VIII Composers Competition In memory of Alfred Schnittke and Sviatoslav Richter

The competition is held in two nominations:

1.Piano trio, quartet or quintet
2. String quartet

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Dates: February 24th , 2022

Venue: Sochi, Chamber and Organ Music Hall

Deadline for applications: January 28th , 2022

Deadline for payment of the admission fee: February 04th, 2022

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Terms of participation

• The participants must submit one of their own compositions in free form for a piano trio, quartet, quintet or string quartet (duration from 10 to 15 minutes);
• Only works that have not been published or previously performed shall be admitted to the competition;
• The participant is entitled to submit only one music piece for the competition.

• Search, support and assistance in professional growth of young talented composers;
• Popularization of contemporary academic music;
• Establishing a high professional standard for composers within the modern musical process;
• Setting up creative contacts between composers and performers;
• Creation of positive environment for interaction between composers and audience.

• Andrey Besogonov (I prize, 2015)
• Nikita Mndoyants and Ekaterina Buzovkina (I prize, 2016)
• Denis Chorov (II prize, 2017, the first prize was not awarded)
• Petra Dyatlov (I prize, 2018)
• Alexey Popkov and Merdan Bashimov (I prize, 2019)
• Ilya Marfin (I prize, 2020)
• Vera Petrova (I prize/ Piano trio, quartet or quintet nomination, 2021)

• Alexander Tchaikovsky - Composer, honoured artist of the Russian Federation, head of the Department of Composition at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, professor. Chairman of the Organizing Committee.
• Yuri Bashmet — Honoured artist of the USSR, artistic director of the Winter International Arts Festival, professor, head of the Department of Viola at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory;
• Dmitry Grinchenko – Executive director of the Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi.

• Alexander Tchaikovsky (Russia) - chairman of the Jury, composer, honoured artist of the Russian Federation, head of the Department of Composition at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, professor;
• Yuri Bashmet (Russia) - artistic director of the Winter International Arts Festival, professor, head of the Department of Viola at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory;
• Patrick de Clerck (Belgium) – composer;
• Kuzma Bodrov (Russia) – composer, associate professor at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, visiting professor at the Katharina Gursky Higher School of Music (Madrid);
• Alexey Syumak (Russia) - composer, lecturer at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory;
• Valery Voronov (Belarus / Germany) – composer, conducts composition and orchestration master-classes at the Blackmore International Music Academy in Berlin, Hamburg and St. Blasien;
• Atsuhiko Gondaya (Japan) – Composer;
• Oscar Bianchi (Switzerland) – Composer;
• Donghoon Shin (South Korea) – Composer.

Competition includes two rounds – the 1st round ( elimination/in absentia), the 2nd round (live).

The preliminary round is held from the 1st of November 2021 to the 28th of January 2022 and implies the examination of the participants' scores by judges. This round is anonymous.

The list of participants of the II round (6 representatives of each nomination at most) and a list of identification passwords will be published on the web-site of the Winter International Arts Festival (www.wiafs.ru) not later February the 4th 2022.

The selected participants should arrive in Sochi according to the dates indicated in the official notification issued by the Organizing committee.

The 2nd round is held on the 24th of February 2022 in Sochi Organ and Chamber Music Hall as a public concert.

• The First Award — 150 000 rubles;
• The Second Award — 75 000 rubles;
• The Third Award — 50 000 rubles;
• Two diplomas 25 000 rubles each.

The Jury has the right:

• to award special prizes;
• to divide prizes between participants;
• to award not all diplomas and awards
• not to award the first prize.

All the money prizes are paid in Russian rubles and are subject of taxation accordingly to the tax laws of the Russian Federation.

Additional prizes, prizes and gifts, in agreement with the Organizing Committee, can be established for the participants of the 2nd round by state, public, commercial organizations, foundations, creative unions, media, and individuals before the start of the competition.

The jury's decisions are final and cannot be challenged.

• Travel to and from Sochi and all expenses in Sochi for the participants are covered by the contestants themselves or the organization they represent;
• Exception is made for the accommodation for the participants of the II (second) round which will be provided by the Organizing Committee from the 23th to 25th of February 2022;
• International invitations and visa support will be provided by the Organizing Committee;
• Once the official notifications from the Organizing Committee with invitation for the second round are received, the international participants should contact the nearest Russian Embassy or Consulate to start the visa processing. All visa expenses are to be paid by the participants according to the Russian Consulates requirements;
• The submission and entry into the Competition means an unconditional consent to all of the above terms and conditions;
• The participants of the Competition do not receive any fee for their performance at the Competition or for the distribution of the recordings and broadcasts of these performances;
• The Organizing Committee of the Competition has the exclusive rights on the audio and video records and broadcasts of the Competition auditions and the final concert of the laureates;
• In case of disagreement concerning the interpretation of the above terms and conditions of the Competition, the Russian version is to be considered as prime text.

• the competition is open to professional composers of all nationalities born after January 1st 1987
• the filled out application form (download on Winter International Arts Festival web site – www.wiafs.ru in .doc format) must be supported with the following scanned documents:
  • - the score and the parts in .pdf-format signed by the participant’s identification password only (the password should be invented). No names, signs, tokens or any other personal information are allowed on the score and the parts under penalty of disqualification
  • - a copy of passport or any other ID-card (the pages with photograph and personal signature are required)
  • - a document or diploma confirming contestant's musical education level
  • - a certificate from the employer (if employed) or from the educational institution (for students) confirming the employment/studies
  • - curriculum vitae including date and place of birth, educational institution (actual or graduated), years of studies, teachers, previous competitions (year, country, city and award), any other important information
  • - one recommendation from the educational institution (high school, college etc.) or two recommendations from renowned musicians
  • - one digital photo – not less than 300 dpi/2Mb by size (portrait-type, neutral background)
  • - a receipt of payment of the entrance fee
  • - a permission for processing the applicant’s personal date
• all these documents and photos should be sent by e-mail to info@rusconagency.ru
• the printed version of the score and the parts (in duplicate) signed by the participant’s identification password only (the envelope should be signed by the real name of the applicant) should be sent by express delivery service and arrive at the Organizing Committee not later than 28th of January 2022 to the address: Russian Concert Agency, Russia 125009, Moscow, Bolshaya Nikitskaya street 22/2 office 56.
• the printed scores and parts should be two-sided, stitched and have mirror margins;
• the Organizing committee has the right to reject the applications if the printed scores do not satisfy the requirements or arrive later than on January 28th 2022 cause of delivery services failure;
• not later than the 4th of February 2022 all the contestants allowed to the II Round of the Competition will be officially informed about the admission to the Competition and the required date of arrival;
• the list of participants of the Second round as a list of identification passwords will be published on the web-site of the Winter International Arts Festival (www.wiafs.ru) not later February the 4th 2022;
• the entrance fee, non-refundable under any circumstances, is
  - 3500 RUR for applicants from Russia and CIS-members countries;
  - 50 EUR for foreign applicants.

The entrance fee must be paid not later than the 4th of February 2022 to the account of Winter International Arts Festival:

• Bank details for wire transfers in Russian Rubles (only for transfers on territory of Russian Federation):

Limited Liability Company “Winter International Arts Festival”
Shorten name: “Winter International Arts Festival”, LLC
Russia 109456 Moscow, Ryzanskiy prospect 75/4 – 10
INN (Tax identity number) 7721806329 KPP 772101001
Account number: 40702810200010330419
Bank name: branch “Korporativny” PAO “Sovkombank” Moscow
Correspondent account: 30101810445250000360
BIC044525360
(please add the note to the payment: entrance fee for participation at Composer’s competition in Sochi)

• Bank details for currency account wire transfers (only for transfers from foreign countries):

Limited Liability Company “Winter International Arts Festival”
Russia 109456 Moscow, Ryzanskiy prospect 75/4 – 10
Account: 40702978800010382754 (EUR)
Beneficiary Bank: SOVCOMBANK, CORPORATE BRANCH, Moscow, Russia
SWIFT:COMKRUMM
0230-35982.73Z
Correspondent Bank:
UBS Switzerland AG,
Zurich, Switzerland
SWIFT: UBSWCHZH80A

The Direction of the Winter International Arts Festival In Sochi

Bolshaya Nikitskaya street 22/2, office 56
Russia 125009 Moscow
Tel/Fax:: +7 (495) 212 1565
E-mail: info@rusconagency.ru
www.wiafs.ru