Document 6588760

Regulations and
Conditions for Registration
„Musicians like Fritz Kreisler, Sergei Prokofjew, Jascha
Heifetz and Yehudi Menuhin admire Goldstein’s play“
1. Competition
1.1 Schedule
22nd – 25th January 2015
26th/27th January 2015
28th January 2015
29th/30th January 2015
31st January 2015
Round 1
Round 2
Break
Final
Closing Ceremony and
Prize-winner’s Concert
Music Conservatorium Bern
Music Conservatorium Bern
Yehudi Menuhin Forum Bern
Yehudi Menuhin Forum Bern
Rounds 1 and 2 of the competition will take place at the Music Conseravtorium in Berne (Switzerland).
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The Finals on 29 and 30 January 2015 are located at Yehudi Menuhin Forum in Berne.
A maximum of half of the contestants can reach the second round.
The best six contestants are admitted to the final round.
All performances, including the final, are public. The order is decided in a draw at the time.
1.2 Prizes
The prize money is a total of CHF 37,000.
Prize money is awarded for the following places:
1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
4th Prize
5th and 6th Prize
CHF 15,000
CHF 10,000
CHF 5,000
CHF 3,000
CHF 2,000
A creative jury (jury B) will allocate special prizes such as concert performances, etc.
1.3 Jury
The jury is formed of approximately ten well-known personalities from various countries, of
whom at least one person is from Switzerland.
Chairman: Prof. Zakhar Bron.
Members of the jury are not allowed to assess their own students (i.e. those they are
currently teaching or have taught regularly in the last three years).
The members of the jury reserve the right not to award all prizes or to divide prizes between
several contestants. The decisions of the jury are final and incontestable.
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1.4 Attendance / Contestants’ Accommodation
The contestants in the competition are to arrive on 21st January 2015 at the latest and are to
leave on 1st February 2015 at the earliest.
Premature or late arrivals and departures without written grounds will result in disqualification.
The competition organiser does not organise flights.
It is the contestant’s responsibility to cover the costs of accommodation and food. The
organiser provides special offers in hotels.
1.5 Coaching / rehearsals
60 minutes with a répétiteur is available to each contestant in the first round prior to his or
her performance.
90 minutes with a répétiteur is available to each contestant in the second round prior to his or
her performance.
Contestants may be accompanied by their own répétiteurs on request and at their own
expense.
1.6 Recordings
The Boris Goldstein Violin Competition Association is entitled to record the rounds of the
competition, the final and the prize-winner’s concert as well as to distribute or resell the
recordings in any form.
2. Conditions for Registration
Registration forms containing inaccurate information or the submission of forged/plagiarized
documents will lead to the immediate disqualification of the contestant.
2.1 Conditions for Admission
Violinists under the age of 30 who were born on or later than 1st January 1985 may take part
in the competition.
The registration deadline must be met. The registration deadline is 1st November 2014.
Under no circumstances shall applications arriving after this date be considered.
Applications may be submitted via post, email or fax.
The following must be enclosed in the registration form:
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CV, including education (1 side of A4)
A photocopy of your passport
A letter of recommendation from a well-known personality in the music industry
Recent DVD recording with one of the following pieces:
J. S. Bach:
1. Adagio and Fuga from the Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
2. Grave and Fuga from the Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
3. Adagio and Fuga from the Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
N. Paganini: One of the 24 Caprices, Op. 1
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By email to info@boris-goldstein-competition.com: a photo in printable resolution for
our future use.
Only complete applications shall be considered.
The committee shall let the applicants know whether they are admitted by 20th November
2014 at the latest. The decision is made by a board of 2 jury members and the chair, and
cannot be contested.
2.2 Registration Fee
The registration fee amounts to 100 EUR / CHF 120 and must also be transferred to the
following account by 1st November 2014:
BANK:
UBS AG
SWIFT/BIC: UBSWCHZH80A
IBAN CHF: CH15 0024 1241 1025 9101 A
IBAN EURO: CH26 0024 1241 1025 9160 N
Account Holder: Boris Goldstein Violin Competition, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland
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3. Programme
All oeuvres are to be recited from memory.
Repertoires may not be altered after the 1st November 2014.
Round 1
A. J. S. Bach – One of the following unaccompanied works:
4. Adagio and Fuga from the Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
5. Grave and Fuga from the Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
6. Adagio and Fuga from the Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
B. N. Paganini – two Caprices, Op. 1
Caprice No. 4 (compulsory) and one more Caprice of free choice
C. G. Tartini-F. Kreisler
Violin Sonata in G minor, Devil’s Trill (including Fritz Kreisler’s Cadence)
Round 2
A. E. Bloch
Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
B. One of the Sonatas for Violin and Piano (free choice) by
L. V. Beethoven
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J. Brahms
C. Any two pieces transcripted by Jascha Heifetz (free choice)
D. Any virtuoso piece (free choice), duration max. 10-12 mins
E. Compulsory piece written especially for the International Boris Goldstein
Violin Competition by a Swiss composer. You shall receive the sheet
music following confirmation of participation.
Final
1st Session
W.A. Mozart – One of the following three Violin Concertos:
− Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216
− Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218
− Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219
2nd Session
One of the following Violin Concertos:
− H. Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, op.14
− S. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op.63
− P. I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
− J. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
− J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
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J. Conus: Violin Concerto in E minor
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4. Contact Details
Send the registration form by post, email or fax to:
Verein International Boris Goldstein Violin Competition
Nando von Allmen
Höheweg 72
CH-3800 Interlaken
Switzerland
Tel. +41 (0)33 821 21 15
Fax: +41 (0)33 821 21 16
E-Mail: info@boris-goldstein-competition.com
5. Legal Information
The original language of this document is German. In the case of any possible disputes in
relation to the competition regulations or conditions for admission the German text is to be
referred to.
Place of jurisdiction is Bern, Switzerland
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Contestant Registration form:
I International Boris Goldstein Violin Competition 2015
General Information
First name and Surname:
Address:
Date of Birth:
Nationality:
Tel.:
Email:
Professor:
School / College:
Repertoire
Repertoire on DVD (composer, title, key, duration)
Repertoire for Round 1 (composer, title, key, duration)
Repertoire for Round 2 (composer, title, key, duration)
Repertoire for Final (composer, title, key, duration)
Date:
Signature:
(If under 18 years of age: Legal representative)
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