2015 The Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition for string quartet and wind quintet CPH, Denmark Det Kongelige Bibliotek
The Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition for string quartet and wind quintet 2015 The competition starts 12th October and ends 18th October 2015. The competition will take place at: The Royal Danish Academy s Concert Hall (1 st round) The Royal Library, the Queen s Hall (2 nd round) DR Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen (Final) Frederiksberg and Copenhagen, Denmark Welcome Music is life and like it inextinguishable, writes Carl Nielsen in the introduction to his fourth symphony. His brilliant compositions have since substantiated this postulate, and his symphonic works in particular have become part of the repertoire of modern symphony orchestras in recent time. In 2015, it is 150 years since Carl Nielsen was born in the small village Nørre-Lyndelse on the island of Funen. At the age of six, he was handed a violin and his career as Denmark s greatest composer was launched. Apart from six symphonies, Carl Nielsen wrote instrumental concerts, chamber music, works for the piano, operas, choral works and popular songs. Among his chamber music works, the string quartets and the wind quintet form the nucleus the latter being a central part of the international core repertoire for wind quintets. The Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition for String Quartets and Wind Quintets 2015 has therefore chosen to concentrate on Carl Nielsen s string quartets and the wind quintet. The competition offers a number of cash prizes, including a first prize for the best string quartet and the best wind quintet. Three major Danish cultural institutions, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, The Royal Library and The Royal Danish Academy of Music have together arranged the competition, wanting to celebrate Carl Nielsen while at the same time also propagating his music to an even wider circle and letting it be interpreted by the best young musicians from all over the world. 2
The competition will run from the 12 th to the 18 th October 2015 in Copenhagen. The 1 st round will take place at The Royal Danish Academy of Music, the 2 nd round in the Queen s Hall at The Royal Library and the finals in Koncerthuset (Danish Broadcasting Corporation s concert hall in DR Byen). The competition is open to all musicians under 35, and the panel of judges consists of leading chamber musicians from around the world with conductor Michael Schønwandt as chairman. The competition will be broadcast by DR, and apart from cash prizes, the winners will receive offers of concerts at Danish music festivals and in Danish music series and societies. Bertel Krarup, President The Royal Danish Academy of Music Erland Kolding Nielsen, Director General The Royal Library Kim Bohr, Director of Music Danish Broadcasting Corporation Carl Nielsen 2015 is under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) 3
Rules for the competition 1. The competition is open to string quartets and wind quintets of all nationalities. Age limit The combined ages of the string quartet must not exceed 120 years. The combined ages of the wind quintet must not exceed 150 years. The age of any individual ensemble member must not exceed 35 years. Age is calculated at 11 th October, 2015 2. The application must be received by 1 st May, 2015. Applicants must register directly on www.carlnielseninternational.dk Registration is definitive only when the online form is duly filled in and submitted and the Secretariat has received the following: 1. Application fee of 750 DKK paid by credit card during the online application procedure 2. Recent, high resolution photo of the ensemble 3. Copy of birth certificate, identity card or passport of all members of the ensemble 4. Copy of music examination certificate(s) and diplomas (if applicable) 5. Short biography of the ensemble (education, principal teachers and career, 100-150 words written in Scandinavian, English or German) 6. Unedited DVD recording of the repertoire of the first round. 7. A declaration signed by a member of the ensemble certifying that the ensemble has read and accepted these rules. Changes in the online registration must be submitted in writing to the Secretariat no later than 3 rd August, 2015. The application will not be returned. The application fee is non-refundable. 4
3. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by 1 st July 2015. Max. 20 ensembles will be selected by a pre-jury. The pre-jury s decision is final and cannot be appealed. 4. Competitors must report to the Secretariat before 11 th October 2015, 7 p.m. In extraordinary circumstances (force majeure), the Organizing Committee may permit late arrivals to participate in the competition, if they report personally, no later than one day after the first round of the competition has begun. 5. The competition has three rounds plus one preliminary round on dvd. All three rounds are open to the public. Competitors may perform the works in each round in any order they choose. 6. A maximum of 6 ensembles in each stream will be admitted to the second rounds. A maximum of 3 ensembles in each stream will be admitted to the final rounds. 7. All rehearsals, competition rounds and concerts during the competition may, with the permission of the Organizing Committee, be: A) recorded, broadcast and streamed or made available for pod-cast B) photographed In these cases, competitors disclaim all rights and fees. 8. The jury will consist of prominent musicians from around the world. 9. The jury reserves the right: A) to not award one or more prizes B) to divide a prize between two competitors. The jury s decision is final and cannot be appealed. 5
10. Travelling and hotel expenses must be borne by the ensembles themselves. 11. These rules were originally written in Danish. Any point of dispute will be settled with in accordance with the Danish version of the rules. Subject to changes. Errors and omissions excepted. ROUNDS 1 st round in the Concert Hall of The Royal Danish Academy of Music Monday 12 th October to Wednesday 14 th October, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Up to 20 ensembles all in all. 2 nd round in the Queen s Hall at the Royal Library Thursday 15 th October to Friday 16 th October. Thursday 15 th : Wind quintets, up to 6 ensembles, dur.: a 60 min. 12 p.m., 1.30 p.m., 3. p.m. (break 4-5 p.m.) 5 p.m., 6.30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday 16 th : String quartets, up to 6 ensembles, dur.: a 60 min. 12 p.m., 1.30 p.m., 3. p.m. (break 4-5 p.m.) 5 p.m., 6.30 p.m. and 8 p.m. 3 rd round for wind quintets in Koncertsalen, Koncerthuset, Saturday 17th October. Up to 3 ensembles, 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. immediately after the jury will vote and the prize ceremony (1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd ) will take place. The winning ensemble plays a movement from the Nielsen-work. 3 rd round for string quartets in Koncertsalen, Koncerthuset, Sunday 18 th October. Up to 3 ensembles, 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. immediately after the jury will vote and the prize ceremony (1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd ) will take place, including the prizes for the best performance of the work written specially for the competition, the best Nielsen interpretation and the encouragement prize. The 1 st prize winner of the wind quintet (3 rd round Saturday) plays a movement from the Nielsen-work. 6
REPERTOIRE Repertoire for string quartet 1 st round 1. A string quartet by J. Haydn to be chosen from Op. 74 or 76 or 77. 2. 1 st and 2 nd movement from a string quartet by Carl Nielsen, to be chosen from: Op. 13 in G minor, or Op. 5 in F minor, or Op. 14 in E flat major or Op. 44 in F major. 2 nd round 1. An unpublished work (+/- 10 min.), written specially for this year s Competition by a student of composition at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. The work will be provided to the ensembles one month before the competition starts. 2. A string quartet chosen from among those by Brahms, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Dvořák and Smetana. 3. A string quartet chosen from among those by Debussy, Ravel, Bartók and Shostakovich OR Rued Langgaard: String Quartet no. 2 BVN 145 or String Quartet no. 3 BVN 183 OR Vagn Holmboe: String Quartet no. 2 op. 47 or String Quartet no. 8 op. 87. 3 rd round 1. A string quartet by Carl Nielsen to be chosen from Op. 13 in G minor, or Op. 5 in F minor, or Op. 14 in E flat major or Op. 44 in F major. 2. A string quartet by Beethoven to be chosen from Op. 59, Op. 127, Op. 130, Op. 131, Op. 132, Op. 135 OR Schubert: String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D 810, Death and the Maiden OR Schubert: String Quartet no. 15 in G major, D 887. Repertoire for wind quintet 1 st round 1. Paul Taffanel: Wind Quintet in G minor (1876) OR Otto Mortensen: Wind Quintet (1944). 2. A wind quintet by Danzi to be chosen from Wind Quintet in B major or G minor or F major. 3. 3 rd and 4 th movement from Carl Nielsen: Wind Quintet, op. 43 (1922) 2 nd round 1. An unpublished work (+/- 10 min.), written specially for this year s Competition by a student of composition at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. The work will be provided to the ensembles one month before the competition starts. 7
2. Paul Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik op. 24 or György Ligeti: 6 Bagatellen 3. Two movements from Arnold Schönberg: Quintet op. 26 3 rd round 1. A work of the ensemble s choice 2. Jean Françaix: Wind Quintet no. 1 or Jørgen Jersild: At spille i skoven, Serenade 3. Carl Nielsen: Wind Quintet, op. 43 General remarks concerning programmes: Ensembles are expected to treat each performance as a recital or a concert and should therefore put together their programme with this in mind. The jury will look at each performance as a whole. Repeats are left to the discretion of the ensembles, but they must take these into account in working out the timing of their programmes. Ensembles may not include in their programme works that they themselves have composed. Once the closing date for the submission of applications (1 st May 2015) has passed, the programme may not be changed, except at the request of the Artistic Committee. 8
Venue Addresses The Royal Danish Academy of Music, Concert Hall Julius Thomsensgade 1 DK-1974 Frederiksberg C www.dkdm.dk The Royal Library / The Black Diamond Visiting Address: Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1 DK-1219 Copenhagen K www.kb.dk DR Koncerthuset / DR Byen Ørestads Boulevard 13 DK-2300 Copenhagen S www.dr.dk/koncerthuset secr@carlnielseninternational.dk www.carlnielseninternational.dk From Nielsen s Wind Quintet op. 43/Manuscript, The Royal Library 9
Application procedure 2014/15 Application comprises two steps: 1. Online registration and payment of application fee (online registration will be open from 1st October 2014) 2. Sending DVD with enclosures as described below to the Secretariat. The complete application must be received by the Secretariat on or before 1 st May, 2015. Please read carefully before registering! Online registration Please fill in carefully the online registration form. Before submittance, an application fee of DKK 750 (approx. 100) is payable by credit card. The following cards are accepted: Dankort, Visacard, Eurocard and Mastercard. If you don t possess one of these credit cards, maybe a friend or a member of your family can help. Only complete applications received before or on 1 st May, 2015 will be taken into consideration. Max. 20 ensembles will be selected by four pre-jury members. The pre-jury s decision is final and cannot be appealed. To be attached to the online application 1. Photo of the ensemble A recent photo in excellent quality. Image size min. 9 x 12 cm (width x heigth) picture definition min. 300dpi. TIFF- or JPEG files are accepted. File name must be the name of the the ensemble ( Ensemble name.jpg - NOT f.i. PICT003.jpg or IMG_002.jpg). 2. Official documentation of place and time of birth of all members of the ensemble (scan of birth certificate, identity card or passport). 3. Scan of music examination certificate(s) and diplomas (if applicable). 4. Short biography of the ensemble (education, principal teachers and career, 100-150 words written in Scandinavian, English or German) To be sent by post to Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition c/o The Royal Library Cultural Activities P.O. Box 2149 DK-1016 Copenhagen K Denmark 10
1. A DVD recording, performed by the ensemble specifically for the 2015 Nielsen Competition. During the performance, the camera must show the heads, arms and instruments at all times. The following DVD formats are accepted:.wmv,.mp4,.avi and.mpeg. The DVD must: be marked with the full name of the applicant be indexed with chapters as indicated above not include any other items than the repertoire which will be performed in 1 st round. 2. A statement signed by the recording engineer (or the person responsible for the recording) stating the authenticity of the recording and guaranteeing that the individual chapters have not been edited. 3. A declaration signed by the applicant, stating that he/ she has read the rules for the competition and accepted the conditions stated therein. The declaration form can be downloaded in connection with the online application. Important DVD recording incl. statement and declaration sent by post from abroad must be clearly marked: Application materials including demo recording. No monetary value. The same wording should be included on all forms filled in before dispatching packet. The application will not be returned. The application fee is non-refundable. Subject to changes. Errors and omissions excepted. Carl Nielsen (1 st violin) plays string quartet at Østrupgaard/ Photo, The Royal Library 11
JURY Michael Schønwandt, conductor, President of the Jury Gerhard Schulz, violin, Alban Berg String Quartet Troels Svane, cello, Professor, The Lübeck University of Music Clive Greensmith, cello, The Tokyo String Quartet and The Culborn School, Los Angeles Alessandro Carbonare, clarinet, The Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Rome. Michael Hasel, flute, The Berlin Philarmonic Orchestra Ole Kristian Dahl, bassoon, Professor, The Mannheim Academy of Music A pre-jury selects the ensembles for the competition from the applicants. Prizes Wind quintet String quartet 1 st prize: 15,000 1 st prize: 15,000 2 nd prize: 10,000 2 nd prize: 10,000 3 rd prize: 5,000 3 rd prize: 5,000 Special prize for the best interpretation of Carl Nielsen: 3,000. Special prize for the best performance of the work written specially for the competition: 3,000. Special encouragement prize: 2,000. The Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition for string quartet and wind quintet 2015 is supported by: The A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation The Augustinus Foundation The Beckett-Foundation The Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Foundation The Knud Højgaard Foundation The Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation secr@carlnielseninternational.dk www.carlnielseninternational.dk 12 Det Kongelige Bibliotek