AAF-Contact

Dates	23 - 29 November 2008
Appl. deadl.	3 November 2008
Ages	up to 35 (* 31-12-1973)
# rounds	3

Country	France
Location	Tulle / Brive / Limoges

History	1st competition in 1997 6th competition in 2008
Freq.	every two years
AAF member	since 2005

Structure	[2006]
1st stage	solo --- 20 min. (Tulle)
2nd stage	solo --- 40 min. (Brive)
Finals	solo --- 60 min. (Brive) 1 concerto w/2nd piano (Limoges) 1 concerto w/orch. (Limoges)

Appl. fee	100 Euro [2006]
Prizes
1st	6'000 Euro
2nd	3'000 Euro

Repertoire	[2006]
1st stage	*solo* --- 20 min. (Tulle) 1 - PF Bach 1 - Etude Ch. (spec.) 2 - Improv. Poulenc
2nd stage	*solo* --- 40 min. (Brive) 1 - Cimerosa/Scarl./.../Soler 1 - Sonata Beeth. (spec.) 1 - Damase/Deb./.../Rachm./... (9 composers spec.) 1 - Romantic Poulenc Intermezzo compulsory Poulenc Presto compulsory
Finals	*solo* --- 60 min. (Brive) 1 - Romantic 1 - modern 1 - same country as candidate 1 - Poulenc (10 min.) *concerto* w/2nd piano (Limoges) 1 - 37 *concerto* w/orch. (Limoges) Poulenc compulsory

Contact person	Jacques Lagarde
Address	Concours International de Piano "Francis Poulenc" Association du Concours Francis Poulenc Mairie de Brive Direction des Affaires Culturelles B.P. 80433 F-19312 Brive Cedex France
Tel.	(+33) 5 - 55181863 (mobile:) (+33) 6 - 99555606
Fax	(+33) 5 - 55181831
E-mail	info@concours-poulenc.org
Web site	www.concours-poulenc.org