For
ages 17 - 35 years
Sponsored
by the Kankakee Valley symphony Orchestra Association
and the
Len H. Small Family
Tom & Debby Small, Jennifer Small, Len R. Small
Important Dates To Remember
Preliminary CD
Deadline
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Final Competition
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Winner to perform with
the
Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Kankakee, Illinois
THIS COMPETITION IS AN AREA COMPETITION.
STATES INCLUDED: ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, IOWA, MISSOURI,
TENNESEE, KENTUCKY, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, OHIO AND MINNESOTA.
Allan Dennis - Music
Director/Conductor
For more information,
you may contact Ken Bade at
musicman10@ameritech.net
Reasons
for the Competition
1.
To help launch the career of worthy young performing artists.
2.
To broaden the awareness of and increase interest in the activities
of the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Association.
3.
This competition is known as an "area" competition. This means
that piano instructors in colleges and universities in the states of
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan,
Ohio and Minesota will be sent this form for their student's consideration.
4.
If a prospective entrant is studying piano in another state but is a
resident of one of the above-mentioned states, that person is eligible.
Rules Governing the Preliminary Competition
1.
Contestants must be seventeen (17) through thirty-five (35) years of
age, inclusive.
2.
Contestants may choose a piano concerto from the following suggested
composers. (Contact chairman if there is a question regarding a composer.)
Barber
Beethoven
Brahms
Chopin
Gershwin
|
Grieg
Kabalevsky
Khachaturian
Liszt
Mendelssohn |
Mozart
Prokofieff
Rachmaninoff
Ravel
Saint-Saens |
Schoenberg
Schumann
Shostakovich
Tschaikovsky
Weber |
(The above are suggestions)
3.
Contestants must submit a contestant's application blank accompanied
by a $20.00 entrance fee made payable to Kankakee Valley Symphony
Orchestra Association. This
application and fee must be sent to:
Mr.
Kenneth Bade
Competition Chairman
P.O. Box 52 Kankakee, Illinois 60901
All applications, entrance fees, and CD recorded performances must be
received no later than February 1, 2009. None accepted after February
1, 2009. CDs received without proper application and entrance fees will
not be judged. (Orchestra part may be played on second piano). All
concerto movements are to be included in the CD presentation.
4. Contestants must include in their application the name of the concerto
which they will play at the competition.
5.
Contestants are to make a CD recording of their concerto. It is of great
advantage to the contestant if the recording is done well. CDs poorly
done do not leave a positive impression on adjudicators. (It is suggested
that the pianos be tuned before recording.) The recording must contain
no speaking by anyone. Please check microphone location for second
piano.
6.
The contestants CD recording accompanied by the Confirmation of Recorded
Performance, properly signed, must be sent to the address given in paragraph
three. All CDs must be recorded no earlier than January 1, 2008.
7.
Contestants are required to include with their application a
glossy photograph of themselves, suitable
for publicity purposes, no larger than 5"X
7", and a DETAILED BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH describing mausical training, etc. This
if most important!! If these are not included, the CD will not be judged!
Biographical sketch must be in "STORY FORM".
8. CDs submitted will be judged by a panel of musicians, and no more
than five (5) finalists will be chosen to compete at Olivet Nazarene
University, Bourbonnais, Illinois (just north of Kankakee, Illinois)
on Saturday, March 7, 2009, beginning at 11 a.m. Judges of the preliminary
and final competition will not be informed of the performers' identities
until the judging has been completed.
9.
The judges reserve the right to declare no winner in the preliminary
contest.
10.
CDs will be ranked in numerical order. FINALISTS(ONLY) WILL BE
NOTIFIED OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY immediately following the preliminary
competition. If any finalist should choose not to participate in the
final competition, the next ranking contestant will be eligible to compete
in the finals.
11.
Pictures or CDs WILL NOT be returned unless indicated by
checking this box.
PLEASE
CHECK BOXES 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 BEFORE MAILING CD ENTRY! THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.
12.
The finalists chosen in the preliminary competition will be notified
by telephone no later than February 9, 2009 that they are
eligible for the final competition.
13.
Finalists will compete on Saturday, March 7, 2009 beginning at 11 a.m.
at the Olivet Nazarene University Campus, Bourbonnais, Illinois. Each
finalist will perform the concerto included on his/her preliminary competition
CD recording. (A pianist for the orchestra will be provided
by the contestant). There will be at least three(3)
judges.
14.
Finalists must have their concerto memorized and all movements
are to be played.
15.
The winner of the March 7, 2009, final competition will be presented
in concert on Saturday, April 4, 2009 as part of the last program of
the season of Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra. Presentation of the
$2000 Grace B. Small Award will be made following the concert. Motel
accommodations for two nights will be provided for the performer only!
No mileage given.
16.
If the winner or runner-up is unable to fulfill the April concert requirements,
he/she automatically forfeits all honors, awards and prize money.
17.
The runner-up will be awarded $600, to be mailed immediately following
the finals competition. Remaining finalists will be sent checks for
$300 and travel expenses to Bourbonnais. Reimbursement will be paid
at the rate of forty cents per mile with a $115 maximum. Mileage estimates
used will be those published by AAA.
18.
The winner of the finals may be requested to prepare
program notes.
19.
ENTRY FORM IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE KVSOA WEBSITE. If a form is needed,
please email musicman10@ameritech.net.
20.
The winner of the finals may not compete the following year.
