Cyclical Work Division

Anthony Strong, Chairperson

 

Participation Fees:

 

Code [CW]	Application Fee & Taped Preliminary Round:	$40.00
	Final Round:	$50.00
	Winner s Recital:	$100.00 (which includes 6 concert tickets)
		$15.00 each additional ticket

 

Dates:

 

Application and recording deadline:	(Post Marked by)	April 19, 2010
Final Round:	RVCC	May 15, 2010
Winners Recital:	Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall	June 5, 2010

 

Gold Winners will receive cash awards and will perform the work in its entirety during the Competition's Fundraising Series. All prizewinners will perform one movement ONLY in the Festival Recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

 

This division is for those contestants of any age who are able to perform an entire large composition, i.e.:

 

Requirements for all ages:

      An entire Baroque Suite, Partita, Toccata

      An entire Classical, Romantic or 20^th Century Sonata

      A large Romantic Suite or Cycle - i.e. Schumann's Carnaval, Symphonic Etudes, Papillons

      20^th Century Suite or Cycle - i.e. Bartok's Suite Op. 14, Six Rumanian Folk Dances, Debussy's Pour le Piano, Suite Bergamasque

 

This competition consists of two rounds of auditions. The Preliminary Round is by a submitted and properly labeled VHS tape or DVD, which must be ready for listening. The recording must be accompanied by copy of working score of the piece. Recordings which are not labeled properly will not be accepted.

 

Winners will be determined by the score received from the Final Round.

 

Audio (CD or cassette), DVD, & VHS Cassette Labeling Information

 

Each cassette submitted to the competition must be labeled as follows:

 

1. Performer's name, age and membership number (if applicable)
2. Teacher's name and membership number
3. Division name and code number
4. Composition name, Opus numbers, key, etc.
5. Composer's name
6. Performance time

 

Improperly labeled recordings will not be accepted.