The International Cello Festival of Canada is pleased to announce The 2014 Zara Nelsova Memorial Award for Canadian Cellists Eligibility Applications are invited from cellists, between the ages of 22 and 32 as of June 20th 2014, with Canadian Citizenship or Landed Immigrant Status in Canada. Application Process 1. Applicants must send the application form, completed in English or French, to the International Cello Festival of Canada, together with: a) Proof of date of birth, and Citizenship or Landed Immigrant Status b) A DVD of 30 minutes of music for solo cello, cello and piano or cello and orchestra recorded after January 1st, 2009 c) Up-to-date biography, resume or CV d) Two letters of recommendation 2. Applications, together with all required supporting documents must be submitted after October 1, 2013 and must be postmarked no later than December 1st, 2013. 3. All submitted items must clearly show the applicant’s name. Repertoire 4. Choice of repertoire, both for the DVD and for the Finals, is left to the applicants - applicants are encouraged to present their playing to best effect. Selection Process 5. The DVDs will be adjudicated by a panel of three nationally renowned cellists and jurors: 2 With support from The Gail Asper Family Foundation Finalists and Award Finals 6. Three finalists will be selected and invited, in February 2014, to perform in the Zara Nelsova Memorial Award Finals on June 19th, as part of the Cello Festival in Winnipeg. Two reserve finalists will also be selected. Each invited finalist will perform a maximum of 30 minutes of music, of solo or cello and piano repertoire. Jury 7. A jury of three renowned cellists will select the winner of the Zara Nelsova Award after the Zara Nelsova Memorial Award Finals. The jurors will be: • Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, jury chair, internationally renowned soloist and pedagogue • Yuri Hooker, Principal Cellist, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra • Yegor Dyachkov, International soloist Practical Information 8. Accommodation in Winnipeg will be provided for the three finalists by the Festival. 9. $700CDN will be provided to each of the three finalists to help with their travel expenses to and from the Festival. 10. A pianist will also be provided, but finalists are welcome to bring their own pianist. 11. Rehearsal time will be provided. 12. Performance fees will be paid to each finalist: the winner will receive $1500 and each runner-up will receive $750. The Award The winner will receive paid professional Debut Recitals in the: • Virtuosi Concerts Recital & Chamber Music Concert Series in Winnipeg as early as the 2015-2016 season • the 2015 Music and Beyond Festival in Ottawa The winner will also perform a solo recital on the final day of the Festival.3 With support from The Gail Asper Family Foundation The 2014 Zara Nelsova Memorial Award for Canadian Cellists APPLICATION FORM Applications must be postmarked no later than December 1st, 2013. Please complete in English or French and send with enclosures to the address below. Name_______________________________________________ (PRINT) Address_____________________________________ _____________________________________________ Email Address_________________________________________ Date of Birth_________________________________________________ ENCLOSURES: 1. DVD of 30 minutes of music for solo cello, cello and piano or cello and orchestra 2. Up-to-date biography, resume or CV 3. Proof of date of birth, Canadian Citizenship or Landed Immigrant Status 4. Two letters of recommendation 5. High Quality photograph (optional until accepted as final competitor), or a url link. All submitted items must show clearly the applicant’s name. I, the undersigned state that the above information is correct and that the recording submitted with this application is of the applicant. SIGNATURE ____________________________ DATE _________________ Please mail completed application package to: Rita Menzies, Festival Director International Cello Festival of Canada 496, Cordova Street Winnipeg, MB Canada, R3N 1A7. With support from The Gail Asper Family Foundation
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