture and to encourage the study of classical music among young people in the context of the Arab society.

Art. 2 – The Competition will take place at the Magnificat Institute in the “Immaculata Hall,” on March 3, 2017.

Art. 3 – Participation in the Competition is open to the piano students of the Magnificat Institute, to all young Palestinian pianists and to all young pianists enrolled in Palestinian music schools. Participants must be born after January 1, 1996.

Art. 4 – The Competition is reserved to pianists enrolled in Pre-Academic programs.

SECTIONS AND CATEGORIES

Art. 5 – The Competition is divided into nine categories:

Cat. A – up to 7 years old Cat. B – 8 to 10 years old Cat. C – 10 to 12 years old Cat. D – 12 to 15 years old Cat. E – 15 to 20 years old Cat. H – Piano for 4 hands or 2 pianos: H1 – 8 to 12 years old H2 –12 to 20 years old

All participants must submit a document proving their identity and age.

Art. 6 – Each competitor can participate only in one category from A to E, and he/she has the possibility of participating in Cat. H1 or H2 (piano for 4 hands, or 2 pianos) and to com- pete for the special prizes offered in the con- text of the Competition: the “Compagnia di San Giorgio” prize, the “Chopin” prize and the “Austrian Hospice Academy Award.” [The winners of the special prizes from last yearʼs edition cannot apply this year for the same prize] Art. 7 – Competitors can compete in a category which is higher than the one corresponding to their age only if their technical and artistic skills allow them to do so. In this case, the competitor must submit to the Competition Organizing Com- mittee, a recommendation letter written by his/her piano teacher.

AUDITIONS

Art. 8 – The competitors in Category A, B, C can choose one or maximum two compositions lasting in total no more than 5 minutes; categories D & E a piece or maximum two lasting in total no more than than 10 minutes.

Competitors in Categories H1 and H2 can choose only 1 piece lasting no more than 10 minutes.

All the pieces must be performed in their original edition; it is not permitted to play simplified versions, transcriptions or arrangements, unless they have historical and artistic value. Those who play by heart shall receive one bonus mark.

Art. 9 – Competitors in all categories must perform the obligatory piece of their category before playing their chosen piece.

Category A Leopold Mozart Bourrée in E minor Category B Johann S. Bach Minuet from “Klavier Suite in G minor” Category C Robert Schumann First Loss from “Album für Die Jugend, Op. 68 N. 16” Category D Rodion Shchedrin Étude in A minor Category E César Franck Danse Lente Category H1 Franz Schubert Quatre Ländler D.814 N.1 Category H2 Gabriel Fauré Berceuse from Dolly Suite Op. 56 Art. 10 – Auditions are public. The results will be given by the Jury at the end of each session. The competitors will perform in alphabetical order.

March 3, 2017 9:00 a.m. > Auditions begin

March 5, 2017 6:00 p.m. > Winnersʼ Concert and Awards Ceremony

Art. 11 – Prizes will be awarded as follows:

Categories A, B, C 1st Prize > 700 NIS 2nd Prize > 500 NIS 3rd Prize > 200 NIS

Categories D, E 1st Prize > 1000 NIS 2nd Prize > 700 NIS 3rd Prize > 300 NIS

Category H1 > 800 NIS (to be divided)

Category H2 > 1000 NIS (to be divided)

The jury can attribute honor prizes to another three competitors in each category.

The jury may also decide to attribute two prizes of the same level (in this case, the prize will be doubled so that each winner will get one) or not to assign some prizes.

Category A Leopold Mozart Bourrée in E minor Category B Johann S. Bach Minuet from “Klavier Suite in G minor” Category C Robert Schumann First Loss from “Album für Die Jugend, Op. 68 N. 16” Category D Rodion Shchedrin Étude in A minor Category E César Franck Danse Lente Category H1 Franz Schubert Quatre Ländler D.814 N.1 Category H2 Gabriel Fauré Berceuse from Dolly Suite Op. 56 Art. 12 – All Competitors, who previously played in any of the 7 categories, can com- pete for any of the following prizes:

The “Chopin” Prize (1000 NIS) offered by the Representation of the Republic of Poland to the Palestinian Authority; Obligatory piece: a significant composition by Frederic Chopin

The “Compagnia di San Giorgio” Prize (1000 NIS) offered by the Compagnia di San Giorgio; Obligatory piece: a post -1900 composition

The “Austrian Hospice Academy Award” (1000 NIS) offered by the Austrian Hospice in Jerusalem Obligatory piece: a composition written by an Austrian composer

It is not allowed to compete for the Special Prizes with pieces already presented in the categories A, B, C, D, E, H.

Art. 13 – The Prizes will be distributed to the winners at the end of the Winnersʼ Concert on March 5, 2017, at 6 p.m.

Art. 14 – The first prize winners of each category and of the Special Prizes will perform a piece at the Winnersʼ Concert. If a competitor wins two or more prizes, he/she will receive all the prizes, but at the final concert he/she will play only the piece(s) chosen by the Competition Organ- izing Committee.

The winners who, for whatever reason, will not play their piece at the Winnersʼ Concert will lose their right to receive the prize.

Art. 15 – No prizes or certificates of participa- tion will be distributed before the Winnersʼ Concert. A representative from the “Associazione Amici del Magnificat” (The Magnificat Friends Association) and a representative of the Magnificat Institute will hand out the Com- petition prizes. THE JURY

Art. 16 – The Jury is designated by the Com- petition Organizing Committee, according to the following rules:

The Jury can be made up of local and interna- tional professional musicians and pianists.

The President of the Jury, who does not have voting rights, is the Director of the “Magnificat” Institute or his representative.

Art. 17 – The verdict of the Jury is final. The Jury can stop the performance of a piece and/or request that a piece be played another time.

The Jury expresses its verdict with marks rang- ing from 5 to 10. The final rank will be the average of the marks of all Jury members. APPLICATION

Art. 18 – Applicants to the Piano Competition are required to fill out the application form and submit it to the Magnificat Institute of Music along with a copy of their ID, one ID-format picture and the application fee payment receipt.

Art. 19 – Application fees are 50 NIS for each category (no cheques accepted). The applica- tion fees for the pianists participating in category H (4 hands competition) are 50 NIS per couple. The payment of an additional fee of 25NIS is required when competeting for each Special Prize.

Art. 20 – The competitors are requested to submit the name of their teacher. No competitor will be accepted without the signature of his/her teacher.

Art. 21 – The deadline for submitting the appli- cations is February 18, 2017. The Magnificat Institute reserves itself the right to reject all application forms presented after this date.

Art. 22 – Application forms should be handed in or sent by MAIL to the following address:

The Magnificat Institute 18 th Piano Competition St. Saviourʼs Monastery New Gate P.O. Box 186 910001 Jerusalem

Alternatively you can submit your application via EMAIL at: [email protected] or FAX at: 02 626 6701

For further information, please call the schoolʼs office at 02 626 6609. Magnificat Institute Jerusalem Attach APPLICATION FORM your photo 18th Magnificat Nikolaus de la Flüe here Piano Competition (March 3 & 5, 2017)

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The scores of all obligatory pieces are available to download from the Magnificat website [www.magnificat.custodia.org]

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