The statute of The International Rachmaninov Competition ...

The statute of The International Rachmaninov Competition of Young Pianists

The Administration of Tambov region, Department of Cultire and archives of the Tambov
region, Tambov Music Institute named after S.Rachmaninov from 29.04.2012 to 8.05.2012 would be
held VI International Rachmaninov Competition of Young Pianists. The Competition was started in
1994 and is held every four years.

VI International Rachmaninov Competition of Young Pianists promotes the integration of
Russian musical culture into the system of international relations. The competition is aimed at the
intensification of the position of the Russian culture abroad, the formation of the image of Russia as
the country of great cultural traditions and rich musical heritage. The main aim of the competition is
the maintenance, the popularization, the development of traditions of professional musical
performance and musical art.

The content of the project

The International Rachmaninov Competition of young pianists is the first competition in Russia
that sets itself the task of consolidating national piano music traditions as the most important part of
national culture, the part not studied enough and not properly evaluated.

International Rachmaninov Competition of young pianists in Tambov is a satellite of the
monographic competition in Moscow. It is to follow the traditional succession of competitive selection
but now on the basis of Russian music.

Conditions of the competition

The competitors eligible or participation should be born not earlier than May 1,1992. The
maximal number of participants is 30 persons.

Applications will be accepted until February 15, 2012.
Documents to be submitted:

− application form;
− letter of recommendation from a music organization or institution;
− birth certificate (copy);
− certificate of music education;
− curriculum vitae (for publication);
− press reports on performing activity (if any), letters of recommendation of well-known

musicians;
− two photographs size 3x4 cm and 13x18 cm in digital and paper view; they must be

signed on the reverse;
− receipt of application fee paid;
− programme of performance at the Competition with the indication of duration of each

piece.

The documents are to be submitted in Russian or in English.
The documents are to be sent to:
The Rachmaninov Institute
87, Sovetskaya St. 392000, Tambov, Russia
Tel.: +7 (4752) 725220; +7 (4752) 724462; Fax: +7 (4752) 723383;
e-mail: [email protected]

Competition programme

First round (not more than 30 minutes)
One polyphony piece by the following Russian composers: P. Tchaikovsky, S. Taneyev, A.
Glazunov, N. Rimsky-Korsakov, D. Shostakovich, R. Shchedrin, S. Slonimsky*.
One virtuoso etude by the following Russian composers: A. Rubinstein, A. Glazunov,
S. Lyapunov, A. Arensky, F. Blumenfeld, A. Skriabin, S. Prokofyev, I. Stravinsky.
S. Rachmaninov. One piece of the early opuses or one prelude (op.23 or op.32).

* As an exception participants are allowed to perform polyphony piece by a western composer instead (under the program
of the institution).

Second round (not more than 45 minutes)
One major piece by the following Russian composers: M. Musorgsky, P. Tchaikovsky, A.
Glazunov, A. Skriabin, S. Rachmaninov, A. Lyadov, N. Metner, S. Prokofyev, D. Shostakovich,
I. Stravinsky, N. Myaskovsky, R. Shchedrin, D. Kabalevsky*.
One or several piano miniature (XIX–XX centuries) by the following Russian composers: M.
Glinka, M. Balakirev, A. Arensky, A. Lyadov, P. Tchaikovsky (op. 19,op. 40,op. 72), A.
Skriabin, N. Metner, S. Prokofyev, D. Shostakovich, R. Shchedrin.
S. Rachmaninov, Etude-picture or transcription.

* As an exception participants are allowed to perform major piece by a western composer instead (under the program of the
institution).

Third round
One from S. Rachmaninov's concertos (from the first four concertos either the 1st movement or
the 2–3 movements must be performed)

Any changes in the programme are not allowed. A piece performed in one round must not be
performed in other rounds. Foreign participants may have free of charge copies of music never
published abroad (except pieces by Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Mussorgsky and
Tchaikovsky).

Competition procedure

The aplication fee of 2500 rubles should be paid by the remittance to the settlement account of
the institute:

Bank details of Tambov Music Institute named after S.Rachmaninov:
INN (Taxpayer Identification Number) 6831015328
KPP (Tax Registration Reason Code) 682901001
Federal Treasury Department of Tambov region
(Tambov Music Institute named after S.Rachmaninovpersonal account 03642002350) settlement
account 40603810668501000001 in Main Settlement and Encashment Center, General Directorate of
Central Bank of the Russian Federation for the City of Tambov
BIC bank identification code 046850001
Budget ClassificationCode 00630201020020000 130 – competition

The confirmation of the status as a competition participant (official invitation for foreign
participants) is sent to candidates after the confirmation of the application fee payment . In case of
renunciation of a registered participant, the application fee is not repaid.

The competition is held at the Rachmaninov Institute.

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The participants travelling expenses (to Tambov and back) are not paid by the Organizing
Committee. Foreign participants must obtain their passports and visas themselves upon confirmation
of their status as a competition participant.

The Organizing Committee will pay all living expenses (hotel and meals) to the participants
only during the period of their participation in the Competition. Practice facilities are provided.

Further information:

the Organizing Committee
87, Sovetskaya St. 392000, Tambov, Russia

Оргкомитет конкурса.

Тел: +7 4752 725220, факс: +7 4752 723383, E-mail: [email protected]

Date CompetitionCalendar Time
The competition is heldfrom 29.04.2012 to 8.05.2012
29.04.12 10.00
Sunday Action 12.00
30.04.12 17.00
Monday Arrival, accommodation, participants registration. Participants 18.00
rehearsals 18.30
Continuation of participantsregistration 10.00–14.00
16.00
Sortition 10.00
15.00
Jury and Organization Committee conference 17.00
19.00
CompetitionOpeningCeremony 10.00–14.00
16.00
Concert 10.00

01.05.12 Stage 1. Competitionprogramsaudition 10.00–16.00
Tuesday Stage 1. Competitionprogramsaudition 18.30
10.00
02.05.12 Stage 1. Competitionprogramsaudition
Wednesday

Juryconference

Participantsrehearsals

Concert

03.05.12 Stage 2. Competitionprogramsaudition
Thursday
Stage 2. Competition programs audition
04.05.12 Jury conference
Friday
Participantsrehearsalswithconductor
05.05.12
Saturday Excursion tour in the Rachmaninoff Memorial Estate in
Ivanovka
06.05.12
Participantsorchestrarehearsals

Chamber music concert with the member of the International
Jury James Kirby (Great Britain)

Stage 3. Competition programs audition

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Sunday Jury conference. Competitionresultsannouncement

07.05.12 ClosingCeremonyparticipantsrehearsals 10.00–12.00

Monday 15.00
Competition Closing Ceremony. Winners rewarding.

Concertoflaureates

08.05.12 Departureday

Tuesday

Prizes and awards

The organizing committee awards 3 prizes:

First prize – 100000 rubles

Second prize –75000 rubles

Third prize - 50000 rubles

The organizing committee awards Special prize “For the best performance of a composition by

s.Rachmaninov” – 30000 rubles.

The head of the jury - People's Artist of USSR Victor Merzhanov

JURY OF VI INTERNATIONAL RACHMANINOV COMPETITION OF YOUNG PIANISTS

Victor Merzhanov — The Chairman of Jury (Russia)
People’s Artist of USSR, Honoured citizen of Tambov city, professor of the Moscow State
Conservatoire named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, prize-winner of international and national
competition, Honoured President of Russian department of European piano teachers
association — EPTA Russia, founder and president of Rachmaninoff Society of Russia.

Osipova Irina (Russia)
People’s Artist of RF, professor of Moscow State conservatoire named after P.I.
Tchaikovsky and Tambov Music Institute named after S.Rachmaninov, laureate of the
Concours Long - Thibaudand national Sergei Rachmaninov Piano Competition, president
ofpiano teachers association — EPTA Russia, chief editor of the journal “Piano”.

Slesarev Yuri (Russia)
People’s Artist of RF, professor of Moscow state conservatoire named after
P.I. Tchaikovsky, prize-winner of international and national competitions,
member of Russian department of European piano teachers association —
EPTA Russia, member of Chopin’s and Rachmaninov Society of Russia

Oland Anne (Denmark)
Professor of Royal Academy of music (Aarhus)

James Kirby (Great Britain)
Prize-winner of International competitions.professor of “Royal Holloway”, University of
London, Honorary Professor of the Rachmaninov Institute in Tambov.

Nadezhda Ezhova — Jury Executive Secretary (Russia)
Diploma-winner of the All-Russian Competition and the International Competition.Assosiated
professor of the Rachmaninoff Institute in Tambov.

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АНКЕТАУЧАСТНИКАКОНКУРСА / APPPLICATION
1. Фамилия / Lastname:
2. Имя / Firstname:
3. Отчество
4. Постоянный адрес / Homeaddress
5. Телефон / Telephone
6. Факс / Fax
7. E-mail
8. Дата рождения / Dateofbirth
9. Место рождения / Placeofbirth
10. Гражданство (по паспорту) / Citizenship
11. Паспорт или заменяющий документ / Passport
12. Местоивремяучёбы / Place and duration of studies
13. Главныеучителя / Names of teachers
14. Школы / Schools
15. Награды и стипендии / Grants
16. Призы конкурсов / Prizes of competitions
17. Концерты (включая радио, телевидение и коммерческие записи) / Recitalandrecords

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