2015 EUROASIA YOUNG INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

 

     The International EuroAsia Competition for

           young musicians 2015

 


・Organization

Japan Art&Education Assosiation
・Sponsorship
Gakken Music Publishing,and others
・Competition Calendar
PRELIMINARY ROUND until January 31, 2015
“2nd ROUND Violin March22
Final ROUND Children Competition March26, Violin March27 at Suntory Small Hall
Jury/ Announced February 6
Judgment in the Competition will be made during the 1st, 2nd and Final Rounds. Final Round will be public.
Applicants for the Competition shall be musicians of any nationality, whose members shall be not elder than 30 years old until March 31, 2015
Applicants applying for this Competition should fill out the Application Form in English or Japanese in block or typed letters, and send it to the Japan Arts Education Association with  CD or DVD by post.You also can send YouTube’s URL by e-mail( euroasia@euroasia-comp.com) .
The materials:
  • [1] The face photo
  • [2] A photocopy of official documentation with birth date, such as passport.
  • [3] A recording of a performance of technical piece and etude.
  •  [4] To certify that the submitted recording contains the applicants’ performances, the signature and the title of a reliable musician (other than the applying musicians) must be entered in the section for ‘Certification of Recording’ on the Application Form.
  • [5] Musical activities,or any prize.  (Photocopied materials are acceptable.)
    Note: Submitted recordings and other materials will not be returned
Qualifying criteria will be based on submitted documents and recordings. The results of that screening will be mailed to all applicants by January31, 2015.
“Participation Guidelines” containing detailed information regarding participation and time will be mailed to each selected applicant. If an applicant changes the program or time after being approved for participation in the Competition that applicant will, in principle, be disqualified.
Foreigner applicants from Japan must pay an entry fee in total of ¥ 30,000 Japanese yen (that includes accommodation during competition days and accompanist fee) until February 6, 2015 by remittance methods, including a specified bank account:
  • Mizuho Bank,Ltd. Kojimachi branch ,  account 021-1229438, Japan Art&Education Assosiation
Swift (Bic) code/ MHCBJPJT
Participating ensembles should have their arrival confirmed at the designated time, date and place. In principle, an ensemble that fails to arrive at the specified place and time cannot participate in the event.
Participants will, as a rule, be provided with a free-of-charge practice room per day .Practice on the day of performance is possible only 30min. before the performance.
Participants solo should perform without scores, jury may stop immediately the performance. The violin Sonata should prepare the scores themselves. The violinists should prepare the accompanists and Page-turner by themselves.We also recommend a great accompanists.
Applicants age category :
Children Competition
・A, Applicants until 9 years old on March 31, 2015
☆All finalist will be awarded a medal,Trophy and certificate of merit
 and goods by the Publication of Gakken Music Publishing
 Winner appeared on the winners concert
・Student Department
B.Applicants from 9 years old to 12 years old on March 31, 2015
☆All finalist will be award a Trophy or medal and certificate of merit
The common national library card (10,000yen)
C.Applicants from 12 years old to 15  years old on March 31, 2015
D.Applicants from 15 years old to 18  years old on March 31, 2015
E.Applicants from 18 years old to 30  years old on March 31, 2015
☆ The Grand Prize is 500,000 yen and Concerto in Romania(We don’t pay trance expenses.
divide by number of people in the case of a tie)
☆All prize winners appeared on the winners concert, Trophy or medal and Certificate of merit
The best performance of German Composer’s Music prize is 50,000 yen
The best performance of Russian Composer’s Music prize is 50,000 yen
The best performance of AustrianComposer’s Music prize is 50,000 yen
Judgment of the Competition will be made by a jury in accordance with the judging rules.
Any decision of the jury shall be final and without appeal.
The results of the respective rounds will be announced at the venue, March27 2015 at Suntory Hall, Blue Rose small Hall.
EUROASIA Music Course from March22-March27/ http://arts-ed-japan.com
COMPETITION Pieces(Violin)
1st Stage CD or DVD or YouTube’s URL
Children Competition
A Under 9 After 2006/3/31 Free Choice Max.10min..
Student Competition
B Under12 After 2003/3/31 1piece of Rode 24Caprices and Free choice Max.20min..
C Under 15 After 2000/3/31 1piece of Paganini 24 Caprices and Free choice Max.20min..
D Under 18 After 1997/3/31  1piece of Paganini 24 Caprices and Free choice Max.20min..
E Under 30After 1985/3/31 1piece of Paganini 24 Caprices and Free choice Max.20min..
2nd Stage
Children Competition
A ,Children Competition doesn’t have a 2nd Stage
Student Competition
B, 1Movement of J.S.Bach Solo Sonata or Partita and 1piece of Rode 24 Caprices,Max.10min..
C, 1Movement of J.S.Bach Solo Sonata or Partita and 1piece of Paganini 24 Caprices,Max.15min..
D, 1Movement of J.S.Bach Solo Sonata or Partita and 1piece of Paganini 24 Caprices,Max.15min..
E, 1Movement of J.S.Bach Solo Sonata or Partita and 1piece of Paganini 24 Caprices,Max.15min..
Final Stage
Children Competition
A Free Choice Max.10min..(It is also allowed in the same piece)

Student Cmpetition

B, 1 Virtuozzo piece,Max.10min..
C, 1 Virtuozzo piece,Max.15min..
D, 1Virtuozzo piece,Max.20min..
E, 1 virtuozzo piece,Max.20min..