The Competition
Schedule
Fifteen competitors will perform the first day of the competition. Five semi-finalists will be selected after the first day to proceed to the second day. Three finalists will be selected after the second day to proceed to the third and final day of the competition.
Thursday, May 28, 9:00 AM (15 competitors):
All competitors will perform a program not to exceed 15 minutes. The program must include all of the following:
J.S. Bach's "Fugue" (BWV 1001) from Christopher Parkening - Solo Pieces, Hal Leonard Corporation, HL00690939 (to be published later this year; for a pdf version, please contact Mr. Parkening's assistant, Sharon, at music52@earthlink.net) (approximate time 5 minutes)
Joaquin Rodrigo's "Fandango" from Tres piezas españolas, Schott & Co. Ltd., London (Associated Music Publishers, Inc., New York) (approximate time 4 minutes)
Enrique Granados' "La Maja de Goya" from Christopher Parkening - Duets & Concertos, Hal Leonard Corporation, HL00690938 (to be published later this year; for a pdf version, please contact Mr. Parkening's assistant, Sharon, at music52@earthlink.net) (approximate time 5 minutes)
Friday, May 29, 1:00 PM (Five semi-finalists):
The five semi-finalists will perform a program not to exceed 30 minutes. The second program must include
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's "Sonata: Omággio a Boccherini" Schott & Co. Ltd., London (Associated Music Publishers, Inc., New York) (approximate time 16 minutes)
The balance of the program will be free choice. Works from the first round may not be included in the second round.
Saturday, May 30, 7:30 PM (three finalists):
The three finalists will perform a full concerto on the third day of the competition with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Any one of the following concertos is to be performed. In addition to the concerto, finalists will present an encore piece of their choice, not to exceed five minutes, which may be selected from a previous round.
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre, Schott and Co. edition (approximate time 22 minutes)
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Schott and Co. edition (approximate time 22 minutes)
Castelnuovo -Tedesco: Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Schott and Co. edition (approximate time 20 minutes)
Ponce: Concierto del Sur, Peer International Corporation edition (approximate time 25 minutes)
Elmer Bernstein: Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, Bernal Music Themes and Variations http://www.tnv.net/ (approximate time 22 minutes)
The medalists and prizewinners will be announced after the conclusion of the orchestral segment.
All competition performances will be open to the public and will take place in Smothers Theatre.
