Vietnam Connection Music Festival

VIOLIN CATEGORY

CHAMBER MUSIC CATEGORY

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Updated 19/06/2019

THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION FOR VIOLIN AND CHAMBER MUSIC 2019 

Vietnam National Academy of Music 

77 Hao Nam St., Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: +844 3851 4969 / 3856 1842

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Website: www.vnam.edu.vn

Future Art Way Ltd. (Vietnam Connection Music Festival)

344 Nghi Tam, West Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: +8409 0623 6166 

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Website:  www.vncmf.org

VIETNAM NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Viet Nam Association for Musicians and Composers

1. Candidates shall not be entitled to royalty related to the use of their images and/or their performances in the Competition printed material, as well as audio and video recordings made during the competition and released afterwards. 

2. The organisation committee reserves the right to take photographs, make video recording of candidates during the competition and use these images. 

3.  The winning candidates shall be obliged to play in concerts that the organizing committee arranges, and not to require remuneration. 

4. Schedule for rehearsal in the competition hall will be announced after the candidates check in and get their competition order. 

5. It is the Jury’s decision to listen to the full programme of a candidate or just part of it.

6. The candidates have to play the programme they register in the application; no change of programme shall be allowed.

7.  Candidates of the Violin Division have to play from memory, without sheet music (except for Sonata). Repeats will not be played. 

8.  No more than 6 candidates (individual or group) will advance to the Final Round (round III) in each Division.

9.  Candidates in the Final Round (round III) of the Violin Division will be playing with the symphony orchestra.

10. Each finalist in the Violin Division will be entitled to a 50’ rehearsal with the symphony orchestra. 

11.  In the final round of each Division, the following prizes shall be awarded: First Prize (gold medal), Second Prize (silver medal), Third Prize (bronze medal), and Certificate of Merit for the remaining finalists. 

12. The result of each competition round will be announced by the Jury; this decision is final and incontestable.

13.  The Jury reserves the right to share the main prizes, as well as to propose other unofficial prizes (to be announced later).

VIOLIN CATEGORY OFFICIAL PRIZES

Grand Prix

sponsored by the ARENA

 Ruslan Turuntayev (Kazakhstan) & Gang Hyeon Park (Korea)

First prize - Gold medal

sponsored by PHENIKAA

Zhenyi Jiang (China)

Second Prize - Silver medal

sponsored by ABBANK

Hyeon Hong (Korea)

Third Prize - Bronze medal

sponsored by AMEB

Hoàng Hồ Khánh Vân (Vietnam) & Petr Fedotov (Russia)

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VIOLIN CATEGORY SPECIAL PRIZES

Special Prize for the Winner of the Violin Category

sponsored by HERITAGE CRUISE

Ruslan Turuntayev (Kazakhstan) & Gang Hyeon Park (Korea)

Special Prize for the Best Performance of the “Hawk Song” by Dam Linh

sponsored by VIETNAM MUSICIANS’ ASSOCIATION

Feodor Ludevig (Russia)

Special Prize “The Hope Star” for Contestant of the Violin Category

sponsored by VIETNAM MUSICIANS’ ASSOCIATION

Kyung Ah Oh (Korea/USA)

Special Prize “The Hope Star” for Contestant of the Violin Category 

sponsored by VIETNAM MUSICIANS’ ASSOCIATION

Kanon Aoki (Japan)

Special Prize for the Best Vietnamese Contestant of the Violin Category

sponsored by ABBANK

Hoàng Hồ Khánh Vân (Vietnam)

Special Prize for the Most Promising Young Contestant of the Violin Category 

sponsored by ABBANK

Zhenyi Jiang (China)

Special Prize Award for Best Performance of Mozart Sonata 

sponsored by VOLVO

Gang Hyeon Park (Korea)

Special Prize for the Best Vietnamese Violinist in Violin Category 

sponsored by Japan - Vietnam Culture Foundation (JVCA)

Hoàng Hồ Khánh Vân (Vietnam)

Special Prize A Recital at the Concert Hall of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music

sponsored by Franz Liszt Academy of Music

 chosen by Distinguished Judge VILMOS SZABADI       

Kanon Aoki (Japan)

The Best Accompanist of the Violin Category

Anastasia Markina (Russia) & Trần Thái Linh (Vietnam)

CHAMBER MUSIC CATEGORY OFFICIAL PRIZES

Grand Prix

sponsored by the ARENA

Comme Toi Piano Duo (Korea)

Ulysses Quartet & Trung (Canada, Poland, USA, Vietnam)

Second Prize – Silver Medal

sponsored by ABBANK

Amici Quartet (Vietnam)

Third Prize – Bronze Medal

sponsored by SENSE ART

L' Espoir Trio (Vietnam)

Diploma Finalist

Agosto Piano Quintet (Vietnam)

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CHAMBER MUSIC CATEGORY SPECIAL PRIZES

Special Prize for the Winner of Chamber Music Category

Sponsored by HERITAGE CRUISE

Ulysses Quartet & Trung (Canada, Poland, USA, Vietnam)

Special Prize for the Most Outstanding Vietnamese Ensemble

Sponsored by HARMONY MUSIC

Amici Quartet (Vietnam)

Special Prize for the Most Promising Ensemble

Sponsored by VOLVO

L' Espoir Trio (Vietnam)

Special Prize for the Audiences’ Favorite Ensemble

Sponsored by YAMAHA

Comme Toi Piano Duo (Korea)

Special Prize for the Youngest Vietnamese Ensemble

Sponsored by ABBANK

Duo Duochtt (Vietnam)

Special Prize for the Best Duo Ensemble

Sponsored by ABBANK

Comme Toi Piano Duo (Korea)

Special Prize for the Best Vietnamese Violinist of Chamber Music Category

Sponsored by Japan - Viet Nam Cultural Foundation (JVCA)

Nguyễn Thiện Minh (Vietnam)

Special Prize for the Most Promising Young Violinist of Chamber Music Category

 Sponsored by International Chamber Players (ICP)

Phạm Đình Minh (Vietnam)

CHAMBER MUSIC groups FINALISTS

Total: 06 Groups 

VIOLIN FINALISTS

Total: 06 Contestants

VIOLIN SEMI-FINALISTS

Total: 15 Contestants

CHAMBER SEMI-FINALISTS

 Total: 8 Groups

A. Pre-screening round:

Candidates are required to submit video clips for this round, in DVD format or via Youtube link. Violin Division candidates should include 02 pieces from their programme, and Chamber Music for Piano and Strings Division groups should include 01 piece from their programme.

The organisation committee will make decisions for this pre-screening round based on the applications and video clips. The result will be announced and sent to successful candidates via email by June 15th, 2019.

B. Programme – Violin Division

+ ROUND I (Maximum 30 minutes of stage time)

1. J. S. Bach: any of the following  pieces  

* Sonata No. 1 in G minor - Adagio & Fuga

* Sonata No. 2 in A minor - Grave & Fuga 

* Partita No. 2 in D minor - Chacconne 

* Partita No. 3 in E major - Prelude, Loure & Gavotte

2. N. Paganini: any caprice from 24 Caprices, Op. 1

3. W. A. Mozart: Sonata in G major, K. 301 or in E minor, K. 304

+ ROUND II (Maximum 45 minutes)

1. Any Sonata by the following composers: L. Beethoven, J. Brahms, C. Debussy, E. Grieg, C. Frank, S. Prokofiev, M. Ravel, R. Schumann, D. Shostakovich

2. Any of the following works: 

* E.Ysaye: Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 27 

* E.Ysaye: Sonata Sonata No. 6 in E major op. 27 

* F. Kreisler: “Tambourin Chinois”

* F. Kreisler: “Caprice Viennois”

3. Đàm Linh: Bài Ca Chim Ưng – The Hawk Song (download by the links below)

• Dam Linh: The Hawk Song. Violin. Updated July 2nd
• Dam Linh: The Hawk Song. Full score. Updated July 2nd

4. A major virtuosic work by one of the following composers: H. Wieniawsky, C. Saint – Saens, E. Chauson, H. Ernst, N. Milstein,  N. Paganini, P. Sarasate, N. Rimskiy – Korsakov, E. Zimbalist, F. Waxman, and J. Hubay, P. Tchaikovsky.

+ ROUND III (Maximum 50 minutes) – with symphony orchestra 

Any of the violin concertos by: L. Beethoven, J. Brahms, M. Bruch (Concerto No.1), F. Mendelssohn, N. Paganini (Concerto No.1), J. Sibelius, and P. Tchaikovsky.

C. Programme – Chamber Music for Piano and Strings (Piano Duo, Piano Trio, Piano Quartet, Piano Quintet)

+ ROUND I (Maximum 30 minutes of stage time)

Any work from the Classical period 

+ ROUND II (Maximum 40 minutes)

Choice of one or two works from the Romantic period 

+ ROUND III (Maximum 50 minutes)

Free choice of programme – (no repeat from the previous rounds)

Beneficiary Bank Account for the competition entry fee:

Future Art Way Company Ltd. (Vietnam Connection Music Festival) 

VIB Bank – Dai Kim Branch

Bank address: 15B Nguyen Canh Di St., Ward Dai Kim, District Hoang Mai

Hanoi – Vietnam

Account number: 062704066668686

Swift code: VNIBVNVX

Violin Category: 100$

Chamber Music Category: 100$ (per group)

Piano accompanist for Violin Division: 50$ (per competition round)

Entry fee is non-refundable 

Violin Category:

Grand Prix:                       8000 USD - sponsored by THE ARENA

First Prize:                        5000 USD - sponsored by PHENIKAA

Second Prize:                   3000 USD - sponsored by ABBANK

Third Prize:                       2000 USD - sponsored by AMEB 

Fourth-Place Laureate:    1000 USD - sponsored by VINH LOC PIANO

Finalist Diploma

Special Prizes:

* Special Prizes for the Winner of the Violin Category – Sponsored by HERITAGE CRUISE

* Special Prize for the Best Performance of the “Hawk Song” by Dam Linh – Sponsored by VIETNAM MUSICIANS’ ASSOCIATION

* Special Prize “The Hope Star” for Contestant of the Violin Category – Sponsored by VIETNAM MUSICIANS’ ASSOCIATION

* Special Prize for the Best Vietnamese Contestant of the Violin Category – Sponsored by ABBANK

* Special Prize for the Most Promising Young Contestant of the Violin Category – Sponsored by ABBANK

* Special Prize for the Best Performance of a Mozart Sonata – Sponsored by VOLVO

Chamber Music for Piano and Strings Category:

Grand Prix:                        8000 USD - sponsored by THE ARENA

First Prize:                         5000 USD - sponsored by PHENIKAA

Second Prize:                    3000 USD - sponsored by ABBANK

Third Prize:                        2000 USD - sponsored by SEN-ARTS

Fourth-Place Laureate:     1000 USD - Sponsored by SEN-ARTS

Finalist Diploma

Special Prizes:

* Special Prize for the Winner of the Chamber Music Category – Sponsored by HERITAGE CRUISE

* Special Prize for the Most Outstanding Vietnamese Ensemble – Sponsored by HARMONY MUSIC

* Special Prize for the Most Promising Ensemble – Sponsored by VOLVO

* Special Prize for the Audiences’ Favorite Ensemble – Sponsored by YAMAHA

* Special Prize for the Youngest Vietnamese Ensemble – Sponsored by ABBANK

* Special Prize for the Best Duo Ensemble – Sponsored by ABBANK

1. Violin division – open to competitors who are not older than 30 years of age (born on 3 August 1988 or later)

2. Chamber Music for Piano and Strings division – ensemble must be an average age of 30 or under on 3 August 2019.

3. A filled-out application form (published by the organizing committee, available for download from the competition webpage)

[ Application form for Violin Category ]  [ Application form for Chamber Category ]

4. Two (02) recent portrait photographs of the individual candidate or group (10x15cm)  

5. A copy of birth certificate or passport (the original must be produced for verification when the candidate checks in at the competition, any sign of tampering will result in ineligibility and the paid entry fee will not be refunded)

6. References from two professors or artists whose reputation is known in the field of music

7. A short biography of the individual candidate or group (max. 1800 words)

8. Proof of payment for entry fee, transfer slip. 

9. A video clip in DVD or a youtube link for the pre-screening round  

* Application deadline: by end of June 1st, 2019 (the date stamp will be proof if sent by post)

* Application packages can be sent electronically to the Festival email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.