Violin: 1st age group – 15-20 years
A participant cannot repeat the same piece in 2 different rounds
A participant cannot change the program after the deadline
I round – not longer than 15 mins on stage (performed by heart except for sonatas)
1. One virtuoso composition
2. One movement of classical sonata from the following list:
– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (KV 293 a/301/, KV 293b/302/, KV 293c/ 303/, KV 300 c/ 304/, KV 293 d/305/, KV 300 l / 306/)
– Franz Peter Schubert, Sonatas (Sonatinas) D.384, D.385, D. 408, Sonata ( Duo) D. 574
– Ludwig van Beethoven №1 Ор.12, №2 Ор.12, №3 Ор.12, №4 Ор.23, №5 (printemps)
II round – not longer than 20 minutes on stage (performed by heart)
1. Cantilena composition
2. Virtuoso piece or a concerto movement by participant’s choice (no slow movement)
One of these 2 pieces must be written by a composer who lived before 1953.
Violin: 2nd age group – 21-35 years
A participant cannot repeat the same piece in 2 different rounds
A participant cannot change the program after the deadline
I round – not longer than 15 minutes (performed by heart)
1. One Caprice or etude of Henryk Wieniawski, Niccolò Paganini, Jakob Dont, Pierre Rode, Pierre Gaviniès or equivalent
2. Virtuoso piece or a concerto movement by participant’s choice
One of these 2 pieces must be written by a composer who lived before 1953.
II round – not longer than 20 minutes (performed by heart)
A free program including a major work (movement of concerto or concert piece) and at least one movement from a sonata or partita of Bach
One of these 2 pieces must be written by a composer who lived before 1953.
Viola: 1st age group – 15-20 years
A participant cannot repeat the same piece in 2 different rounds
A participant cannot change the program after the deadline
I round – not longer than 15 minutes (performed by heart except for sonatas)
1. One movement of Johann Sebastian Bach Cello Suite or Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Sonata or Johann Sebastian Bach Partita transcribed for viola or a movement of a Suite by Telemann
2. Competitors may perform a piece or a single movement of Sonata from the following list:
– Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber Andante e Rondo ungarese
– Glinka viola sonata
– Franz Peter Schubert Arpeggione (first mov.)
– Rebecca Clarke Sonata (first mov.)
– Johann Nepomuk Hummel – Pot-Pourri op. 94 for viola
– Franz Anton Hoffmeister Concerto in B-Dur (first mov.)
– Stan Golestan Arioso
– Joseph Schubert Concerto in C (first mov.)
II round – not longer than 20 minutes (performed by heart except for sonatas)
1. One or two pieces from the following list:
– Paul Hindemith sonata for solo viola op.25 num 11 (mov. 1-2)
– Henri Vieuxtemps Caprice for solo viola
– Max Reger Suite en sol menor for solo viola – (mov. Andante y Presto)
2. One of the following pieces:
– William Turner Walton viola concerto (first mov)
– Robert Schumann, Adagio and Allegro opus 70
– Paul Hindemith “Der Schwanendreher” (first mov)
– Joseph Jongen Concertino
– George Enesco Concerstück
Viola: 2nd age group – 21-35 years
A participant cannot repeat the same piece in 2 different rounds
A participant cannot change the program after the deadline
I round – not longer than 15 minutes (performed by heart except for sonatas)
1. One movement or two contrast movements of a Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Sonatas or Partitas transcribed for viola
2. A single movement of sonata from the following list:
– Johannes Brahms Sonata op. 120/1
– Johannes Brahms Sonata op. 120/2
– Robert Schumann Märchenbilder 1-2-3 mov
– Franz Schubert Arpeggione, Sonata
– Rebecca Clarke Sonata
– Bohuslav Martinů Sonata
II round – not longer than 20 minutes (performed by heart except for sonatas)
1. One or two pieces from the following list:
– Krzysztof Penderecki Cadenza, for solo viola
– Krzysztof Penderecki Sarabanda
– Fyodor Drouzhinin Viola sonata (free choice of movements)
– Igor Stravinsky Elegie
– Paul Hindemith op.11 num 5- Passacaglia
– Philippe Hersant Pavane
– György Kurtág Signes op.5 (free choice of movements)
– Paul Hindemith sonata op.25 num 11 (mov. 3-4)
– György Ligeti Sonata (free choice of movements).
2. One or two pieces from the following list:
– Robert Schumann Märchenbilder
– Benjamin Britten Lachrymae
– Sergei Prokoffiev Romeo and Juliette (arr.by Borisovsky) (free choice of movements)
– George Enesco Concerstück
– Paul Hindemith Sonate op.11/4
– Niccolò Paganini Sonata per La Grand Viola
– First movement from the viola concert by Béla Bartók (any version)
– Second and Third movement from the viola concert by Béla Bartók (any version)
– First movement from the viola concert by Paul Hindemith “Der Schwanendreher”
– Second and Third movement from the viola concert by Paul Hindemith “Der Schwanendreher”
– First and Second mov. from viola concert by Alfred Schnittke
Cello: 1st age group – 15-20 years
A participant cannot repeat the same piece in 2 different rounds
A participant cannot change the program after the deadline
I round – not longer than 15 minutes (performed by heart except for sonatas)
The performer should choose 2 pieces from the following list (the performer is free to choose an entirely solo program, or entirely a program with pianist or a mix of the two):
– Alfredo Carlo Piatti caprices for Solo Cello: 2,4,5,8
– Joseph Dall’Abaco caprice 8,9,11
– David Popper etude 2,5,8,22
– a movement from a Sonata from the second half of the 18th century or from the 19th century such as : Luigi Boccherini, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann,etc.
When the performer decides to play this round only with pianist, two contrasting movements are required.
II round – not longer than 20 minutes (performed by heart except for sonatas)
1. Full pieces or a movement from a concerto such as: Joseph Haydn in C, Edward Elgar, Dmitri Kabalevsky, Sigmund Romberg, Boccherini and other to the choice of the candidate.
2. A virtuoso composition, not slow, such as by: Popper, Servais, Davidoff, Paganini, Klengel, Fauré (papillon), Dvorak (Rondo) or Fitzenhagen or a movement from Bach Suites 1-2-3.
One of these 2 pieces must be written by a composer who lived before 1953.
Cello: 2nd age group – 21-35 years
A participant cannot repeat the same piece in 2 different rounds
A participant cannot change the program after the deadline
I round – not longer than 15 minutes (performed by heart)
The performer can choose 2 compositions among the following (the performer is free to choose an entirely solo program, or entirely a program with pianist or a mix of the two):
– Adrien François Servais caprice
– Alfredo Carlo Piatti choice from nr 3,6,7,8,10,11
– Friedrich Grützmacher etude choice from no.16-24
– David Popper etude choice from 12,20,29,33,38
– a movement from a sonata to free choice (when Brahms then F, not e-minor)
When the performer decides to play this round only with pianist, two contrasting movements are required.
II round – not longer than 20 minutes (performed by heart)
1. A concerto movement of concerto from the major repertoire, like for instance Haydn D, Dvorak, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Schumann or a concert piece like Tchaikovsky rococo variations, Bloch Schelomo, Korngold concerto, etc.
2. Another piece:
– Johann Sebastian Bach one movement from suites 4-5-6
or
– a short piece from 1860 – now (either solo or with piano).
One of these 2 pieces must be written by a composer who lived before 1953.
Chamber music ensemble (String instruments or String instruments with piano) : No age limit
A participant cannot repeat the same piece in 2 different rounds
A participant cannot change the program after the deadline
I round – not longer than 15 minutes
Two parts of different works from different period. One of these 2 pieces must be written by a composer who lived before 1953.
II round – not longer than 20 minutes
One composition of the composer lived before the year 1953