Deadline: September 19,
2015
The 13th instalment of the prestigious Unisa International
Piano Competition will include a Jazz Piano category running parallel to the
traditional Classical category, similar to the recent and very successful Unisa
National Piano Competition.
It will take place next year from January 25 to February 6 in
the ZK Matthews Great Hall on Unisa’s Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria.
Senior piano students, 30 years and younger are invited to
submit their entries by September 19 to the Unisa Music Foundation.
Sponsored by Unisa, the event is famous for the high level
of musicianship, stamina, technique and focus it requires of the pianists.
Candidates will compete for a share of the prize money which totals R820,000.
Two sets of adjudicators, carefully selected by Karendra
Devroop, Artistic Director of the Unisa Music Competitions, will evaluate the
performances of the competitors. Highly respected and experienced, they will
represent several countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas as well as South
Africa and their combined expertise promises to add much value to the event.
As part of the educational leg of the event, a shadow jury,
consisting of promising piano students from all over South Africa will be
invited to attend the event. The programme has proven to enhance the students’
critical listening and evaluating skills and provides a much needed practical
experience for future music examiners and teachers.
The rules, regulations and entry form are available on the
Unisa Music Foundation’s website: www.unisa.ac.za/musicfoundation
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