JAVS Fall 1998

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COMPETITIONS

The Irving M. Klein String Competition, 12-13 June 1999, ages 15-23. $15,000 prize money. Entries by February 1999. Telephone (415) 338-7618.

7-9 May 1999 at South Bend, Indiana. Entry deadline 3 March 1999. Contact

PO Box 1303 South Bend, IN 46624 tel. (219) 237-4871 email: info@fischoff.org website: http://fischoff.org

Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Have not yet reached their 28th birthday by 3 June 1999, and Must be a current member, or presently studying with a current member, of the any of the branches of the International Viola Society (AVS, CVS, etc.)

N.B.: If you are not currently a member of the AVS and wish to join, please see application form for details.

Prizes: 1st Prize: $2000, a Mini-Recital at the XXVII Congress, and an invitation to make a featured appearance at the XXVIX International Viola Congress.

2nd Prize: $1000 and a Performance in a Master Class at the. Congress. 3rd Prize: $500 and a Performance in a Master Class at the Congress.

THE COMPETITION

REPERTOIRE: General Information

There are four categories of repertoire: (1) Work with Orchestra, (2) Work with Piano, (3) Un accompanied Work, and (4) Virtuosic Primrose Transcriptions. Candidates must prepare one complete work from each category, one of which must be selected from the Contemporary Se lections by Pendereski, Schnittke, or Takimitsu.

Work with Orchestra: Walton Concerto; Bloch Suite (1919) Contemporary Selections: Pendereski Concerto; Schnittke Concerto

Work with Piano: Brahms Sonata (£1, or F minor); Hindemith Op. 25, No.4; Clarke Sonata, Shostakovich Sonata Contemporary Selection: Takimitsu A Bird Came down the Walk (Published by Sharp)