Horowitz - Debut 2021

HOROWITZ-DEBUT GROUP
November 18-21, 2021 (by video recordings)

PLEASE NOTE!
Due to restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Organizing Committee of the XIII International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz decided to hold the Competition in the Horowitz-Debut Group online.

There are changes in the text of the section Competition conditions!

1. Competition conditions

Young pianists of all nationalities who were born after November 18, 2007 are allowed to participate in the Competition in the Horowitz-Debut Group.
The Competition in Horowitz-Debut Group is held in four separate groups. The applicant has the right to participate in one, two, three or four groups on condition of registration and fee payment in each group.
The selection of participants is carried out by the Administration of the Competition on the basis of documents received from the applicants.
To participate in the Competition, applicants must submit the following documents:

-   an application form which is completed on the Competition official website www.horowitzv.org with mandatory duration of each work and a URL link to a video recording of your performance on YouTube;

-    a copy of the birth certificate or passport;

-    half body shot photo (300 dpi), suitable for printing in a brochure and taken no earlier than 2021;

-    copies of documents confirming previous awards in music competitions, if any.

The deadline for sending documents and photos to the e-mail of the Competition horowitz@horowitzv.org ,

as well as completed application form (including URL link to a video recording)

on the Competition website www.horowitzv.org -

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Technical requirements for video recording of the participant's program:

• each participant must upload an unedited high-quality (HD) video of their performance to YouTube and provide a URL link with their application form;
• video recording of the performance is preferable to be carried out on a Grand Piano on stage in a hall or similar room;
• during the performance of the program, the piano, face, hands and feet of the pianist must be clearly visible on the video;
• video recording should be carried out without turning off or stopping the camera, from the beginning to the end of the performance of the entire program, without video editing. Do not add titles, fades, or transitions in the performance video.
• the sound must be recorded live. A studio recording is only accepted if it is made without takes. Any proof of multiple takes will result in disqualification;
• before performing the program, the participant must state his/her name, country and indicate that "the recording was made specially for the XIII International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz", name the group in which he/she participates in the Competition;
• a video must be posted on the participant's YouTube channel as Private or Unlisted andmust have an appropriate description: surname, name, city, country, nomination, repertoire;
• if the video recording does not comply with the technical requirements of the Competition, the submitted application will not be considered;
• after sending the video, no replacement of the repertoire is allowed;
• by submitting the application and video recording for the Competition, the participant confirms and accepts all conditions of these Regulations.

Applicants who have been students of a Jury member over the past two years or are now a student of a Jury member, as well as those who have familial relationships with any of the Jury members, cannot participate in the Competition.

Incomplete documents and late submissions will not be considered.

The Administration, upon receiving the application materials, will determine the participants of the Competition. The list of participants of the Competition will be posted on the Competition website www.horowitzv.org

Competition performances are auditioned in alphabetical order (Ukrainian language) of the names of the participants in each group.

Order of performances will be announced on October 30, 2021.

Competition auditions will be streamed on the YouTube channel of the Horowitz Competition https://www.youtube.com/c/HorowitzCompetition/playlists and on the pages of the Competition partners from November 18 to 21, 2021.

2. Financial conditions of the Competition

In order to properly organize and conduct the Competition, all participants pay a charitable organizational contribution in the amount of US $ 50 or the equivalent of this amount in the national currency of Ukraine at the National Bank of Ukraine rate. The charitable registration fee is paid at the time of completing the application form and is non-refundable, even if the participant is disqualified from the Competition.

ATTENTION!!! When paying the registration fee, the purpose of the payment must be indicated: Charitable contribution [full name of the participant]. Payment is made on the website of the Competition partner https://music-bridge.org/vnesok/ * and is confirmed by a scanned copy of the receipt or a screenshot (only high-quality and clear image).

3. Jury

The Jury of the Competition works according to Jury Regulations. The list of Jury members will be published on the Competition website no later than August 1, 2021.

The evaluation of the participants' performances is conducted by secret vote.

The Jury with the consent of all members has the right to decide on the termination of a performance if it exceeds the time limit specified in the Regulations.

The decisions of the Jury are final, and are not subject to discussion, revision or appeal.

4. Administration

The Administration owns the exclusive rights to all audio and video recordings of the Competition performances; they are the property of the International Charitable Fund of Vladimir Horowitz Competition.

The Administration has the exclusive rights to conclude contracts with other parties for the purpose of advertising of the above-stated materials.

Participants are not paid any compensation for the Competition materials being used by the Administration.

The Prizewinners of the Competition in the Horowitz-Debut Group receive diplomas and gifts and participate in the final virtual concert of the Competition.

The Administration of the Competition has the right to engage the Prizewinners in concert activities during season 2021-2023.

Enterprises, institutions, organizations, public associations, charitable foundations, as well as individuals may, at their own expense, set additional prizes, special prizes, and other awards for the Competition participants in agreement with the Organizing Committee.

5. Repertoire Requirements (all pieces of the program are performed from memory)

1^st Group A Elementary

Program of the participant's choice.

Performance duration - up to 10 minutes.  

 2^nd Group B Elementary

Program of the participant's choice with obligatory performance of Etude.

Performance duration -up to 15 minutes.

3^rd Group C Advanced

Program of the participant's choice with obligatory performance of:

-  Sonata (1^st or 2^nd-3^rd movements) or variations;

-   Virtuoso composition.

Performance duration - up to 25 minutes.

4^th Group D Advanced

Performance of a part of concerto for piano with the orchestra, accompanied by the second piano.

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