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Pianoforte Classes9th-12th February 2024
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST CREATE A USER ACCOUNT AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. Venue: Delrow Community Hall |
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Adjudicators: Jan Hugo |
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Jan Hugo was born in South Africa and started his musical education at a young age in Pretoria. He made his debut at 12 years old with the Hugo Lambrechts Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leon Hartshorne, playing Saint-Saëns’ 5th piano concerto. Just 13 years old, Jan was invited by Francesco Cipolletta to continue his studies in Modena, Italy, where a few years later he completed his Bachelor of Music degree with honorary mention cum laude. Jan continued his studies at the prestigious Accademia Pianistica Internazionale “Incontri col Maestro” in Imola, Italy, where he received guidance from Franco Scala and Boris Petrushansky. He has taken part in many masterclasses with world-renowned teachers such as Michel Dalberto, Joaquin Soriano, Robert Levin, Vovka Ashkenazy, Graham Scott, Olga Paschenko. From 2013 to 2016 Jan continued his studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig, Germany, and completed his Master’s degree cum laude. Jan has been a top prize-winner in South Africa and Europe, including 1st prize at the UNISA National Piano competition in Pretoria, overall winner of the SAMRO Bursary Competition, 1st prize of the Royal Overseas League Piano Competition in London, 2nd prize at the Alkan-Zimmerman Competition in Athens. He also received study bursaries from the Italian Cultural Institute and the DAAD. He has performed in major concert halls and festivals throughout Europe, including at the Liszt-en-Provence Festival in France, Queen Elizabeth Hall and St. Martin in the Fields (London), the TivoliVredenburg Hall (Utrecht, Netherlands), MITO festival (Milan and Turin), Sala Mozart (Bologna). He is regularly invited to perform at all the major South African music societies and has performed as soloist with the Johannesburg Philharmonic, the KwaZulu Natal Philharmonic and Cape Town Philharmonic, under the baton of Daniel Boico, Sebastien Lang-Lessing, Bernhard Gueller, Arjan Tien, German Guttierez, Alexander Rahbari. Jan is passionate about Franz Liszt’s music and has received guidance from numerous Liszt specialists such as Leslie Howard, Bertrand Ott and Cyprien Katsaris. He also performs on historical instruments and is currently doing research at the Sorbonne University in Paris on Thalberg and 19th century historical performance practice. Jan collaborates with various symphonic choirs in Paris and is assistant conductor of the Académie du Palais Royal Choir and Orchestra in Paris. |
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
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CLASSES - OWN CHOICE |
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C0 | Pre Grade 1 | 2 mins | £11.00 |
C1 | Grade 1 | 3 mins | £12.00 |
C2 | Grade 2 | 3 mins | £12.00 |
C3 | Grade 3 | 4 mins | £13.00 |
C4 | Grade 4 | 4 mins | £13.00 |
C5 | Grade 5 | 5 mins | £14.00 |
C6 | Grade 6 | 5 mins | £14.00 |
C7 | Grade 7 | 8 mins | £18.00 |
C8 | Grade 8 Only | 8 mins | £18.00 |
C13 | 20th and 21st Century 14 and under | 5 mins | £14.00 |
C14 | Duet or Trio - Family with Parent | 4 mins | £13.00 |
C15 | Duet or Trio - Family Siblings | 4 mins | £13.00 |
C18 | Baroque and Classical only - 14 years and under | 5 mins | £14.00 |
C19 | Jazz and Musical Theatre - 16 Years and Under | 4 mins | £13.00 |
C20 | Classical and Baroque - 16 years and under | 8 mins | £18.00 |
C21 | Jean Merlow Memorial Scholarship 19 and under | 15 mins | £23.00 |
C22 | Classical Open | 8 mins | £18.00 |
C23 | Baroque Open | 8 mins | £18.00 |
C24 | Romantic Open | 8 mins | £18.00 |
C25 | 20th and 21st Century Open | 8 mins | £18.00 |
C29 | Duet 10 years and under | 5 mins | £14.00 |
C30 | Duet Open (11 years and over) | 5 mins | £14.00 |
CLOSED CLASSES |
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Competitors must not have won first prize in the Pianoforte section of the Festival in the last 2 years except C27 - C28
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C9 | Age 8 years and under | 4 mins | £13.00 |
C10 | Age 10 years and under | 5 mins | £14.00 |
C11 | Age 12 years and under | 6 mins | £15.00 |
C12 | Age 14 years and under | 6 mins | £15.00 |
C16 | Mini Recital - Age 10 years and under | 8 mins | £18.00 |
C17 | Junior Recital - 14 years and under | 12 mins | £22.00 |
C26 | Senior Recital - 18 years and under | 15 mins | £25.00 |
C27 | Adult Recital | 15 mins | £25.00 |
C28 | Adult Open Duet | 8 mins | £18.00 |