First International Violin Competition, Buenos Aires 2010
The First International Violin Competition, Buenos Aires 2010,
organized by Comunidad Amijai and presented by YPF Foundation, was
created with the idea of encouraging the study of music in young people,
creating a cultural exchange between violinists from around the world.
The
Competition's Jury is made up of prestigious artists of international
renown, chaired by Maestro Shlomo Mintz, and integrated by
international artists: Eduard Grach (Russia), Itzhak
Rashkovsky (Israel / UK), David Cerone (USA), Kimiko Nakazawa (Japan),
Vera Tsu (China), Rafael Gintoli (Argentina), Pedro Ignacio Calderón
(Argentina) and Enrique Barrios (Mexico).
The 23
participants that will arrive to Buenos Aires for Competition, who have been selected for a whole year from
around the world, are: Iskandar Widjaja (Indonesia), Francesca Dego
(Italy), Sergey Pospelov (Russian Federation), Frederick Nathan
(Uruguay), Ayrton Coelho Pisco (Brazil), Maia Cabeza (Canada), Soh-Yon
Kim (South Korea) Stefani Collins (USA), Anne-Sophie Lacharité-Roberge
(Canada), Jeremy Rhizor (USA), Jinjoo Cho (South Korea), Rachel Ostler
USA), Paula Suman (Latvia), Miran Kim (USA), Nigel Armstrong (USA),
Betty Zho (USA), Luis Eduardo Cuevas Sanchez (Venezuela), Nobuhiro
Suyama (Japan), Artem Kononov (Russian Federation), Mariana Hernandez
(Mexico), Dawn Wohn (USA), Kwun Hyuk Joo (South Korea), Xavier Inchausti
(Argentina).
The event will formally begin on
Saturday, July 10, 2010 with the opening ceremony at Comunidad Amijai,
with the presence of jurors, participants of the competition,
authorities, media and special guest, and will end on Wednesday July 21,
with the winner´s Concert Gala followed by the Awards Ceremony. at
Teatro Colon. In this occasion the winners will play accompanied by the
Orchestra of the Association of Professors of Teatro Colon. under the
direction of Maestro Mintz.
From Sunday 11 to
Tuesday 20 the different levels of competition, heats, semifinals and
finals, will be open to the public with free admission.
There will also be a day dedicated
to tango in which the 12 semifanalists will perform, at "Tango Porteño"
and also with free entrance, works by Troilo-Manzi, Piazzolla, Matos
RodrÃguez-Maroni, Gardel-Le Pera, Marconi, Plaza and Aieta, on
transcripts produced for violin, bandoneon and bass.
Schedule
of activities
Opening Ceremony - Comunidad Amijai
Saturday 10, 7.30 pm.
Qualifying Rounds - Comunidad
Amijai
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Eugene Ysaye, Alberto
Ginastera and Adam Skoumal.
Sunday 11, 10am to 1pm, and 5pm to
8pm
Monday 12, 10am to 1pm, and 5pm to 8pm
Tuesday 13,
10am to 1pm, and 5pm to 8pm
Semifinals
- Comunidad Amijai
Works by Maurice Ravel, Leos Janacek, Karol
Szymanowski, Bela Bartok and Niccolo Paganini.
Wednesday 14, 3pm to 8.40pm
Thursday 15, 3pm to 8.40pm
Tango
Award - Tango Porteño
The semifinalists will play two tangos
transcribed for violin, bandoneon and bass.
Friday 16, 2pm to
7pm
At the end of the day, six finalists and the winner of
Tango Argentino will be announced.
Finals -
Comunidad Amijai
Works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Johan
Sibelius, Niccolo Paganini, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bela
Bartok, Maurice Ravel and Sergei Prokofiev, accompanied by the Orchestra
of the Association of Professors of the Orquesta Estable del Teatro
Colon under the direction of Maestro Mint.
Sunday 18, 8.30pm
Tuesday 20, 8.30 pm
Venues:
Comunidad Amijai, Arribeños 2355, Belgrano
Tango Porteño, Cerrito 570
Qualifying
rounds, semifinals, tango award and finals: free access to the public.
Space is limited.
Opening ceremony and closing ceremony: access by invitation
only.
More information: www.violinbuenosaires.com
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