The 1st Trumpet Competition will be held from 25th to 27th of August in the city of Castelnuovo-Berardenga. The organization is looking for last minute candidates. Included within the Italian Brass Week, it represents a great opportunity to gain some experience...
The Castelnuovo Berardenga Municipality (Siena, Tuscany-Italy) and the Province of Siena, with the collaboration of Santa Fiora Municipality (Grosseto, Tuscany-Italy), Province of Grossetto and the "La Settima Musa" Cultural Association are pleased to announce and organize the 1st International Trumpet Solo Competition.
This Competition is open to all trumpet players, regardless of age, and is designed to promote and develop musical culture locally as well as nationaly and internationally.
Application is still open. Please visit the official website of the competition to see how to apply.
Prizes
1st Prize: 2000 Euros
2nd Prize: 1000 Euros
3rd Prize: 500 Euros
Jury members:
Jens Lindeman (USA)
Allen Vizzutti (USA)
Jean-Pierre Mathez (SUI)
Daniele Morandini (ITA)
Luca Benucci (ITA)
Programme
The 1st International Trumpet Solo Competition is divided in two categories:
CATEGORY “A”for participants born on or after January 1st, 1988
One or more pieces (concerts or studies, with piano accompaniment or for solo trumpet) chosen by the contestants. The duration must not be longer than 10 minutes. Each contestant must have also another piece available for the competition, not longer than 5 minutes and not performed before by the contestant himself during the competition.
CATEGORY “B”for participants born before January 1st, 1988
First Day – August 25th, 2008
First round one of the following works:
A. Honegger, Intrada
G. Enesco, Legend
Contestants can choose to perform with Bb or C trumpet
Second round one of the following works:
J. P. Telemann, Concert in D Major “Di Melante”
J. F. Fasch, Concert in D Major
J. W. Hertel, Concert in Eb Major
Contestants must perform with Bb or A piccolo trumpet.
Second Day – August 26th, 2008
Third round one of the following:
A. Vizzutti, Cascades
A. Plog, Postcards
Contestants can choose to perform with Bb or C trumpet.
Final (obligatory piece):
F. J. Haydn, Concert in Eb Major
Contestants must perform with Eb trumpet.
Third Day – August 27th, 2008
Winners’ Concert and Awards Ceremony.
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