Jury

Jury #1:
Ladies Florence Pavie, Laurence Garcin, Célimène Daudet, Nicole Simon Laroche
Jury #2:
Ladies Konstanze Eickhorst, Gabriela Torma, Rena Shereshevskaya,
Gentlemen Karoly Moscari, Tamas Vesmas
Jury #3a:
Ladies Konstanze Eickhorst, Gabriela Torma, Rena Shereshevskaya,
Gentlemen Karoly Moscari et Bruno Rigutto
Jury #3b:
Ladies Konstanze Eickhorst, Gabriela Torma, Rena Shereshevskaya, Chantal Stigliani,
Gentlemen Karoly Moscari et Bruno Rigutto

Program

For Levels 1, 2 and 3, you have to choose one play
 LEVEL 1 :

• 1
  • Chanson pour Lou de Valérie Stephan (se procurer la partition en écrivant à valeriestephan@free.fr .Les candidats en recevront un scan estampillé "Specimen". Le jour du concours, ils pourront obtenir la partition originale signée par la compositrice pour 3€).
  • Chanson russe de E. Aglintsova P. 72 de (Les Leçons de Piano de P. Quoniam et Pascal Nemirovski, Ed. Lemoine)
  • Music to the sun de L. Papp, (Petites Pièces pour Piano n°21 p. 17 EMB - Editions Musicales Budapest)
• 2
  • Chanson d’Enfant de Bartök (De Bach à nos Jours, Vol. 1B, p.7, Ed. Lemoine)
  • Chanson sans Paroles de Spindler ( Pianissimo P.29, Ed. Lemoine)
  • Valse N 5 p.4 de L. Papp (22 petites Pièces pour Piano EMB- Editions Musicales Budapest)
• 3
  • Adagio de Steibelt (Florilèges du Piano Classique, livre 2, p. 11, Ed. Combre C05939)
  • Etude « pour le Rythme de Sicilienne » de Gurlitt (33 Etudes de Hervé/Pouillard, p.10, Ed. Lemoine)
  • Beanery Boogie de Barratt (Poco Forte 2, p.44, Ed. Lemoine)
• 4
  • Allegretto de Weber (Le Petit Romantique, p.6, édition Salabert)
  • Who’ll win the Argument ? de Kabalevski (Pièces pour Enfants opus 88 n°2)
  • Petit Prélude en fa Maj BWV 927 de J.S. Bach (Petits Préludes et Fugues, n°8 p13, Ed. Combre EG07634)

 LEVEL 2 :

• 1
  • Valse de Schubert (Le Petit Romantique P. 12 Ed. Salabert)
  • Rondo de la Sonatine N1 op 162 en fa Majeur de Diabelli
  • L’Espagnole de Bortkiewiecz (De Bach à nos Jours, vol.2B, p.24, Ed. Lemoine)
• 2
  • Andante et Allegro de Dussek p.21-22-23 (Florilèges du Piano Classique – livre 2, p.21-22-23 Ed. Combre CO 5939)
  • Nachklänge aus dem Theater de Schumann (Album pour la Jeunesse opus 68, Ed. Combre EG07761R)
  • Musica Callada n°20 de Mompou (Le Piano Découvert, p.72, Ed. Salabert)
• 3
  • Une Invention à deux Voix au choix de JS Bach
  • Romance sans Paroles opus 19 n°6 de Mendelssohn (Ed. Combre EG077021)
  • La Promenade en Traineau de J. Ibert (De Bach à nos Jours, vol.4B, p.22, Ed. Lemoine)
• 4
  • Une Invention à trois Voix au choix de J S Bach
  • Humoresque opus 101 n°7 de Dvorak (Ed. Combre P02726)
  • Minstrels de Debussy (1er Livre des Préludes)

 LEVEL 3 :

• 1
  • Sonate KV 283 en sol Majeur, 1er mvt. de Mozart( Sonates vol.1, Ed. Combre C05326)
  • Prélude en Ré b Maj de Chopin n° 15 op. 28 (Ed. Combre EG07668)
  • Mélancolie de Chabrier (de Bach à nos jours p. 54 vol 5A, Ed. Lemoine)
• 2
  • Prélude opus 32 n°12 de Rachmaninov
  • Et la Lune descend sur le Temple qui fut de Debussy (Livre 2 des Préludes)
  • Sonate en la mineur opus 164 de Schubert (1er mvt.)
• 3
  • Nocturne de Barber (Fortissimo, p.69, Ed. Lemoine)
  • Berceuse de Chopin (Ed. Combre P01491)
  • Sonate opus 10 n°2, 1er mvt. de Beethoven

 ADVANCED:

• Competitors must present a program lasting a maximum of 15 mns including  :
  • One Etude
  • One or two pieces from a different period (without repeats)

 EXCELLENCE:

• Competitors must present a program lasting a maximum of 30 mns including  :
  • One Etude
  • Three or four pieces from a different period.

 CONCERT ARTIST:

• Qualifying auditions:
  • One Etude
  • One movement of a sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert (which will be played again for the final audition)
• Final Audition:
  • Competitors must present an open program of a maximum of 45 mns including at least four pieces from different periods.

 EXPERIENCED NON-PROFESSIONAL PIANIST:

• Competitors must present an open program of a maximum of 20 minutes.

Progress of the Events

 1st JURY

• Sunday, May 30th: 9.30am-12.30pm, 2.00-7.00 pm :
  • Level 1 (43 candidates)
  • Level 2 (32 candidates)
  • Level 3 (13 candidates)
• Monday, May 31st: Advanced
  • 2.00-6.30 pm: 17 candidates
  • 7.30 pm : Prize-giving

 2nd JURY

• Tuesday and Wednesday, June 1st and 2nd: Excellence
  • 10.00am-12.00pm: 7 candidates
  • 2.00-7.30 pm: 7 candidates
  • 8.00 pm, June 2nd: Prize-giving
• Thursday Morning, June 3rd: Experienced Non-Professional Pianist.
  • 9.00am-12.30pm: 8 candidates

 3rd JURY

• Thursday Afternoon, June 3rd: Qualifying events Concert Artist
  • 2.00-4.00 pm: 10 candidates
  • 4.30-6.30 pm: 10 candidates
• Friday, June 4th : Qualifying events Concert Artist
  • 9.00am-12.30pm: 12 candidates
  • 2.00-6.30 pm: 11 candidats
  • 7.30 pm : Finalists Prize list
• Saturday, June 5th: Concert Artist Finale (from 6 to 8 candidates)
  • 8.00pm : Prize list and Prize-giving, cocktail.

Rules

Art. 1
The competition is open to pianists of all nationalities.
Concert Artist category:
- An age limit is set at 32.
- Competitors can be lodged at people’s houses upon request ,and depending on availability.
- Qualifying exams will take place on the 3rd and 4th of June.
- The final exam will take place on June 5th 2010.
Experienced non-professional Pianists category:
- The minimum required age is 30
- Competitors must provide proof of amateur status
Art. 2
Applicants wishing to compete must complete the attached application form in CAPITAL LETTERS, and must send their completed form, along with payment of the application fee (by check payable to OPUS YVELINES or by electronic funds transfer) to the Competition Secretary: 3, rue Corneille, F, 78360 Montesson.
OPUS YVELINES bank account details can be obtained on request.
Those candidates who wish to be housed (subject to availability), please fill in the application form.
Incomplete application dossiers shall not be considered for inclusion in the competition.
Applications for the Advanced, Excellence, Concert Artist and Adult Experienced Amateur categories also must provide two passport sized photographs and a one page biography.
Art. 3
Application fees are non refundable.
The deadline for applications is 27 March 2010.
Competitors cannot change their programme after their application.
The deposit of 100 € will be returned to the competitors in the Excellence , Concert Artist and Adult Experienced Amateur categories after their auditions.
Art. 4
Competitors will receive their convocation at the latest one week before the competition ,which will take place from May 30th to June 5th 2010.The convocation will include a map with the date and time at which the competitor should be present. It will also serve as proof of receipt
No competitor may rehearse on the Competion Piano. Practice pianos will be made available .
In the interest of the smooth running of the competition, competitors are requested to inform the secretary as quickly as possible in the event of an absence.
Art. 5
The number of competitors in the Advenced,,Excellence ,Concert Artist and Adult Experienced Amateur categories will be strictly limited.
Art. 6
The jury, which is made up of eminent musicians, reserves the right to abridge competitors’ ’audition time. The pieces from the first three Sections must be played without starting over.
Art. 7
The jury may decide not to award all the prizes if it considers the level to be insufficiently high. Whatever the decision competitors will not be able to appeal.
Art. 8
The results will be announced at the end of the competition.
In the Concert Artist Category the Prize Giving will take place on Saturday June 5th at 8:30 p.m. and will be followed by a cocktail party. Competitors must attend.
Art. 9
The 1st prize winner for Adult Experienced Amateur will be invited to give a free recital at the Eglise St. MERRY in PARIS in 2010.
Competitors agree to be photographed, filmed, broadcast on television, and to appear in video on the website of the International ’Ile-de-France Piano Competition without laying claim to royalties and compensation.
Art. 10
The competition will be open to the public for a charge of €5 a day. Competitors’ parents and teachers, students, children and members of OPUS YVELINES will however be allowed free entry.
Art. 11
The French language version of the Rules is definitive. Competitors subscription implies agreement with the rules and annexes listed above.

Prizes

 LEVEL 1: Très Bien, Bien, Assez Bien mentions
 LEVEL 2: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mentions
 LEVEL 3: Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal
 ADVANCED:

• 1st Prize: €100
• 2nd Prize
• 3rd Prize

 EXCELLENCE:

• 1st Prize:
  • €200
  • A concert in 2011 offered by “Amis du 5à7 musical d’Arradon”
• 2nd Prize: €100
• 3rd Prize: €70

 EXPERIENCED NON-PROFESSIONAL PIANIST:

• 1st Prize:
  • €200
  • A free recital at Eglise St-Merry in Paris
• 2nd Prize
• 3rd Prize

 CONCERT ARTIST:

• 1er Prix
  • €1500 (€1200 offered by Opus Yvelines and €300 offered by Maisons-Laffitte City)
  • A Concert in "Nuits musicales" (musical Events) of Maisons-Laffitte
  • A Concert in the Odéon of Tremblay-en-France
• 2nd Prize: €700
• 3rd Prize: €500
• Special Prize PHILOMUSES, offered by Mrs Chantal Stigliani

Accommodation with Families

Candidates can obtain accommodation with host families according to availability.
Candidates must only ask for accommodation with host families during enrolment by legibly filling in the enrolment form which is on the back.
It must be stressed that accommodation (bed and breakfast) is for candidates only. Other meals and travelling expenses (from the host family’s house to the place of the competition) are excluded and will not be refunded.
Candidates are required to respect the host family’s privacy and way of life by being discreet during their activities; for example they must tell the host family if they are going out and be back before 10 p.m. and they must keep the rooms that they are using tidy and clean.
Candidates who have been eliminated from the competition must immediately leave their host families except where some other arrangement has been agreed between the candidate and the host family.
Host families who own a piano will allow candidates to practise on it for a maximum of 2 hours daily except where some other arrangement has been agreed between the two parties. Only those candidates who stay with a host family can practise on the host family’s piano.
Candidates must contact their host family at least 2 weeks before the date when the competition starts. They must confirm their arrival times one week before the competition starts. If this is not done, the place will be given to another candidate.
OPUS YVELINES and host families decline any responsibility in case of theft or accident relating to the candidate staying with the family.
In the case of under age candidates, a written authorisation will be required from their parents.

Acknowledgement

Hon. Jacques Myard, Deputy-Mayor of MAISONS-LAFFITTE
Conseiller Général des YVELINES, Mr. Joel Desjardins, Counselor General of the Department of Yvelines
Mr. Jean-Marc Boure, Director of Cultural Affairs for Maisons-Laffitte
Monsieur et Madame Hervé VOSS
Monsieur Jean MONVILLE
Mr et Mme Christian SACCHETTI
Monsieur Gabriel ABIKER, Director of « Amis du 5à7 musical d’Arradon »
Madame Chantal STIGLIANI, Director of Philomuses
Monsieur Pierre-Christophe BRILLOIT, Director of Tremblay-en-France Music School
Serge QUINTELA, official Competition Tuner

Application Fees

 Level 1: €45
 Level 2: €48
 Level 3: €50
 Advanced: €70
 Excellence: 180 euros (The deposit of 100 € will be returned to the competitors after their audition)
 Diplôme de Concert: 210 € (The deposit of 100 € will be returned to the competitors after their audition)
 Adulte Grand Amateur :180 euros (The deposit of 100 € will be returned to the competitors after their audition)

Application Form

You can download the form, fill it in, and send it with your application fees (by check in the name of OPUS YVELINES) at this adress:
Opus Yvelines - Secrétariat
3, rue Corneille,
78360 Montesson
FRANCE