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The Competition for 2008

The 10th Kendall National Violin Competition will be held in July/ August 2008. The competition invites young violinists who are citizens or residents of Australia to compete for the prize of a concert violin made from Australian timbers by renowned Australian luthier Graham Caldersmith.

Following the great European violin making tradition in his design and conception of sound, Graham’s Australian wood instruments are considered serious and uniquely Australian alternatives to high quality European concert instruments. In addition to the Caldersmith violin, the winner of the Kendall National Violin Competition will be offered a recital tour in regional NSW in 2008/09.

The Competition will also award cash prizes of $500: for the Best Performance of an Australian Composition sponsored by Kendall Services and Citizens Club; for the Audience Choice award sponsored by Donovan Oates Hannaford Mortgage Corporation Ltd. and the Gil Appleton Award for the Best Performance of Bach.

Goetz Richter, Artistic Director

Conditions & Repertoire

Eligibility
Young violinists who are citizens or residents of Australia (maximum age 23 years at January 1st 2008)

Registration
Competitors should apply to compete by 1 June 2008. Their application forms must be accompanied by a copy of their birth certificate and an audiotape (preferably DAT or minidisk) with the repertoire for Round 1 and the application fee of $40

Round 1

Repertoire

a. Two contrasting movements from a Bach Solo-Sonata or Partita
b. A short 19th or 20th century virtuosic work
c. One movement from a major Sonata for Violin and Piano

Semi-final

Repertoire
Competitors should prepare a recital program of around 25 minutes including:

a. A movement from a Solo Sonata by J S Bach
b. A virtuosic work
c. One movement f rom a major Sonata for Violin and Piano

The semi-final will be held in Sydney on 27 July 2008 as a public performance at a venue to be advised. A maximum of eight competitors will be invited to participate in this semi-final. Participants must appear in person. The jury reserves the right to invite an additional player on a reserve list to the semi-final. Candidates will be advised about their participation in the semi-final by 30 June 2008.

Final

Repertoire
Competitors should prepare a recital program including:

a. Two contrasting movements from a Bach Solo-Sonata or Partita
b. A major Sonata for Violin and Piano
c. A short 19th or 20th century virtuosic work
d. A short work written by an Australian composer after 1970

The jury will invite a maximum of four competitors to participate in the Final. The jury reserves the right to invite one further candidate on a reserve list.

  • The Final will be public and will be held in Kendall NSW on 30 August 2008.
  • Competitors will be reimbursed for travel expenses from their place of residence to Kendall (return) or alternatively travel will be arranged for them; accommodation in Kendall will be arranged.
  • The Competition will engage a professional pianist for this round.
  • The winner of the Competition should be available to perform in a celebratory concert which will be held on 31 August 2008 in Kendall.
  • The jurors for the Competition will be confirmed in early 2008.

Jeanell Carrigan
Jeanell Carrigan
Kendal National Violin Competition Official Accompanist