ARNO BABAJANYAN VII INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITION-FESTIVAL FOR JUNIOR AND YOUNG PIANISTS
Yerevan, Armenia
24 June - 1 July, 2023
Founders
RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport
Yerevan Arno Babajanyan State Musical-Pedagogical
College
Supporters
“Kamerton” Cultural NGO
Picsart
Foundation for Cultural Education
Support
House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian
CONDITIONS
OF COMPETITION-FESTIVAL
1. The application is filled out online /application link/no
later than 5 June, 2023.
2. Junior and young pianists from different countries can
participate in the competition-festival.
3. The competition-festival is held in two formats:
internal for participants
living in Armenia
online for participants from abroad.
Participants from abroad can also participate in the internal format.
4. In case of force majeure, the competition-festival
will be held online for all participants.
5. Auditions of online format participants are held by
videos.
6. Online format participants should attach YouTube link of
their videos to their applications.
7. The competition-festival will be of 3 age groups:
· Junior “A” group includes participants up to 11 years of age (born after 1 July 2011)
· Junior “B” group includes participants 12-15 years of age (born after 1 July 2007)
· Young group includes participants 16-20 years of age (born after 1 July 2002)
8. In Junior “A”
and “B” age groups the
competition-festival will be held in one round.
9. Young group of
competition-festival will be held in 2 rounds. 50% of the total
number of participants of the first round pass to the second round.
10. The 1st degree laureates of previous
competition-festival cannot become participants of the same age group.
11. Compositions are to be played by memory /no sheet
music/.
12. All money prizes are parted between participant and
teacher.
13. Those participants who will not get a Diploma or a Laureate
title will get Certificates of Participation.
14. Online format participants will get electronic version
of diplomas.
15. Playing order of internal format participants is to be determined by ballot. Auditions of online format will be held according to the order of receipt of applications.
In Young group the playing order of participants is unchangeable for two rounds.
16. The competition-festival will be held in the best concert halls of Yerevan.
Auditions of both formats will be open to the public.
17. Young group
participants have one acoustical rehearsal for each round.
18. Participants pay
for their accommodation and road expenses.
19. Audio and video recording rights
reserves Organisation committee of competition-festival.
20. The participation
fee is to be transferred to the following accounts of “ACBABANK” OJSC:
For
EUR
Correspondent bank: Commerzbank, AG
Address: 60261 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
SWIFT: COBADEFF
Correspondent account: 400888012200
Beneficiary account: AM220303350338002
Recipient: "Kamerton" Cultural NGO
Aim: “Competition of Pianists” (name, surname of the
participant)
For RUR
Correspondent bank:
АО Райффайзенбанк Москва, Россия БИК:
044525700
К/С: 30101810200000000700 SWIFT: RZBMRUMM
Beneficiary bank: “ACBABANK” OJSC
SWIFT: AGCAAM22
Correspondent account: АО Райффайзенбанк:
30111810300000000041
Beneficiary account: 220303350106958
Recipient: "Kamerton" Cultural NGO
Aim: “Competition of Pianists” (name, surname of the
participant)
The participation fee for foreign participants:
Junior
“A” group - 80 EUR
Junior “B” group -
120 EUR
Young group - 180
EUR
When paying take
into consideration bank commission.
The participation
fee is not subjected to reimbursement.
PRIZES
Only
one Grand Prix of $1,000 is set for the Competition*
·
Junior “A” group
1st award - 100 USD, Laureate
diploma and Gold Medal
2nd award - Laureate diploma
3rd award - Laureate diploma
4rd award
- Laureate diploma
5th award - Laureate diploma
Diploma
·
Junior “B” group
1st
award - 400 USD, Laureate diploma and
Gold Medal
2nd
award - 300 USD and Laureate diploma
3rd
award - 200 USD and Laureate diploma
4rd award - Laureate diploma
5th award - Laureate diploma
Diploma
·
Young group
1st
award - 700 USD, Laureate diploma and Gold Medal
2nd
award - 500 USD and Laureate diploma
3rd
award - 300 USD and Laureate diploma
4rd award
- Laureate diploma
Diploma
*Money prizes are to be paid in AMD.
Special prizes and awards are defined:
·
Prize in each age group, for the best performance of
Arno Babajanyan`s works from Yerevan Arno Babajanyan State Musical-Pedagogical
College
·
Prize from “Kamerton” Cultural NGO
· The Aram Khachatryan House-Museum has established a special prize on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of Aram Khachatryan for the best performance of the composer's work, in the case of being included in the program.
The jury has the
right not to award or devide awards.
The jury has the
right to stop the play if the participant exceeds the mentioned time.
The jury’s decision is final and is not subjected.
APPLICATION FORM /SEE THE LINK OF GOOGLE FORM/
VIDEO
REQUIREMENTS
1. The number of videos needed in each group:
- Junior “A” group – one video
- Junior “B” group – one video
- Young group – two videos (one video for each round).
2.
For equal conditions for performances of both
internal and online formats, videos must be without stopping between works and
without editing.
3.
Participant`s face and hands should be seen in the
video
4.
Before performing participant, facing the camera,
should announce his/her name, surname, age group, and the following text: “For
Arno Babajanyan VII competition-festival of pianists”
5.
Videos that do not correspond to the
above-mentioned requirements will not be accepted.
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0014 Republic of Armenia
Yerevan, Azatutyan Avenue 18
Yerevan Arno Babajanyan state musical-pedagogical college
Organisation committee of
competition-festival
Tel: (0037410) 28 53 20
Cell phone: (0037491) 78 13 70
Web page: www.ababajanyan.am
E-mail:
solist@kamerton.am