Dublin International Piano Festival

1 LEARN FROM EXPERT FACULTY with credentials including prestigious university positions, prizes in international competitions & critially acclaimed recordings

2 TAKE YOUR PLAYING TO THE NEXT LEVEL! by spending 9 intensive days with our esteemed faculty in seminars, lessons & masterclasses

3 ENJOY AN EXCITING CONCERT SERIES shared with enthusiastic Dublin audiences in some of the city’s most famous venues

4 MAKE LIFE LONG FRIENDS while sharing a guesthouse - and perhaps a piano - and exploring the city with like-minded pianists

5 EXPLORE DUBLIN CITY by hopping on a double-decker bus to sample some Guinness in Temple Bar - good food, good pubs, good museums, good times!

6 EXPERIENCE RIVERDANCE with a trip to the legendary Gaiety Theatre to see the "international Irish dance phenomenon" 7 BE INSPIRED after sharing meals, down time & excursions with renowned faculty and high-caliber pianists from all over the world

8   SEE IRELAND IN THE SUMMER     and see for yourself why it’s called the EMERALD ISLE!     9   APPLY TODAY!         FURTHER DETAILS LISTED BELOW       www.pianofestival.ie

PROGRAMME INFORMATION

The leading program of its kind in Ireland, the Dublin International Piano Festival & Summer Academy attracts students and audiences from all over the world to Dublin for a nine-day festival full of lessons, masterclasses & performances. The program offers an intensive educational experience for advanced piano students as well as an exciting concert series open to the public. The Summer Academy gives young pianists a unique opportunity to explore the possibilities of a career as a pianist, to work with world-class faculty & to push themselves to excel in piano performance and technique, all while enjoying everything Dublin city has to offer.  18 participants will spend 9 days in daily practice sessions, lessons & masterclasses with our esteemed faculty, seminars on topics such as performance psychology from experts in the field & exceptional concerts in some of Dublin’s most famous venues, all culminating in a final performance at the historical Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin. In the evenings students are encouraged to explore the rich heritage and exciting nightlife of the city!

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

DIPF is looking for advanced pianists of all ages who:  wish to further their musicianship and take their playing to the next level are looking to immerse themselves in the world of piano are interested in networking with other pianists, both professional and amateur are preparing for competitions or auditions and seek performance opportunities as well as new insights into their playing from world-class teachers want to explore Irish culture with other like-minded pianists!

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

Shared room in a Victorian guesthouse near festival headquarters Lunch & dinner at festival headquarters with students & faculty Tickets & transportation to all faculty concerts 4 private lessons with visiting faculty 2 opportunities to play in public masterclasses Practice space & allotted time Public performance opportunities, including a final concert in the Hugh Lane Gallery One-day excursion to explore Dublin and head to the Wicklow hills with fellow students & faculty Riverdance tickets Opening & closing reception LIMITED TO ONLY 18 PLACES     APPLY NOW

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Scholarships based on financial need and strength of application are available for those who qualify.

HOW TO APPLY

	Fill out the online application form at http://www.pianofestival.ie/online_application.php Pay the €60 application fee via PayPal, bank transfer, or cashiers check Submit two recent recording links (mp3 file or Youtube) by email to info@pianofestival.ie

INTERNATIONAL PADEREWSKI PIANO COMPETITION IN BRESCIA: preliminary audition at Talent Music Master Courses in Brescia on Saturday 14th of May, 2016

For more informations, visit the website www.paderewskicompetition.pl

1ST TALENT MUSIC SUMMER COURSES & FESTIVAL: from the 3rd to the 17th of July 2016, in the beautiful setting of the academy in Brescia, the first edition of the Talent Music Summer Courses & Festival will take place organized by the international music academy “Talent Music Master Courses”. Unchanged is the two-fold spirit: Academy and Festival. Students are offered teaching by world famous musicians and will have valuable opportunities for performance. The best students will have the opportunity to play in more than 15 concerts. In the prestigious Summer Festival, teachers and especially the best students teachers and especially the best students can perform in a very prestigious context. During the fifteen days Talent Music Master Courses professors will be participating, as well as several guest professors.

For more informations, visit the website www.talentsummercourses.it

PIANO MASTERCLASS WITH M° PIOTR PALECZNY: the Masterclass is open to 6 pianists, and will take place from the 12th to the 14th of May 2016. The selected participants will receive 3 individual lessons of 60 minutes each.

For  more informations, visit the website www.talentmusicmasters.it

Conservatoire de Bordeaux à Fukuoka (Japon) 20-23 avril 2016 master class composition

 Le but de cette rencontre est de réunir des jeunes étudiants en composition et des jeunes instrumentistes japonais autour de deux jeunes élèves compositeurs issus du Conservatoire de Bordeaux (Magali Klipffel, Nicolas Marty). Ce projet souhaite favoriser les échanges entre jeunes compositeurs en leur offrant l’opportunité de confronter leur imaginaire et leurs connaissances musicales. Il permet aussi de faire circuler les œuvres auprès de jeunes musiciens.
Nous accueillons des jeunes étudiants compositeurs et des interprètes désirant partager leur recherche sur le plan de la création et/ou de l’interprétation en relation avec trois compositeurs issus du Conservatoire de Bordeaux).
En savoir plus : consulter les informations
information in Japanese

FELIX MENDELSSOHN INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION

Dedicated to M° Cosmas Galileas
Thessaloniki Symphony Orchestra with the patronage of Mendelssohn Stiftung Leipzig, in cooperation with Megaron Concert Hall in Thessaloniki and Studiomusica International Artists Management, announces the first edition of
“FELIX MENDELSSOHN INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION”
The competition is open to musicians of any nationality without age limits.
The competition will be held in Thessaloniki (Greece) from 5 until 11 November 2016.
Thessaloniki Symphony Orchestra will be the orchestra for the competition.
RULES
1. Eligibility
The competition is open to all the conductors, without nationality or age limitations.
2. Structure of the competition
The competition is structured as follows:
Eliminatory phase: 4 hands Piano, November 5 and 6
First Round: String Orchestra, November 7 and 8
Second Round: Chamber Orchestra, November 9
Semifinal: Chamber Orchestra with solo piano, November 10
Final: Symphony Orchestra with solo piano, November 11
The number of participants at the eliminatory phase is not limited, nonetheless the organisation reserves the right to close the registrations in advance in case of a too high number of requests.
The First Round will be open to 40 competitors.
The Second Round will be open to 20 competitors.
The Semifinal will be open to 10 competitors.
The Final will be open to 3 competitors and will be held in Megaron Concert Hall, Odos 25 Martiou & Paralia, Thessaloniki 546 46
3. Repertoire.
Eliminatory: 4 hands piano
(Music center of Municipality of Thessaloniki – Kountouriotou 17, Thessaloniki)
I. Stravinsky, Danse Sacrale from Le Sacre du Printemps
P. I. Tchaikovsky, Serenade for Strings op. 48
First Round: String orchestra open to up to 40 competitiors
(Music center of Municipality of Thessaloniki – Kountouriotou 17, Thessaloniki)
P. I. Tchaikovsky, Serenade for Strings op. 48
F. Mendelssonh, Symphony for Strings X in B minor
Second Round: Chamber Orchestra open to up to 20 competitors
(Music center of Municipality of Thessaloniki – Kountouriotou 17, Thessaloniki)
R. Wagner, Siegrfried Idyll
Semifinal: Chamber Orchestra with piano open to 10 competitors
(the soloist will be Mr. Roberto Prosseda, Decca Artist)
(Music center of Municipality of Thessaloniki – Kountouriotou 17, Thessaloniki)
F. Mendelssohn, The Hebrides Ouverture
F. Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto n° 1 in g minor op. 25
Each competitor will have ca 30 minutes to rehearse
Final: Symphony Orchestra with piano (the soloist will be Mr. Roberto Prosseda, Decca Artist)
(Megaron “Emilios Riadis” concert hall)
Group A
F. Mendelssohn, Symphony n° III “Scottish” Movement I
F. Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto n° 1 in g minor op. 25 Movement I
Group B
F. Mendelssohn, Symphony n° 5 “Reform” Movement I
F. Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto n° 1 in g minor op. 25 Movement I
Group C
F. Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture
F. Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto n° 1 in g minor op. 25 Movement III
The Final is open to n° 3 competitors, a group will be assigned to each and each will have 55 minutes rehearsal during which rehearse the pieces of the assigned group.
After the rehearsal there will be a public concert that is part of the competition, in this concert each competitor will conduct the assigned pieces.
Concert suit/dress is required.
The winner will be announced after the final concert, to the presence of the public.
The pieces will be drawn the evening before the day of the specific phase. The competitors are required to know all the pieces of the repertoire.
4. Participation fee
The participaton fee is € 320,00 that can be paid by bank transfer to the account
BCC di Vignole IBAN: IT11 X089 2221 5030 0000 0818 505 SWIFT BIC : ICRAITRRPM0
of Associazione Januartes (attention: bank expenses are to be charged to the payer)
or Paypal through paypal site (also by credit card).
The registration fee will not be returned in any case, except the cancellation of the competition; in that case the competitors will be promptly advised.
For the competitors having Greek passport the participation fee is €180,00
5. Prizes
First classified: € 2.000,00
1 concert in 2017/2018 season of Thessaloniki Symphony Orchestra (Greece)
Conduction of 1 Opera during 2017/2018 season of Magdeburg Theatre in Magdeburg (Germany)
1 concert in 2017/2018 season of “I Solisti Aquilani” in l’Aquila (Italy)
Jewish Art Days Budapest Prize, 1 concert with Budapest Symphony Orchestra MAV (Hungary)
1 year representation by MaMusic International Artists Agency
Official diploma
Second classified: € 1000,00
1 concert in 2017/2018 season of Magdeburgische Philharmonie (Germany)
1 concert in 2017/2018 season of Bacau Philarmonic Orchestra (Romania)
Official diploma
Third classified: € 500,00
Official diploma
Special prizes:
Mendelssohn Stiftung Prize
Thessaloniki Symphony Orchestra Prize (voted by the orchestra): 1 concert in 2017/2018 season
To all the Semifinalists will be given an official certificate of Semifinalists.
Those who will successfully pass the eliminatory phase will receive a participation certificate.
The last stages of the competition will be open to the public and there will be a  representative of International Artists Agencies present.
6. Jury
The International jury will be composed of the following members:
Eliminatory Phase:
M° Panagiotis Diamantis, M° Haris Iliadis, other four representative of the Thessaloniki Symphony Orchestra.
From the First Round
M° Gunter Neuhold (Austria), President of the jury
M° Haris Iliadis (Greece), Music Director of Thessaloniki Symphony Orchestra
M° Ovidiu Balan (Romania), Music Director of Bacau Symphony Orchestra
M° Michael Balke (Germany), GMD of Magdeburg Theatre
M° Maurizio Cocciolito (Italy), Artistic Director of “I solisti Aquilani”
M° Dario Mannino (Italy), Manager of MaMusic International Artists Agency
M° Roberto Prosseda (Italy), Concert pianist, Decca Artist (vote for the conduction of the piano concerto)
7. Registration
In order to register it is required to send the following documents:
– filled and signed registration form
– curriculum vitae
– 1 picture (resolution at leat 800 x 600 px)
– receipt of the payment of participation fee of € 320,00
The payment can be done through bank transfer on the account
BCC di Vignole IBAN: IT11 X089 2221 5030 0000 0818 505 SWIFT BIC : ICRAITRRPM0
of Associazione Januartes (attention: bank expenses are to be charged to the payer)
or Paypal (attention: commission fee is charged to the payer) through paypal site (also by credit card)