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Rufolf Barshai 2nd international strings competition
Commemorating Rudolf Barshai’s 100th birthday
Goals and objectives:
- The development of musical performance
- Identify and encourage talented students, educators and concertmasters
- Creating the conditions for creative self-fulfillment of young musicians
- Sharing pedagogical experience in the field of music
- Engaging the public, students and young talented musicians to participate in cultural events
- Musicians from any country can take part in the competition
Following instruments/ensembles are welcome to participate:
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Double bass
- Chamber Ensemble
- String quartet
- Concertmaster's craftsmanship
- Also, diplomas evaluated pedagogical work
Evaluation criteria:
- Intonation accuracy
- Precision of text execution
- The visibility and brightness of the performance
- Matching the complexity of the program to the age of the participant
- Artistry
- In the event of a participant’s teacher is a member of the jury, the jury member does not vote for his student
Awards and prizes
- The winners of the competition are awarded the titles of the winners of the FIRST, SECOND, THIRS and FORTH Prize.
- Special prizes will be added later.
- Special diplomas and prizes for artistry, for virtuosity by the decision of the jury are established. Viola player shall receive a special prize for the best performance of Rudolf Barshai's cadence for the Handoshkin Viola Concerto.
- All entries will be posted on the Competition's YouTube channel. People's Choice Award shall be awarded to the musician receiving most “likes.”
- Special diplomas are established for teachers who have prepared the winners of the Competition for professional pedagogical skills and accompanists.
- The jury has the right to award not all prizes or to divide one prize between the participants. The jury's decision is final and cannot be appealed.
How the Competition is held
The contest is held in an absentee form in one round of video recordings. Only links to www.youtube.com are accepted
The deadline for applications is November 22, 2024.
Announcement of the results — after December 23, 2024. In the case of a very large number of applications, the organizers have the right to announce the results later.
- Attention! Video recording should be done without turning off and stopping the video camera first and until the end of the performance of one work, i.e. the work is performed without stopping and editing. Pauses in recordings are allowed. During the performance of the program, the hands, instrument and face of the performer should be clearly visible on the video. Before the entry, the contestant must announce his name, surname age and “For 2nd Barshai Competition”. The recording should not contain editing and special effects. All records received are the property of the competition. Video files sent by the attachment in the letter are not accepted.
Age groups
Solo instruments
- Children's groups:
- "A" - up to 6 years
- "B" - 7-9 years
- "C" - 10-12 years
- "D" - 13-15 years
- Youth groups:
- "A" - 16-18
- "B" - 19-21
- "C" - 22-24
- Adult group:
- 25 and older
Chamber Ensemble
- "A" - average age of all participants no older than 10
- "B" - average age of all participants no older than 15
- "C" - average age of all participants no older than 20
- "D" - average age of all participants no older than 25
String quartet
- "A" - students of secondary special education or high school in music school
- "B" - students of higher education institutions
Program
Solo instruments: Violins, violas, cellos, double basses
- Children's groups:
- "A" is an arbitrary program, lasting no more than 5 minutes.
- "B" - two contrasting pieces or two parts of the concert, no more than 8 minutes.
- "C" - two contrasting pieces or two parts of the concert, no more than 10 minutes.
- "D" - two contrasting pieces or two parts of the concert, no more than 15 minutes.
- Youth groups:
- "A" - 1. Study 2. Two contrasting works, the duration of the program is no more than 15 minutes.
- "B" - 1. Study or Caprice 2. Two contrast works, the duration of the program is no more than 20 minutes.
- "C" - 1. J.S. Bach (two contrasting parts) 2. Works of large form (concert play, fantasy, variations, etc.) or 1 or 2 and 3 parts of the concert. The total duration of the program is no more than 20 minutes.
- Adult group:
- 1. J.S. Bach (two contrasting parts) 2. Works of large form (concert play, fantasy, variations, etc.) or 1 or 2 and 3 parts of the concert. The total duration of the program is no more than 25 minutes.
Chamber Ensemble
- "A" - 2 different works no longer than 10 minutes.
- "B" - 2 different works no longer than 15 minutes.
- "C" - 2 different works no longer than 20 minutes.
- "D" - 2 different works no longer than 25 minutes.
String quartet
- "A" - 2 different works no longer than 15 minutes.
- "B" - 2 different works no longer than 25 minutes.
Charity Contributions
- Solo:
- "Children's category" - $35
- "Youth," "Adult" - $ 45
- Chamber Ensemble:
- "A," "B" category - $25/each individual participant
- "C," "D" - $35/each individual participant
- String quartet:
- "A" - $17/each individual participant
- "B" - $25/each individual participant
To participate in the competition, you must address info@rudolfbarshaicompetition.com a completed form, a copy of the receipt for payment and a copy of the document confirming the age of the participant, as well as the address of the reference to the record.