AAF-Contact

Dates	23 - 29 November 2008
Appl. deadl.	1 November 2008
Ages	up to 32 (* 31-12-1975)
# rounds	3

Country	France
Location	Limoges / Brive / Tulle

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

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

Appl. fee	90 Euro
Prizes
1st	6'000 Euro
2nd	3'000 Euro
3rd	2'000 Euro
plus	4'000 Euro special prizes

Repertoire
1st stage	*solo* --- 20 min. (Limoges) 1 - PF Bach 1 - Etude Chopin 2 - Improv. Poulenc *Poulenc Presto* compulsory** + free (5 min.)
2nd stage	*solo* --- 40 min. (Limoges) 1 - Cimerosa/Scarl./.../Soler 1 - Etude Liszt/Rachm./Deb./Prok./..../Ligeti 1 - Sonata Beeth./Haydn/Moz. 1 - Romantic *Poulenc Intermezzo* compulsory**
Finals	*solo* --- 60 min. (Brive la Gaillarde) 1 - Poulenc (<10 min.) rest free *concerto* w/2nd piano (Tulle) 1 - 40 *concerto* w/orch. (Tulle) *Poulenc 'Aubade'* compulsory**

Contact person	Jacques Lagarde Veronique Askri
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