2014 New York Carnegie Debut Recital Audition

ELIGIBILITY

No Age Limit
Pianist of any nationality

APPLICATION DEADLINES

December 1, 2013
(Late application deadline: December 31, 2013)

PRIZES

The winner will be offered a fully subsidized Carnegie Weill Recital Hall Debut in New York City in the season 2014-2015 presented by New York Concert Artists & Associates with full publicity services and New York Concert Review.

LIVE AUDITION DATES

Live Audition: January 25 - February 9, 2016

London: February 3, 2014
Paris: February 5 & 6, 2014
Düsseldorf: February 8, 2014
New York City: February 11 & 12, 2014
Announcement of winner: March 1, 2014

LIVE Auditions in CHINA

Audition process in CHINA will take place separately.

DEADLINE: April 1, 2014
AUDITION Dates: September, 2014.
Audition Cities in CHINA:
Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou,
Shenzhen, Shenyang, Wuhan
*Regulations in CHINESE will be available
by December 31, 2013.

REPERTOIRE AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

A free 60-minute recital program.
Works submitted should be published

a. Application form

b. A high-resolution professional photo in an electronic form: upload your high resolution photo directly to the online application form or email to info@newyorkconcertartists.com

c. A resume including the information of previous concert experiences, education, prizes and awards.

d. A non-refundable application fee $100 (Late application: $150) by check or money order or pay online

e. Audition program (work title, opus number, composer, dates)

f. Repertoire list

g. A copy of applicant’s birth certificate, passport or any other official document establishing the age of the applicant.

h. A letter of recommendation from a renowned musician (The recommendation letter can be sent by mail or emailed directly from the recommending musician. If sent by email, please write applicant's name in the subject box)

i.  Those choosing DVD auditions must submit two identical DVDs (See DVD guidelines).

j. Two Suggested Programs for Your Carnegie Debut Recital

6. Application has to be in its completion. Incomplete application will not be considered.

Documents sent will not be returned.

Send your audition DVDs, a $100 check or money order to the following address:

New York Concert Artists & Associates
365 West End Avenue, Suite 4G
New York, NY 10024
USA

Live Auditions

Those who would like to have live audition may choose one of the following venues:

PARIS, FRANCE
YAMAHA ARTISTS SERVICES EUROPE
5, Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris, France
Tel: +33.1.4723.3352

LONDON, ENGLAND
YAMAHA ARTISTS SERVICES LONDON
152–160 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1F 8YA, England

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY
ANTON RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY
Flinger Straße 1, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel: 0211 46 83 49 94

NEW YORK CITY, USA
YAMAHA ARTISTS SERVICES NEW YORK
689 Fifth Avenue (Entrance on the 54th street), 3rd Floor.
New York NY 10022

CHINA
TBA

DVD GUIDELINES

  • DVDs must show one hour of the applicant's solo performance
  • Two identical DVDs must be sent.
  • DVDs must be of high quality. We recommend using external microphones for audio.
  • DVDs must contain performance materials made within the past two years.
  • DVDs must not have been edited.
  • DVDs shall present the performance of the pianist’s hands, his/her whole silhouette and right profile
  • DVDs need to be signed either by the video engineer or by the applicant’s teacher or other known musician

JURY

Paris: Marian Rybicki, Gabriele Leporatti
London: Nigel Grant Rogers, Bryce Morrison, Gabriele Leporatti
Düsseldorf: Markus Becker, Michael Blatow, Gesa Luecker
New York: Jeffrey Swann, Matti Raekallio, Haejeon Lee
CHINA: TBA
*Live auditions will be video recorded as well.

COPYRIGHT

New York Concert Artists & Associates has unrestricted rights to broadcast, record, televise, publish any part of the applicant’s participation in the audition and the winner’s concert, including, but not limited to, rehearsals and performances.

CONTACT

New York Concert Artists & Associates
365 Westend Avenue, Suite 4-G,
New York, NY 10024, USA
E-mail: info@newyorkconcertartists.com
Website: www.newyorkconcertartists.com