The 2nd International Competition for Music Students and Teachers in categories Chamber Ensemble and The Art of Accompaniment
Founders
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire
Organizer
Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire,
the Department of Chamber Ensemble and Piano Accompaniment
Dates and venue
February 27th - 3rd , 2023
Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire
(Leningradskaya st. 16, Petrozavodsk, the Republic of Karelia)
The objectives of the Competition
Terms of the Competition
The Competition is open to participants from 12 years old and above, with no upper age limit.
The Competition is held in online and in-person formats. Video auditions will be held on the 27th and the 28th February 2023. In-person auditions will be held from the 1st to the 3rd March 2023.
The Competition is open in the following sections:
Age categories
Age category is defined by the number of full years of the most junior member of the ensemble as of February 27th, 2023
Program requirements
In Age Categories A / Junior Age Group participants perform two compositions of diverse nature and different styles (vocal or instrumental) by Russian or European composers with a total duration of 8 minutes or less.
In Age category B, section Art of Accompaniment, participants perform a classic aria and a romance by Russian or European composers with a total duration of 10 minutes.
In Age category B, section Chamber Ensemble, participants perform a sonata allegro by a composer of the Classical period (Haydn, Mozart, Stamitz or Beethoven) and a chamber music composition by a composer of the 19th- 20thcenturies with a total duration of 12 minutes.
In age category C, section Art of Accompaniment, participants perform a classic aria and two romances by Russian or European composers with a total duration of 15 minutes.
In Age category C, section Chamber Ensemble, participants perform a sonata allegro by a Classical period composer (Haydn, Mozart, Stamitz or Beethoven) and a chamber music composition by a composer of the 19th- 20th centuries with a total duration of 15 minutes.
In age category D, section Art of Accompaniment, participants perform a classic aria and two romances by Russian or European composers with a total duration of 15 minutes.
In Age category D, section Chamber Ensemble, participants perform a sonata allegro by a composer of the Classical period and a chamber music composition by a composer of the 19th- 20th centuries with a total duration of 20 minutes.
In age category E, section Art of Accompaniment, participants perform a classic aria and three romances (or a cycle of romances or songs) by Russian or European composers with a total duration up to 20 minutes.
In Age category E, section Chamber Ensemble, participants perform
with a total duration of not less than 20.
In age category F, section Art of Accompaniment, participants perform a classic aria and two romances (or a cycle of romances or songs) by Russian or European composers with a total duration up to 25 minutes.
In Age category F, section Chamber Ensemble, participants perform
with a total duration up to 25 minutes.
A program is performed from sheet music. In some cases, sheet music may be requested by the Organizing Committee.
Awards and the Jury
The Jury of the Competition is formed from teachers and performers of the Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire.
The Gran-Prix Diploma of the Competition
Laureate Diploma of the 1st , 2nd and 3rd Degree of the Competition
Certificate of a Participant of the Competition
Certificate of Appreciation to teachers of laureates of the Competition
Decisions of the jury are final and are not subject to review. The Jury has the right not to award all the prizes and to award special prizes.
How to apply
To apply for the Competition participants must submit
Application deadline and contact details
The application package must be sent before February 1, 2023 by e-mail to Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire. E-mail: lidiya.gelihova@glazunovcons.ru
Application fee
Once the application is registered participants are provided with an individual contract template based on which the application fee may be paid. The application fee is to be paid to the conservatory bank account (the procedure is to be specified for international applicants closer to the event). A copy of the payment order and a copy the signed individual contract are to be sent to the Organizing Committee before February 1, 2023.
Age Category A - 1000 rubles per person;
Age Category B, C, D - 1500 rubles per person;
Age Category E, F - 2000 rubles per person.
Should an accompanist decide to participate in the Competition the application fee is charged according to the appropriate age category.
Should an applicant refuse to participate in the Contest, no documents or the participation fee are returned or refunded except for an acceptable excuse supported by documentary proof.
Organizing Committee
The Organizing Committee is formed and headed by the rector of the Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire and the head of the Department Chamber Ensemble and Piano Accompaniment. It is comprised of the appropriate teaching and administrative staff of the Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire.
The Organizing Committee is responsible for holding the Competition according to the Regulations and informing participants about the results of the contest via the official website of the Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire. All changes and additions to the Regulations shall enter into force on the date of their approval by the Organization committee. All disputes that may arise in connection with the holding of the Competition and its results or arising from these Regulations, shall be resolved through negotiations.
The Organizing committee possesses the exclusive right to photo-, audio- and video materials of the events of the Competition, as well as to record, distribute and broadcast them in the mass media to cover and popularize the Competition. The transfer (alienation) of the exclusive right to the materials specified in this clause of the Regulation to the Organization committee is a mandatory condition for allowing the Organization Committee to allow third parties to take photographs or videos, to record the events of the Competition, and without remuneration to the authors or other right holders of such materials (free of charge). The subsequent use of these materials is carried out by the Organizing Committee, indicating the authorship.