Regulations of the Competition

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

The 9th International Competition of Musical Personalities, organised by the Alexander Tansman Association for the Promotion of Culture, City of Lodz Office, Lodz Philharmonic and Academy of Music in Lodz, will be held in Lodz on 12-18 November 2012. It will comprise the following disciplines:

·         oboe

·         clarinet

·         violin

·         viola

·         cello

·         piano

1. The competition will be held at the Lodz Philharmonic.
2. The competition is open to soloists of all nationalities born after 
   the 1st of January 1982 (up to the age of 30).
3.  The competition is open to the public.
4. The main criterion of judgement is the artist’s personality, his musical individuality, and therefore, representatives of various disciplines will compete in the final of the competition.
5. Deadline for applications: 14^th September 2012 (mailing date is decisive). Applications should be sent to the following address:

Stowarzyszenie Promocji Kultury im. Aleksandra Tansmana
ul. Krzyzowa 14/51
91-457 Lodz
Poland
Tel. 00 48 601 295 495
http://www.tansman.lodz.pl
E-mail: wendland@tansman.lodz.pl
E-mail: wendland@lodz.msk.pl

      Documents to be attached:

1.  
   • recent photograph,
   • copy of the applicant’s birth certificate,
   • CV (Curriculum Vitae), mailing address and e-mail
   • DVD with the recording of A. Tansman's concerto (see: competition programme)

            No documents or DVD will be returned.

1. Finalists are obliged to turn up at the Secretariat of the Competition (Grand Hotel, Lodz, 72 Piotrkowska Street) until 12^th November 2012 at the latest. All participants who arrive late through a fault of their own will be excluded from participation in the competition.
2. The organisers of the competition reserve themselves the right to record the final and broadcast it on radio and television, and also to promote the recorded material in the media. No financial claims can be made by participants.
3. Prize-winners are obliged to make recordings for television and radio on a no-fee basis, as well as video and audio recordings for the production of CDs that will document the competition.
4. The winners of the Grand Prix of the previous Tansman Competitions of Musical Personalities cannot participate in the subsequent Tansman competitions.

Programme of the Competition

The participant is expected to play one of Alexander Tansman's concertoes for a given instrument and orchestra. It is allowed, for the purposes of the DVD recording, to play from the score with piano accompaniment.

During the final, on 16 November 2012 at Lodz Philharmonic, all finalists are obliged to perform the concerto by heart, with accompaniment of the Lodz Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Daniel Raiskin.

§                    Piano – Concerto nr 2 a (1927)                 approx. 25 min.

à Charlie Chaplin

1.      Allegro risoluto

2.      Scherzo

3.      Lento et Finale

Editions Max Eschig, Paris

Reduction 2 pianos ME 8412

§                    Viola – Concerto (1936-37)                      approx. 20 min.

pour Charles Froidart

1.      Lento-allegro risoluto

2.      Scherzo

3.      Lento espressivo

4.      Allegro molto

Editions Max Eschig, Paris

Reduction alto et piano ME 5597

§                    Cello – Fantaisie (1936)                           approx. 11 min.

à Gregor Piatigorsky

Andante moderato – piu vivo – vivace - molto vivace - meno vivo

Editions Max Eschig, Paris

Reduction violoncello et piano ME 4962

§                    Oboe – Suite concertante (1966)       approx. 14 min.

1.      Notturno

2.      Toccata

3.      Berceuse

4.      Scherzino

Editions Max Eschig, Paris

Reduction hautbois et piano ME 7797

§                    Clarinet – Concerto (1957)                      approx. 16 min.

à Louis Cahuzac

1.Introduction et allegro

2. Arioso

3. Cadenza moderato

4. Danza popolare (alla polacca)

Gerard Billaudot Editeur (E.F.M.), Paris 4.

Reduction clarinette et piano EFM 346

§                    Violin – Concerto (1937)              approx. 24 min.

pour Jacqueline Salomons

1.Moderato

2. Lento

3. Adagio cantabile

4. Finale

Editions Max Eschig, Paris

Reduction violon et piano ME 5900

Structure of the Competition

1. 
The competition will consist of the first stage and the final.

First stage

1. On the basis of DVD recordings of the programme specified in the regulations (performing from the score with piano accompaniment allowed) submitted by participants, the jury composed of prominent musicians of various disciplines will qualify for the final the most outstanding personalities, though not more than 5 participants.
2. Each participant will be informed of the jury’s decision by 12^th October 2012. The organisers are not obliged to explain their decisions.
3. The acceptance of an application is tantamount to the conclusion of the agreement of participation in the 9^th International Competition of Musical Personalities. The sides of the agreement are the Organisation Committee and the participant.

Final

1. Finalists are to perform exactly the same programme as the one recorded on the submitted DVD.
2. Finalists chosen after the first stage are obliged to pay the entrance fee of 250 PLN at the Competition office before the final audition. They will be given full board and accommodation on 12-18 November 2012. Travel costs are to be covered by the finalists themselves.
   Note: the aforementioned entrance fee is non-refundable.
3. The order of auditions will be determined by the drawing of lots.

Prizes

Grand Prix – 12 000 euro

2^nd Prize – 7 000 euro

3^rd Prize – 4 000 euro

4^th Prize – 2 000 euro

5^th Prize – 1 000 euro

Jury

1. The jury is made up of eminent artists in the field of music, soloists, as well as Polish and foreign educationalists. The names of jury members will be published in due time.
2. The jury acts on the basis of the regulations of the jury.
3.  The jury’s decisions are final and irrevocable, and cannot be annulled.
4.  The jury may decide to divide the prizes differently.

Final Provisions 

1. The Director of the Competition is entitled to decide on all matters of organisation that do not come within the scope of the jury's handling. Such decisions are irrevocable and no legal action may be taken against them.

2. All doubts regarding the provisions contained in the present regulations shall be resolved by reference to the Polish text, which is the only authentic version.