The Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota 2019 Piano Competition Application Last Name ______________________________First Name______________________Middle Inial _______ Permanent Address _______________________________________________________________________ City___________________________________State_________ Zip________________Country___________ Permanent Email______________________________________Mobile Phone ________________________ Date of Birth MM/DD/YY_________________________Age as of 9/1/19________________Division_______ Current School ________________________________Current Teacher’s Name ________________________ Preliminary Round/Audio Screening: March 2019 Contestants must submit this Applicaon and an MP3 recording no later than M arch 1, 2019 t o the Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota at E [email protected] . Preliminary Round/Audio Screening requirements are the same for both the Young Arst and Advanced Division. Each pianist must submit 20 minutes of solo piano music by Edvard Grieg, chosen from the Repertoire List below. Repertoire List Four Piano Pieces, Op. 1 Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Poec Tone Pictures, Op. 3 Lyric Pieces III, Op. 43 Humoresques, Op. 6 Lyric Pieces IV, Op. 47 Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7 Lyric pieces V, Op. 54 Lyric Pieces I, Op. 12 Lyric pieces VI, Op. 57 25 Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 Lyric Pieces VII, Op. 62 Pictures from Folk Life, Op. 19 Lyric Pieces VIII, Op. 65 Ballade in G minor, Op. 24 Album Leaves, Op. 28 19 Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66 Lyric Pieces IX, Op. 68 Improvisaons on Two Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 29 Lyric Pieces X, Op. 71 Lyric Pieces II, Op. 38 Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72 Moods, Op. 7 Please list 20 minutes of solo piano music by Edvard Grieg, from the Repertoire List above, that you are including on your MP3: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Final Round/Live Auditions: June 9, 2019 All Finalists will be nofied via email by March 31, 2019, and must submit a brief biography (250 words or less) and headshot by April 15, 2019. Repertoire for the Final Round is as follows: YOUNG ARTIST DIVISION: ADVANCED DIVISION: (1 8-22 years of age as of 9/1/19) (23-27 years of age as of 9/1/19) ● 20 minutes of solo piano music by Edvard Grieg from ● 20 minutes of solo piano music by Edvard Grieg from the Preliminary Round/Audio Screening. the Preliminary Round/Audio Screening MEMORIZATION REQUIRED MEMORIZATION REQUIRED ● Sul g, b y Norwegian composer synne Skouen (commissioned for the 2018 International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition) MEMORIZATION RECOMMENDED ● “Ved Gjaetle Bekken”, from Haugtussa, f or voice and piano (singer provided by EGSMN) please note: “Sul g” and “Ved Gjaetle bekken” are available on the EGSMN website at htt.://norwayhouse.org/edvard-grieg-society I have read the official rules and regulaons of the Edvard Grieg Society 2019 Piano Compeon and agree with all terms and condions. By signing and submitting this application, y ou verify that all materials are honest, accurate and complete; you agree to follow the procedures, rules and expectations for all rounds of competition; you agree to make yourself available to perform on the Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota 2019-2020 Concert Series in Minneapolis; you consent that the Edvard Grieg Society 2019 Piano Competition reserves the right to audio record, and/or video record, and/or photograph any aspect of the competition, including but not limited to competition rounds, social events and winners' performances; and you understand that F inalists are responsible for travel expenses/all logistics incurred in connection with the competition. The Competition reserves the right to use and/or reproduce competitor recordings, images, and interview quotes at its sole discretion. Signature__________________________________________________________Date ___________________ Submit your completed applicaon along with the $50 applicaon fee and MP3 audio recording no later than March 1, 2019. ● Applicaons in pdf format must be labeled/named/saved with the performer’s last name, followed by first name, and submied via email to e [email protected] ● Audio recordings in MP3 format must be labeled/named/saved with the performer’s last name, followed by first name, and submied via email to e [email protected] ● A non-refundable applicaon fee of $50 must be paid at hp://norwayhouse.org/edvard-grieg-society Questions? Please email the Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota at e [email protected] .