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The
20th Annual New Orleans International Piano Competition
July 20-27, 2008
Cash
Prizes & Performance Fees Totaling over $40,000 including Paid
Performances
with the
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra
And a recital at London's Wigmore Hall
Competition
Description
The goal of the competition is to provide opportunities for the
most gifted and communicative musicians to further their careers
and to offer to the community an opportunity to discover the world’s
finest pianistic talents. To this end, the Twentieth New Orleans International
Piano Competition (NOIPC) will be held in conjunction with the Annual Summer Keyboard Festival, both hosted by the Musical Arts
Society of New Orleans, July 20-27, 2008.
Competition Prizes
| First Prize $20,000 |
($10,000 cash award, $10,000 performance fees) |
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$3,000 two performances, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO),
2009-2010 season |
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$2,000 performance, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, 2009-2010 season |
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$2,000 performance, Baton Rouge Symphony, 2009-2010 season |
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$1,000 performance, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra , Concerto
Showcase 2009 |
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$1,000 solo performance, Loyola University’s Montage Series |
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$1,000 solo performance, Wigmore Hall, London |
| Second Prize $10,000 |
($8,000 cash award, $2,000 performance fees) |
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$1,000 performance, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
, Concerto Showcase 2009 |
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$1,000 solo performance, Loyola University’s Montage
Series |
| Third Prize $5,000 |
($4,000 cash award, $1,000 performance fees) |
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$1,000 performance, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra , Concerto
Showcase 2009 |
| Semifinalist Prizes (9) |
$600 |
| Debussy Prize |
$1,000 Awarded for best performance of any work by Debussy |
| Audience Favorite Prize |
$1,000 |
Competition
Rules
1. The Competition is open to pianists of any age and nationality.
Previous First Prize winners are not eligible to compete again.
2. Competitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements
and expenses. Housing, practice facilities, and some meals will
be provided.
3. The Application packet must consist of all items listed
below. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. ALL
Application materials must be postmarked no later than March 8,
2008.
4. Decisions of the Competition Committee and Competition
Jury are final in all matters.
Repertoire
Requirements
Preliminary/Recorded Round
Any solo repertoire selected by the competitor, not to exceed forty-five minutes in length.
Individual movements of sonatas are acceptable in this round only. Some material from the
Preliminary/Recorded Round MUST be included in either Semifinal Round I or Semifinal Round II. This
repertoire from the recording will receive special consideration from the preliminary judges, and, if possible,
should be placed first on the submitted recordings.
Semifinal
Round I
A memorized public recital, not to exceed thirty-five minutes in
length, consisting of works chosen by the competitor. All twelve
semifinalists will advance to Semifinal Round II.
Semifinal Round II
A memorized public recital, not to exceed twenty minutes in length,
consisting of works chosen by the competitor which have not been
used in Semifinal Round I. Three contestants will be chosen to advance
to the Final Round.
Final Round
A memorized public recital, not to exceed fifty minutes in length,
consisting of works not performed by the competitor in the Semifinal
Rounds. Sonatas must be performed in their entirety.
Application
Instructions
Please submit the following materials by the deadline, March 8,
2008
(Application and attachments from Item 1 may be submitted online):
1. Application Form AND required attachments
Attachments:
- A. Competition
Repertoire: On a single sheet, list the repertoire you will be
performing, in the order of performance, for all four rounds.
Indicate composer, overall title/movement of larger work, opus
or catalogue number, timing, and date if relevant. DO NOT INCLUDE
YOUR NAME ON THIS SHEET.
- B. Education/Professional
Training: Indicate (in reverse chronological order) dates, degrees/diplomae,
further courses of study, and location of each.
- C. Major
Teachers: Indicate (in reverse chronological order) significant
teachers and coaches.
- D. Awards/Performances:
Indicate (in reverse chronological order) dates of
competition prizes, orchestral performances, significant solo
recitals, scholarships, and fellowships.
- E. Concerto
Repertoire: List at least two concerti you will be prepared to
perform in
the spring of 2009 for the Concerto Showcase with the Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra.
2. Nonrefundable
application fee of $100 payable in US dollars with a check (made payable
to MASNO) drawn on a bank in the U.S. or money order processable through
the US banking system.
3. Three recordings of the preliminary/recorded round on compact
disc, labeled with selections and timings only. The disc and its jewel
case should NOT display the competitor’s name or in any way identify
the competitor. If shipping discs separately from application, please
indicate clearly the identity of the competitor on the disc without
labeling the disc itself.
Please
click here to see a listing of the Previous
Finalists
If
you are interested in the New Orleans International Piano Competition,
please complete our Online NOIPC Application.
If
you would prefer to download the NOIPC application and send it
by regular mail, click here for the NOIPC Application PDF http://www.masno.org/NOIPC2008App.pdf
If you would prefer to pay the application fee online click here
Applications may be mailed to:
Musical Arts Society of New Orleans
P.O. Box 19599
New Orleans, La 70179-0599
If physical address is required, send to:
Judy Eckhardt
4614 Perrier Street
New Orleans, LA70115
ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN March 8, 2008.
ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR STATUS BY MAY 22, 2008.
For more information
contact
Dr. Daniel Weilbaecher,
Director New Orleans International Piano Competition
P.O. Box 19599-0599
New Orleans, LA 70179
Telephone/Fax: (504) 899-4826
Email:director@masno.org
http://www.masno.org
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