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The First International Gedike Organ competition is an important event in the life of the Moscow conservatory: the competition is held for the first time in 120 years’ history of the organ class.
In the last few years we could see a growing interest for organ performance not only in Russia, but also abroad. Numerous organ competitions, constantly held in European countries are the proof for this.
In September 2008 such a competition will be organized in Moscow. Russian organ players often become winners at international organ competitions. There are also many up- and-coming young talents; this fact was recently affirmed at the Youth competition organized in the Moscow conservatory music college.
The First International organ competition, founded by the Moscow conservatory is named after Alexander Gedike, an outstanding Russian musician, composer, pianist and the leader of Moscow organ school. In 2007 was the 130th anniversary from the day of his birth and remember 50 years from the day of his decease.
The founder of the First International Gedike Organ Competition is Moscow Tchaikovsky conservatory.
The Aim of the Competition This International Gedike organ competition has been conceived to engage musicians not only from Russia, but also from foreign countries and the former Soviet Republics. The competition will contribute a lot for consolidation of the Moscow conservatory status as the musical center of Eastern Europe.
The Purposes of the Competition
- To seek talented young organists, who need assistance and support for their professional growth;
- To extend the organ performance activity in Russia;
- To develop the Russian music education;
- To arrange the artistic relationships between musical establishments of higher education both within Russia and abroad;
- To preserve the legacy of Russian musical culture;
- To promote the contemporary Russian organ music;
- To improve the level of organ performance and increase the organists’ artistic, musical and inward culture.
Jury
The Jury of the First International Gedike Organ Competition consists of renowned performers and teachers from different countries.
Natalia Vedernikova (Gurejeva) (Russia)
Chairman of the First International A.Gedike Organ Competition Jury
Rubin Abdullin (Russia)
Hervé Désarbre (France)
Mario Duella (Italy)
Ian Curror (Great Britain)
Roman Ledenev (Russia)
Johann Trummer (Austria)
Lubov Shishkhanova (Russia)
Armen Smbatyan (Armenia)
Application Procedure
- All the applicants born after January, 1, 1973 are allowed to participate in The First International Gedike Organ Competition.
- The application form together with the receipt of payment fee of 1500 rubles for Russian and CIS-countries’ citizens and of 50 euro for foreign participants ought to be sent before June, 15, 2008
- to the following address:
The Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory
Organizing Committee of the First International Gedike Organ competition
Bolshaya Nikitskaya str. 13/6, building 1, Moscow, 125009, Russia
- by e-mail to competition@mosconsv.ru
Participation fee must be payed by bank transfer.
Bank information for making a transfer:
In Euro
- Correspondent bank of Sber bank of SWIFT:
The Bank of New York USA IRVT US 3N 890-0057-610
SWIFT: Sber bank of the Russian Federation.
Donskoe branch 7813 Moscow Russia SABR RU MM
Beneficiary Customer: Moscow State Conservatoire named after P. I. Tchaikovsky.
125009 Moscow Bolshaya Nikitskaya 13 Russia
INN 7703107663 ACCOUNT 40503840438110200266
- The following documents should be added to the application form:
- a copy of your passport or your birth certificate;
- a copy of your musical education certificate;
- a reference from the educational institution about your being a student (for those who study);
- your CV with detailed information on your academic record and job positions;
- a letter of recommendation from a musical establishment or from two renowned musicians;
- one professionally made color photo.
- All participants admitted to the First Tour of the competition will be notified by letter indicating the exact date of the arrival.
- The participants are obliged to inform the Organizing Committee about all possible changes in the performance program not later than August, 1, 2008. The changes made after the deadline can be accepted only exceptionally, with the agreement of the jury.
- In case a participant withdraws himself/herself, the application documents and payment fee will not be returned.
Competition procedure
- The participants should arrive to Moscow according to the dates stipulated in the official notification issued by the Organizing committee.
- Competition comprises three tours. This is the public performance taking place in the Small and Grand Hall of the Moscow conservatory. Each composition may be performed only once.
- The order of performances will be set by the ballot the day before competition begins and remains the same until the very end of the competition. After the ballot there will be an obligatory info-meeting for all participants.
- The Organizing Committee provides the participants with class-rooms and gives the opportunity for rehearsals on the stage of the Hall where next tour is supposed to take place.
- The Laureates of other previous national and international competitions are supposed to take part in the first tour according to the general conditions.
- Not more than ten participants will be admitted to the second tour.
- The number of finalists is set to 5.
- The competition jury may shorten some programs or disqualify a participant if all the jury members support this decision.
- The results of each tour are announced shortly afterwards. After the final audition the jury members discuss the distribution of the awards.
- If a participant arrives with an assistant, that should be noticed in the application. The participants can also perform with an assistant suggested by the Organizing Committee (during the rehearsals in the Halls or during performances in each tour).
- The decisions of the Jury are final and can not be revised.
Schedule
- Press Conference – September 5, 12.00, Conference Hall
- Ballot – September 5, 13.00, Conference Hall
- Opening Procedure – September 5, 19.00, Small Hall, Moscow Conservatory
- I Tour First Rehearsal – September 6, 10.30, Small Hall, Moscow Conservatory
- I Tour Second Rehearsal – September 7, 10.30, Small Hall, Moscow Conservatory
- II Tour First Rehearsal – September 8, 15.00, Small Hall, Moscow Conservatory
- II Tour First Rehearsal – September 9, 10.00, Small Hall, Moscow Conservatory
- II Tour Second Rehearsal – September 11, 12.00, Grand Hall, Moscow Conservatory
- III Tour First Rehearsal – September 13, 10.00, Small Hall, Moscow Conservatory
- III Tour Second Rehearsal – September 13, 18.00, Grand Hall, Moscow Conservatory
- Closing Procedure – September 15, 19.00, Grand Hall, Moscow Conservatory
Financial terms
- Travel expenses for coming to and from Moscow, bed and board expenses as well as all other costs are the responsibility of the participants or can be reimbursed by their music institution.
- All the costs of the assistants’ stay (travel expenses, hotel accommodation) are also to be covered by the participants or by their institutions or establishments.
- The Organizing Committee can help booking a hotel accommodation for the participants and/or their assistants if required in advance.
- The Organizing committee of the competition provides the foreign participants with invitations and visa support.
- After the official invitation from the Organizing Committee a foreign participant should contact the Consulate of Russian Federation in his or her country for getting a visa.
Awards and prizes
- 1. The Organizing Committee of the First International Gedike Organ Competition announces the following prizes:
- First Prize: 5.000 €
- Second Prize: 3.000 €
- Third Prize: 2.000 €
- Two Diplomas of a Laureate – 1000 €
- The awards will be paid in rubles at the exchange rate of TsentroBank of Russia, valid on the day of payment.
- Depending on the participants’ achievements the jury has the right within the limits of the number of disposable prizes,
- to award not the total amount of prizes;
- to divide the prizes between the performers (except for the first prize).
- Jury members have also right to give special prizes and awards.
- The Organizing Committee may permit the establishment of other special and additional awards from national or international state, commercial, public or artistic organizations. All the special prizes must be discussed with the Organizing Committee beforehand.
Special terms
- The participants do not get money reward for their performances at the Competition.
- The performances may be audio- and video recorded, they may be telecast, for all the rights belong to the Organizing Committee, as well as selling and distribution of the above mentioned material.
- All the final tour participants (with their assistants) are obliged to take part in the Closing Ceremony of the competition and at the Laureate performance on September, 15, 2008.
- The Organizing Committee does not provide the participants, their assistants and other companions with any kind of assurance.
- The signed application form is considered being the proof of accepting all the foregoing terms.
- All given awards are considered to be the object of taxation in accordance with RF legislation.
- In case of any dispute caused by translation of the Application terms of the First International Gedike Organ Competition the only legislative version is Russian.
The programme
First Tour(The organ of the Small Hall)
- 1. One of the following compositions:
N. Bruhns Prelude in G
N. Bruhns Prelude in e (big)
D. Buxtehude Prelude in E Bux WV 141
D. Buxtehude Prelude in g Bux WV 148
D. Buxtehude Prelude in g Bux WV 150
D. Buxtehude Toccata in d Bux WV 155
D. Buxtehude Toccata in F Bux WV 157
- 2. One of the trio sonatas by I. S. Bach BWV 526-530 (except Es-dur)
- 3. One of the following compositions:
A. Gedike Prelude and fugue c-moll, op. 34, ¹ 1
A. Gedike Prelude and fugue Es-dur, op. 34, ¹ 2
A. Glazunov Prelude and fugue d-moll, op. 98
Second TourFirst audition(The organ of the Small Hall)
- 1. One of the following compositions:
J. S. Bach Fantasy and fugue g-moll BWV 542
J. S. Bach Prelude and fugue e-moll BWV 548
J. S. Bach Prelude and fugue Es-dur BWV 552
J. S. Bach Toccata and fugue F-dur BWV 540
J. S. Bach Toccata, adagio and fugue C-dur BWV 564
J. S. Bach Passacaglia and fugue c-moll BWV 582
- 2. One of the following compositions by Max Reger:
Fantasy and fugue op. 135 (b)
Fantasy and Fugue on the motive BACH. Op. 46
- 3. One of the following compositions:
Yury Butsko "Eternal movement"
Daniyar Dianov Toccata "Obsession"
Irina Dubkova "In the constellation of Sagittarius"
Second audition(The organ of the Great Hall)
- 4. One of the chorals by C. Franck (h-moll, E-dur or a-moll)
Third Tour
First audition
(The organ of the Small Hall)
- 1. A free chosen program with duration of 25 minutes (the performance of own works and which have already been performed during previous Tours is not allowed).
- 2. A piece, specially composed for this competition, will be published on the official web-site of the Moscow conservatory two weeks before the competition begins. R. Ledenev «Diptych» (Pathetic Prologue and Epilogue for Organ)
Second audition(The organ of the Great Hall)
- 3. F. Poulenc. Concerto for organ with orchestra.
Contact information for the Organizing Committee:
The Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory,
The First International Gedike Organ competition Organizing Committee
Bolshaya Nikitskaya str. 13/6, building 1, Moscow, 125009, Russia
Telephone + 7 (495) 629-96-59
Fax + 7 (495) 690-22-73
e-mail: competition@mosconsv.ru
Disposition of the Conservatory Small Hall Organ
Disposition of the Conservatory Great Hall Organ
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