2st International Audition for brass instruments - Corfu July, 22 2009

In order to promote the great amount of young talented musicians, the Music Ensembles of the City of Athens inaugurated a series of concerts, entitled -Young Soloists of Classical Music-. In this context, the 2st International Audition for brass instruments will be organised in Corfu, on 22th July 2009, in collaboration with the Melos Brass Ionian Summer Music Academy.

Four young talented soloists from Greece and abroad, among the participants of the courses, once selected in Corfu, will be invited for a concert with the Symphony Orchestra of the City of Athens, during the Athens Brass Festival which takes place every year in November, at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron of Music). The dates of the festival for 2009, are from 14 to 15 May. More on Athens Brass festival...

2st International Audition for wind instruments - Corfu July, 22 2009

ENTRY CONDITIONS

1. The Audition is open to any brass musician of any nationality who participate in the 7th Melos Brass Ionian Summer Music Academy in Corfu and is under age of 25.

2. Candidates should provide the following documents:
   a. a fully completed application form to be sent by June,15 2009, at the latest, to the following e-mail address: aggppou@hotmail.com
   b. a brief curriculum vitae

AUDITION CONDITIONS

1. The Audition will be held in Corfu on July, 22 2009, at 9.30 a.m. The test will be public.
2. Participants shall perform in an order which the jury will decide and announce on July 21, 2009. The participants should contact the Secretariat of the Audition on July, 21 2008 by 5 p.m. at the latest.
3. Rights on any Audition performances, recordings or filming belong to the 7th Melos Brass Ionian Summer Music Academy and no fee is payable to any participant on account of these performances, recordings or broadcasting of them.
4. All winners are obliged to accept the concert engagements which form an integral part of the prize.
5. Rights on concert performances, recordings or filming belong to the Athens Brass Festival and no fee is payable to any young soloist on account of these performances, recordings or broadcasting of them.

RULES

· Decisions of the jury are final and are not subject to questions, revisions or appeal.
· The participants with the highest score will receive the prize which is a concert with the Symphony Orchestra of the City of Athens, at the Athens Concert Hall, in November 2010.
· Each winner must announce in time to the secretary of the Academy the piece that he/she is going to perform in November 2010.
· The Athens Brass Festival will cover the costs of full board and lodging for winners during their stay in Athens in November 2010.

PROGRAMME

TRUMPET: Concerto in E flat major
by Franz Joseph Haydn

HORN: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, K. 417
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

ALTO TROMBONE: Concerto in D major
by Leopold Mozart

TENOR TROMBONE: Concertino
by Ferdinad David

BASS TROMBONE: Concertino in F major
by Ernst Sachse

EUPHONIUM: Concerto for euphonium (Novello)
by Joseph Horovitz

TUBA: Concerto in F minor
by Ralph Vaughan Williams