Competitions

1. Competition Rules
2. Flute Competition
3. Piccolo Competition
4. Young Artist Competition
5. Flute Choir Competition
6. Flute Ensemble Competition
7. Competition Application Forms
8. Competition Fees

FLUTE COMPETITION, PICCOLO COMPETITION and YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION RULES 2009

All competitiors are required to register for the main Festival

Entries for competitions close on September 1, 2009

4 competitors will be selected for Round Two (final).

Previous competition winners are entitled to enter.

Rule 1

• The Flute Competition and the Piccolo Competition are both open to all nationalities aged 32 years and under as at October 2nd, 2009
• The Young Artist Competition is open to all nationalities aged 19 and under as at Friday October 2nd 2009
• The Ensemble Competition and the Flute Choir Competition are open to flautists of all ages

Rule 2
There will be two rounds of adjudication.

• Round One (Semi-final) will be held on Friday October 2nd, 2009 at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide
• Round Two (Final) will be held during the proceedings of the Australian Flute Festival October 3 - 5, 2009 at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide

Rule 3
The order of performance will be decided by the Committee.

Rule 4
The application must be received by Tuesday, September 1st, 2009.

Rule 5
The application must include the following:

• A brief Curriculum Vitae and short biography of the competitor (in the case of the Flute Ensemble and the Flute Choir competitors, a short biography of the group is sufficient)
• A recent photograph of the competitor (in the case of the Flute Ensemble and the Flute Choir, a group photograph is required)
• Application fee
• Exact details of repertoire to be played in Round One and Round Two. Competitors will be bound by their original selections

Rule 6
The application fee is non-refundable.

Rule 7
The AFF Competition Committee reserves the right to make changes to the competition.

Rule 8
The AFF Competition Committee may not hear the complete program in Round One.

Rule 9
The decision of the jury is final.

Rule 10
A competitor who fails to be on time for Round One and/or Round Two will be disqualified.

Rule 11
The Competition Judging Panels will be appointed by the Artistic Director.

Rule 12
Four finalists will be notified after Round One is completed on Friday October 2nd, 2009

Rule 13
Competitors are responsible for their own travel and accomodation expenses.

Rule 14
An accompanist will be provided for the four finalists for the Flute, Young Artist and Piccolo Competitions. A timetable will be available for rehearsal on the day of the Final.

Rule 15
Flute Ensemble Competition – groups will consist of between 4 and 6 players. Any combination of flutes is acceptable, however doubling of parts is not accepted.

Rule 16
Flute Choir Competition – groups will consist of 7 players and above. Doubling is permissible on any part. The choir must contain piccolo, C flutes and alto and/or bass. If the repertoire includes percussion, these instruments must be played by members within the group.

FLUTE COMPETITION

First Prize: Pearl Handmade Flute 9701 RBEO, 997 silver body, sterling silver keys, split E, soldered toneholes.
Value $15,000
AND $7,500 cash
Second Prize: Flute music
Value $2,500

Pearl Flute has been donated by Flutes & Flutists
Cash prize has been generously donated by Deirdre Hall Greatorex
Music has been sponsored by Clear Music

Round One (semi-final)
Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide
Friday October 2nd, 2009.

Round Two (final)
To be held during the festival proceedings October 3 – 5, 2009.

Round One Repertoire
(Sections A, B and C to be prepared)
This round is all solo flute repertoire.

Section A

Sigfried Karg-Elert

Caprice No 30, opus 107

Section B
To be played without repeats

Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach

Sonata in A minor for solo flute: Poco adagio (3/8) and Allegro (3/8)

Section C
Choose ONE of the following works for solo flute

Luciano Berio	Sequenza 1
Edwin Roxburgh	Stardrift
Brett Dean	Demons
Elliott Carter	Scrivo in Vento
André Jolivet	Cinq Incantations Mvt 1 'Pour accueillir les nègociateurs et que l'entrevue soit pacifique' and Mvt 5 'Aux funèrailles du chef pour obtenir la protection de son âme'

Round Two Repertoire
(Sections A, B and C to be prepared)

Section A

Section B
To be played with harpsichord

Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonata in E minor 1st and 2nd mvt

Section C
Choose ONE of the following works for flute and piano

Frank Martin	Ballade
Eugène Bozza	Agrestide
Serge Prokofiev	Sonata opus 94 Allegro con Brio (4th mvt)
Robert Muczynski	Sonata op 14 Allegro con moto (4th mvt)
Jindrich Feld	Sonata Allegro Vivace (3rd mvt)

PICCOLO COMPETITION

First Prize: Burkart Professional Piccolo, with split-e and modified wave style headjoint.
Value $7,500

Barry Pease, marketing manager for Burkart, will bring the instrument over personally, and work with the prize winner to select a headjoint of their choosing out of the Burkart selection.

Second Prize: $2,000 sheet music

Music has been sponsored by Clear Music

Round One Repertoire
(Sections A, B and C to be prepared).

Section A

Antonio Vivaldi

Concerto in A min RV445: Allegro (1st mvt) and Larghetto (2nd mvt)

To be performed in Round One without accompaniment

Section B

Ross Edwards

Ulpirra

Section C
ALL of the following 4 orchestral excerpts to be prepared (Page numbers are given from the Trevor Wye and Patricia Morris A Piccolo Practice Book, Novello edition)

Shostakovich	Symphony No 6 1st mvt (pg 19)
Shostakovich	Symphony No 10 4th mvt (pg 165 only)
Mozart	Il Seraglio overture (pgs 23 – 24)
Stravinsky	The Firebird Suite (pg 136 - figure 14 to figure 21)

Round Two Repertoire
(Sections A, B and C to be prepared)

Section A

Antonio Vivaldi

Concerto in A min RV445: Allegro (1st mvt) and Larghetto (2nd mvt )

Section B
Choose ONE of the following

Mike Mower	Piccolo Sonata: Lively (1st mvt) and Gently (2nd mvt)
Mike Mower	Piccolo Sonata: Gently (2nd mvt) and Fiery (3rd mvt)

Section C
Choose ONE of the following

Thea Musgrave	Piccolo Play for piccolo and piano (any two movts)
Gary Shocker	Sonata: Change of Plans (1st mvt)
Gary Shocker	Sonata: In Olden Style (2nd mvt)
Gary Shocker	Sonata: The Mini Chicken (4th mvt)

YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION

First Prize: Handmade Pearl Flute 8800 RBEOC, all sterling silver, split E, drawn toneholes.
Value $10,000
Second Prize: $2,000 sheet music

Music has been sponsored by Clear Music

Round One Repertoire
(Sections A and B to be prepared)

Section A

Georg Philipp Telemann

Fantasie (choose any one of the twelve fantasies)

Section B
Choose ONE of the following

Paul Hindemith	Acht Stücke (choose any five movements)
Arthur Honegger	Danse de la Chèvre

Round Two Repertoire
(Sections A and B to be prepared)

Section A

W.A. Mozart

Rondo in D major KV184 Anh.

Section B
Choose ONE of the following

Albert Roussel	Joueurs de Flûte: Pan and Tityre
Charles-Marie Widor	Suite: Moderato (1st mvt)
Walter Gieseking	Sonatine: Vivace (3rd mvt)
Cecilia McDowall	The Moon Dances: Paper Sea and Silver Coins (1st mvt)

FLUTE CHOIR COMPETITION

First Prize: Sonare Silver head Alto Flute
Value $3,750
Second Prize: $750 sheet music

Alto Flute has been donated by the Australian Flute Festival
Music has been sponsored by Clear Music

ROUND ONE and ROUND TWO are the same repertoire (Sections A and B to be performed in both rounds)

Section A

Nancy Nourse

Fantasie Fantasia on a Newfoundland Folk Tune

(Nourse Publication) for Piccolo, 5 C flutes, Alto/Bass

Section B
Own Choice - maximum 10 minutes

FLUTE ENSEMBLE COMPETITION

First Prize: Sonare silver head Alto Flute
Value $3,750
Second Prize: $750 sheet music

Alto Flute donated by the Australian Flute Festival
Music has been sponsored by Clear Music

ROUND ONE and ROUND TWO are the same repertoire (Sections A and B to be performed in both rounds)

Section A
Choose ONE of the following

COMPETITION APPLICATION FORMS

Flute, Piccolo, Young Artist application form

Flute Ensemble and Flute Choir application form

• Entries for competitions close on September 1, 2009
• Please fill in one form for each competition entered and post to:

Lyndie Leviston
Australian Flute Festival
140 Sailors Bay Road
Northbridge
NSW 2063
Australia

Or fax to:

Lyndie Leviston
Australian Flute Festival
+61 2 9958 8031

COMPETITION FEES

• 50% cancellation fee up to September 1, 2009
• There will be no refunds for cancellations after September 1, 2009

Flute Competition	$100
Piccolo Competition	$80
Young Artist Competition	$80
Ensemble Competition	$20 per person
Flute Choir Competition	$20 per person




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