GENERAL RULES

Double Reed Competition takes place on April 6, 2019 at Riga Secondary School No.6 situated on Aleksandra Čaka Street 102, Riga, Latvia. The competition is open to young musicians of any nationality from 7 to 20 years (born after 06.04.1998) for Clarinet, Oboe and Bassoon performance.

Competition Schedule

March 25^th 2019 Application Deadline by e-mail to rigapiano@gmail.com

April 6^th 9.30 Acoustic Rehearsal at Riga Secondary School No.6 Concert Hall

April 6^th 11.30 Opening and Auditions – group “A”

April 6^th 14.00 Acoustic Rehearsal

April 6^th 15.00 Auditions - group “B” and “C”

April 6^th 18.00 Awards Ceremony and Photos

Aim

Provide young musicians with professional stage experience

Contestants’ Groups

Young musicians compete in such groups:

• Contestants in group A/Ob, A/Fg (to 14 years) are required to perform up to 6 minutes in total,
• Contestants in group B/Ob, B/Fg (15-20 years) are required to perform up to 12 minutes in total,
• Contestants in group C are required to perform up to 6 minutes in total.

Repertoire

Contestants are required to perform their programs by memory. Program time limits mean entire performance length, including breaks between the pieces. The contestant may choose the music and order of the pieces played. Contestants will not be permitted to make any repertoire changes after March 30^th.

Jury

The Jury is composed of recognized experts in the disciplines of the competition. Participants will be evaluated on a 100 – point scale. Adjudication of participants' is only the Jury’s prerogative. Students of the Jurors are allowed to take part at the competition. Jurors may not vote for their own students. Judging criteria: degree of repertoire difficulty (in each group separately), technical quality of the performance, stylistic adequacy and text preciseness, clarity and diversity of musical expression, and artistic stage presentation. All decisions of the Jury are definitive and not subject to revision, or appeal.

                                                              PRIZES AND AWARDS

Participants will be provided with 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Prize Winners’ Diplomas and Participants’ Diplomas, and Special Award LINARDS CIRULIS.

                                                                     APPLICATION

Application fee is 40.00 EUR

On the payment, full Name and Group of participant should be given. The fee will not be returned. Bank charges should be made by participants. Please make the payment until March 25^th 2019 to: 

RIGAS STARPTAUTISKAIS JAUNO PIANISTU KONKURSS RIGA INTERNATIONAL CYP

Address: Pulkveza Brieza 8-17, Riga LV-1010, Latvia

Bank account / IBAN LV64HABA0551036172008

BIC / S.W.I.F.T. HABALV22

Bank address: SWEDBANK, Balasta dambis 15, Riga LV-1048, Latvia

Additional

Group “C” is open only for pupils of General Education schools with piano classes (non-professional students). With signing the Application-2019, participant agrees to General Rules. The travel and accommodation expenses are to be paid by participants. Participant under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, a teacher, or other person over 18 years of age. Formal concert dress is required. The schedule, order of rehearsals and stage appearances will be notified by E-mail to contestants AND posted on the Web page http://rigapiano.info/en/rigapiano-express

Please fill in clearly the printed Application-2019. Scanned documents (a filled and signed Application-2019 and a confirmation of the birth date) please mail until March 25^th to rigapiano@gmail.com  

Only complete applications with a paid application fee will be processed. To identify the application fee payment, please make sure the Name and the Group of the contestant is entered correctly.                                                               

APPLICATION FORM-2019 in PDF (click here)

 

 

DOUBLE REED COMPETITION RESULTS 14.04.2018 group “A” 

I Prize

Evelīna Patrīcija Tēberga (2005) LV, Robert Nael (2006) EE

II Prize

Martins Miks Laiviņš (2004) LV, Kate Kalniņa (2005) LV, Edgars Solomonovs (2006) LV, Kristofers Jansons (2007) LV, Patrick Mauer (2004) EE

III Prize

Sindija Luīze Libeka (2006) LV, Eduards Treijs (2008) LV, Gundega Anna Vilsone (2007) LV, Aliaksei Smirnou (2006) BY, Džordžs Tašņickis (2004) LV

Participant Diploma

Marta Krieva (2009) LV, Monika Mamaja (2008) LV, Rinalds Rozenlauks (2008) LV, Anna Kazuļina (2007) LV, Mija Amēlija Dziļuma (2004) LV, Anastasija Kārkla (2007) LV, Sanija Tašņicka (2006) LV, Artūrs Losevs (2007) LV, Samanta Jaungaile-Gaile (2006) LV

Group "A" award "Bravo"

Mija Amēlija Dziļuma (2004) LV, Artūrs Losevs (2007) LV, Samanta Jaungaile-Gaile (2006) LV 

RESULTS 14.04.2018 group “B” (15 - 20 years)

I Prize

Renāte Lodziņa (1999) LV

II Prize

Pauls Kristaps Reinis (1999) LV, Georgijs Valminskis (2002) LV

III Prize

Līvija Tolpežņikova (2002) LV, Jekaterina Uškanova (2001) LV, Marcus Mäeväli (2002) EE 

Participant Diploma

Paula Marta Ružicka (2003) LV, Marta Klinta Riemere (2001) LV 

DOUBLE REED COMPETITION RESULTS 06.05.2017

“A” OBOE (to 14 years)

I Prize Paula Miķelsone (2003) LV

II Prize  Mija Amēlija Dziļuma (2004) LV

IIII Prize Evelīna Patrīcija Tēberga (2005) LV and Maksims Dreijers (2005) LV

Participant’s Diploma belongs to Anastasija Kārkla (2007) LV, Gundega Anna Vilsone (2007) LV, Rinalds Rozenlauks (2008) LV, Anna Kazuļina (2007) LV, Sanija Tašņicka (2006) LV, Edgars Solomonovs (2006) LV, Karlīna Krūtkrāmele (2006) LV 

“A” BASSOON (to 14 years)

I Prize Patrick Mauer (2004) EE

II Prize Alexei Smirnov (2006) BY and Džordžs Tašņickis (2004) LV

III Prize Sofija Anna Gaumiga (2005) LV and Robert Nael (2006) EE

Participant’s Diploma belongs to Reinis Isaks (2002) LV 

“B” OBOE (15-20 years)

I Prize Līvija Tolpežņikova (2002) LV

II Prize Pauls Kristaps Reinis (1999) LV

“B” BASSOON (15-20 years)

Grand Prix and  LINARDS CIRULIS Award Edgars Karpenskis-Allažs (2000) LV

III Prize Evelīna Elere (2000) LV

Participant’s Diploma belongs to Jekaterina Uškanova (2001) LV