competition@festival.cz – Prague Spring https://festival.cz/en/ 81st International Music Festival Fri, 19 May 2023 09:50:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 The winners of the trombone category announced https://festival.cz/en/the-prague-spring-competition-winners-of-the-trombone-cathegory-announced/ Sun, 14 May 2023 22:18:28 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=97822 The trombone Competition reached its end today with the finals taking place in Smetana Hall at The Municipal House in Prague. The three musicians have spent the whole Sunday May 14th practicing for their final performances.


Throughout the evening, the audience could have heard the following pieces: Concertino in E flat major Op. 4 for Trombone and Orchestra by Ferdinand David and Cocerto for Trombone and Orchestra „Don Chisciotte o un autoritratto“by Juraj Filas. Both pieces were performed in cooperation with the PKF – Prague Philharmonia conducted by Ondřej Vrabec.


After having heard the three impeccable performances, the jury agreed on the following order:

  1. Prize – Gonçalo Nova, Portugal
  2. Prize – Juhyeon Seo, Republic of Korea
  3. Prize – Tim Ouwejan, Netherlands

Alongside the laureate title, the jury also awarded two Honourable Mentions to
Botond Drahos from Hungary
Jarosƚaw Meisner from Poland

The following prizes were awarded:
Czech Music Fund Foundation Prize for the best performance of works composed for the 2023 Prague Spring IMC – Gonçalo Nova, Portugal
Prize of the City of Prague for the most successful laureate – Gonçalo Nova, Portugal
Bärenreiter Prize for the most successful laureate – Gonçalo Nova, Portugal
Amati Kraslice Prize for the most successful laureate: professional trombone VFC – SL6677HR – Gonçalo Nova, Portugal

The winner of the first prize, Gonçalo Nova from Portugal, received an invitation to perform at the 79th edition of International Music Festival in 2024.


Thank you for devouring your time to the whole duration of the 74th International Music Competition and we are looking forward to the next year in the Violin and French Horn categories!


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]]> We know the winners! https://festival.cz/en/we-know-the-winners/ Sat, 13 May 2023 22:48:49 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=97746 Today´s evening was in the spirit of the VIOLA Finals. We welcomed the finalists in the Dvořák hall of the Prague Rudolfinum. The contestants were practicing their performances for the Finals from the morning and at 6 PM their tunes filled the Dvořák’s Hall for the first time.
We could have heard Sonata for Viola Solo composed by György Ligeti and Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra by Bohuslav Martinů.

The finalists did great and and the jury took long to decide, but there can only be one winner.
The prizes were awarded as follows:

1st prize – Sào Soulez Larivière, France
2nd prize – Kyungsik Shin, Republic of Korea

Czech Music Fund Foundation Prize for the best performance of works composed for the 2023 Prague Spring IMC – Eric Seohyun Moon, Republic of Korea
Czech Radio Prize – Sào Soulez Larivière, France
Prize of the City of Prague for the most successful laureate – Sào Soulez Larivière, France
Bärenreiter Prize for the most successful laureate – Sào Soulez Larivière, France
Bohuslav Martinů Foundation Prize for the best performance of the work by Bohuslav Martinů – Larivière, France
Viktor Kalabis and Zuzana Růžičková Prize for the most successful laureate – Sào Soulez Larivière, France
GEWA Music Prize for the most successful laureate – Sào Soulez Larivière, France and Kyungsik Shin, Republic of Korea
The winner of the first prize, Sào Soulez Larivière, France, received an invitation to perform at the 79th edition of International Music Festival in 2024.

Thank you for your support. Tomorrow there is the Finals of TROMBONE category and the link to the livestream can be found here.
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]]> We know the Finalists in TROMBON! https://festival.cz/en/we-know-the-finalists-in-trombon/ Thu, 11 May 2023 19:33:09 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=97614 We are glad to announce that the jury has selected the names of the finalists of the TROMBONE category!
ROUND II was finished by 6 PM today. In the Majakovskij Hall, located in the National House in Vinohrady, we had the chance to hear wonderful solo performances by thirteen young and promising trombonists, who competed for a place in the FINALS. They were accompanied by pianists Daniel Wiesner and Jana Ryšánková.
The audience also had the opportunity to listen to the composition Prague Bagatelle by Jan Kučera, specially commissioned for the IMC Prague Spring 2023.


All the performances were excellent, however, the possibility of qualifying for the FINALS is only reserved for the top 3 musicians. After a long discussion, the jury agreed on the following finalists:


Gonçalo Nova, Portugal
Juhyeon Seo, Republic of Korea
Tim Ouwejan, Netherlands

The jury has also decided to award Honorary Mentions to two contestants:


Botond Drahos, Hungary
Jarosław Meisner, Poland


You are kindly invited to attend the FINALS at the Smetana´s Hall in the Municipal House starting from 6 PM.
The tickets will be available on spot or via the official site.
If you cannot attend the finale in person, but still wish to listen to the amazing performances, you have the option of watching the whole event online through Facebook or Youtube.

]]> Violists will share their knowledge during Masterclass https://festival.cz/en/violists-will-share-their-knowledge-during-masterclass/ Wed, 10 May 2023 20:47:57 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=97597 The jurors decided to give the opportunity to the participatns of ROUND II who didn’t get into the FINALS to participate in a Masterclass. The programme will take place in the Orchestral hall of the Lichtenstein’s palace in the following order:

Garth Knox
Time: 10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
Contestant: Otoha Tabata a Heshun Ji
Author of the composition: O. Štochl

Antoine Tamestit
Time: 11.15 AM – 12.00 PM
Contestant: Ami-Louise Johnsson
Author of the composition: P. Hindemith

Kristina Fialová
Time: 12.05 PM – 12.50 PM
Contestant: Héloïse Houzé
Author of the composition: R. Clarke

Lars Andres Tomter
Time: 12.55 PM – 1.40 PM
Contestant: Zhanbo Zheng
Author of the composition: J. Brahms

Pavel Nikl
Time: 1.45 PM – 2.30 PM
Contestant: Yixiu Lin
Author of the composition: J. Brahms

Cynthia Phelps
Time: 2.40 PM – 3.25 PM
Contestant: Yuri Yoon
Author of the composition: H. Vieuxtemps

Tabea Zimmerman
Time: 3.30 PM – 4.15 PM
Contestant: Brian Isaacs
Author of the composition: F. Schubert

The public is welcome.

]]> Violisté předají své zkušenosti během Masterclass https://festival.cz/en/violiste-predaji-sve-zkusenosti-behem-masterclass-2/ Wed, 10 May 2023 20:39:41 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=97588 Porotci se rozhodli společně uspořádat Masterclass pro účastníky II. kola, kteří se neprobojovali do finále. Program se odehraje v Orchestrálním sále Lichtenštejnského paláce na Malé straně a výuka bude probíhat v tomto pořadí:

Garth Knox
Čas: 10:00 – 11:00
Soutěžící: Otoha Tabata a Hesun Ji
Autor skladby: O. Štochl

Antoine Tamestit
Čas: 11:15 – 12:00
Soutěžící: Ami-Louise Johnsson
Autor skladby: P. Hindemith

Kristina Fialová
Čas: 12:05 – 12:50
Soutěžící: Houzé Héloïse
Autor skladby: R. Clarke

Lars Andres Tomter
Čas: 12:55 – 13:40
Soutěžící: Zhanbo Zheng
Autor skladby: J. Brahms

Pavel Nikl
Čas: 13:45 – 14:30
Soutěžící: Yixiu Lin
Autor skladby: J. Brahms

Cynthia Phelps
Čas: 14:40 – 15:25
Soutěžící: Yuri Yoon
Autor skladby: H. Vieuxtemps

Tabea Zimmerman
Čas: 15:30 – 16:15
Soutěžící: Brian Isaacs
Autor skladby: F. Schubert
H. Vieuxtemps

Veřejnost je vítána. 

]]> The finals are drawing closer! https://festival.cz/en/the-finals-are-drawing-closer/ Wed, 10 May 2023 20:17:14 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=97576 The 10th of May was the day of ROUND II in VIOLA category which took place in the Martinu Hall. Overall, 12 violists competed for a place in the Finals. The participants could choose between various sonatas such as Sonate A minor „Arpeggione” D 82 by Franz Schubert and one of the sonatas by the following authors, Johannes Brahms, Rebecca Clarke or Henri Vieuxtemps. The audience also had the opportunity to hear a brand new piece „Il sogno fragile“ composed by Ondřej Štochl for the IMC Prague Spring 2023. After the last contestant was finished, the jury went to discuss, who should be given the chance to perform in the Finals.


The decision was not easy, however, only 3 players can advance to final round. The jury agreed on the following contestants:

Eric Seohyun Moon, Korejská republika
Shin Kyungsik, Korejská republika
Sào Soulez Larivière, Francie


The finalists will try to win the main prize on Saturday 13th of May in the Dvořák´s Hall of the Rudolfinum. You can come and support them in person or watch the live stream on Facebook and YouTube.

]]> ROUND I of the TROMBONE category has just come to an end! https://festival.cz/en/round-i-of-the-trombone-category-has-just-come-to-an-end/ Tue, 09 May 2023 18:47:03 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=97476 From the 8th of May we were able to see 33 participants from all around the world performing Aria et polonaise Op. 128 by Joseph Jongen and Czech anonymous: Sonata.


The jury has decided to qualify 13 contestants for the ROUND II. The contestants are following:


Alegría Victor Álvarez, Spain
Bright Sophie Rebecca, Great Britain
Dénes András, Hungary
Drahos Botond, Hungary
Grisaru Elai, Israel
Hellman Lukas, Sweden
Herrmann Matthew, USA
Meisner Jarosław, Poland
Mencner Eryk, Poland
Nova Gonçalo, Portugal
Ouwejan Tim, Netherlands
Seo Juhyeon, South Korea
Tarasenko Polina, Ukraine

Just like in the previous round, you are kindly invited to attend and support the contestants in ROUND II in National House at Vinohrady. You can buy tickets directly in the building or online.

In case, you would like to listen to the performance but will not be able to attend, you can watch it through Facebook or YouTube.
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]]> The Competition in the VIOLA category has already found out the names of the musicians qualified to perform in ROUND II! https://festival.cz/en/the-competition-in-the-viola-category-has-already-found-out-the-names-of-the-musicians-qualified-to-perform-in-round-ii/ Mon, 08 May 2023 19:40:09 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=97400 The viola players have competed for a place in the next round over the past two days. Contestants performed movements of one of the suites Op. 131d by Max Reger and one part of sonatas by Paul Hindemith.
Over the course of the past two days, we witnessed 31 excellent viola performances. The Martinů Hall at the Prague Academy of Performing Arts hosted amazing musicians, however, only 12 of them can qualify for a place in ROUND II. Therefore, the jury decided on the candidates we will further see competing in ROUND II, and then possibly for the laureate title – their names are listed as follows:

Cao Yibo, China
Houzé Héloïse, France
Isaacs Brian, USA
Ji Heshun, China
Johnsson Ami-Louise, Swedwen
Lin Yixiu, China
Moon Eric Seohyun, Republic of Korea
Shin Kyungsik, Republic of Korea
Soulez Larivière Sào, France
Tabata Otoha, Japan
Yoon Yuri, Republic of Korea
Zheng Zhanbo, China

You are all kindly invited to attend the Round II in the Martinů Hall at Academy of Performing Arts. The schedule has just been published on this site.

Based on the jury’s decision the contestants will only perform the selected movements:

  • Johannes Brahms: Sonata in F minor Op. 120 No. 1 Urtext G. Henle Verlag
    • I. and II. movement
    • I and III. movement
    • II. and IV. movement  
  • Johannes Brahms: Sonata in E flat major Op. 120 No. 2 Urtext G. Henle Verlag
    • I. and II. movement
    • II. and III. movement
  • Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola and Piano
    • I. and II. movement
    • II. and III. movement
  • Henri Vieuxtemps: Sonata for Viola and Piano in B flat major Op. 36
    • I. movement
    • II. and III. movement

The tickets are available either in place or on the festival web page.
If you can’t attend the Round II in person, you can also watch the competition online on YouTube or Facebook.

For more information follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

]]> Laureates of the CLARINET competition https://festival.cz/en/laureates-of-the-clarinet-competition/ Sat, 14 May 2022 20:40:19 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=88937

The CLARINET category has found its laureates!

Today’s finals of the CLARINET category which took place at the Dvořák’s Hall in Rudolfinum were the peak of the Competition. Until late in the evening we could have heard Première Rhapsodie by Claude Debussy and Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra by Rudolf Kubín. These were in cooperation with PKF – Prague Philharmonic conducted by Chuhei Iwasaki.

The candidates’ performances were fantastic, and the deciding was not easy for the jury, but there can only be one winner.

After their decision-making, they agreed on this order:

 

1st prize – Lilian Lefebvre, France

2nd prize – Anna Sysová, Czech Republic

3rd prize – Yung-Yuan Chiang, Taiwan

Honourable Mention of the Jury – Andrea Fallico (Italy), Jonas Frølund Lyskjær (Denmark)

 

The jury have decided to also award the following prizes:

 

Bohuslav Martinů Foundation Prize for the best performance of the work by Bohuslav Martinů – Anna Sysová (Czech Republic)

Viktor Kalabis a Zuzana Růžičková Prize for the most successful laureate – Lilian Lefebvre (France)

Buffet Crampon Prize for the most successful laureate – Lilian Lefebvre (France)

Czech Radio Prize – Lilian Lefebvre (France)

Czech Music Fund Foundation Prize for the best performance of works composed for the 2020Prague Spring IMC – Yung-Yuan Chiang (Taiwan)

Prize of the City of Prague for the most successful laureate – Lilian Lefebvre (France)

Bärenreiter Prize for the most successful laureate – Lilian Lefebvre (France)

Prize of the Pro Harmonia Mundi Foundation, Switzerland – a performance at the festival Ticino Musica International Classic – Lilian Lefebvre (France)

Harmonie Magazine Prize for the best Czech participant – Anna Sysová (Czech Republic)

Oleg Podgorný Prize for the most successful youngest Czech participant in the entire competition –Anna Sysová (Czech Republic)

Czech Centres Prize for the best Czech participant the entire competition – Anna Sysová (Czech Republic)

Gideon Klein Foundation Prize for the most successful Czech participant in the entire competition –Anna Sysová (Czech Republic)

Mercedes-Benz Česká republika prize for the most successful Czech participant in the entire competition – Anna Sysová (Czech Republic)

 

Thank you for your sticking with us and we are looking forward to the next year in the categories VIOLA and TROMBON!

More information and news even after the end of the Competition can be found on our socials: Facebook and Instagram.

 

]]> The winners of the BASSOON category announced https://festival.cz/en/the-winners-of-the-bassoon-category-announced/ Fri, 13 May 2022 21:29:25 +0000 https://festival.cz/?p=88877 We know the winners! 

Today´s evening was in the spirit of the BASSOON Finals. We welcomed the finalists in the Dvořák hall of the Prague Rudolfinum. The contestants were practicing their performances for the Finals from the morning. And at 6 PM their tunes filled the Dvořák’s Hall for the first time.  

We could have heard Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in G minor RV 496 „ per Marchese de Morzin“ by Antonio Vivaldi and the Concerto for Bassoon and 11 Strings by Jean Françaixe. This was in cooperation with the Haydn Ensemble conducted by Martin Petrák. 

The finalists did great and and the jury took long to decide, but there can only be one winner.  

The prizes were awarded as follows:  

1st prize – Minju Kim (1996), Republic of Korea

2nd prize – Kenichi Furuya, Japan

3rd prize –  Minju Kim (1999), Republic of Korea

Honourable Mention of the Jury – Juan Ruiz Bandoux (Venezuela), Clara Manaud (France)

Czech Radio Prize – Minju Kim (1996), Republic of Korea

Czech Music Fund Foundation Prize for the best performance of works composed for the 2020Prague Spring IMC – Minju Kim (1996), Republic of Korea

Prize of the City of Prague for the most successful laureate – Minju Kim (1996), Republic of Korea

Bärenreiter Prize for the most successful laureate – Minju Kim (1996), Republic of Korea

Janos Meszaros Memoriam Prize

– Minju Kim (1996), Republic of Korea

– Kenichi Furuya, Japan

– Minju Kim (1999), Republic of Korea

Harmonie Magazine Prize for the best Czech participant – Petr Sedlák, Czech republic

Thank you for your support. Tomorrow there is the Finals of CLARINET category and the link to the livestream can be found here.  

For more information follow us on our Facebook and Instagram. 

  • 1st prize – Minju Kim (1996)
  • 2nd prize – Kenichi Furuya
  • 3rd prize – Minju Kim (1999)
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