UNISA International Music Competitions (AAF)

Dates

  19 January - 4 February 2012  (Piano)

 Appl. deadl.   31 August 2011
 Ages

  up to 30   (* 5-2-1981)

# rounds

  4  (after preselection), but only two eliminations

   
Country   South Africa

Location

  Pretoria

   

History

1st competition in 1982 (piano)
15th competition in 2012 (piano)

Freq.

every two years, but
only once in four years for piano

AAF member

since 2010

   
Structure  

Preselection
DVD

solo  ---  ~20 min.

1st stage
1st phase

solo  ---  25~30 min.  [30 pianists]

1st stage
2nd phase

solo  ---  30~35 min.  [30 pianists]

2nd stage

solo  ---  65~75 min.  [12 pianists]

Finals

two concertos     [6 pianists]

   

Appl. fee

  US$ 90
Prizes   

1st

  US$  35'000

2nd

  US$  25'000

3rd

  US$  20'000

4th

  US$  15'000

5th

  US$  10'000

6th

  US$  10'000
   
Jury   [2008]

Japie Saayman (rsa) [Chm.]
Hui-qiao Bao (chn)
William Chapman Nyaho (usa)
Diane Coutts (usa)
Manana Doidjashvili (geor)
Sergio Perticaroli (it)
Surendran Reddy (rsa)
John Roos (rsa)
Jean-Paul Sevilla (f)
Fanny Waterman (gb)

   
Repertoire  

Preselection
DVD

   solo  (~20 min.)
1 - Baroque
1 - classical Sonata [fast + slow movem.]
1 - virtuoso work

1st stage
1st part

   solo  (25~30 min.)
1 - Baroque
1 - virtuoso work
1 - etude or toccata
1 - South Africa work compulsory (ca. 3 min.)

1st stage
2nd part

   solo  (30~35 min.)
1 - classical Sonata  (1750~1830)
rest free

2nd stage

   solo  (65~75 min.)
free

Finals

   two concertos
1 from 6  Beeth./Moz. (spec.)
1 from 15 Beeth./..../Tch.

NB

for further specifications
 consult the brochure, or visit
www.unisa.ac.za/musicfoundation
or contact AAF

   
Contact Person

Mr. John Roos

Address

Unisa Music Foundation
University of South Africa
P O Box 392
UNISA
0003  Pretoria
SOUTH AFRICA

Tel.

(+27) 12 - 429-3336, 429-3344, 429-3311

Fax

(+27) 12 - 429-3644

E-mail

musicomp@unisa.ac.za
joubeae@unisa.ac.za

Web site

www.unisa.ac.za/musicfoundation


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