Kutaisi Meliton Balanchivadze Young Musicians'
IV International Competition 11-16.12.2024
Competition Founder and Organizer
(NGO) “Art-League”
General Sponsor
Kutaisi City Hall
Competition Profile
Piano
Dates
11.12.2024 - 16.12.2024
Eligibility
Citizens of Georgia and foreign Countries from 9 up to 27 years old
Age categories
I/A - 9-11, I/B – 12-14 years old
II/A - 15-17, II/B -18-20 years old
III category - 21 - 27 years old
Registration deadlines -
20.09.2024 – 20.11.2024
Deadline for specifying the competition program:
25.11.2024
Application form
- An electronic questionnaire-application
- Copy of the ID card
- A brief creative biography
- Copies of the documents confirming success
- High-quality photo 3x4
- Competition program
- a receipt of the tax payment
E-mail address
Mobile phone:
Facebook Page:
Registration fee (Euro, or equivalent in national currency)
IA/ category - 30€,
IB/ category - 60€
IIA/ category - 80€,
IIB/ category - 100€
III category - 120 €
Payment order of the registration fee
(The Payment Order, indicating the name and surname of the applicant, should be attached to the Application Form).
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Awards:
15 top places in three age categories
One Grand Prix
Additional Nominations
- The Best Performance
- Perspective
- Artistry
- Jury’s Affection
- Nominal Awards
- The Best teacher
Aplication form
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Repertoire
I age category A - 9 / 11 years old: B - 12 -14 years old
Program duration A / 15-20 minutes
- A polyphonic piece
- Sonatina, Variations
- Piece of a Georgian composer
- Free choice
Program duration: B / 20-25 minutes
- A polyphonic piece
- Sonata-allegro
- Piece of a Georgian composer
- Free choice
II age category A - 15 / 17 years old: B - 18 - 20 years old
Program duration A / 25 -35 minutes
- Polyphonic composition (J.S. Bach (WTCB, partita, suite), D. Shostakovich)
- Etude (F. Chopin, F. Liszt, A. Scriabin)
- Sonata-allegro
- Composition of a Georgian composer
- Free choice
Program duration B / 30 -40 minutes
- Polyphonic composition (J.S. Bach (WTCB, partita, suite), D. Shostakovich)
- Etude (F. Chopin, F. Liszt, A. Scriabin)
- Sonata (of any era, in full)
- Composition of a Georgian composer
- Free choice
III age category 21 / 27 years old
Program Duration - 40/45 minutes
- Polyphonic composition (J.S. Bach (WTCB, partita, suite), D. Shostakovich)
- Etude (F. Chopin, F. Liszt, A. Scriabin, S. Prokofiev, S. Rachmaninoff, D. Ligeti)
- Sonata (of any era, in full)
- Composition of a Georgian composer
- Free choice
Rules and Conditions for Participation of Non-Competitive Participants (Ages 7-8)
Diverse Repertoire: Participants may perform works of varying nature, content, and form.
Time Limit: Each performance should not exceed 10 minutes.
Registration Fee: A fee of €20 is required for registration.
Registration Period: Registration is open from September 20, 2024, to November 30, 2024.
Certificate of Participation: All non-competitive participants will receive a certificate.
No Prizes Awarded: Non-competitive participants are not eligible for prizes or monetary awards.
Purpose of Participation: The inclusion of non-competitive participants aims to:
• Encourage and motivate young musicians.
• Spark interest in learning music.
• Strengthen commitment to developing performance skills.
Talent Recognition: This participation helps identify talented and promising students.
Self-Assessment: Participants can evaluate their progress and skill level at an early stage in their musical education.
Professional Feedback: Participants receive objective evaluations and professional guidance from highly qualified specialists.
Oeuvres of the Georgian composers (Notes)
Foreign participants have the option to perform the Georgian piece listed in the competition repertoire either from memory or with sheet of music. Alternatively, they may choose to perform a piece from their own national repertoire, ensuring it matches the level of difficulty appropriate for their age category.
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Jury
Jury composition – The Chairman and 4 (four) Members
The Jury is authorized to:
- identify the winners using evaluation points;
- not give all the prizes;
- divide the prizes between the II and III Top places;
- set the nominations: Best Performance
Perspective
Artistry
Jury's Affection
Best teacher
- A jury member has no right to evaluate his / her own student participating in the Competition.
- The Chairman of the Jury has the priority to make a choice in case of equal points.
- The decision of the jury is final and do not subject to an appeal.
Prizes
I age category A - 9 / 11 years old: B - 12 -14 years old
A I Prize - Laureate, Diploma, symbolic prize
A II Prize - Laureate, Diploma, symbolic prize
A III Prize - Laureate, Diploma, symbolic prize
B I Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 500 GEL
B II Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 400 GEL
B III Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 300 GEL
II age category A - 15 / 17 years old: B - 18 - 20 years old
A I Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 700 GEL
A II Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 600 GEL
A III Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 500 GEL
B I Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 1000 GEL
B II Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 900 GEL
B III Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 800 GEL
III age category 21 / 27 years old
I Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 5000 GEL
II Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 4000 GEL
III Prize - Laureate, Diploma, Money Prize 3000 GEL
Grand Prix
Laureate, Diploma, the special prize of the Competition Money prize 10 000 GEL
