The 8th International Contest of Solo Musicians - Winds, Brass and Percussion performers
March 27th - 31th, 2017
Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia
The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatory, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Karelia, Music College named after K.E. Rautio, Culture Department of the Petrozavodsk City Administration, Children’s Music School # 1 named after G.N. Sinisalo, Education Department of the Petrozavodsk City Administration, the Creative Arts Palace for Children and Young People of Petrozavodsk hold the 8th International Contest of Solo musicians - Wind and Percussion Performers of the “Silver Sounds” Program.
The objectives of the Contest:
Terms of the Contest
Winds, brass and percussion performers who are 30 years old and younger can participate in the contest.
The Contest is held in several instrument categories – recorder, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, French horn, trumpet, alto, tenor, baritone, trombone, tuba, percussions, and in five age groups:
The age groups of contestants will be defined as of March 27th, 2017.
Application requirements
The application package must be sent before the 1st of February 2017 by e-mail or by post to Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatory. Registration is based on:
The registration fee (2000 rubles for groups I, II, III, IV and 3000 rubles for the group V) should be paid upon arrival to the Contest.
Should an applicant refuse to participate in the Contest, no documents or the participation fee are returned or refunded.
Traveling, board and lodging expenses for contestants, accompanists, teachers and other escorting persons shall be borne by the delegating organizations.
The Organizing Committee will book a hotel for the non-resident contestants. The need in accommodation and number of persons is to be specified in the application form.
Contact details
Organizing Committee of the “Silver Sounds” Contest, Conservatory, 16 Leningradskaya str., Petrozavodsk City, 185031, the Republic of Karelia, Russia
E-mail: romanvorobiov@mail.ru or info@glazunovcons.ru
The contest held in the age groups I, II, III and IV consists of two rounds.
In the first round, a scale and two etudes of diverse nature at the performer's discretion are played (with no accompaniment); it is permitted to perform a piece for a solo instrument instead of one etude. In the percussions category the etudes and pieces are performed on snare drum. In age group IV, the scale is selected by draw (major and minor scales, up to and including six dots), and etudes and pieces are the performer's discretion.
In the second round, contestants from age group I perform two compositions of diverse nature as selected by the contestant but not played in the first round. In age groups II, III and IV, any composition from the list of “mandatory” works and a composition (7 minutes maximum) selected by the contestant but not performed in the first round shall be played. In the percussions category, a work selected at the contestant’s discretion shall be played on snare drum.
In the age group V the contest consists of three rounds.
Every composition of the Contest program in every age group shall be performed from memory.
The contestant's order of play is defined by draw and stays unchanged in the next rounds.
In age groups I, II, III and IV the winners of the Contest shall be determined according to the results of the two rounds. In the age group V no more than 50 % of the contestants are admitted for participation in the second round and no more than 5 contestants are admitted for participation in the third round.
The performance of the contestants shall be evaluated by a jury consisting of leading musicians and teachers from Petrozavodsk, Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, Duluth (USA), Turku (Finland). The winners of the Contest shall be awarded with laureate diplomas of Degree I, II and III, and with prizes.
The laureates of the Contests are obliged to perform in the gala performance free of charge.
The jury has the right, if agreed by all members, to not listen to contestant’s program in full, to not award all the diplomas, to award diplomas to the most outstanding soloists and accompanists who have not taken prize-winning places.
Jury’s decision is final and not subject to reconsideration.
Scales shall be performed in detache and legato strokes in all age groups.
In age group I: scales and triad arpeggio are performed:
Scales and triad arpeggio with inversion are performed:
on flute, clarinet, xylophone – at least two octaves, eighth notes (1/4 = 80 or higher tempo)
In age group II: scales, triad arpeggio with inversion and dominant seventh chord with inversion are performed;
Scales, triad arpeggio and dominant seventh chord are performed:
on French horn, trumpet, tenor, baritone, trombone, tuba – eighth notes
(1/4 = 80 or higher tempo)
In age group III: scales, triad arpeggio with inversion and dominant seventh chord with inversion are performed:
In age group IV: scales, triad arpeggio with inversion and dominant seventh chord with inversion – in major scales, or reduced leading note with inversion – in minor scales, are performed:
List of pieces mandatory for playing in round II for age groups II, III, IV and in rounds I, II, III for the age group V (repetition of pieces in different rounds is not allowed).
FLUTE
Group II – medium children’s. J.B. Pergolezi. Concerto for flute and orchestra in G major, part I
Group III – senior children’s. A. Vivaldi. Concerto for flute and orchestra "The Young Goldfinch", part I.
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). A.Vivaldi. Concerto for flute and orchestra in G minor ”La notte”
Group V – Young people's (senior category)
Round I – J.S. Bach – Sonata for flute and piano in E minor, parts I and II or III and IV, or J.S. Bach – Sonata for flute and piano in H minor– parts I and II or III and IV.
Round II – A work of a composer of the XX-XXI century at discretion, up to 10 minutes of duration.
Round III – W.A. Mozart. Concerto in G major.
OBOE
Group II – medium children’s. S. Abramova. “Tajik dance”.
Group III – senior children’s. J.B. Loeillet . Sonata in C major for oboe and piano
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). А. Vivaldi. Concerto for oboe and orchestra in A minor
Group V – Young people's (senior category)
Round I
1. W.A. Mozart. Concerto in C major for oboe and orchestra, part I with cadence at choice
2. A virtuosic composition of the XX-XXI centuries.
Round II
1. F. Poulenc. Sonata for oboe and piano
Round III
R. Strauss. Concerto for oboe and orchestra, part I or parts II and III
CLARINET
Group II – medium children’s. N.Rimsky-Korsakov. Song of the Indian Guest
Group III – senior children’s. C. Stamitz. Concerto #3 in B flat major for clarinet and orchestra, part I
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). A. Dimler. Concerto in H-flat major for clarinet and orchestra, Part I.
Group V – Young people's (senior category)
Round I
At choice:
a) F. Kramář.Concerto in E flat major for clarinet and orchestra, parts I and II
b) L. Koželuh.Concerto in E flat major for clarinet and orchestra, parts I and II
c) J. Vanhal. Concerto in E flat major for clarinet and orchestra, parts I and II
d) C. Stamitz. Concerto in F major for clarinet and orchestra, parts I and II
e) J.V. Stamic. Concerto in B flat major for clarinet and orchestra, parts I and II
Round II
F. Poulenc. Sonata for clarinet and piano
Round III
S. Vasilenko. Concerto for clarinet and orchestra.
BASSOON
Group II – medium children’s. A. Grechaninov. “Veselchak”
Group III – senior children’s. L. Milde. Tarantella, Op. 20
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). J. E. Galliard. Sonata in F major for bassoon and piano adapted by A. Vasilyeva or E. Weiss Mann
Group V – Young people's (senior category)
Round I
Round II
1. F. David. Concertino, Op. 12
2. A composition at discretion of a participant (7 minutes maximum)
Round III
J. Vogel. Concerto for bassoon and orchestra.
SAXOPHONE ALTO
Group II – medium children’s. J.-M. Damase. “Vacances”.
Group III – senior children’s. J. Naulais.“Petite Suite Latine”, two parts at participant’s choice
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). G.Kalinkovich. Humoresque
Group V – Young people's (senior category)
Round I
1) J.S. Bach. Suite for violoncello solo #2 in D minor (BWV 1008), part I
2) A composition at discretion of a participant (7 minutes maximum).
Round II
1) P. Hindemith. Sonata, parts I and II.
2) A composition at discretion of a participant (7 minutes maximum) that was not performed in the Round I.
Round III
G. Kalinkovich. Concerto Capriccio on themes of Paganini
SAXOPHONE TENOR
Group II – medium children’s. J. Rueff.Chanson et Passepied
Group III – senior children’s. P.M. Dubois. Two pieces
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). J.-B. Singelée. Capriccio
Group V – Young people's (senior category.
Round I
1) J.S. Bach. Suite for violoncello solo #2 in D minor (BWV 1008), part I
2) A composition at discretion of a participant (7 minutes maximum).
Round II
1) J. Semler-Collery. Concerto-fantasia.
2) A composition at discretion of a participant (7 minutes maximum) that was not preformed in the first round.
Round III – E. Villa-Lobos. Fantasia for saxophone and orchestra.
FRENCH HORN
Group II – medium children’s. F. Mendelson. “Spring Song” (From Schollar’s School of French Horn Playing)
Group III – senior children’s. B. Marcello. Sonata, parts I – II.
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). W. А. Mozart. Concerto # 3, E flat major, for French horn and orchestra, parts I – II, with cadence at choice.
Group V – Young people's (senior category)
Round
1. W.A. Mozart. Concerto # 4 in E flat major for French horn and orchestra, cadence at choice.
2. A. Glazunov . “Dreams (Мечты)”
Round II
1. R. Strauss. Concerto # 1.
2. E. Rusanov. Melody.
Round III
R. Rossini. Prelude and theme with variations.
TRUMPET
Group II – medium children’s. B. Shchelokov. “Children concert”.
Group III – senior children’s. P. Baldassari. Sonata.
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). F. Tome. Fantasia.
Group V – Young people's (senior category)
Round I – 1. G.P. Telemann. Concerto in D major.
2. A piece at the performer's discretion (maximum 7 minutes of duration).
Round II – 1. F. Desprez. Concertino. or E. Bozza. “Rustiques” (“Rural pictures”).
2. A piece at the performer's discretion (maximum 7 minutes of duration).
Round III – A. Gedike. Concerto for trumpet and orchestra, with cadence.
TENOR, BARITONE
Group II – medium children’s. M. Glinka. "Northern Star"
Group III – senior children’s. J.S. Bach. Passacaglia (Chrestomathy for trumpet, senior grades, collected by Usov)
TROMBONE
Group II – medium children’s. A. Gedike. “Russian”.
Group III – senior children’s. J. Haydn. Andante.
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). G.F. Händel. Adagio.
Group V – Young people's (senior category)
Round I – 1. J.S. Bach. Andante.
2. E. Reiche. Concerto # 1 for trombone, or
V. Blazhevich. Concerto # 2 for trombone, parts I-II
3. A piece at discretion, 5 – 7 minutes.
Round II – 1) S. Rakhmaninov. Elegy.
2) E. Bozza. “In Bach’s style” or A. Caporale. Sonata.
Round III – H. Tomasi. Concerto for trombone and orchestra.
TUBA
Group II – medium children’s. M. Glinka. “Knight’s Romance”
Group III – senior children’s. N. Rimsky-Korsakov. Song of the Varangian guest from “Sadko” Opera
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). J. E. Galliard. Sonata in A minor, parts I-II.
Group V – Young people's (senior category)
Round I – 1. S. Rakhmaninov. Prelude in E flat major (adaptation for tuba and piano)
2. H. Eccles. Sonata in G minor (adaptation for tuba and piano)
Round II – 1. P. Hindemith. Sonata for tuba and piano.
2. A piece at the performer's discretion (5-7 minutes).
Round III – 1. B. Strukov. Concerto for tuba and orchestra.
PERCUSSIONS
Group II – medium children’s. I. Kataev. Humoresque of xylophone and piano.
Group III – senior children’s. N. Chaykin. Concert piece on the themes of American folk songs for xylophone and piano.
Group IV – young people’s (junior category). N. Minch. The Paraphrase on the Themes of I. Dunaevsky’s songs for xylophone and piano.
Group V – Young people's (senior category) (in group V participants performing pieces on snare drum are allowed to read music).
Round I – 1. P. Sarasate. Introduction and Tarantella (adaptation for xylophone and piano by K. Kupinsky)
2. M. Markovich. “Stamina” for solo snare drum.
Round II – 1. K. Saint-Säens. Introduction and rondo-capriccioso (to be performed according to the original)
2. V. Basler. “My friend Jospo” for solo snare drum.
Round III – 1. D. Shostakovich. Burlesque (from the concert for violin with orchestra, to be performed according to the original).
2. J. Collins. “Tabula Rasa”