Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover 2021 – Application Brochure

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APPLY NOW

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MISS #JJV2021

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We are seeking inquisitive minds who demonstrate an impeccable command of their

SION instrument while remaining humble

servants of great composers and their scores – young artists who bravely

strive for individuality, making bold musical statements with the violin: Musicians whose voice inspires deep emotions and shows an exceptional degree of versatility.

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A N TJ E

EITHAAS

Full of energy and urging musical intelligence, Antje Weithaas captures even the most subtle details of the musical text with unparalleled technical mastery.

Her charisma and stage presence captivate without ever distracting from the work.

Artistic Director

In addition to the big concertos of Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann and contemporary works such as Jörg Widmann’s violin concerto, her diverse concert repertory also includes modern classics such as Shostakovich, Prokovief, and Gubaidulina, as well as lesser-known works like those by Hartmann and Schoeck.

Her infectious energy has made Antje Weithaas a sought-after leader of play-conduct projects by international chamber orchestras. As artistic director of the Bern Camerata, she shaped the musical profile of the ensemble for over 10 years.

In 2019, she added new two recordings to her already vast list of CD publications. She was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts for some years; since 2004, she has been teaching at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin, having become a world-renowned violin pedagogue.

Antje Weithaas’ main motivation for taking over artistic directorship of the Joseph Joachim Violin Competition with Oliver Wille was to offer a platform of abundant support to young violinists.

Becoming an integral part of the very competition she owes much of her own success, she aspires to find and support gifted, open-minded artists.

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LIVER WILLE

Oliver Wille is Professor of Chamber Music at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media. He leads an internationally acclaimed quartet studio, pioneering chamber music education at his institute with various creative and innovative projects. Many ensembles trained by him have received international awards and perform at some of the world’s most prestigious concert venues.

At the age of 14, Wille founded the Kuss Quartet with Jana Kuss. Since 2002, the ensemble has been performing worldwide at the most renowned concert halls and festivals. Several of their CD recordings have received awards. Most recently, the quartet recorded Beethoven’s quartet cycle on Paganini’s Stradivari instruments live at Suntory Hall, Tokyo. The Kuss Quartet became known for innovative concert formats and concept programs, such as the series ›Kuss Plus‹ at Berlin techno clubs. The ensemble has been commissioning works from renowned composers for several years.

Wille, who was born in Berlin, holds a guest professorship at the Royal Birmingham Conservatory as well as being artistic director of the ›Hitzacker Summer Music Days‹ festival and chairman of the project board and jury of the competition ›Deutscher Musikwettbewerb‹. In addition to being a sought-after music agent, he regularly moderates educational concerts and gives workshops. Between 2011 and 2012, he was artistic director of the Hanover Chamber Music series.

He has taken on the challenge of leading the renowned Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover into the future together with Antje Weithaas, contributing innovative ideas with the aim of creating new creative networks and cooperations in order to support the next generation of musicians on their way to the international concert stage.

Artistic Director

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R EPERTORY

PRELIMINARY ROUND 1

1) Bach Sonata J. S. Bach: BWV 1001, 1003, 1005 2) Solo Sonata Hartmann, Hindemith, Honegger, Reger, Schulhof, Ÿsaye

PRELIMINARY ROUND 2 1) Sonata for violin and piano L. v. Beethoven or Schubert 2) Solo violin or violin and piano competitor’s choice

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SEMIFINAL ROUND 1 1) W. A. Mozart Violin Concerto 2) Bartòk Divertimento with Camerata Bern

SEMIFINAL ROUND 2 A recital with a total duration of 60–70 minutes.

The recital will contain the first violin part of a string quartet movement by Joseph Haydn.

The sheet music will be made available to you after the Semifinal Round I concert (approximately 40 hours before your recital). You will be performing with the Kuss Quartet (Jana Kuss, William Coleman, and Mikayel Hakhnazaryan) after an extensive rehearsal.

The remainder of the recital repertory can be freely selected, but should follow a theme and show your artistic spectrum.

You will perform solo and with piano accompaniment. Should you wish to include other musicians, you may do so at your own expense.

The recital theme will be selected by our partners in collaboration with the artistic directors and announced on August 9, 2021.

We ask you to submit your repertory no later than August 25, 2021, including a commentary suitable for publication in the program notes (approx. 600–900 characters).

FINAL ROUND 1) Concerto for violin and symphony orchestra L. v. Beethoven or Brahms or Mendelssohn or Schumann with NDR Radiophilharmonie conducted by Andrew Manze 2) Commissioned Work

by Manfred Trojahn

Detailed repertory see www.jjv-hannover.de/repertory

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30 k

JOSEPHJ OAC H I M -AWA R D : EUR 30,000

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L AUREATE: EUR 10,000

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Four finalists will be eligible to win the main prize of the competition, which will be awarded by the jury.

Each of the four finalists will receive a monetary award of € 10,000 and will have earned the right to bear the title “Laureate of the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover”.

BEST INTERPRE TATION OF COMMISSIONED WORK: EUR 5,000

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CHAMBER M U S I C AWA R D : EUR 3,000

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A U D I E N C E AWA R D : EUR 2,000

The prize will be awarded by Manfred Trojahn, the composer of the commissioned work, and the jury.

The members of the Kuss Quartet, who will accompany the semifinalists, will be awarding the prize for best chamber music performance.

On the evening of the finale, the audience will choose its winner.

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PRIZES

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G I OVA N N I BAT TISTA GUADAGNINI VIOLIN

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DEBUT ALBUM WA R N E R

CLASSICS

Since 2000, the Fritz Behrens Foundation has been endowing one prize winner the generous loan of a violin made by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (Parma, around 1765).

The label selects one person whose debut album will be communicated and marketed internationally.

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HENLE URTEXT AWA R D

The G. Henle Verlag awards a music voucher worth 2,000 â‚among the finalists.

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CONCERT ENGAGEMENTS Following orchestras, ensembles, festivals and organisers have announced their willingness to invite one (semi-)finalist: Beethoven Fest Bonn Beethoven-Haus Bonn Bozar Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels Brandenburgische Sommerkonzerte Festspiele MecklenburgVorpommern Heidelberger Frühling

Badische Staatskapelle Camerata Bern Duisburger Philharmoniker Filharmonia Poznanska Haydn Philharmonie, Eisenstadt Kammerakademie Potsdam KölnMusik GmbH MDR Sinfonieorchester, Leipzig NDR Radiophilharmonie, Hannover

Konzerthaus Berlin

NFM Orkiestra Leopoldinum, Wroclaw

Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival

Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven

Schloss Elmau

Staatsorchester Hannover

Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Spannungen Heimbach

Tonhalle Orchester Zürich

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Application Deadline April 15, 2021

Announcement of the preselection results May 25, 2021

SCHEDULE

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08_09 09_25 09_27

09_30 10_04 10_06

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Distribution of commissioned work July 9, 2021

Announcement of recital theme August 9, 2021

Registration in Hanover, Germany September 25, 2021

Preliminary Round 1 | Solo violin September 27–29, 2021

Preliminary Round 2 | Violin and piano September 30 to October 2, 2021

Semifinal Round 1 |Chamber Concert with Camerata Bern October 4–5, 2021

Semifinal Round 2 | Recital and string quartet with Kuss Quartet October 6–7, 2021

Concert ›The Competition Across the State‹ October 8, 2021

Finale with Awarding Ceremony | Commissioned work and Violin Concerto with the NDR Radiophilharmonie October 10, 2021

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APPLICATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE AND REQUIRE THE In 2021, the competition is seeking applicants from all nations who were born between October 10, 1989 and September 26, 2005.

The application phase will conclude on April 15, 2021.

TRANSMISSION OF VIDEO FILES. Approved applicants must transfer the participation fee of EUR 100.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS/ MEDIA:

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A birth certificate or another type of official document verifying your age A high-resolution head shot with copyright owned by you Your artistic vitae

Your competition repertory (see repertory) A video recording of Eugène Ÿsaye: Sonata for Violin solo in G major, op. 27 No. 5 – 2nd movement (Danse rustique Allegro giocoso molto moderato) A video recording of a Franz Schubert Duo with piano of your choice

APPLICATION

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