Young Artist Division
Anthony Strong, Chairperson
Participation Fees:
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Code [YA] |
Application Fee & Preliminary Round: |
$40.00 |
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Final Round: |
$40.00 |
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Winner s
Recital: |
$100.00(which includes 6 concert tickets) |
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$15.00 each additional ticket |
Dates:
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Application deadline: |
(Post Marked by) |
April 5, 2010 |
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Preliminary Round: |
RVCC |
May
1, 2010 |
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Final Round: |
RVCC |
May
15, 2010 |
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Winners Recital: |
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall |
June
5, 2010 |
DIVISION
CODES:
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Code |
Age |
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YA-I |
4-6 |
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YA -II |
7-8 |
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YA -III |
9-10 |
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YA -IV |
11-12 |
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YA -V |
13-14 |
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YA -VI |
15-16 |
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YA -VII |
17-18 |
Gold Winners will receive cash awards.
All prizewinners will perform in a Festival Recital at Weill Recital Hall at
Carnegie Hall.
This Competition is designed
specifically for gifted
students who are advanced for their age. The repertoire list
consists of pieces in four
contrasting styles to demonstrate superior musicianship. It will consist of two
rounds of live auditions, containing different repertoire.
(No time changes will be allowed.)
Please note:
Winners will be determined by a combined score from the
Preliminary and Final Rounds.
Requirements for all ages:
A program of four
contrasting pieces (No repertoire changes are permitted without consulting the
Artistic Director or division chair.)
Preliminary
Round
1.
Baroque piece
2.
Fast
movement of a
classical period sonata, sonatina, rondo or a complete set of variations
Final Round
3.
Comparable piece of a substantial size in any other style
4.
Miniature piece, which is either one page in length or one minute long
(no exceptions)*.
Please note that your
performance might be cut if it exceeds the time limit, which is specified below
in the suggested syllabus.
*
Small movements from larger Romantic works (i.e. Schumann s Carnaval,
Papillons, etc.) or one variation from any variation set are not accepted
as miniatures. If the miniature work exceeds one minute or one page, the piece
will be disqualified.
Suggested Syllabus for Young Artist Division
(Minimum level of difficulty)
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Group |
Age and Time Limit |
Repertoire |
Composer |
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YA-I |
Age 4 - 6
Time: 6 minutes |
Any selection from
Anna Magdalena Note Book
j Sonatina in G Major (both movements)
First Loss Op. 68,
#19 |
J.S. Bach
Beethoven
Schumann |
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YA-II |
Age 7 - 8
Time: 7 minutes |
Any short Prelude
j Sonatina Op. 36 #3, #4, #5, #6
Viennese Sonatina in
C major & A major
Pieces Op. 12 |
Bach
Clementi
Mozart
Grieg |
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YA-III |
Age 9 - 10
Time: 7-10 minutes |
Any two-part
Invention
Sonata Op. 49 # 1 & 2
(any movement)
Six Variations on
Swiss Song
Variations Op. 51,
#3, Sonatina Op. 13
Nocturne in C# minor
(posthumous) |
Bach
Beethoven
Beethoven
Kabalevsky
Chopin |
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YA-IV |
Age 11 - 12
Time: 8-11 minutes |
Any two or three-part
Invention
Variations in G
Major, Wo O 70
j Sonata
K. 280, 283, 309, Fantasy in D minor
Nocturne Op. 54, #4
Consolations, Nos. 2,
3, 5, 6 |
Bach
Beethoven
Mozart
Grieg
Liszt |
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YA-V |
Age 13 - 14
Time: 9-12 minutes |
jj Any Prelude & Fugue
Suite (one large
movement or 2 smaller movements)
Toccata (one large
movement or 2 smaller movements)
Advanced Piano
Repertoire |
Bach
Bach
Bach |
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YA-VI |
Age 15 - 16
Time: 10-13 minutes |
jj
Any Prelude & Fugue
Suite (one large
movement or 2 smaller movements)
Toccata (one large
movement or 2 smaller movements)
Advanced Piano
Repertoire |
Bach
Bach
Bach |
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YA-VII |
Age 17 - 18
Time 12-15 minutes |
jj
Any Prelude & Fugue
Suite (a large
movement or 2 smaller movements)
Toccata (a large
movement or 2 smaller movements)
Advanced Piano
Repertoire |
Bach
Bach
Bach |
j
Choose just one movement from Sonata or a Sonatina.
jj
If playing from the
Well Tempered Clavier (at any age), the complete Prelude & Fugue is
required.