Fourth Amsterdam Viola Festival & Third National Viola Competition Thursday 7 March - Sunday 10 March 2013 Fourth edition of the Amsterdam Viola Festival and Third edition of the National Viola Competition with an international jury. The competition will be held on 7 and 8 March. Programme: How to apply for the Viola Competition Nederland - Ruslandjaar 2013 Conditions Participants should have the Dutch nationality or The Dutch and Russian governments are orga- be living in the Netherlands (including students nizing a special year of economic program’s and from abroad who study at a Dutch institution). collaborations, reason enough for us to present a Age limit is 35 years. festival and competition combining Dutch and Russian viola repertoire at the Conservatorium Repertoire van Amsterdam with Faculty, students and Bach: two contrasting movements of one of the distinguished guests: suites for cello solo Louis Toebosch: Toccata for viola solo Between Thursday 7 March and Shostakovich: Sonata for viola and piano, first Sunday 10 March 2013 and second movement Master-classes, concerts, coaching, lectures with: Competition jury: Marjolein Dispa, Sven Arne Tepl, Richard Wolfe, Jürgen Kussmaul, Vera Beths, Frans van Ruth and Francien Schatborn , Judith Wijzenbeek, Catheli- Esther van Stralen jne Noorland, Daniël Kramer, violinmakers Pia Klaembt and Andrew Finnigan, all viola students Application of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and many Please apply by sending your CV and a recording more... of two movements of contrasting repertoire. Please state whether you would like to play with Distinguished guests: an accompanist of the CvA viola department or Anner Bijlsma, Nobuko Imai, Jürgen Kussmaul, bring your own pianist. Utrecht String Quartet Application deadline: 18 February 2013. Please send your application to: Clara Brons, [email protected] Conservatorium van Amsterdam Postbus 78022 1070 LP Amsterdam Further Information Artistic coordinators: Sven Arne Tepl, [email protected] Marjolein Dispa, [email protected] More detailed information about Festival and Competition in due course.