( Registration Information)
1. Aim
- One of the main aims of Beppu Argerich Music Festival is to provide high-level master classes taught by top professional pianists in order to assist promising young pianists achieve the goal of becoming world-class professional pianists.
2. Outline
- Instructors
- Martha Argerich (assistant:Jura Margulis)
- Vitaly Margulis
- Contents
- Students will be divided into two classes, one given by Martha Argerich（assisted by J.Margulis）,the other by Vitaly Margulis.
- Lessons will be given three hours a day for four days.
- Each student of the Argerich class is supposed to have the opportunity to receive two lessons from Argerich in person.
- Concert by Master Class Students
- A concert will be performed by all master class students on 29th November 1998.
3. Number of Students
- Four students for the class given by Argerich（assisted by J. Margulis）
- Four students for the class given by V. Margulis
4. Eligibility
- This class is open to pianists aiming to be world-class professionals and who were born on or between 1st January 1973 and 31st December 1981, and who also fulfill the following terms:
- 1)Residents of Japan or in case of residents of other countries or regions those who are admitted by the sponsors of this music festival
- 2)Those who are recommended by music authorities or their teachers.
5.Works for the Class
- Preferred works can be selected for the Class. Please indicate your preferred works of solos and/or concertos in the application form.
6. Procedure
- The first selection
- The applicants must fill in the application form and send it with the following：
- （1）An audio cassette tape of the obligatory work and a work of choice performed by the applicant（Please label the tapes showing the applicant's name and titles of recorded pieces.）
- （2）A letter of recommendation from music authorities or their teachers
- （3）Curriculum vitae of the applicant
- （4）A photo-copy of the receipt issued on payment of the 2,000 Japanese yen selection fee
- Selection fee shall be remitted to the following account:
- -Beneficiary's name:Beppu Argerich Music Festival
- -Bank's name: Oita Bank
- -Branch's name: Beppu-Shiyakusho sub-branch
- -Acc.No.: 153318
- The Second Selection
- Those who pass the first selection must send a video tape（VHS／NTSC）of the obligatory work and a work of choice performed by applicants. The video images should focus on the pianist's hands and figure.
7. Works for the Selection
The Obligatory Work
CHOPIN: No.4 from Etudes Op.10
A Work of Choice
Any work composed between 1801 and 1945 and of less than ten minutes' duration
8. Application Term
- The First Selection：The application must reach the Secretariat by 15th August 1998.
- The Second Selection：The application by those who pass the first selection, whose result will be notified around 1st September, must reach the Secretariat by 12th September 1998.
9. Dates and Places
- Open Master Class by Martha Argerich（assisstant:J.Margulis）
- 23rd（Mon.）through 26th（Thurs.）November ’98-4 days
- 3:00p.m.〜6:00 p.m.（Intl. Conference Room, B-con Plaza）
- Open Master Class by Vitaly Margulis
- 24th（Tue.）through 27th（Fri.）November ’98-4 days
- 9:30a.m.~12:30p.m.（Intl. Conference Room, B-con Plaza）
- Concert by Master Class Students
- 29th（Sun.）November ’98 4:00p.m.〜（NHK Canvas）
10. Jury
- The following will judge in the first selection：
- Kei Ito （Pianist）
- Chisato Ogino （Pianist）
- Yasushi Hirose （Professor of Toho Gakuen School of Music）
- Kazuoki Fujii （Pianist）
- Argerich and Margulis will judge in the second selection.
11. Fees for Selection and Lessons
- Selection Fee： 2,000 Japanese yen（paid by all applicants）
- Lesson Fee： 30,000 Japanese yen（paid by students taking lessons）
12. Transportation and Living Expenses
- The cost of travel, accomodation and meals during the stay are the responsibility of the students.
- Accommodation can be referred if necessary.
13. Information and Address for Application
- Secretariat for the Executive Committee of Beppu Argerich Music Festival
- Asami 2-15-19, Beppu-shi Oita-ken, JAPAN（zip 874-0812）
- Tel: 81（0）977-27-2300 Fax: 81（0）977-27-2301
- E-mail festival@fat.coara.or.jp
- Homepage http://www.coara.or.jp/~festival/
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