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The 17th Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments (Trumpet) – Competition

Aeolus International Competition

  • Vacancy Data

  • Institution
    Aeolus International Competition
  • Full description
    The 17th Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments (Trumpet) – Competition
  • Type
    Competition
  • Application deadline
    April 30, 2023
  • Additional notes

    The International Aeolus Competition for Wind Instruments has firmly established itself as a worldwide recognized stage for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone and Tuba. It takes place once a year in Düsseldorf since 2006.

    Each year three of the Instrument groups are opened for competition: 2023 the competition calls for Trombone, Trumpet and Tuba. The total prize money is € 60,000, the first prize wins € 20,000.

    The 2023 Competition is open to young soloists of all nationalities born on or after January 1st, 1995.

    Please complete your CV in your profile and check whether you have provided information on previous participation in music competitions, prizes and scholarships, etc., as this information is mandatory.

    Please download and read carefully the competition brochure before applying.

  • 5 Events
    • Arrival and piano rehearsals – September 4, 2023 • 11:00
      Robert Schumann Hochschule
      Fischerstr. 110
      40476 Düsseldorf (Germany)
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    • 1st Round (Trumpet) – September 5, 2023 - September 6, 2023
      Robert Schumann Hochschule
      Fischerstr. 110
      40476 Düsseldorf (Germany)
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    • 2nd Round (Trumpet) – September 6, 2023 - September 7, 2023
      Robert Schumann Hochschule
      Fischerstr. 110
      40476 Düsseldorf (Germany)
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    • 3rd Round (Trumpet) – September 7, 2023 - September 8, 2023
      Robert Schumann Hochschule
      Fischerstr. 110
      40476 Düsseldorf (Germany)
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    • 4th Round / Finals – September 10, 2023 • 11:00
      Tonhalle Düsseldorf
      Ehrenhof 1
      40479 Düsseldorf (Germany)
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  • Event notes

    Arrival and registration are to take place on Monday the 4th of September 2023 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the office of the Robert Schumann Hochschule, Fischerstrasse 110, 40476 Düsseldorf, Germany

    The opening of the competition takes place at 6 p.m. at the Robert Schumann Hochschule. It is expected that all participants will be present.

    Late registration will lead to disqualification of the candidate from the com­petition. A registered competitor delayed through no fault of their own may be granted permission to complete by the chairman of the jury, if they arrives before the first round.

  • Mandatory pieces

    First Round, to last no longer than 15 minutes

    a) Raymond Gallois-Montbrun: Sarabande et Finale

    or

    Marcel Bitsch: Auatre Variations sur un Theme de Scarlatti

    b) Leopold Mozart: Konzert D-Dur TWV 51:D7

    or

    Giuseppe Torelli: Konzert D-Dur G1


    Second Round to last not longer than 30 minutes (It must be ensured that the total length of the selected works does not exceed 30 minutes)

    a) Joseph Haydn: Konzert in Es-Dur HOB Vlle: 1

    or

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Konzert E-Dur

    b) A contemporary solo piece of own choice composed after 01.01.1970, an own composition is possible


    Third Round, to last not longer than 30 minutes

    a) Karl Pilss: Sonate, 1st and 2nd Movements

    b) A piece of free choice from the following group:

    • Thomas Oehler / Jonathan Attwood: From the Sonate nach Richard Strauss: 1st Movement Allego energico (Boosey and Hawkes)
    • Georges Antheil: Sonate
    • Edison Denissow: Con sordino
    • Toshio Hosokawa: Im Nebel
    • György Ligeti: Mystery of the Macabre
    • Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Sonate


    Finals and prize winner's concert with Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

    Alfred Desenclos: Incantation, Thrène et Danse for Trumpet and Orchestra


    Please notice:

    The concerto of Leopold Mozart, Giuseppe Torelli, Joseph Haydn, Johann Nepomuk Hummel and the piece of Alfred Desenclos must be performed by heart. For the required pieces the jury reserves the right to hear them whole or excerpts thereof.

  • Short bio

    Candidates are required to write a short bio when confirming participation for use in programs or booklets, 500 characters maximum.

  • Prerequisites
    • Maximum age on December 31, 2023: 28
  • Required document(s)
    • Scan of passport or ID card
    • Portrait photo
    • Impfzertifikat: gültig nach EU Bestimmungen
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