1St ILONA FEHÉR INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

1st ILONA FEHÉR INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

June 10-14, 2017

Venue:Jenő Ádám Music School of Ferencváros

JuryMembers of the International Competition:

ShlomoMintz– USA/Israel, President of theJury. Formerjurymember of suchcompetitions, likethefollowing:

QueenElisabethViolinCompetition of Brussels (1993, 2001)

TchaikovskyCompetition, Moscow (2003)

HenrykWieniawski International ViolinCompetition, Poland (2001, President of theJury)

International ViolinCompetition of SionValais, Switzerland (2002-2011, President of theJury)

Hyuna Kim– Korea

Mimi Zweig– USA

Katalin Sebestyén– Hungary

László Dénes– Hungary

Éva Ácsné Szily– Hungary

and furtherconcertmasters of internationalchamberorchestras. Péter Tfirst Franz Liszt ChamberOrchestra, Laszló G. Horváth AnimaMusicae, János Pilz Budapest Strings

Jurymembers of thepreselectionprocess:

ErikaPetőfi, departmenthead of theviolindepartmentat Béla Bartók Secondary Music School, Budapest, Hungary

IstvánKertész, violinteacher and ex-head of theviolindeparmentatthe Liszt Academy; founder and firstviolinist of the Festetics stringquartet

VilmosOláh, concertmaster of theHungarianRadio's SymphonicOrchestrain Budapest, Hungary and of thePhilharmonicOrchestra of SiaminThailand;firstviolinist of the Auer stringquartet

Deadlines and requirements:

•Youarewelcometoapplyforthecompetitiontillthe30thof April, 2017

• Documents/filesrequiredto be senttogetherwiththeapplication: 2 videosshowingtheapplicantplaying 2 differentpiecesdifferingincharacter*, chosenbytheapplicant;a shortbiography and a referencewrittenbytheteacher of thestudent.*Pleasenotethe 2 pieces played ontheapplicationvideoscannot be performed again onthecompetition.

•Applicationfeeshall be paidvia bank transfertillthe30thofApril2017.

• Age limit forthepotentialapplicants: 8-18 years of age.The youngtalentswill be ableto show theirtalentsdividedinto5 differentagegroups.

• Confirmationswill be sentbythe8thof May, 2017.

Howtoapply:

1. Make a video recording of theApplicantperformingtwopieces of differentcharacterschoosenbytheApplicantuploaditonYouTube and copythe link totheapplicationform.(Pleasenotethatpiecessubmittedwiththeapplicationshallnot be performed again atthecompetition.)

2. Fillinthe online applicationform and uploadrequired appendixes (shortbiography,photo, letterorreferencebyteacher/tutor, statement)

3. Complete a bank transferpayment of applicationfee.

Applicationfee:

1st-3rdagegroup: 50€

4th-5thagegroup: 75€

Agegroups
1stagegroup / childrenbornonorafterJune15th, 2006 / (10 years old oryounger)
2ndagegroup / childrenbornbetweenJune14th, 2006 and June15th, 2004 / (11-12 years old)
3rdagegroup / teenagersbornbetweenJune14th, 2004 and June15th, 2002 / (13-14 years old)
4thagegroup / teenagersbornbetweenJune14th, 2002 and June15th, 2000 / (15-16 years old)
5thagegroup / teenagersbornbetweenJune14th, 2000 and June15th, 1998 / (17-18 years old)
Agenda of theCompetition
June 10, 2017Saturday / 1stagegroup
5thagegroup1stround
June11th, 2017Sunday / 2ndagegroup
4thagegroup1stround
June 12, 2017Monday / 3rdagegroup
June 13, 2017Tuesday / 5thagegroup2ndround (finals)
June 14, 2017Wednesday / 4thagegroup2ndround (finals)
GalaConcert

Programm of theCompetition

1stAge Group: 10 June 2017

3 freelychosenpiecesfromBéla Bartók's: ForChildrenteachingpieces

and

amax. 6-minutepiecechosenbytheperformer

2ndAge Group: 11 June 2017

3 piecesfrom Zoltán Kodály's: Epigrams series

and

amax. 8-minutepiecechosenbytheperformer

3rdAge Group: 12 June 207

J. S. Bach – Zoltán Kodály:LutePrelude

and

a min. 6-, butmax. 8-minutepiecechosenbytheperformer​

4thAge Group:

1stround:11 June 2017

1 freelychosenfullsolofantasiafrom Telemann's:12 SoloFantasias

and

amax. 4-minuteWieniawskietudechosenbytheperformer

or

amax. 4-minutePaganini capriccio,alsochosenbytheperformer

2ndround:14 June 2017

Zoltán Kodály's: Kállai DoubleDance

and

a min. 8-, butmax. 12-minute performance piecechosenbytheperformer

or

a min. 8-, butmax. 12-minutecornermovement of a concerto

5thAge Group:

1stround: 10 June 2017

twofreelychosen, butdifferentinstylemovementsfromany ofJ. S. Bach's solosonatasorpartitas(togethermax. 10 minutes​)

and

amax. 4-minuteWieniawskietudechosenbytheperformer

or

amax. 4-minutePaganini capriccio,alsochosenbytheperformer

2ndround:13 June 2017

Zoltán Kodály's: Adagio

or

Zoltán Kodály – József Szigeti: Intermezzo

or

one of themovementsfromZoltán Kodály's: DuoforViolin and Cello, op. 7.(played withone of thecellists of FestivalAcadem​y 2017​)

and

a min. 8-, butmax. 15-minute performance piecechosenbytheperformer

or

a min. 8-, butmax. 15-minutecornermovement of aconcerto

Application: