International Music Competition In Korea

[gimc2005]

Tongyeong International Music Festival Foundation (TIMF Foundation / www.timf.org) proudly introduces Gyeongnam International Music Competition managed by TIMF Foundation to every interested party. Gyeongnam International Music Competition takes its aim at remembering the music of Isang Yun, the world renowned contemporary music composer, promoting cultural exchanges among nations through music and supporting talented young musicians from all over the world. This year’s competition is open to every talented pianist of any nationality born on or after October 29, 1977 and before November 5, 1990. The disciplines of the competition are rotating within three different instruments; 2003/Cello, 2004/Violin, 2005/Piano and 2006/Cello again.

Numerous distinguished musicians from all over the world participated in the last two years′ competitions which came to great success in gaining huge acclaims for its fairness, well developed organization and the highest quality of competitors/jury. The participants were competing for the First Prize worth KRW30,000,000 (About USD25,000) cash prize and total KRW72,000,000 (About USD60,000) was conferred to the five finalists. Previous years′ winners and juries are:


* 2004 Violin Competition

Winners

Bo-kyung Lee (1st/ Korea)
Erin Keefe (2nd/USA)
No 3rd prize winner
Carla Leuers (4th/Netherlands)
Lin Yue (5th/China)

Jury

Saschko Gawriloff (Germany/Chairman)
Ik-Hwan Bae (Korea)
Vera Beths (Netherlands)
James Buswell (U.S.A)
Min Kim (Korea)
Yao-Ji Lin (China)
Igor Ozim (Slovenia/Germany)
Jacqueline Ross (U.S.A/U.K)
Akiko Tatsumi (Japan)


* 2003 Cello Competition

Winners

Julie Albers (1st/U.S.A)
Bong-Ihn Koh (2nd/Korea)
Boris Andrianov (3rd/Russia)
Na-Young Baek (4th/Korea)
Silver Ainomae (5th/Estonia)

Jury

Sigfried Palm (Germany/Chairman)
Young-Chang Cho (Korea)
Myung-Wha Chung (Korea)
Lluis Claret (Spain)
David Geringas (Lituania/ Germany)
Walter Grimmer (Switzerland)
Arto Noras (Finland)
Leslie Parnas (U.S.A)
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (Japan)


* The General Information for the 2005 Piano Competition

- Timetable

Application Due Date: Aug. 20(Sat), 2005
Preliminary Jury: Fourth Week of Aug., 2005
Announcement of the List of Accepted Competitors: Sep. 3(Sat), 2005
Deadline for the Payment of an Entry Fee: Sep. 17(Sat), 2005
The 1st Stage: Oct. 29(Sat), 30(Sun), 2005
The 2nd Stage: Nov. 1(Tue), 2(Wed), 2005
Final Stage & Awards Ceremony: Nov. 4(Fri), 2005
Winners’ Concert: Nov. 5(Sat), 2005


- Jury

1. KLAUS HELLWIG (Germany) *Chairman
2. TONG-IL HAN (Korea)
3. HARUKO KASAMA-KOJIMA (Japan)
4. ROLAND KELLER (Austria)
5. DAEJIN KIM (Korea)
6. ANNA MALIKOVA (Russia)
7. JEROME ROSE (U.S.A)
8. ERIK T. TAWASTSTJERNA (FINLAND)
9. FRANÇOISE THINAT(France)
*In Alphabetical order



- Prize : Total KRW72,000,000 (about USD60,000)

First Prize KRW30,000,000 (about USD25,000)
Second Prize KRW20,000,000 (about USD16,700)
Third Prize KRW10,000,000 (about USD8,400)
Fourth Prize KRW7,000,000 (about USD5,800)
Fifth Prize KRW5,000,000 (about USD4,100)



- Test Pieces

•  1ST STAGE (35-40 pieces)
1. Isang Yun: 5 Stücke für Klavier (1958) or Shao Yang Yin (1966, piano version)
2. A Beethoven Sonata (except Op. 7, 49 or 106)
3. One or more works of the contestant`s choice
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•  2ND STAGE (45-50 pieces)
1. Isang Yun Interludium A, or a work composed after 1900 by any composer other than Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, and Ravel (minimum length 10 minutes)
2. The rest of the program is free and should reflect the contestant`s inclinations, and it must not include any work by Beethoven.
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•  FINAL STAGE (WITH AN ORCHESTRA)
Choose one of the following 10 concertos

1. W. A. Mozart:    Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major, KV. 271
2. W. A. Mozart:    Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor, KV. 466
3. L. v. Beethoven:      Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor, Op. 37
4. L. v. Beethoven:    Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
5. R. Schumann:     Piano Concerto in a minor, Op. 54
6. F. Chopin:     Piano Concerto No. 1 in e minor, Op. 11
7. F. Chopin:    Piano Concerto No. 2 in f minor, Op. 21
8. E. Grieg:     Piano Concerto in a minor, Op.16
9. S. Rachmaninoff:     Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini Op. 43
10. B. Bartók:     Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major (completed by Tibor Serly), Sz. 119, BB 127



Remarks
1. Changes in the submitted repertoire or running order may be made only with permission of the Competition. No changes will be accepted after Sep. 17, 2005.
2. In all stages, the order of performance is the competitor's choice.
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* music score
Isang Yun - www.boosey.com

5 Pieces for Piano (1958)  ( 5 Stucke fur Klavier )
https://www.boosey.com/pages/shop/product_detail.asp?id=635814&a=

Shao Yang Yin (1966) Piano version
https://www.boosey.com/pages/shop/product_detail.asp?id=902842&a=

Interludium A (1982)
https://www.boosey.com/pages/shop/product_detail.asp?id=641551&a=

- For further questions, please visit our website , or send your inquiries to the address below.


- The Secretariat of Gyeongnam International Music Competition 2005
Tongyeong International Music Festival Foundation / Seoul Office
2FL. Seocho Shinwha BD., 1451-19, Seocho 3 Dong,
Seocho Gu, Seoul, Korea (137-867)
Tel: +82-2-3474-8315 / Fax: +82-2-3474-8318
E-mail: competition@timf.org

[BoliverAllmon]

that's along way to go for not alot of dough.

boliver