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1st International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition – Competition

International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition

  • Vacancy Data

  • Institution
    International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition
  • Full description
    1st International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition – Competition
  • Type
    Competition
  • Application deadline
    June 20, 2023
  • Additional notes

    The 1st International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition (IFFCC) will be held from 3rd to 10th of September, 2023 in the Korzó Music Hall in the beautiful Hungarian city of Szeged, with the Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged.

    The competition is open to applicants OF ALL NATIONALITIES WITHOUT AGE LIMITS.

    ALL 4 ROUNDS OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE WITH THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SZEGED.


    STAGES

    ELIMINATION PHASE

    Evaluation of videos and CVs submitted by the applicants by the jury. All applicants are required to submit 2 videos.

    ALL applications (along with CVs and videos) must be submitted via the MUVAC platform.

    APPLICATION FEE: 110 EUR.

    The DEADLINE for applications is June 20, 2023.


    LIVE PHASE

    FOUR competition rounds in Szeged (3rd - 10th of September, 2023).

    All participants advancing to the LIVE PHASE (1st round) will be published on all web sources of the IFFCC on the 1st of JULY, 2023.

    They will be asked to pay the PARTICIPATION FEE in the amount of 400 EUR. The bank details (along with further payment options) will be provided to all participants advancing to the LIVE PHASE (1st round) on the 1st of JULY, 2023.

    During the LIVE PHASE, the participants will conduct the Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged in front of the jury.


    JURY

    Vasily Petrenko (UK) - PRESIDENT OF THE JURY

    • Music Director: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London
    • Music Director: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    Sándor Gyüdi (HU)

    • Music Director: Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged

    Thomas Sanderling (UK)

    • Winner: ECHO KLASSIK 2017

    Mark Kadin (BG)

    • Music Director: Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Hermann Bäumer (DE)

    • Principal Conductor: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz


    PRIZES

    1st PRIZE

    Official Diploma

    Guest conducting engagements (concerts) with the:

    • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London (UK),
    • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (UK),
    • Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz (Germany),
    • Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged (Hungary),
    • Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria),
    • Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin (Germany).


    2nd PRIZE

    Official Diploma

    Guest conducting engagements (concerts) with the:

    • Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged (Hungary),
    • Craiova "Oltenia" Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania).


    3rd PRIZE

    Official Diploma

    Guest conducting engagements (concerts) with the:

    • Craiova "Oltenia" Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania).
  • 4 Events
    • First round – September 3, 2023 - September 7, 2023
      Korzó Music Hall (Korzó Zeneház)
      Széchenyi tér 9
      6720 Szeged (Hungary)
      Open in Google Maps
    • Second round – September 8, 2023 • 10:00
      Korzó Music Hall (Korzó Zeneház)
      Széchenyi tér 9
      6720 Szeged (Hungary)
      Open in Google Maps
    • Third round - SEMI FINAL – September 9, 2023 • 09:00
      Korzó Music Hall (Korzó Zeneház)
      Széchenyi tér 9
      6720 Szeged (Hungary)
      Open in Google Maps
    • Fourth round - FINAL – September 10, 2023 • 09:00
      Korzó Music Hall (Korzó Zeneház)
      Széchenyi tér 9
      6720 Szeged (Hungary)
      Open in Google Maps
  • Event notes

    FIRST ROUND

    September 3rd - 7th, 2023 (Korzó Music Hall, Szeged)

    2 orchestra sessions a day

    Podium time per participant: 16 minutes.


    SECOND ROUND

    September 8th, 2023 (Korzó Music Hall, Szeged)

    2 orchestra sessions: 10:00 - 13:00 & 19:00 - 22:00.

    Number of participants: 16.

    Podium time per participant: 20 minutes.


    THIRD ROUND (SEMI FINAL)

    September 9th, 2023 (Korzó Music Hall, Szeged)

    2 orchestra sessions: 09:00 - 11:30 & 12:30 - 15:00.

    Number of participants: 8.

    Podium time per participant: 32 minutes (incl. orchestra rehearsal).


    FOURTH ROUND (FINAL)

    September 10th, 2023 (Korzó Music Hall, Szeged)

    Orchestra session: 09:00 - 11:30; announcement of winners: 23:00.

    Number of participants: 4.

    Podium time per participant: 40 minutes (incl. orchestra rehearsal).

  • Optional pieces

    The choice of repertoire is FREE. There are NO mandatory pieces.

    When applying, all applicants will be required to choose ONE piece for every round from the list below depending on the podium time provided for every participant (please refer to "PODIUM TIME PER PARTICIPANT").

    The usage of the podium time is up to you (you can use your minutes in the same way as at conducting workshops / master classes):

    1) you can rehearse and perform the piece, 2) you can perform one piece and then rehearse this (and rehearse some other piece, for example an overture), 3) you can perform one piece after another.

    For example, if you have 16 minutes but your main piece lasts only 8 minutes, you can rehearse or perform this repeatedly or use the rest for other pieces.


    REPERTOIRE

    B. BARTÓK

    Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB123 (1st OR 4th movement)


    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 (1st movement) OR

    Symphony No. 3 in E♭major, Op. 55 „Eroica“ (1st movement) OR

    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (1st movement) OR

    Egmont, Op. 84 (overture)​​​ OR

    Overture to Coriolan, Op. 62​​​​​


    J. BRAHMS

    Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (4th movement) OR

    Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 (1st movement) OR

    Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 (1st movement)


    A. BRUCKNER

    Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103 (1st movement)


    C. DEBUSSY

    Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86


    F. J. HAYDN

    Symphony No. 104 in D major (H. 1/104) (1st movement)


    W. A. MOZART

    Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 (1st movement) OR

    Symphony No. 39 in E♭ major, K. 543 (1st movement)


    G. ROSSINI

    Il barbiere di Siviglia (overture)


    P. TCHAIKOVSKY

    Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1st movement)


    C. M. v. WEBER

    Der Freischütz (J. 277, Op. 77) (overture)

  • Personal letter

    All applicants are required to choose ONE piece from THE LIST OF REPERTOIRE for EVERY round of the competition, so 4 pieces in total (please pay attention to the maximum podium time of every round):

    1st round: max. 16 minutes: 1 PIECE (please specify)

    2nd round: max. 20 minutes: 1 PIECE (please specify)

    3rd round: 32 minutes: 1 PIECE (please specify)

    4th round: 40 minutes: 1 PIECE (please specify)

  • Required document(s)
    • Scan of passport or ID card
    • Portrait photo
    • Place of birth
  • Video

    Video(s) are required (details below). No live audition.

    2 videos (not more please) will be judged by the jury committee during the ELIMINATION PHASE to outline applicants advancing to the LIVE PHASE (1st round) of the competition.

    The videos of all applicants MUST

    • be playable in streaming mode and be downloadable (links to YouTube and Vimeo fit perfectly)
    • be at least 5 minutes long
    • include performances of musical pieces from ANY historical period (both instrumental and vocal ensembles are acceptable)

    PLEASE NOTE

    • 2 movements / parts of the same piece are ALLOWED
    • recordings with piano (both rehearsals and concerts) are ALLOWED
    • 2 recordings of the same piece are ALLOWED.
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