AAF-Contact

Dates	16 - 21 June 2008
Appl. deadl.	15 April 2008
Ages	17-32 (2-6-1975 * 1-6-1991)
# rounds	3

Country	U.S.A.
Location	Los Angeles

History	1st competition in 2007 2nd competition in 2008
Freq.	annual
AAF member	since 2007

Structure
Preselection	CD or DVD - solo 15 min.
1st stage	solo --- 17~20 min. (24 pianists)
2nd stage	solo --- 42~45 min. (12 pianists)
Finals	solo --- 27~30 + 17~20 min. (6 pianists)

Appl. fee	US$ 100
Prizes
1st	US$ 50'000
2nd	US$ 25'000
3rd	US$ 15'000
plus	US$ 10'000 (2x) special prizes US$ 2'000 (each non-ranked finalist) US$ 1'000 (every semi-finalist)


Jury	Daniel Pollack (usa) (Chm.) Bruce Sutherland (usa) Eduardo Delgado (arg) Vladimir Viardo (rus/usa) Oxana Yablonskaya (rus/usa)

Repertoire
Preselection CD or DVD	*solo* --- 15 min. any solo repertoire
1st stage	*solo* --- 17~20 min. 1 - Sonata Soler (any) 1 - Sonata Moz./Haydn/Bh./Clem. (can be one movem.) 1 - Etude Chopin/.../Ligeti rest free
2nd stage	*solo* --- 42~45 min. 1 - Schub./Schum./Brahms/Tch./Rach. (any) 1 - Polonaise or Scherzo Chopin 1 - Spanish rest free
Finals	*solo* --- 27~30 min. 1 - Rach./Liszt (any) 1 - Spanish rest free *solo* --- 17~20 min. 1 - Ballade/Scherzo/Polonaise Chopin 1 - Prelude Gershwin (any) 2 - Spanish 1 - virtuoso Encore piece rest free
NB	for further specifications, visit www.joseiturbifoundation.org or contact AAF

Contact person	Ms. Mona Lands
Address	José Iturbi International Music Competition UCLA - 2539 Schoenberg Music Building Box 951616 Los Angeles CA 90095-1616 U.S.A.
Tel.	(+1) 310 - 4750506 (toll free within USA:) 866 - ITURBI2 (4887242)
Fax	(+1) 310 - 4746599
E-mail	mlands@ucla.edu
Web site	www.joseiturbifoundation.org

Jose Iturbi International Music Competition (AAF)