Violin and Orchestra Section 2020

Saturday, 9th May 2020 10:00 a.m. Convocation, documents examination, drawing and practising with the accompanist pianist. Sunday, 10th May 2020/Monday, 11th May 2020 FIRST ROUND Candidates will perform, with a pianist, the first movement of a violin concerto selected from the following list: J. S. Bach: No.1 in A minor BWV 1041, No.2 in E major BWV 1042 L. van Beethoven: D major Op.61 J. Brahms: D major Op.77 M. Bruch: No.1 in G minor Op.26 F. Mendelssohn: E minor Op.64 W. A. Mozart: No.1 in B - flat major K 207, No.2 in D major K 211, No.3 in G major K 216, No.4 in D major K 218, No.5 in A major K 219 N. Paganini: No.1 in D major Op.6, No.2 in B minor Op.7 S. Prokofiev: No.2 in G minor Op.63 C. Saint - Saëns: No.3 in B minor Op.61 J. Sibelius: D minor op.47 P.I. Tchaikovsky: D major Op.35 G.B. Viotti: No.22 in A minor. The organizing committee will provide candidates with an accompanist pianist: private accompanists are allowed but at total candidates’ charge. Tuesday, 12th May 2020 Semi-finalists’ rehearsals with the accompanist pianist. Wednesday, 13th May 2020 SECOND ROUND (Semi-final) Candidates admitted to the second round will perform, with a pianist, the second and the third movements of the violin concerto. Thursday,14th May 2020 FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA Candidates admitted to the final round will perform the whole concerto with the “Antonio Vivaldi” Orchestra conducted by Lorenzo Passerini.