Competition Rules and Repertoire

2. The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities; applicants shall be between 18 and 32 years of age.

3. The following documents should be attached to the Application Form which can be downloaded from here.

• Birth certificate or any other official certificate establishing the age of the applicant    • Curriculum vitae, which should include details of musical activity    • Published references, including reviews, press releases, etc.    • Copies of documents indicating prizes/awards in other international competitions    • Three 9 x 12 cm glossy color photographs suitable for reproduction    • Certificate of studies, including grades and names of teachers    • Letter/s of recommendation from candidates' current or most recent institution of musical studies or teacher    • Letters from musicians of international standing, specifically recommending participation in the 12th  Arthur Rubinstein Competition    • A receipt indicating that the non-refundable fee of US$100 has been remitted to the: Arthur Rubinstein Society Account No. 60452/67, SWIFT: LUMIILITTLV; IBAN: IL01080906045267 Bank Leumi Heichal Hatarbut Branch (809) 4 Marmorek St. Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No video, DVD or other recordings should be submitted.
•  All documents should be AIRMAILED to the address indicated on the Application Form.
•  The application must be postmarked no later than September 1, 2007.
•  Confirmation of receipt of the application will be sent within 30 days by email, fax or letter.
•  All documents must be submitted in English (an English translation must be attached to the original).

4. All applications will be screened by the Admissions Committee. Candidates who have studied with a Jury member (not including Master Classes) within the 3 years preceding the Competition shall not be allowed to compete.

5. All stages of the Competition will be open to the public.

6. Competitors shall choose editions that adhere to the original text. All works must be performed from memory, except for the chamber music.

7. Competitors shall play only those works which they have stated on the Application Form.

No changes will be permitted.

8. Repertoire

STAGE I      Recital

Duration of performance: 40-50 minutes

STAGE II     Recital (16 contestants)

Duration of performance: 50-60 minutes

The Competitor may choose the repertoire and decide the playing order of the recital programs at Stage I and II, but must include, either in Stage I or II, the following:

• A Classical work

• A Romantic work

• One of the works by the Israeli composers especially commissioned for the 12th Competition (Duration: 6-12 minutes)

STAGE III    Semi-Finals (6 contestants)

a) CHAMBER MUSIC

The Competitor must choose one piano trio from the works listed below:

Brahms

Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87
Piano Trio No . 3 in C Minor, Op. 101

Beethoven

Piano Trio No.1 in E flat Major, Op.1 No.1
Piano Trio No.3 in C Minor, Op.1 No. 3
Piano Trio No.7 in B flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke'"
Piano Trio No . 11 in D Major, Op. 70 No.1 "Ghost"

Schubert

Piano Trio in B Flat Major, Op. 99
Piano Trio in E Flat Major, Op. 100

Tchaikovsky

Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50

Dvorak

Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 90 "Dumka"

Ravel

Piano Trio

b) CLASSICAL CONCERTO

The Competitor must choose one concerto from the works listed below:

Mozart

Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K 466
Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K 467
Concerto No. 22 in E flat Major, K 482
Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K 488
Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K 491
Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K 503
Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K 537
Concerto No. 27 in B flat Major, K 595

Beethoven

Concerto No. 1 or No. 2

STAGE IV    Finals (3 contestants)

The Competitor must choose one concerto from the works listed below:

Beethoven	Concerto No. 3, No. 4, or No. 5
Chopin	Concerto No. 1 or No. 2
Schumann	Concerto in A Minor
Liszt	Concerto No. 1 or No. 2
Brahms	Concerto No. 1 or No. 2
Tchaikovsky	Concerto No. 1
Grieg	Concerto in A Minor
Rachmaninov	Concerto No. 2 or No. 3
Ravel	Concerto in G Major
Bartók	Concerto No. 2 or No. 3
Prokofiev	Concerto No. 2 or No. 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

•	Accurate timings of all works chosen must be indicated on the enclosed Application Form.
•	Competitors must ensure that the time limits stipulated in the Competition Rules, Stages I and II, shall not be exceeded.
•	Competitors who adhere to the given time limits will not be interrupted.
•	The works may be performed with or without repeats, at the Competitor's discretion.
•	No work shall be repeated at any stage of the Competition.
•	Competitors may play an encore of not more than 3 minutes in both Concerti stages: Semi-Finals and Finals.
•	Notification of acceptance to the Competition will be mailed to Competitors by November 15, 2007, together with copies of the Israeli composers' works.
•	Notification of non-acceptance will also be mailed by the above date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. All decisions of the Jury shall be final and not appealable. No grounds for the jury's decisions shall be given, unless the jury decides otherwise.

10.  Prizes

A total of six prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the Jury:

•	1st Prize: The Arthur Rubinstein Award - Competition Gold Medal designed by Pablo Picasso and $25,000
•	2nd Prize: Competition Silver Medal designed by Pablo Picasso and $15,000
•	3rd Prize: Competition Bronze Medal designed by Pablo Picasso and $10,000
•	4th, 5th, and 6th Prizes: $3,000 each
•	A special grant of $500 will be given to every contestant who competes in Stage II but is not accepted to Stage III as partial cover for their airfare. (These pianists may be invited to play concerts in Israel immediately after their elimination).
•	A special Prize of $3,000 will be granted for the outstanding performance of Chamber Music.
•	One of the winners will be invited to play a recital in the Mendelssohn-Saal in Leipzig on June 21, 2008. This concert is arranged in cooperation between The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, Steinway & Sons and the Gewandhaus, Leipzig.
•	Additional prizes, the “Audience Favorite” Prize as well as engagements offered to the prizewinners, will be announced in future publicity material, in the Competition website and program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All prize money is subject to tax under Israeli taxation laws.

11. Concerts and recording engagements  

a)	The Arthur Rubinstein Society plans to offer major recitals and orchestral engagements for the winners of the 2008 Competition, to be performed within the three-year period following the Competition.
b)	A list of engagements will be published in the Competition program in 2008. Scheduling of these engagements will take into account any prior commitments of the winners.
c)	During the three years following the Competition, winners may be required to give one recital a year, free of charge, for the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.
d)	During the three years following the Competition, winners may accept other engagements with prior consultation with the Arthur Rubinstein Society or its assignees or licensees.
e)	Competitors who are already exclusively represented by official and/or commercial management prior to the Competition are requested to inform the Arthur Rubinstein Society about such agreements.
f)	The Arthur Rubinstein Society and its assignees or licensees have the right and the possibility to assign one or more of the Competitors and/or finalists to participate in concerts and/or recordings.
g)	The Society and its assignees or licensees also have the right, at their discretion, to sign recording and/or concert representation agreements with any of the Competitors and/or winners during the three-year period following the Competition.

12. Copyright

Full copyright is held by the Arthur Rubistein Society and/or its assignees and licensees.

All stages of the Competition may be broadcast live and/or may be recorded and videotaped for subsequent broadcast, video, DVD, audio recording or any other format/media use. It is anticipated that recordings of selected Competition performances will be commercially produced, that a documentary of the Competition incorporating selected performances will be produced for television, and that parts of the Competition will be made available on the Internet. Camera crews may photograph all Competition events.

Neither the Arthur Rubinstein Society nor its assignees or licensees may be held liable for any payments to pianists arising out of materials derived from Competition performances.

Competitors will undertake to honor commitments No. 11 and No. 12 by signing the application form which can be downloaded from here.

13. Accommodations

The Arthur Rubinstein Society will provide lodging on half-board basis from two days prior to the commencement of Stage I through the period of the competitor's official participation in the Competition. The Competitors will be provided with practice facilities in their hotel rooms.

14. Additional information concerning the Competition will be published in forthcoming publicity material.

The English version of the Rules and Repertoire is the binding text.

Further details may be obtained from

The Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society
The Secretariat
12 Huberman Street
Tel Aviv 64075 , Israel

Telephone (+972-3) 685-6684; 685-6628
Fax (+972-3) 685-4924
E-mail: competition@arims.org
http://www.arims.org.il