International Tchaikovsky Competition
The International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical-music competition held every four years in Moscow, Russia, for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 30 years of age, and singers between 19 and 32 years of age. The competition is named after Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and is an active member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.[1]
For the XIV competition in 2011, Valery Gergiev was appointed the competition's chairman, and Richard Rodzinski, former president of the Van Cliburn Foundation, was appointed general director. A new voting system was instituted, created by mathematician John MacBain, and used by the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and the Cleveland International Piano Competition. All rules and regulations had also undergone a complete revision. Emphasis was placed on the composition of the jury, which consisted primarily of well-known and respected performing artists. Finally, for all competitions from 2011 forward, a first prize will always be awarded.[2]
The XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition was held in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 14 to July 1, 2011, under the auspices of the Russian federal government and its Ministry of Culture. The competition disciplines were piano, violin, cello, and voice (male singers and female singers).
Prizes
Cash prizes are awarded to the top-five competitors in each discipline of piano, violin, cello, and to each of the top four competitors in the men's and women's solo vocal categories. First prize (always to be awarded) is 20,000 Euro; second, 15,000 Euro; third, 10,000 Euro; fourth, 5,000 Euro; and fifth, 3,000 Euro. An additional prize, a Grand Prix of 10,000 Euro, may be awarded to one of the gold medalists deemed outstanding by the juries. Additional awards are given for best performance of the chamber concertos and the commissioned new work.[3]
History
Held every four years, the first competition, in 1958, included two disciplines – piano and violin. Beginning with the second competition, in 1962, a cello category was added, and the vocal division was introduced during the third competition in 1966. In 1990, a fifth discipline was announced for the IX International Tchaikovsky Competition — a contest for violin makers which traditionally comes before the main competition.[4]
Top-prize winners
Winners of the top prize awarded in the given year and category (first prize, unless otherwise noted).
Piano
- 1958: Van Cliburn
- 1962: Vladimir Ashkenazy and John Ogdon were each awarded first prize
- 1966: Grigory Sokolov
- 1970: Vladimir Krainev and John Lill shared first prize
- 1974: Andrei Gavrilov
- 1978: Mikhail Pletnev
- 1982: no first prize awarded; Peter Donohoe and Vladimir Ovchinnikov shared second prize
- 1986: Barry Douglas
- 1990: Boris Berezovsky
- 1994: no first prize awarded; Nikolai Lugansky won second prize
- 1998: Denis Matsuev
- 2002: Ayako Uehara
- 2007: no first prize awarded; Miroslav Kultyshev won second prize
- 2011: Daniil Trifonov
Violin
- 1958: Valery Klimov
- 1962: Boris Gutnikov and Shmuel Ashkenasi
- 1966: Viktor Tretiakov
- 1970: Gidon Kremer
- 1974: no first prize awarded; Eugene Fodor, Ruben Aharonyan and Rusudan Gvasaliya shared second prize
- 1978: Elmar Oliveira and Ilya Grubert shared first prize
- 1982: Viktoria Mullova and Sergei Stadler shared first prize
- 1986: Raphaël Oleg and Ilya Kaler shared first prize
- 1990: Akiko Suwanai
- 1994: no first prize awarded; Anastasia Chebotareva and Jennifer Koh shared second prize
- 1998: Nikolay Sachenko
- 2002: no first prize awarded; Tamaki Kawakubo and Chen Xi shared second prize
- 2007: Mayuko Kamio; second prize:Nikita Borisoglebsky
- 2011: no first prize awarded; Sergey Dogadin and Itamar Zorman shared second prize
Cello
- 1962: Natalia Shakhovskaya
- 1966: Karine Georgyan
- 1970: David Geringas
- 1974: Boris Pergamenshchikov
- 1978: Nathaniel Rosen
- 1982: Antonio Meneses
- 1986: Mario Brunello and Kirill Rodin shared first prize
- 1990: Gustav Rivinius
- 1994: no first, second, or third prize awarded; Eileen Moon and Georgi Gorjunov shared fourth prize
- 1998: Denis Shapovalov
- 2002: no first prize awarded; Johannes Moser won second prize
- 2007: Sergey Antonov
- 2011: Narek Hakhnazaryan
Vocal, male
- 1966: Vladimir Atlantov
- 1970: Yevgeny Nesterenko
- 1974: Ivan Ponomarenko
- 1978: no first prize awarded; Valentin Pivovarov and Nikita Storozhev shared second prize
- 1982: Paata Burchuladze
- 1986: Grigory Gritsyuk
- 1990: Hyun-Soo Choi
- 1994: Yuan Cheng-ye
- 1998: Besik Gabitashvili
- 2002: Mikhail Kazakov
- 2007: Alexander Tzimbaluk
- 2011: Jong Min Park
Vocal, female
- 1966: Jane Marsh
- 1970: Elena Obraztsova
- 1974: no first prize awarded; Lyudmila Sergienko, Sylvia Sass and Stefka Evstatieva shared second prize
- 1978: Lyudmila Shemchuk
- 1982: Lidiya Zabilyasta
- 1986: Natalia Erasova
- 1990: Deborah Voigt[5]
- 1994: Marina Lapina; Hibla Gerzmava won Grand Prize
- 1998: Mieko Sato
- 2002: Aitalina Afanasieva-Adamova
- 2007: Albina Shagimuratova
- 2011: Sun Young Seo
See also
- International Tchaikovsky Competition 2011 - Piano
- International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians is the junior section of the competition. The Association of Tchaikovsky Competition Stars recommend the first, second and third Prize winners of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians to enter the International Tchaikovsky Competition without going through the preliminary selections and create favorable opportunities for them in case they must meet the competition entrance requirements: i.e., age limit, application procedure, etc.
- List of classical music competitions
- World Federation of International Music Competitions
References
- ↑ .
- ↑ Musolife.
- ↑ .
- ↑ Tchaikovsky Competition
- ↑ Kozinn, Allan (October 26, 1991). "Classical Music in Review – 'Un Ballo in Maschera' Metropolitan Opera". The New York Times. Retrieved October 26, 2012.