General Information and Application (updated as of 2/5/2019)
Eligibility: This competition is open to anyone age 25 and under as of May 31,
2019. If passed the
screening, the applicants should be able to appear in person for the First Round
and Final Round. And
if chosen as the winner, to participate in all rehearsals and performance.
Application Fee: A non-refundable USD $80 is required for all applicants, payable
to Foundation for
Chinese Performing Arts, 3 Partridge Lane, Lincoln, MA 01773, USA. It could
be paid via paypal or by
a bank check.
Important Dates:
- Application Deadline: May 31, 2019
- Screening results announcement: June 15, 2019
- August 15, 2019: Announcing the required 5 min section from the 3rd movement
of of the Brahms
concerto to be included in the First Round.
- First Round: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 1 - 5 pm at New England Conservatory's
Burnes Hall
- Final Round: Sunday, August 18, 2019, 7 - 11 pm at New England Conservatory's
Williams Hall
- Orchestral rehearsal with winner soloist: Wednesday, August 21, 7 - 10 pm at
New England
Conservatory's Brown Hall
- Orchestral Dress Rehearsal: Friday, August 23, 7 - 10 pm at New England Conservatory's
Jordan Hall
- Orchestral Concert: Saturday, August 24, 7:30 pm at New England Conservatory's
Jordan Hall
Awards:
The winner will receive USD $3,000 cash and the opportunity to perform at the
prestigious Jordan Hall
with Mercury Orchestra, www.mercuryorchestra.org, the national winner of the
2010 American Prize in
Orchestral Performance, and conductor Channing Yu, 2010 American Prize in Orchestral
Conducting.
Those who passed the screening to the First Round will receive USD $100 cash
for travel expenses, the
finalists will each receive additional USD $200 (total USD $300) for travel
expenses.
Jury Panel: (in alphabetical order)
(The judges will not give scores to his/her own students)
For Video Screening:
Professor Bruce Brubaker, New England Conservatory of Music, USA
Professor Grace Chung, National Tainan Arts Academy, Taiwan
Professor Phillip Kawin, Manhattan School of Music, USA
Dr. Yinfei Wang, Manhattan School of Music, USA
Professor Hong Xu, Wuhan Conservatory of Music, China
For First and Final Round:
Professor Jonathan Bass, Boston Conservatory of Music, USA
Professor Wha-Kyung Byun, New England Conservatory of Music, TBC
Professor David Deveau, music faculty MIT
Professor Haesun Paik, New England Conservatory of Music, and Cleveland School
of Music, TBC
Mr. Channing Yu, Conductor Mercury Orchestra, USA
Official collaborative pianist will be provided for all finalists
Dr. Yinfei Wang, Manhattan School of Music, USA
How to apply:
- Submit a non-refundable USD $80 application fee, payable to Foundation for
Chinese Performing
Arts, 3 Partridge Lane, Lincoln, MA 01773, USA. Via paypal or a bank check.
- Submit the Application Form, available at: link, with applicant's personal
information, and official
proof of birth date. For applicants who are under18, the parent/guardian's information
and signature
are also required.
- Upload the unedited screening videos to YouTube (or Youku for students in
China), and provide the
links with detailed repertoire information in the application form.
- At least two solo pieces of contrasting style are required, and must include
one of the following:
- A movement from a classical sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert
- A prelude and fugue by J.S. Bach
The total duration of the videos should not exceed 20 minutes.
The video must begin with the applicant identifying himself or herself and giving
the names of the
pieces to be played and their composers.
The applicant could also choose to include, but not required, a movement of
the assigned concerto
2019: Brahms piano concerto No.1 in D minor, Op. 15.
All pieces must be played by memory.
The repertoire may be repeated in the First Round.
- The screening results will be announced by June 15, 2019 through e-mail.
Up to twelve applicants
will be invited to the First Round on Saturday August 17, 2019 at New England
Conservatory's Burnes
Hall to perform solo pieces by memory, in front of Jury Panel and audiences.
- The chosen competitors should confirm their participation via e-mail no later
than July 1, 2019, and
provide the repertoire for the First Round. A short bio of 200 words or less
and a photo for publication
are also required.
- The requirements of repertoire for the First Round include two parts:
a. 10 to 15 minutes of solo piece(s), that must include one of the following:
- A movement from a classical sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert
- A prelude and fugue by J.S. Bach
b. A section from the third movement of the Brahms Concerto in D Minor, Op.
15 (about 5
minutes), to be announced on August 15 (two days before the first round).
- The repertoire used in the video screening round may be repeated. If the
competitor exceeds the time
limit, the Jury members have the right to stop the performance.
- The competitors should arrive New England Conservatory at least one hour
prior to the assigned
time slot. Warm-up practice room will be provided.
- All travel and lodging expenses are the applicant's responsibility. An USD
$100 for travel expenses
will be rewarded to each of the twelve invited applicants. Additional USD $200
(total USD $300) for
travel expenses will be awarded to each of the 4 Finalists.
- The order of appearances will be the alphabetical order of applicant's last
names.
- The Jury’s decision is final and binding. This event is open to public.
- Up to four Finalists will be invited to the Final Round next evening, Sunday
August 18, 2019, 7 pm
to 11 pm at New England Conservatory's Williams Hall in front of the same panel
of jury and any
audiences.
- The up to four finalists will each have one hour rehearsal with our official
collaborative pianist on
Sunday August 18 during 10 am to 12 pm, and from 1 pm to 3 pm, on assigned time
slot. Individual
practice rooms will be provided.
- The order of appearances will be determined by drawing, as the same order
of rehearsals during the
day.
- The finalists will perform the assigned concerto in its entirety from memory,
with our official
collaborative pianist on the second piano. The result will be announced right
after the Final Round. The
Jury’s decision is final and binding. This event is open to public.
- The winner will start private rehearsals and open performance with Mercury
Orchestra on dates and
venues as listed above.
- By signing the Application and Release Form, the applicant and/or his/her
parent/guardian of the
applicant agrees to release the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts 中華表演藝術基金會,
the New
England Conservatory of Music, and their agents and employees from any and all
claims, demands, and
cause of action on account of any injury, illness, or loss which may occur during
his/her participation in
The First International Concerto Competition, and the Summer Concert Series
at NEC 2019

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