2023 Mozart Piano Concerto Competition (Youth)

Competition in two rounds

Mountain View International Festival of Song and Chamber Music Society 

with The Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra

2023 Mozart Piano Concerto Competition

Contact:

Kathleen van Mourik
403-638-7569
mountainviewfestival (at) gmail.com

When: November 18-19, 2023 
Where: Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts, Balzac, AB, Canada
 

1st Round: Own choice recital (video submission). Must include a piece by W.A. Mozart.
2nd Round: Any W.A. Mozart Piano Concerto (single movement or complete)

Eligibility: Open to all pianists born after January 1, 2008, currently residing in the Province of Alberta. 
Entry Fee: $25 
Registration Deadline: Midnight: August 15, 2023

REGISTRATION LINK

First Prize: Coaching, Rehearsals & Concerto Performance Opportunity with the Full Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
Second Prize: Coaching, Rehearsals & Concerto Performance Opportunity with a chamber ensemble

Audition Process:

First Round

Video Submission only.

Must include a work by Mozart.
Maximum Video Length 30 minutes.

Link must be available via streaming (youtube, vimeo, etc) and not be password protected.

Submission Deadline: August 15, 2023

The submitted videos will be viewed by the first round Jury. 
Up to 10 competitors will be invited to the final round.

Notification will occur approximately September 15th.

Second Round (Finals)

The second round (Concerto) will occur in person on November 18-19

The second round provides young pianists with an opportunity to perform with a string ensemble (plus a 2nd piano to cover any wind and brass parts).
The 2nd pianist may be the ensemble pianist OR another pianist of the student’s choice (teachers may play the 2nd piano).
Each pianist will be given one hour with the strings on the day of their audition to rehearse.

Feedback from the orchestral musicians will factor into the final decisions.
 

FAQ:

Q. May I perform with just two pianos?
A. No. All auditions must have the orchestral part performed by a string ensemble and a second piano (or just strings if a suitable arrangement exists).

Q. Who is responsible for the orchestral parts?
A. The string ensemble will use Mozart’s original string parts. The 2nd piano will perform from a usual 2nd piano part to cover any wind or brass solo sections. If the performer prefers the ensemble play from a transcription or arrangement (published or self-produced), the amended parts must be received by November 1, 2023 at the latest. If you are submitting different parts, hard copies only are accepted, no .pdf’s.

Q. May I submit my tempos in advance?
A. No. All tempi and transitions must be worked out in the provided rehearsal time. If you have substantial edits, it is advisable to obtain the string parts in advance (we can help) and mark them on the player’s pages in advance to save time. Edited parts must be received by November 1, 2023. Hard copies only.

Presented by: RMSO (Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra)

Genres: Woodwinds, Voice, Strings, Percussion, Orchestra/Large Ensemble, Choral, Chamber Ensembles, Brass