Thomas and Evon Cooper Int'l Music Competition (AAF)

Dates

  23 - 30 July 2010

 Appl. deadl.   1 April 2010
 Ages

  13 - 18   (23-7-1991 * 30-7-1997)

# rounds

  4

   
Country   U.S.A.

Location

  Oberlin, Ohio
   

History

First Oberlin Int'l Competition in 1985
14th Oberlin Int'l Competition in 2008
no competition in 2009
First Thomas & Evon Cooper Competition in 2010

Freq.

annual, but since 2010:
open to piano in even years

AAF member

since 2006

   
Structure  

Preselection
Vid/DVD

solo

1st stage

solo --- 20 min.  (40 pianists)

2nd stage

solo --- 15 min.   (20 pianists)

3rd stage

concerto --- one mvm. w/2nd piano (10 pianists)

4th stage

solo --- 30 min.  (6 pianists)

Finals

one concerto w/orchestra  (3 pianists)

   

Appl. fee

  US$ 60
Prizes  

1st

  US$ 10'000

2nd

  US$   6'000

3rd

  US$   3'000

4th

  US$   1'000

5th

  US$   1'000

6th

  US$   1'000
   
Jury

Christopher Elton (gb)
Stanislav Ioudenitch (uzb)
Matti Raekallio (fin)

others to be announced

   
Repertoire  

Preselection
Vid/DVD

  solo
1 - Sonata Haydn/Beeth./Moz./Schub./Clem.
1 - free

1st stage

  solo --- 20 min.
1 - Sonata Haydn/Moz./Beeth./Schub. [1st mvm.]
1 - Mend./Schum./Chopin (spec.)
1 or more free

2nd stage

  solo --- 15 min.
jury's choice from submitted repertoire

3rd stage

  concerto --- one movem. w/2nd piano
1 - 23

4th stage

  solo --- 30 min.
jury's choice from submitted repertoire

Finals

  concerto --- w/orchestra
same concerto

NB

for further specifications, consult the brochure, or visit www.oberlin.edu/con/cooper or contact AAF

   
Contact person

Anna Hoffmann

Address

The Oberlin Conservatory of Music
at Oberlin College
Outreach Office
77 West College Street
Oberlin, Ohio 44074-1588
U.S.A.

Tel.

(+1) 440 - 7758044

Fax

(+1) 440 - 7758942

E-mail

Anna.Hoffmann@oberlin.edu
CooperCompetition@oberlin.edu

Web site

www.oberlin.edu/cooper


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