AAF-Taurisano

Dates	27 May - 5 June 2011
Appl. deadl.	27 March 2011
Ages	16 - 36
# rounds	4 (first round has two phases)

Country	Italy
Location	Taurisano

History	1st competition in 2001 10th competition in 2011
Freq.	from 2009: every two years
AAF member	since 2008

Structure
1st stage phase A	solo --- 15 min. (all participants)
1st stage phase B	solo --- 25 min. (all participants)
2nd stage	solo --- 35 min. (20 pianists)
3rd stage (semifinals)	concerto --- w/2nd piano accomp. (10 pianists)
Finals	concerto (4 pianists)

Appl. fee	100 Euro
Prizes
1st	10'000 Euro + 7 concerts
2nd	4'000 Euro
3rd	2'000 Euro
4th	1'000 Euro
plus	500 Euro (2x) special prizes

Jury	Sergio Perticaroli (it) (Chm.) Ovidiu Balan (rum) Vsevolod Dvorkin (rus) Pedro Oltra (esp) Francescantonio Pollice (it) Ippazio Ettore Ponzetta (it) Emin Güven Yaslicam (tur)

Repertoire
1st stage phase A	solo --- 15 min. 1 - virtuoso Etude or Toccata Chopin/Liszt/Schum./Lyap./Rachm./.../Ligeti rest free
1st stage phase B	solo --- 25 min. 1 - Sonata Clem./Haydn/Moz./Beeth./Schub. (if too long, then consultation with jury)
2nd stage	solo --- 35 min. 1 or more - Mendelssohn rest free
3rd stage (semifinals)	one concerto (w/2nd piano) 1 - 47
Finals	one concerto 1 - 47
NB	for further specifications consult the brochure, or visit www.istitutomendelssohn.com or contact AAF

Contact person	Ippazio Ponzetta
Address	Gran Premio Internazionale di Esecuzione Pianistica "Mendelssohn" Istituto Pianistico Superiore "F.B. Mendelssohn" Contrada Pozzo Nuovo, sn I-73056 TAURISANO (LE) Italy
Tel.	(+39) 0833 - 625033 (mobile:) (+39) 347-4817288
Fax	(+39) 0833 - 625033
E-mail	mendelssohnacademy@yahoo.it
Web site	www.istitutomendelssohn.com

Gran Premio Pianistico Internazionale "Mendelssohn" (AAF) Taurisano (it)

Gran Premio Pianistico Internazionale "Mendelssohn" (AAF)
Taurisano (it)