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19th International Robert Schumann Competition 2024

Category Piano

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19th International Robert Schumann Competition 2024

Category PIANO

0. Video-preselection

Please record 2 works of the 1st qualification and upload it. Possible are following combinations:

 

1.a (Fuge) and 1.c (Schumann)
or
1.b (Etüde) and 1.c (Schumann)


It's not possible to combinate 1.a (Fuge) and 1.b (Etüde)!

My programme for the competition will be as follows:

1st Qualification
(total duration of performance 20–25 minutes)

Robert Schumann 2 fugues from Four Fugues op. 72 (Number and Key)
Robert Schumann 3 fughettas from Seven Piano Pieces in Fughetta Form op. 126 (Number and Key)
Clara Schumann 1 prelude with fugue from op. 16 (Number and Key)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy 1 prelude with fugue from op. 35 (Number and Key)
Friedrich Eduard Wilsing 2 fugues from: 3 Fugen für Pianoforte (Number and Key)
Intermezzi op. 4 selection (Number and Key or Song)
Novelletten op. 21 selection (Number and Key or Song)
Waldszenen op. 82 selection (Number and Key or Song)

2nd Qualification
(total duration of performance 35–45 minutes)

* There is the choice between one of the two versions published by Schuman in the 1830s and the 1850s. Posthumously edited fragments are not part of the competition repertoire.

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TERMS OF THE COMPETITION

  1. The 19th International Robert Schumann Competition in Zwickau 2024 (Member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions, Geneva) will be open for the following categories:
    • PIANO
    • SINGING (incl. Special Prize for the best song accompanist)
  2. The Competition is public.
  3. The Competition will be held in Zwickau, Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany, from June 6 to 16, 2024.
  4. Young artists of any nationality may participate in the Competition, i. e.
    • pianists born after December 31st, 1993
    • singers born after December 31st, 1991.
  5. Registration must be completed by February 15th, 2024 by
    • www.schumann-zwickau.de/anmeldung
    • or by e-mail (date of e-mail).
    • or by post (date of postmark)
    The following documents have to be included with the registration form:
    1. Birth certificate, identity card or passport (copy);
    2. Curriculum vitae including information about the applicant’s artistic career and names of teachers;
    3. Diploma or proof of student registration;
    4. Information on prizes and awards won in earlier music Competitions;
    5. One photo, coloured, 300 dpi, tif or jpg by e-mail;
    6. Definite Competition programme of the applicant. The programme stated in the application cannot be changed. The order can be decided on during the Competition.
    7. A video recording (not older than 18 months) of two works from the programme submitted for the 1st round
      • The two works must be recorded completely, unprocessed and without cuts.
      • The works must be performed by heart.
      • Hands and head of the participant must be fully visible at all times. The accompanist (category singing) does not have to be identical to the one named in the application.
      • Public recordings can be submitted if they meet the above conditions (no cuts).
      • Video quality: 720p or 1080i or 1080p
      • Audio quality: 256kbps mp3 or 128aac (if possible no built-in smartphone microphones; good microphone positioning)
      • Formats: mp4 or mov
      • File size: max. 900 MB
      This video is basis for a preselection.
  6. A written confirmation of participation will be sent to the applicants admitted to the competition no later than March 31st, 2024. Participants requiring a visa for entering the Federal Republic of Germany have to apply for this as soon as they receive the confirmation.
  7. The participation fee is € 90. It has to be paid by April 15th, 2024 at the latest into the following account (Note: payments must be free of charge for the payee):

recipient:
bank code:
account No.:
IBAN:
BIC:
purpose:

Stadt Zwickau
870 550 00 (Sparkasse Zwickau)
2 244 003 976
DE86 8705 5000 2244 0039 76
WELADED1ZWI
47.40404.1
Surname, First name, registration number

The name of the participant should be stated clearly and legibly on the transfer form, even if he/she does not make the payment personally. The pay-in slip has to be presented to the competition office with the registration on June 5/6, 2024. For further information please refer to the confirmation of participation.

  1. Travel expenses, accommodation and food have to be paid by the participants themselves. Participants reaching the finals will be granted an allowance of € 100.
  2. The competition office provides piano accompanists for participants in the category “singing” free of charge. However, those participants who wish to bring along a piano accompanist at their own expense are welcome to do so. If applicable, please state the accompanist’s name, address and nationality in your application. A special prize “Best Song Accompanist” is awarded among these.
  3. The organizers are permitted to record all events within the competition acoustically and visually and to use and multiply these recordings on visual/audio media to document and propagate the competition. All rights remain with the organizers. The participant cannot claim any fees for these recordings or broadcasts. The participant agrees to these terms by sending in the application form.
  4. Prize-winners are obliged to participate in the final concerts of the competition, including possible radio and TV broadcasts, free of charge.
  5. If an applicant withdraws from the competition prematurely, no refund of fees is possible.
  6. By returning the registration form, the applicant recognizes the terms of the competition.
  7. The online registration form (in German and English) is on www.schumann-zwickau.de/anmeldung

COMPETITION PROCEDURE

 

  1. The Competition in both categories comprises two qualifications (June 7 to 13, 2024) and one final (June 14 to 15, 2024).
  2. All piano and song recitals shall be performed from memory.
  3. The personal registration for the Competition will take place on June 5, 2024, from 9:00 h to 20:00 h and on June 6, 2024, from 8:00 h to 14:00 h in the Competition office.
  4. The participants perform in alphabetical order. The opening letter will be drawn publicly at the opening ceremony in the Robert Schumann House on June 6, 2024, 16:00 h. The order of performance remains the same throughout the Competition.
  5. Rehearsal rooms with piano are available in the Robert Schumann Konservatorium from June 5, 2024, 9:00 h.
  6. The competition takes place in the Konzert- und Ballhaus “Neue Welt”, Leipziger Straße 182, 08058 Zwickau, in the concert hall of the Robert Schumann Konservatorium, Stiftstraße 10, 08056 Zwickau, and in the Gewandhaus, Hauptmarkt, 08056 Zwickau.
  7. Finalists in the category piano will be accompanied by the Clara-Schumann-Philharmoniker (Theater Plauen-Zwickau).
  8. The prize-winners will be announced in the foyer of the Konzert- und Ballhaus “Neue Welt” on the evening of June 15, 2024.
  9. The public rehearsal for the final concert of the Competition will take place on June 16, 2024, 10:00 h, in the Konzert- und Ballhaus “Neue Welt”.
  10. The prizes and diplomas will be awarded on June 16, 2024, 16:00 h, in the Robert Schumann House.
  11. The final concert of the Competition starts at 19:00 h on June 16, 2024 in the Konzert- und Ballhaus “Neue Welt”.

 

JURY

  1. The decision on the results of the Competition in each category will be taken by an international jury.
  2. The jury will take their decisions according to internal jury regulations. The chair of the Competition is responsible for ensuring that the regulations are complied with.
  3. The decisions taken by the jury are irrevocable. The right to take legal proceedings is excluded.

 

PRIZES

  1. PIANO:
    • 1st prize ................................... 10.000 € and gold medal
    • 2nd prize ................................... 7.500 € and silver medal
    • 3rd prize .................................... 5.000 € and bronze medal
    • 4th-6th place ............................. Diploma
  2. SINGING female:
    • 1st prize ................................... 10.000 € and gold medal
    • 2nd prize ................................... 7.500 € and silver medal
    • 3rd prize .................................... 5.000 € and bronze medal
    • 4th-6th place ............................. Diploma
  3. SINGING male:
    • 1st prize ................................... 10.000 € and gold medal
    • 2nd prize ................................... 7.500 € and silver medal
    • 3rd prize .................................... 5.000 € and bronze medal
    • 4th-6th place ............................. Diploma
  4. SPECIAL PRIZE:

        for Best Song Accompanist ........... 3.000 €

Participants of the second qualification will be given a Certificate of Participation.

The gold medallists in each category will be suggested for concert performances, e.g. in the member cities of the Schumann-Netzwerk and in the category piano at the Chopin Festival in Nohant, France.

 

Subject to change. In case of doubt the German text is applicable.

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