Concerto Competition
Each student in the Lunigiana International Music Festival has the opportunity to enter the competition to perform as a soloist with orchestra during one of our final concerts and to win multiple concert prizes.
Every student to the Lunigiana International Music Festival will have the opportunity to enter into the competition to perform as a soloist with orchestra during a concert at the end of the Festival. The jury, composed of faculty members, guest artists, the President and the Artistic Director, will make an indisputable choice of a pianist, singer, violinist, violist and cellist to participate in the concert. Beside winners in every category, multiple concert and recording prizes will be assigned to students.
Rules 2021
Every student who applies to the Lunigiana International Music Festival has the right to partecipate into the competition. No age limits. Musicians who are not enrolled in the LIMF cannot apply into the competition.
The competition will be held in one round and it might be with the accompaniment of the pianist, with a track or without piano accompaniment in order to accommodate applicants BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON. Each contestant is required to play the entire concerto/movement/aria selected.
Each contestant should select a piece from the repertoire list given on the website. No other pieces will be admitted. Program selected must be specified in the application form. No changes of the program will be accepted after May 30, 2021.
The jury is composed by LIMF faculty members and guest artists who will be announced on the website by the beginning of the Festival.
At least one winner of each category will be announced (voice, piano, viola, cello, violin, harp).
Each winner is required to perform in the final concert(s) IN-PRESENCE (If attending the Festival) or ONLINE in order to be awarded.
Competition schedule is going to be communicate to the contestants by the beginning of the Festival.
Each winner might receive further prizes. Special prizes might be awarded also to other contestants.
Prizes are ongoing and the information will be uploaded on the website.
The jury has the right to decide whether or not to award a prize.
List of concertos and arias 2021
Piano
W. A. Mozart: Concerto n. 9 in Eb Major, K.271 “Allegro”
W.A.Mozart: Concerto n. 27 in Bb Major, K.595 “Allegro”
F. Chopin: Concerto n.1 in E Minor, op. 11 “Rondo-Vivace”
Voice
Two arias by any of the following: Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Mozart, Bellini, Rossini.
Violin
P. A. Locatelli: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major “Largo-Allegro”
W. Mozart: Concerto n.3 in G Major, K.216 “Allegro”
W. Mozart: Concerto n.5 in A Major, K. 219 “Allegro Aperto”
Viola
C. P. Stamitz: Concerto in D Major, op.1, 2nd and 3rd movements (both)
G. P. Telemann: Concerto in G Major
cello
J. Haydn: Concerto in C Major Hob. Viib:1, “Adagio” “Finale”(both)
L. Boccherini: Concerto in B Flat Major G.482, “Allegro Moderato”
M. Bruch: Kol Nidrei, op.47
harp
Prizes
WINNERS 2019
Strings
Ramon Carrero Martinez
viola
Thomas Walter
cello
Voice
Hanna Maria Zajaczkiewicz
soprano
Sam Dhobhany
bass-bariton
Piano
Giorgio Agnes
Eda Oncul
Agimus grosseto
1 Piano Recital and 1 Vocal Recital in the Tuscan “Giovani in Musica” 2020 Season
WINNERS
Raymond Chan piano
Hanna Maria Zajaczkiewicz voice
Associazione Musicaviva
WINNERS
Eda Oncul piano
Thomas Walter cello
San Giacomo Festival
2 Recitals at the Oratorio di Santa Cecilia in Bologna in the 2019/2020 Season
WINNERS
Manami Aoki/Sam Dhobhany voice
Sila Senturk piano
Special Prizes
Sheva Collection (London)
A professional recording with the Label Sheva Collection dedicated to a String player
WINNERS
Ramon Carrero Martinez viola
Associazione I concerti nel Tempio
A Piano Concerto with the ICNT Orchestra and Conductor Daniele Camiz at the Waldesian Church in Rome for the 2019/2020 Season
WINNERS
Giorgio Agnes piano
New York Prize
WINNERS
Ramon Carrero Martinez viola
Sila Senturk piano
Benhur Mosazghi voice
