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Rules The 1st International Music Competition Walled Town has the purpose to promote the Cultural Image of Cittadella Walled Town as a Cultural Centre of excellence. The Competition will be held in the sites of the Town that have an Historical e Artistic importance. Art. 1 Competition announcement The Competition is open to musicians, solists or groups, of any gender and nationality. Art. 2 Sections Section I: Piano Soloists Category A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, G, I, I.1 Section II: String Soloists Category A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, G, I, I.1 Section III: Wind Soloists Category A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, G, I, I.1 Section IV: Guitar Soloists Category A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, G, I, I.1 Section V: Accordion Soloists Category A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, G, I, I.1 Section VI: Harp Soloists Category A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, G, I, I.1 Section VII: Mandolin Soloists Category A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, G, I, I.1 Section VIII Chamber Music (form duo to sextet Piano, 4 hands included, excluding 2 Pianos) Section IX Orchestral Music (from septet onwards) Competition for Opera Singers Walled Town Price Category C, D, E, G, I, I.1 Category A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, H For Singers born from 1-1-1976 to 5-23-1998 Piano Competition Walled Town Price For Pianists born after 5th June 1985 Violin Competition Walled Town Price For Violinits born after 5th June 1985 Flute Competition Chiara Bano Price For Flutists born after 5th June 1985 Art. 3 Categories, Programs and schedule TO BE NOTICED: The Juries can interrupt the executions in the case in which the time limit specified below is not respected Category A1: born from 1-1-2010 to 12-31-2010 Free program maximum lenght 6 minutes Pagina 2

Category A2: born from 1-1-2009 to 12-31-2009 - Free program maximum lenght 8 minutes Category A3: born from 1-1-2008 to 12-31-2008 - Free program maximum lenght 10 minutes Category B: born from 1-1-2005 to 12-31-2007 - Free program maximum lenght 12 minutes Category C: born from 1-1-2002 to 31-12-2004 - Free program maximum lenght 15 minutes Category D: born from 1-1-1999 to 31-12-2001 - Free program maximum lenght 18 minutes Category E: born from 1-1-1996 to 31-12-1998 - Free program maximum lenght 20 minutes Category G: born from 1-1-1992 to 31-12-1995 - Eliminatory and Final (per la duration and program see below) Category H: born from 1-1-1986 to 31-12-1991 - Free program maximum lenght 30 minutes Category I: born from 1-1-1986 to 31-12-1991 - Eliminatory and Final (per la duration and program see below) Only for categories G, I e I.1 of Section I, Piano Soloists Eliminatory a) J.S. Bach: One prelude and fugue form Well Tempered Clavier b) One Study chosen among that of Bartok, Casella, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Prokof ev, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Stravinskij. c) Free program maximum lenght 10 minutes Final a) Free program maximum lenght 20 minutes It s not allowed to repeat works played in the first round. All works must be played by heart Only for categories G, I, I.1 of Sections II String soloists, III Wind soloist, IV Guitar soloist, V Accordion soloists, VI Harp soloists, VII Mandolin soloists, VIII Chamber Music Eliminatory Free program maximum lenght 10 minutes with works for solo instrument. Finale Free program maximum lenght 15 minutes Pagina 3

It s not allowed to repeat works played in the first round. Competition for Opera Singers Walled Town Price For Singers born from 1-1-1976 to 5-23-1998 Eliminatory The competitor have to present 5 Opera Arias (possibly with recitativo and cabaletta) belonging to the italian repertoire of 800 and 900 or to repertoire of foreign (non Italian) authors in original language. The competitor will be asked to sing 2 Arias: one chosen by him/her and one chosen by the Jury. Finale Free program maximum lenght 15 minutes. At the discretion of the Jury it s it could be possible to ask to the competitor to repeat work sung in the first round Piano Competition Walled Town Price For Pianists born after 5th June 1985 All works must be played by heart Eliminatory a) J.S. Bach: One Prelude and Fugue from the Well Temperated Clavier b) Domenico Scarlatti: one Sonata c) One study choosen among them of, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Prokof ev, Bartok, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin c) A first movement of a Sonata choosen among them of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Weber, Brahms Semifinal a) The rest of the Sonata choosen for the eliminatory round b) Free program including a work written after 1900. Final There will be admitted no more than 5 pianists a) One of the following Piano Concertos: - J.S.Bach D minor BWV 1052, F minor BWV 1056 - Haydn D major Hob. XVIII/11, G major Hob. XVIII:4 - Mozart K 271, K 412, K 413, K 414, K 415, K 449, K 450, K 451, K 453, K 456, K 459, K 466, K 467, K 482, K 488, K 491, K 503, K 537, K 595 - Beethoven nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Chopin E minor, F minor - Schumann A minor - Grieg A minor Pagina 4

- Listz n 1 e n 2 - Brahms D minor The part of the Orchestra will be played by a second pianist provided by the Competition: it s, anyway, possible to come with a pianist choosen by the Competitor himself. Violin Competition Walled Town Price For Violinits born after 5th June 1985 eliminatory 1) N. Paganini: execution of 2 Capricci choosen by the competitor 2) J. S. Bach execution of the Adagio and Fugue from one of the Three Sonatas for Solo Violin (BWV 1001-1003 - 1005) or of the Ciaccona from the Partita Seconda (BWV 1004) 3) W. A. Mozart execution of thje first movement of a Violin Concerto choosen among the following: K 216, K 218, K 219. semifinal 1) execution of a Sonata for Violin and Piano by L. van Beethoven or J. Brahms choosen by the competitor 2) execution of an important work for solo Violin or Violin and Piano written in the XX or XXI century, choosen by the competitor final There will be admitted no more than 5 violinists One Concerto for Violin and Orchestra choosen among them by: L. van Beethoven, J. Brahms, P. I. Ciaikovski, F. Mendelssohn, N. Paganini no. 1 e no. 2, J. Sibelius The part of the Orchestra will be played by a second pianist provided by the Competition: it s, anyway, possible to come with a pianist choosen by the Competitor himself. Flute Competition Chiara Bano Price For Flautists born after 5th June 1985 Eliminatory One work choosen among: a) J.S. Bach: Partita in A minor BWV 1013 b) C.Ph.E.Bach: Sonata in A minor for flauto solo WQ 132 One work choosen among: a) C. Debussy: Sirinx b) E. Varèse: Density 21.5 Semifinal One work choosen among: a) F.Poulenc: Sonata b) P. Sancan: Sonatine Pagina 5

c) H. Dutilleux: Sonatine d) B. Martinu: First Sonata e) S. Prokofiev: Sonata op 94 f) C. Frank: Sonata in A major g) C. Reinecke: Sonata Undine op 167 h) C. Chaminade: Concertino i) P. Hindemith: Sonata l) R. Muczynski Sonata op 14 m) P. Gaubert Sonata n 1 Final (to be played by heart): There will be admitted no more than 5 flutists One Flute Concerto choosen among: a) W.A. Mozart Concerto K 313 in G major b) W.A. Mozart Concerto K 314 in D major Art. 4 Schedule and locations of the Competition The auditions of sections I, II, III, VI, VIII, IX will be held at Centro di Arte Cultura di Cittadella (www.cacc.it) following the calendary below from h 9,00 am to 1,00 pm and from 2,00 pm to 7,00 pm - Section I Piano soloists: Saturday 28 and sunday 29 of May - Section II String soloists: Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 of May - Section III Wind soloists: Sunday 22 and Monday 23 of May - Section VI Harp soloists: Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 of May - Section VIII Chamber Music (form duo to sextet Piano, 4 hands included, excluding 2 Pianos): Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 of June - Section XI Orchestral Music (from septet onwards): Thursday 26 and Friday 27 of May The auditions of sections IV, VII, will be held in Torre di Malta in Cittadella following the calendary below from h 9,00 am to 1 pm and from 2,30 pm to 6,30 pm - Section IV Guitar soloists: Saturday 28 and sunday 29 of May - Sezione VII Mandolin soloists: Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 of May The auditions of section V, will be held in Villa Rina a Cittadella following the calendary below from h 9,00 am to 1 pm and from 2,30 pm to 7,00 pm - Section V Accordion soloists: Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 of June Pagina 6

The auditions of the Competition for Opera Singers Walled Town Price will be held at the Villa Gallarati-Scotti (www.villagallaratiscotti.it) on Wednesday 25 and Thuersday 26 of May from h 9,00 am to 1 pm and from 2,00 pm to 7,00 pm The auditions of the Piano Competition Walled Town Price will take place following the schedule below and always from h 9,00 am to 1 pm and from 2,00 pm to 7,00 pm - Eliminatory on Friday 27 of May, Semifinal on Saturday 28 of May at Villa Gallarati-Scotti (www.villagallaratiscotti.it) - Final on Monday 30 of May in the Teatro Sociale di Cittadella (on Sunday 29 of May will be possible to rehearse with the second pianist the Concerto that will be performed in the final round) The auditions of the Violin Competition Walled Town Price will take place following the schedule below and always from h 9,00 am to 1 pm and from 2,00 pm to 7,00 pm - Eliminatory on Sunday 29 of May, Semifinal on Monday 30 of May at Villa Gallarati-Scotti (www.villagallaratiscotti.it) - Final on Wednesday 1st of June in the Teatro Sociale di Cittadella (on Tuesday 31st of May will be possible to rehearse with the second pianist the Concerto that will be performed in the final round) The auditions of the Flute Competition Chiara Bano Price will take place following the schedule below and always from h 9,00 am to 1 pm and from 2,00 pm to 7,00 pm - Eliminatory on Tuesday 31 of May, Semifinal on Wednesday 1st of June at Villa Gallarati- Scotti (www.villagallaratiscotti.it) - Final on Friday 3 of June in the Teatro Sociale di Cittadella (on Thuersday 2 of June will be possible to rehearse with the second pianist the Concerto that will be performed in the final round) Art. 5 - Auditions The competitors will perform in alphabetical order starting from a letter drawn by lot. All auditions will be opened to public. The Competitors are asked to inform themselves about the day and the hour of their auditions asking to the Competition (+39.338.7538307 concorsocittamurata@gmail.com ) or on the facebook page of the I Concorso Internazionale Città Murata or on the web site. The Competitors have to arrive half an hour before their convocation for the audition. Before the audition the competitor has to give to the Jury a identity Document and 3 copies of the Pagina 7

scores that will be played Art. 6 - Juries The juries will be formed by concert player, Teacher of Conservatory, Orchestral musicians, musicologists, journalists, theatrical agents. The score will be espressed by secret ballot; the average will be calculated excluding the lower and the higher score. In the case in wich a component of the Jury is also the Teacher of a competitor, the component of the Jury won t express any scores about the competitor. In this case the score espresse by the President of the Jury will have double value. Art. 7 Scores, prices The winner of a category is the competitor with the highest score not lower than 98/100. First place for the competitors with score not lower than 95/100 Second place for the competitors with score not lower than 90/100 Third place for the competitors with score not lower than 85/100 For all the competitors first, second and third placed, there will be a diploma of merit. For all the others ther will be certificate of participation For the Competitors that will obtain the highest score (and not lower than 98/100) there the following prices that will be given by the Competition behind indication of the Juries: Category A 1 scolarship - 80,00 Category B 1 scolarship - 80,00 Category C 1 scolarship - 130,00 Category D 1 scolarship - 180,00 Category E 1 scolarship - 250,00 Category F 1 scolarship - 300,00 Category G 1 scolarship - 300,00 Category H 1 scolarship - 300,00 Category I 1 scolarship - 300,00 Category I.1 1 scolarship - 300,00 Competition for Opera Singers Walled Town Price I price 500 II price 300 III price 200 Price to the finalist that can be engaged in concert Seasons on Germany, Ungary and Itlay The M. Maurizio Scarfeo Component o the Jury Pagina 8

Piano Competition Walled Town Price Violin Competition Walled Town Price Flute Competition Chiara Bano Price offers an engagement in one of the production of the New Opera International Association I price: 800 euro and Piano recital offered by the Fausto Zadra Association of Bari II price: 400 euro III price: 250 euro I price: 800 euro II price: 400 euro III price: 250 euro I price: 800 euro II price: 400 euro III price: 250 euro Art. 8 Membership fees, fee for the piano accompainist 50,00 Sections I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII Sections VIII 40,00 (for each player) per le cat C, D, E 50,00 (for each player) per le cat G, I, I.1 Sections XI 30,00 (for each player) per le cat A, B, C, D, E, H Sections Sections Competition for Opera Singers Walled Town Price Piano Competition Walled Town Price Violin Competition Walled Town Price Flute Competition Chiara Bano Price 50,00 100,00 - For categories A.1, A.2, A3, B, C of sections I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII: In case of need of a Piano accompainist, it s asked a further payment of 35,00 euros and copy of the scores for the pianist to be envoied with the application form. - Per le Categories D, E, G, H, I, I.1 of sections I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and for the Competition for Opera Singers Walled Town Price Pagina 9

- In case of need of a Piano accompainist, it s asked a further payment of 50,00 euros and copy of the scores for the pianist to be envoied with the application form. - For the Piano and Violin Competition Walled Town Price and for the Flute Competition Chiara Bano price in case of need of a Piano accompainist, there s no further payment asked The day of the audition ther will be a rehearse with the piano accompainist scheduled a few days before and published on the competition web site. It s allowed to come to the Competition with a personal piano accompainist. Art. 9 Application form Teh application form must be filled on the module that can be: - downloaded from the Competition web site or - asked to the competition at the mail address concorsocittamurata@gmail.com The application form must be envoyed not later than Saturday 30th April 2016: - by e-mail to the address concorsocittamurata@gmail.com or - by postal service to the following address: Associazione Culturale San Giorgio via Dante 49 cap 35013 Cittadella (PD) Italy The membership and the piano accompanist fees maust be payed to: Associazione Culturale San Giorgio IBAN: IT46V0760112100000091734707 BIC/SWIFT: BPPIITRRXXX SPECIFING: application form of Surname and Name Section Category Instrument fee for the piano accompainist (if needed) Bank charges are borne by the applicant Pagina 10

In case of ensembles it s necessary to pay a unique fee referred to the total of the components the ensemble. The membership fee is not refundable, unless the case in wich there will be an insufficient number of competitors for a section. In that case the Competition riserve to itself the right to erase the section and to refund the fees without any further cost fore the competitors. Art. 10 Common rules The Competitor can apply to a category higher than their age or apply to different sections of the Competition, but can t apply to mor than one category in the same section. The maximum duration requested for the programs do not oblige the competitor to reach it, but gives to the Jury the faculty to interrupt the execution in case of overtiming. The Jury has the faculty to ask to repeat or interrupt the execution in every moment. Unless is requested in the art 3 of the present announcement, is not requested to play by heart. For sections VIII and IX will be considered the average age of the component the ensemble. The judgement of the Jury will be, in any cae, unappeallable Art. 11 Prices for Teachers To the Teacher that will present the highest number of winners, diploma of honor and invitation to take part at one of the juries of the next edition of the Competition. Art. 12 Final rules The organization gives the the competitors only the pianos for the auditions an for practicing: the competitors have to bring with themselves all the equipment (lectern etc..) useful for their audition. The enrolement to the Competition imply the total acceptance of the rules written here. The organization does not take any responsability for any risk or damage of any type to things or person during the Competition Art. 13 - Privacy According to art. 13 of d. Lgs 196/03, all data given in the application form will be preserved by the Cultural Association San Giorgio and used exclusively for the purpose of the Association. It s possible in any moment to ask the erasement or the correction of the data or oppose to their use. Art.14 Legal standards For any dispute the only text to be considered valid is the Italian text of this annoncement Pagina 11