Requiements - Horowitz Debut
Group "HOROWITZ - DEBUT" (October 24 - 29,
2008)
1. Competition conditions
The Competition in Group "Horowitz-Debut" is opened to
young pianists of all nationalities, born after October 24, 1994.
The Competition in Group "Horowitz - Debut" is held in four separate groups.
The contestant may participate in one, two, three or four groups on condition
of registration, casting of lots and payment the fee in every group.
For participation at the Competition it is necessary to send the following
documents:
- enclosed Application form;
- copy of birth certificate;
- two black and white (half-length) glossy pictures, size 9x12 cm, suitable for printing in a booklet, and taken since 2008;
- copies of documents confirming previous competitions awards.
Deadline for applications is no later than 10 September, 2008 according the postmark.
Address of the Administration: Lidia Kovtiukh, Horowitz
Competition, 31 Tolstogo str., Kyiv, 01032, Ukraine.
Pretenders who have currently or within the 2 years preceding the
Competition been students or are relative of a Jury member are not allowed to
take part at the Competition.
The Administration of the Competition will not accept any responsibility for
lost documents.
Incomplete sets of documents and documents sent with a delay will not be
considered.
Administration doesn't provide participants with a medical insurance.
After examining applications the Administration determines the participants and
sends them invitations no later than October 1, 2008. List of competitors will
be placed on the web site of the Competition: www.horowitzv.org
All participants who will receive invitation must notify the Administration
about the exact date and time of their arrival at the Competition till October
10, 2008. Foreign participants will be responsible for getting their own
passports and visas. Applicants should contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate
of Ukraine for advice.
The Competition Fee is US $30 or the equivalent of the sum according to the
exchange rate in the National Bank of Ukraine and is paid during registration.
The registration and casting of lots of the contestants will be held from 8 a.m.
till 1 p.m. on October 24, 2008 at the Administration office: Kyiv, 31 Tolstogo
str.
All participants' stay as well as the stay of their accompanying persons during
the Competition will be covered at their own expense.
Rehearsals at the Competition Concert Hall are not provided.
2. The Jury
The Jury of the Competition works according "Regulations of the Jury". The
Jury staff will be announced on the Competition's web site at the latest July
15, 2008.
The Jury estimates participants'
performances by closed vote during all rounds.
The Jury may interrupt a competitor's performance for reasons such as
overrunning the allowed time. The Jury's decisions are final and cannot be
questioned at all stages of the Competition.
3. Repertory Requirements
1st Group "A" Elementary
Program of the participant's choice.
Performance duration - 10 minutes.
2nd Group "B" Elementary
Program of the participant's choice with obligatory performance of Etude.
Performance duration -15 minutes.
3rd Group "C" Advanced
Program of the participant's choice with obligatory performance:
- Sonata (1st or 2nd-3rd
parts) or variations;
- Virtuoso composition
Performance duration -25 minutes.
4th Group "D" Advanced
Performance of a part of concerto for piano with orchestra (accompanied by
another piano).
Winners of the Group take part in the Closing Concert with
the orchestra in the M.Lysenko National Philharmonic Hall of Ukraine.
The winners of the Competition in group "Horowitz - Debut" will take diplomas
and gifts, and take part in the Closing Concert of the Competition.
The Administration of the Competition has the right to engage the winners in
concert activity during season 2008-2010.
The Administration has an exclusive right to all audio and video records of
Competition's performances; they are property of the International Charitable
Fund of Vladimir Horowitz Competition.
The Administration has an exclusive right to sign contracts with other parts
with the aim to realization above materials.
No fee is provided to competitors for use by the Administration the
Competition's materials.
ATTENTION! Program presented in
the application may not be changed during the Competition. In case of
contradictions in the interpretation of these Conditions, the Ukrainian text is
considered to be only correct one.
