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Aeolus International Competition

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The 17th Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments (Trombone) – 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 (Trombone) – September 5, 2023 - September 6, 2023
  Robert Schumann Hochschule
  Fischerstr. 110
  40476 Düsseldorf (Germany)
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• 2nd Round (Trombone) – September 6, 2023 - September 7, 2023
  Robert Schumann Hochschule
  Fischerstr. 110
  40476 Düsseldorf (Germany)
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• 3rd Round (Trombone) – 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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Mandatory pieces

First Round, to last no longer than 15 minutes

a) Ferdinand David: Concerto 1st and 2nd Movements

b) Henry Dutilleux: Chorale Cadence et Fugato

or

Stepjan Šulek: Sonata

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) Launy Grøndahl: Concerto

b)Johann Georg Albrechtsberger: Concerto

c) A contemporary solo piece of own choice composed after 1980, an own composition is possible

Third Round, to last not longer than 30 minutes

a) Frank Martin: Ballade

or

Guy Ropartz: Stück in es-moll

b) Timothy Higgins: Concerto

or

Henri Tomasi: Concerto

Finals and prize winner's concert with Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

Nino Rota: Concerto

Please notice:

The concerto of Ferdinand David and Nino Rota, as well as pieces of Henry Dutilleux, Stepjan Šulek 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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• Aeolus 2023 Brochure DEUTSCH PDF
• Aeolus 2023 Brochure ENGLISH PDF