1999 Primrose Memorial Scholarship Competiton

Rules and Repertoire

Eligibility:Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Have not yet reached their 28th birthday by June 3, 1999, and
• Must be a current member, or presently studying with a current member of the any of the branches of the International Viola Society (AVS, CVS, etc.)

N.B.: If you are not currently a member of the AVS or CVS and wish to join
please see application form for details.

Prizes:

• 1st Prize: $2000.00, a Mini Recital at the XXVII Congress & an invitation to make a featured appearance at the XXIX International Viola Congress.
• 2nd Prize: $1000.00 and a Performance in a Master Class at the Congress.
• 3rd Prize: $ 500.00 and a Performance in a Master Class at the Congress.

THE COMPETITION

Repertoire: General Information

There are four categories of repertoire: Viola and Orchestra, Viola and Piano, Unaccompanied Work, and Virtuosic Primrose Transcriptions. Candidates must prepare one complete work from each category, within the following guidelines:

One of the works prepared must be selected from the Comtemporary Selections: Penderecki, Schnittke or Takemitsu.

• Work with Orchestra: Walton Concerto, Bloch Suite (1919)

Contemporary Selections: Penderecki Concerto, Schnittke Concerto

• Work with Piano: Brahms Sonata (either Op.120), Hindemith Op. 25 no. 4, Clarke Sonata, Shostakovich Sonata

Contemporary Selection: Takemitsu A Bird Came Down the Walk (Publisher-Sharp)

• Unaccompanied Work: Hindemith Sonata (any), Bach Suite (any), Reger Suite (any)

Contemporary Selection: Penderecki Cadenza

• Virtuosic Primrose Transcription: Benjamin: Jamaican Rhumba; Borodin: Scherzo; Benjamin: Le Tombeau de Ravel: Paganini: La Campanella; Paganini: 24th Caprice (Viola and Piano); Sarasate-Zimbalist: Tango, Polo, Maleguena, or Zapteado (from "Sarasateana")

First Round

The first round is recorded and submitted on audio cassette tape, which will then be auditioned by a jury. Candidates chosen from the taped round to compete in the final round(s) on Tuesday, June 8, 1999 at the University of Guelph will by notified by April 15, 1999.

• In order to assure anonymity, the applicant’s name and address should appear only on the applicant’s outer package. There should be no personal identification on the tape or its container. Tapes will be coded before being sent to the adjudicating committee. Tapes will not be returned.
• Applicants should understand that the quality of the recording may influence the judges, therefore, a new tape of a high quality should be used.

Repertoire for the First Round:

The cassette tape must include the applicant performing the following in accordance with the Repertoire General Information above:

• The first movement of a Work with Orchestra;
• An excerpt (c. 5 minutes) from the Work with Piano
• An excerpt (c. 5 minutes) of an Unaccompanied Work.

N.B.: One of the selections must be from the list of Contemporary Selections, and candidates may not change repertoire between the First and Final Round(s).

Final Round (s)

The Final Round(s) will take place in Guelph, Ontario, Canada in conjunction with the XXVII International Viola Congress, June 8-12, 1999.

Each of the finalists will be asked to perform (from memory, unless noted)

• The entire Work with Orchestra from the first round
• The entire Unaccompanied Work from the first round
• The entire Work with Piano from the first round (need not be memorized)
• A complete Primrose Virtuosic Transcription from the list above.

Finalists will receive discounted lodging and a waiver of the registration fees during the Congress. An accompanist will be provided if requested. The Jury for the Final Round(s) will be selected from those artists participating in the 1999 Congress who do not have a student invited to the Final Round(s). No screens will be used. Finalists are responsible for their own transportation expenses.

1999 PRIMROSE MEMORIAL

VIOLA SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

APPLICATION FORM

Name: ____________________________________________Birthdate: _____________

Address: _______________________________________Telephone:________________

Current Teacher, if any: ____________________________________________________

• Please check the appropriate items:

__ I am or __my teacher is currently a member of the

__ American Viola Society, __ Canadian Viola Society, __ other Section of the International Viola Gesellschaft, please specify __________________________

OR

__I am not currently a member and wish to join the AVS

If you wish to join the AVS or CVS, please enclose a SEPARATE check (made payable to the AVS or CVS), in the amount of $15.00 (student member) or $30.00 (regular member) in the appropriate currency, along with your filled-out entry form, tape and competition application fee.

Enclosed is my non-refundable application fee of $25.00, in the form of a check made out to the Primrose Memorial Scholarship Competition-AVS and my unmarked audition tape. I have read the Competiton Rules and Repertoire Lists and certify that I am eligible to participate in this year’s Primrose Memorial Scholarship Competition. I am enclosing a photocopy of proof of my age (passport, driver’s license) and proof of my or my teacher’s membership in one of the branches of the International Viola Society.

________________________________________________________________________ Signature Required

SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION, TAPE, AND APPLICATION FEE TO:

APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS MUST BE
POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MARCH 15, 1999