RIGA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PIANISTS
Riga Double Reed 2020
IV RIGA DOUBLE REED INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 04.04.2020
RULES
IV Riga Double Reed International Competition takes place on April 4, 2020 at Riga Concert Hall AVE SOL situated on Citadeles iela 7, Riga, Latvia. The competition is open to young Oboe and Bassoon musicians of any nationality from 7 to 20 years inclusively (born after 04.04.1999).
Competition Schedule
March 25th 2020 Application Deadline by e-mail to rigapiano@gmail.com
April 4th 10.00 Acoustic Rehearsal for group “A” at Riga Concert Hall AVE SOL
April 4th 11.00 Opening Ceremony and Auditions / group “A”
April 4th 14.00 Acoustic Rehearsal for group “B” and Auditions / group “B”
April 4th 16.30 Award Ceremony and Photos
Aim
Provide young musicians with professional stage experience
Contestants’ Groups
Young musicians compete in such two groups:
Contestants in group A/Ob & A/Fg (7-14 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
Repertoire
Contestants are required to perform their programs by memory. Program timing means entire performance length, including breaks between the pieces. Contestants in group A/Ob & A/Fg may choose the music and order of the pieces played. Contestants in group B/Ob & B/Fg are required to play the obligatory piece and a music by free choice. Cuts are acceptable on the piano score.
Obligatory piece for B/Ob is TWO SKETCHES for Oboe Solo (1977) by Pēteris Plakidis (1947-2017). Obligatory piece for B/Fg is CAPRICETTO CON NEMORINO for Bassoon Solo (2005) by Pēteris Plakidis. Contestants will not be permitted to make any repertoire changes after March 25th.
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 1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize Winners’ Diplomas and Participants’ Diplomas, and Special Award LINARDS CIRULIS in cash EUR 300.
Application fee is 40.00 EUR On the payment, full Name and Group of participants should be given. The fee will not be returned. Bank charges should be made by participants. Please make the payment until March 25th 2020 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
With signing the APPLICATION, participant agrees to Rules. The obligatory piece is accessible via email. 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 email to contestants AND posted on the Web page http://rigapiano.info/en/rigapiano-express Scanned documents (filled, signed APPLICATION together with confirmation of the birth date and paid application fee) please email until March 25th to rigapiano@gmail.com
III RIGA DOUBLE REED COMPETITION RESULTS 06.04.2019
Group A (up to 14 years)
I Prize Rinalds Rozenlauks (LV), Aliaksei Smirnou (BY)
II Prize Anastasija Kārkla (LV), Anna Kazuļina (LV), Evelīna Patrīcija Tēberga (LV), Kristofers Jansons (LV)
III prize Marks Eilers Bušs (LV), Madara Knēziņa (LV), Eduards Treijs (LV), Monika Mamaja (LV), Samanta Jaungaile-Gaile (LV)
Participant Diploma Rinalda Beikule (LV), Leo Sprudzāns (LV), Marta Krieva (LV), Jevgenija Boženkova (LV), Vladimirs Antonovs (LV), Roberts Rozentāls (LV), Matīss Pūcītis (LV)
Group A Award BRAVO Rinalds Rozenlauks (LV), Anastasija Kārkla (LV), Anna Kazuļina (LV), Evelīna Patrīcija Tēberga (LV), Aliaksei Smirnou (BY)
Group A Award YOUNGEST PARTICIPANT Marks Eilers Bušs (LV)
Group B (15 – 20 years)
II Prize Evelīna Tonija Elere (LV), Māris Narvils (LV)
III Prize Marta Klinta Riemere (LV), Patrick Mauer (EE)
Participant Diploma Žanis Jarinovskis (LV)
Group B Award BRAVO Patrick Mauer (EE)
Special Award LINARDS CĪRULIS winner RINALDS ROZENLAUKS (A/OB) will appear as a Soloist in concert at Rujiena St.Bertulis Curch
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
III 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
