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Conducting 2021

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Prizes

*Calculated at the US Dollar exchange rate, officially announced by the Central Bank of Armenia on the payment day of the reward. The reward is liable to taxation in compliance with the tax legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

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Cash reward equal to 10,000 USD in AMD rate

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Laureate Diploma

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Participation in the concert programs in Armenia (in 2 concerts during 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons) offered by the Organizing Committee of the Competition.



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Laureate Diploma



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Laureate Diploma



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Laureate Diploma

Special Prizes

1. Best interpretation of a Classical Symphony (1st Round)

2. Best interpretation of a work by Armenian contemporary composer (1st Round)

3. Best interpretation of the Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from “Spartacus” Suite No.2. by Aram Khachaturian (1st Round)

4. Best interpretation of the Symphony No.2 “The Bell Symphony” by Aram Khachaturian (2nd Round)

5. “Audience Award” Special prize: one concert performance with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra during its 2022/23 concert season.

Performances receiving Special prizes will be published on the official website and social media pages of the Competition.

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Rules

Contestant

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Program

1st Round

Each participant is given 30 minutes for rehearsal with the orchestra.

One of the following movements from symphonies at the competitor’s choice:

Joseph Haydn - Symphony No.101 in D major, Hob. I:101, 1st movement: Adagio - Presto (Edition:Breitkopf und Härtel)

Joseph Haydn - Symphony No.102 in B-flat major, Hob. I:102, 1st movement: Largo-Vivace (Edition:Breitkopf und Härtel)

Joseph Haydn - Symphony N. 104 in D major, Hob. I:104, 1st movement: Adagio - Allegro (Edition:Breitkopf und Härtel)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No.29 in A major K.201, 1st movement: Allegro moderato (Edition:Breitkopf und Härtel)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No.1 in C major Op.21, 1st movement: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (Edition: Breitkopf und Härtel)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No.2 in D major Op.36, 1st movement: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (Edition: Breitkopf und Härtel)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No.4 in B flat major Op.60, 1st movement: Adagio - Allegro vivace (Edition: Breitkopf und Härtel)

A piece of Armenian Contemporary Composer*
Aram Khachaturian - Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from “Spartacus” Suite No.2*.

2nd Round

Each participant is given 45 minutes for rehearsal with the orchestra.

Each participant shall conduct one of the movements of Symphony No.2 “The Bell Symphony” by Aram Khachaturian* which will be informed when announcing the participants passing to the 2nd Round.
Each participant shall conduct one of the movements from one of the following symphonies which will be informed when announcing the participants passing to the 2nd Round.

*If necessary, the scores of Aram Khachaturian's compositions will be made available by the Competition.

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Schedule of Events

All hours are set at the Armenian Standard Time (GMT/UTC+4)

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JUN

OPENING PROGRAM

Opening Ceremony

07

JUN

1ST ROUND (DAY 1)

from 1 to 6 participants rehearsal/performance with orchestra

08

JUN

1ST ROUND (DAY 2)

from 7 to 12 participants rehearsal/performance with orchestra

09

JUN

1ST ROUND (DAY 3)

from 13 to 18 participants rehearsal/performance with orchestra

10

JUN

2ND ROUND (DAY 1)

from 1 to 3 participants rehearsal/performance with orchestra

11

JUN

2ND ROUND (DAY 2)

from 4 to 6 participants rehearsal/performance with orchestra

12

JUN

AWARD CEREMONY AND GALA CONCERT

Award Ceremony and Gala Concert

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Contestants

1st Round

Ian Niederhoffer

United States

Yeo Ryeong Ahn

Korea, Republic of

Ke Yuan Hsin

Taiwan, Province of China

Davorin Mori

Slovenia

Zeke Fetrow

United States

Ektoras Tartanis

Cote D'ivoire

Levan Jagaevi

Georgia

Aleksandr Iradyan

Armenia

Sze Ho Kens Lui

Hong Kong

Pablo Devigo Vázquez

Spain

Gurgen Petrosyan

Russian Federation

Tristan Rais-Sherman

United States

YUKUANG JIN

China

Daichi Deguchi

Japan

Dong Kuk Lim

Korea, Republic of

Yoona Jeong

South Korea

Elias Brown

United States

Elizaveta Sushchenko

Russian Federation

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Winners

Daichi Deguchi

1

Japan

1st prize

YUKUANG JIN

2

China

2nd prize

Elias Brown

3

United States

3rd prize

Ian Niederhoffer

4

United States

4th prize

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Jury members

HOVHANNES TCHEKIDJIAN

ARMENIA/ CHAIRMAN/

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HAROLD CLARKSON

UNITED KINGDOM/CANADA/ JURY/

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JORMA PANULA

FINLAND/ JURY/

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PETER STARK

UNITED KINGDOM/ JURY/

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MIKHAIL JUROWSKI

GERMANY/ JURY/

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DMITRY YABLONSKY

ISRAEL/USA/ JURY/

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PAVEL KOGAN

RUSSIAN FEDERATION/ JURY/

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