Concours de Geneve (AAF)

Dates

  17 - 29 October 2008   (Piano)

 Appl. deadl.   31 May 2008
 Ages

  Pianists: up to 30   (* 15-10-1978)

# rounds

  5 rounds  (but 3 eliminations)

   
Country   Switzerland

Location

  Geneva
   

History

1st competition in 1939
63rd competition in 2008

Freq.

annual (but not always open for piano)

AAF member

since 2007

   
Structure  

1st stage

solo  ---  12 min.

2nd stage

solo  ---  40 min.  (20 pianists)

3rd stage

solo  ---  60 min.  (8 pianists)

Finals I

Chamber Music  (3 pianists)

Finals II

concerto w/orch.  (3 pianists)

   

Appl. fee

  SFr 250
Prizes  

1st

  SFr 20'000

2nd

  SFr 12'000

3rd

  SFr   8'000

plus

  three special prizes of  SFR 3'000  each

   

Jury

to be announced

   
Repertoire  

1st stage

   solo  ---  (12 min.)
1 - Sonata Haydn/Mozart (1st movem.)
2 - Etude Chopin (any two)

2nd stage

   solo  ---  (40 min.)
Frank Martin: 3 out of "Huit Preludes"
1 - Sonata Beethoven (any)
1 - contemporary Berio/.../Xenakis

3rd stage

   solo  ---  (60 min.)
free

Finals I

   Chamber Music - Quartet
1 - 2  Mozart: KV478 or KV493

Finals II

   concerto (w/orch.)
1 - 11

NB

for further specifications
 consult the brochure, or visit
www.concoursgeneve.ch or contact AAF

   
Contact person

Mr. Didier Schorhk

Address

Concours de Geneve
8, rue Bovy-Lysberg
CH-1204  Geneve
Switzerland

Tel.

(+41) 22 - 3286208

Fax

(+41) 22 - 3284366

E-mail

music@concoursgeneve.ch
presse@concoursgeneve.ch

Web site

www.concoursgeneve.ch


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