7th Mozart Memorial Award Competition
7th Mozart Memorial Award Competition
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756, he is one of the great classical music composers in Europe and a representative of the Vienna classical music school. Mozart is not only an outstanding master of classical music, but also an extremely rare musical genius in human history. He is known as a “musical prodigy”.
In order to pay tribute to Mozart and European classical music, encourage young people around the world to learn piano and European classical music, promote the common development between different national cultures, and give piano lovers of different ages an opportunity and platform to show themselves, the organizing committee is hereby held “Mozart Memorial Award” International Piano Competition.
The international finals were held in Vienna, Austria. In addition to the competition, the organizing committee also arranged music tours for the contestants such as international piano master classes, lecture concerts, teacher-student exchange dinners and other activities, giving the contestants more opportunities Learn more about European classical music and gain more musical inspiration.
Organization
The Mozart Memorial Award International Piano Competition Organizing Committee
Austria-China Art and Culture Exchange Association
The competition has become a member of the AAF International Competition Foundation in 2021. The professionalism and international influence of the competition have been further improved, and it has attracted widespread attention from music fans around the world.
Jury Committee
Vladimir Kharin
Professor Kalin was born in Moscow in 1974. His education began at the Middle School Affiliated to the Moscow Tchaikovsky University of Music. He held a piano recital at the age of 11 and performed on stage in formal occasions at the age of 13. He received his degree as solo pianist at the Piano Department of the Folkwang University of Music in Essen, Germany. After graduation, Carlin stayed at the school to teach. In 2009, he officially taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW), and served as a piano professor in three departments: University Piano Performance Major (Konzertfach), Preparatory College, and Higher School for Gifted Youngsters (Genius Class). The students he trained have won many awards in international competitions, including the Steinway Piano Competition in Hamburg and the Chopin Competition in Poland.
Daniel Martínez Roura
Contemporary pianist and composer. Currently at the Berlin University of the Arts, he teaches piano performance and composition. Born in Besalu (Girona, Spain) on May 13, 1981, Daniel studied piano and tutored Miguel alongside Sophia Hase, Eduardo Ponce and Javier San while studying at the Salamanca Conservatoire. Daniel has participated in various festivals and concerts as a soloist and chamber musician. Counterpointed with flutist Angeliki Sousoura, several classical pieces and contemporary music are offered. Daniel composition types include solo, chamber and orchestral music, for example: “Fragmentos del olvido” for baroque violin, baroque cello and harpsichord; “Duo I” for clarinet and snare drum; “Kaleidos” for flute, clarinet, Percussion, piano and string quartet; “Sólidolíquido” for 6 instruments; “Momentos y Objetos” solo and “Pieza para orquesta” for oboe. In addition to this, Daniel has also worked on electronic music compositions such as “Fotosound” and “Um Kaleidos”.
Manfred Wagner-Artzt
Professor of Piano and Deputy Director of the Department of Keyboard Education at the University of Music in Vienna. He is a top master of the Vienna Classical School. He is a well-known piano soloist, chamber music performer and song accompanist. Professor Manfred Wagner-Azter was born in Vienna and was admitted to the Vienna Conservatoire (now the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna) at the age of 13, where he studied piano under Professor Richard Hauser. Four years later, he transferred to the famous Professor Alexander Jenner and received a professional diploma in piano performance from the University of Music and Arts in Vienna in 1974. He won the gold medal at the Vercelli International Piano Competition. Since then, he has performed many tours in European countries, the United States, Russia, Japan, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, and the Middle East. His performances have been recorded and broadcast by many international radio and television stations. The world-famous record companies EMI, GRAMOLA, MDG, KKM, and DIVERTIMENTO also recorded records and CDs for him. As a world-famous piano soloist, many of his musical activities are collaborations with the world’s top instrumental groups and orchestras, such as: Alban-Berg Quartettes Quartet, Aron-Quartettes Quartet, Vienna Streichsextetts Sextet, the world-famous Vienna Philharmoniker Orchestra, Heinrich Schiff, Christian Altenburger, Ernst Kovacic, etc.
Renaat Beheydt
Accomplished pianist from the Kingdom of Belgium. After graduating from the Antwerp Conservatory of Music in 1985, he entered the Reuven Lemmons Conservatory of Music to study pianist for one year and obtained the highest degree from the conservatory. Later, he was admitted to the famous Elisabeth Music School and studied piano performance for three years under the guidance of the famous Hungarian pianist Levente Kende. In 1989, he graduated with the highest degree from the school. The following year, he was employed at the Leuven Ramones Conservatory of Music, where he has taught ever since, and is currently a professor of piano performance at the college. From 1995 to 2004, he was also employed by Elizabeth College of Music as its permanent piano accompanist. Professor Bo Fusheng’s piano performance activities have traveled throughout Belgium and various European countries. Gained recognition and guidance from world-famous pianists Rudolf Kehrer and Dimitri Bashkirov in Germany and Austria. In Russia, he participated in a seminar on composer Alexander Scriabin’s piano music and was invited to give a recital of Scriabin’s piano music.
Date and Venue
August 2024, held in Vienna, Austria
Groups
* The age requirement is calculated based on the date of birth on the identity document (calculation time node is December 31).
1. Open group
Choose one or two pieces, time limit is 6 minutes.
Group 1: Youth Group (19-35 years old)
Group 2: Junior Group A (16-18 years old)
Group 3: Junior Group B (14-15 years old)
Group 4: Junior Group C (12-13 weeks)
Group 5: Children’s Group A (10-11 years old)
Group 6: Children’s Group B (8-9 years old)
Group 7: Children Group C (7 years old)
Group 8: Toddler Group A (6 years old)
Group 9: Toddler Group B (under 6 years old)
2. Mozart Professional Group
Group 10: Professional Group A (19-35 years old)
Within the time limit of 12 minutes,
① One etude, selected from the following composers: Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Scriabin, Alkan, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Li Getty.
② One classical sonata Allegro movement (selected from Mozart)
Group 11: Professional Group B (16-18 years old)
Within a time limit of 10 minutes,
①One piece by Mozart ②One technical etude of your choice
Group 12: Professional Group C (13-15 years old)
Within a time limit of 10 minutes,
①One piece by Mozart ②One technical etude of your choice
3. Chinese pieces group
Choose a track of your own choice, time limit is 6 minutes.
Group 13: Group A (6-9 years old)
Group 14: Group B (10-13 years old)
Group 15: Group C (14-18 years old)
Group 16: Group D (19-28 years old)
4. Four-hands group
Choose a piece of your own choice, time limit is 6 minutes.
Group 17: Group A (two players are under 10 years old)
Group 18: Group B (two players are 10-17 years old)
Group 19: Group C (two players are 18 years old and above)
4. Sonata Group
Group 20: Mozart Sonata Group
Allegro movement of any Mozart sonata, time limit is 6 minutes.
Group 21: Beethoven Sonata Group
Allegro movement of any sonata by Beethoven, time limit is 6 minutes.
Group 22: Schubert Sonata Group
Allegro movement of any Schubert sonata, time limit is 6 minutes.
The selection score is based on a 100-point scale (one digit after the decimal point is retained):
Top three: 90 points and above
Gold Award: 85 points and above
Silver Award: 84.9 – 80 points
Bronze Award: 79.9 – 75 points
Winning Prize: 74.9 points or less
Note: The top three contestants must achieve a score of 90 points or above. If the contestants do not meet the performance standards and score lines jointly set by the organizing committee and the jury, there will be a vacant ranking.
Rules and Regulations
1. Contestants shall not have any objection to the final competition result made by the judging committee.
2. In the finals, if the scores of the top three contestants in each category do not meet the performance standards and score lines jointly set by the event organizing committee and the jury, there will be a vacancy in the rankings.
3. Participants choose a group to participate according to their age, and can choose multiple entries at the same time.
4. If there is any dispute, the charter will be used as the basis for resolving the dispute, and the organizing committee has the final right to interpret this charter.
5. Anyone who applies for registration shall be deemed to agree to all the contents of this charter and promise to abide by it.
6. The organizing committee reserves the right to produce, broadcast, disseminate and publish audio and video of images taken at any time during the competition. All image copyrights belong to the organizing committee.
7. Contestants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when participating in the International Finals.
8. All contestants are regardless of nationality, and contestants must wear formal clothing to compete.
9. The competition organizing committee has the right to change the competition schedule. In case of bad weather, uncontrollable factors or special reasons, the competition on the day will be canceled until further notice.
10. If a contestant violates any competition rules or regulations, the judges have the right to disqualify him or her.
Apply
* The payment platform is currently undergoing updates and upgrades. Until the update is complete, contestants who have qualified for the Vienna finals from various regions can complete their finals registration through their local competition organizing committees. Alternatively, participants may fill out and submit the form below to establish contact with the Vienna Organizing Committee.
* More information about the competition will be announced soon.
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