52º PREMIO JAÉN

CONDITIONS

Conditions 2010 // Registration 2010 // Pieces 2010 // Winners

1. The Competition is open to pianists of any nationality, born after the 8 of April 1978, with the exception of those who have received the Prize “Jaén” previously. The organisers of the contest have the right to select candidates on the basis of their "curriculum vitae” and by a thirty minutes recording with at least two movements of the concert selected for the final performance. Also if necessary we shall request an introductory letter from a distinguished professor. The accommodation and breakfast expenses (double room) of every participant, during the whole Competition will be at charges of the Organisation. Those participant, they prefer a single room, have to pay a supplement.
Once confirmed all the requested documents exposed in the conditions, the organisation will accept the applications.

2. Applications may be submitted from the 09 June, 2009, publication date of this announcement in the BOP of Jaén (Boletín Oficial de la Provincia) until the February 22, 2010, inclusive. Application forms are to be sent by post to the Secretario del Concurso Internacional de Piano Premio "Jaén”, Diputación Provincial de Jaén, Plaza de San Francisco s/n, 23071 Jaén (Spain), by e-mail to (cdcult@promojaen.es) or by our website (www.dipujaen.es/premiopiano). The established enrolment fee of 30 euros, every canditate may delay this payment until lots are drawn on April 8, 2010, at 22.00 hours in the Edificio del Antiguo Hospital de San Juan de Dios (located in the Plaza de San Juan de Dios, s/n. Jaén). All contestants must be present at this drawing of lots, in the order to determine the order of performances, at 21.30 hours. Any absence must have been accepted by the jury.
At this time, the location and schedule of the various performances will be indicated.

A letter bearing the signature of the applicant and giving the following details may substitute the above-mentioned application form:

a) Given name, name (s), date and place of birth, age, domicile, telephone/fax, e-mail and nationality.
b) Place or places where the applicant has studied, prizes obtained for his/her musical activities and a short “curriculum vitae”.
c) Thirty minutes recording with at least two movements of the concert selected for the final performance and with pieces select for the other different eliminatory stages.
d) Titles and composers of the works chosen and length of them.
e) Declaration that he/she understands the terms and conditions of the Competition, that he/she agrees with them and that he/she will accept the decisions of the jury.

3. The Competition consists of three eliminatory performances, and the final performance with orchestra, respected the order of the annexed program. After each of which the Jury will announce its judgement, thus allocating the participants qualified to take part in the next performance, or in case the prize-winners.

FIRST ELIMINATORY PERFORMANCE. - All the participants shall interpret the works included in Group A, without exceeding a twenty-minute time limit.
SECOND ELIMINATORY PERFORMANCE. - Once the candidates have successfully passed the first elimination, they are obliged to play one piece from Group B, another one from Group C and the obligatory work, without exceeding a fifty-minute time limit.
THIRD ELIMINATORY PERFORMANCE. - All participants who qualify, shall play one piece from Group D, another from Group E and another from Group F, all freely chosen by themselves, without exceeding a sixty-minute time limit.
FINAL PERFORMANCE WITH ORCHESTRA. - All the candidates, who qualify for the final, shall play a concerto from Group G for piano and orchestra.

4.All works must be played from memory, with the exception of the score of the obligatory work.

5.Before taking part in the Competition, the participants must present an official document (National Identity Card, Passport or similar document) proving their identity.

6. The Competition will be held between 9 and 16 April, 2010. On April 16 will be publicly announced the decision of Jury, and the prizes (as well as a certificate confirming the prizes) will be presented.

7. The Jury will be appoint between important persons with a prestigious artistic career and merit in the international piano world. Those names will be publish in the BOP of Jaén (Boletín Oficial de la Provincia) at least two weeks before Competition. The decision of the Jury will be final and irrevocable, and will be ratify by the competent department of the County Council of Jaén (Diputación Provincial de Jaén) in the order to award the prizes.
To award the different prizes the jury will take his decision based on the quality and aptitude of candidates, appropriate to award this activity, the purpose specific of this competition.

8.The awards, where applicable subject to legally established deductions, shall be as follows:

FIRST PRIZE. 25.000 Euros. Gold Medal, Diploma, a concert which one take place in the “Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País” in Jaén, the day alter final-stage a concert with the Orquestra Ciudad de Granada, a concert at the Tsai Performing Arts Center at Boston University (USA), a Compact Disc recording with the record label Naxos.
SECOND PRIZE. 12.000 Euros. Sponsoring by the Andalusian Government (Junta de Andalucía), Diploma.
THIRD PRIZE. 8.000 Euros. Sponsoring by the savings bank Unicaja, Diploma.
“ROSA SABATER” PRIZE. 6.000 Euros. Sponsoring by the Mayor of Jaén for the best interpreter of Spanish music. Diploma and a concert which one take place in the “Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País” in Jaén
“CONTEMPORARY MUSIC” PRIZE. 6.000 Euros. Sponsoring by the Culture Ministry of Spanish Government, goes to the bestinterpreter of the compulsory work, Diploma.
“AUDIENCE PRIZE”, by audience voting during the final performance.Bronze Sculpture, without prize money.

The prize spending sponsoring by the County Council of Jaen (Diputación Provincial de Jaén) it’s included in the budget 2010.610.334.480.00 named PRIZES INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION PRIZE “JAÉN”.

9.The winners of the first prize, the “Rosa Sabater” Prize and the “Contemporary Music” Prize shall give a short concert at the awards ceremony, performing works of his/her choice, besides the awarded works.

10. Each participant who successfully passes the first eliminatory test and participate in the second eliminatory round will be granted a travelling allowance of 300 Euros. This amount will be raised to 400 Euros if the participant in question also passes the second eliminatory test, participate in the third eliminatory round but does not obtain any prize.

11. The Organisation could propose during the Competition some recitals in different places in the Province of Jaén for those participants who were eliminate of Competition but showed, based on the judgment of jury, a special artistic level.

12. At the proposal of Jury, the Organisation could agree granting of travelling allowance of maximum 350 euros for participants of this edition, in the order to facilitate them the participation in the next International Piano Competition Prize “Jaén” 2011. The candidates in question get this grant once they participate, at least, in the first round of Competition 2011.

13. The 52º International Piano Competition Prize "Jaén" 2010, reserves the reproduction rights by radio, video and television broadcast from the different eliminatory tests. Also rights reserved for a Compact Disc recording. Therefore, the Organization will be able to commercialize and transfer the above-mentioned rights freely, exclusively and with no limitation in favour of any person or firm. This transfer of rights is agreed gratuitously.

14. Compatibility or incompatibility with other subventions, grants, deposits or resources.-

According to the article 30.30. of the budget of County Council of Jaén for 2009, the subventions, they will be award by the County Council and by his autonomous institutions are compatible with other subventions, grants, deposits or resources from any administration, public or private corporation, national, from the European Union or from international corporation, providing that not will be pass the cost and the purpose of them.

Jaén, June 2009