Friends of the Festival
Junior Category
(Competitors must be under 16 years of age)
1. N.C. Bochsa : Etude No.38 ; edition Leduc
2. F.J.Nadermann : Sonate (From : Les Sept Sonates Progressives);
edition Leduc
3. Free choice piece Duration: 13 to 15 minutes
Senior Category
(Competitors must be 16 to 21 years of age)
Stage 1
1. Jean Baptiste Cardon : Sonata of candidate’s free choice
2. Alphonse Hasselmans : La Source ; edition A. Durand & Fils
3. Free choice piece from the 20th century Duration: 15 to 18 minutes
Stage 2
1. J.S. Bach – M. Grandjany: Etude no.8
2. A virtuoso piece of free choice from the standard harp repertoire
Duration: 15 to 18 minutes
Professional category
(Competitors must be between 21 and 30 years of age)
Stage 1
1. Choose one of the following: Germaine Tailleferre: Sonate pour Harpe; Peggy Glanville-Hicks: Sonata for harp; Paul Hindemith: Sonate for harp
2. Gabriel Pierne: Impromptu-Caprice;
edition Alphonse Leduc
3. A virtuoso piece of free choice by a harpist composer (Alphonse Hasselmans, Marcel Tournier, Henriette Renie etc.)
Stage 2
1. Jan Ladislav Dussek: Sonata in c minor;
edition Meinz, B.Schott“s & Sohne
2. Choose one of the following pieces:
- Carlos Salzedo: Variations sur un theme dans le style ancien
- M.Grandjany : Fantasy on a theme by Haydn
- Mchedlov- Paganini: Variations on a theme by Paganini.
3. Free choice piece from the 20th century from the country of competitor’s origin Duration : up to 25 minutes
All applications should be sent to the following e-mail address:
belgradeharp2008@yahoo.com
Proffesional category
I price 500 euro, solo concert on the next International Harp Festival in Belgrade 2009, and Salvi price string bag with full string set for concert grand harp. Value € 710.
In alternative, a discount voucher
- of € 2.000 for the purchase of a Salvi Concert Grand harp
- of € 1.000 for the purchase of a Salvi studio pedal harp or Salvi Semi-Grand pedal harp
to be effected within 2008
II price 300 euro
III price 150 euro
Senior category
I price 300 euro,and Salvi price: wooden music stand Salvi “Ravel”. Value € 336
In alternative, a discount voucher
- of € 1.000 for the purchase of a Salvi Concert Grand harp
- of € 500 for the purchase of a Salvi studio pedal harp or Salvi Semi-Grand pedal harp
to be effected within 2008
II price 200 euro
III price 100 euro
Junior category
I price Salvi: tuning set composed by: tuner Korg DT7, microfone Korg CM-100, ergonomic tuning key, tuning key holder. Value € 150.
In addiction, we will be glad to present to all the members of the jury a small gift in the form of a CD of Egan Records
Jury
Milica Barić (Serbia)
Sioned Williams (Wales) >>bio
Nathalie Chatelain (Switzerland) >>bio
Ann Yeung (USA) >>bio
Dalibor Bernatović (Slovenia) >>bio
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Ann YEUNG www.music.uiuc.edu
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‘The performance was splendid and cast a powerful spell’ (New York Concert Review). Known for her bold and personal interpretations as well as her commitment to the promotion and pedagogy of the harp, Ann Yeung has established herself as one of the foremost harpists of her generation. Winner of numerous international and national competitions including top prizes in the Lily Laskine International Harp Competition (France) and the Nippon Harp Competition (Japan), her musical career was launched when she became the only person to win First Prize in the two highest divisions of the American Harp Society’s national competition at the age of seventeen (USA). Dedicated to the expansion of the harp’s repertoire, she premiered her transcription of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations at Carnegie Hall as a winner of Artists International and has given numerous world premiere performances, most recently of interactive multi-media works for harp. She has given master classes throughout the US and abroad, most recently in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Her students include national First Prize winners and the innovative and edgy ensemble, The HarpCore 4. She is Editor of the World Harp Congress Review since 2002, and her articles have been published in journals in France and the US. She received her Doctor of Music and Artist Diploma from Indiana University where she studied with Susann McDonald. Currently, she is the harp professor and Chair of the String Division at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she is principal harpist of the Sinfonia da Camera and conducts an annual Summer Harp Class at Illinois (June 5-7, 2008).
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Sioned WILLIAMS
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Since 1990 Sioned has been Principal Harpist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra working with the leading conductors and composers of the day. She combines this with recitals, broadcasting, recording, researching and teaching. Highly praised for her innovative solo recitals worldwide, Sioned constantly expands her repertoire by researching and editing inaccessible music, and premiering new works. Her imaginative approach to recitals creates performances of unique flair and individuality.
Sioned has an enviable concerto repertoire of all periods including Amir Tafreshipour's 'A Persian Reflection', commissioned by the BBCSO in 2006. Renowned for working with the most prestigious British choirs, most notably performing Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols', recent partnerships have been with Tenebrae, King?s College Cambridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Cathedral, Winchester Quiristers, Cantamus and others.
In duo recitals, she has partnered William Bennett, Michael Chance, Martyn Hill, Steven Isserlis, Neil Mackie, Lisa Milne, Aurele Nicolet, Mark Padmore, Andrew Watts and Roderick Williams. Many of Sioned's commercial recordings on major labels have won international awards and apart from solo works, she has partnered James Galway, Lisa Milne, A. Rolfe-Johnson, Frederica von Stade, The BBC Singers, The BBCSO Chorus, The Holst Singers, The Sixteen, Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir, and Winchester Quiristers on disc.
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Nathalie CHATELAIN
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Born in Geneva, began to study the harp at the age of eleven in Catherine Eisenhoffer’s class at the Geneva Conservatoire de Musique.
She entered the Lausanne Conservatoire in 1984 where she obtained a Teaching degree in 1986, the “Virtuosité” first Prize in 1988 and a “Licence de Concert” (Performing Arts degree) in Chantal Mathieu’s class, in 1990.
She participated in master classes given by Nicanor Zabaleta, Germaine Lorenzini, Jacqueline Borot and Marielle Nordmann.
In 1989 Nathalie Chatelain was the winner of the Maurice Sandoz Prize as well as the scholarship granted to young performers by the Radio Suisse Romande. From 1989 to 1992 she was the recipient of the grant given by the Fédération des Coopératives Migros. In 1998 she won the second Prize at the TIM (International Music Competition) in Rome.
She has performed both as a soloist as well as with chamber music groups in many festivals: Journées de la Harpe in Arles, European Symposium in Amsterdam, the Harp Festival in Avesnois (France), Festival Amadeus in Geneva, Festival of the Château de Bourglinster in Luxemburg, International Festival of Music in New Caledonia, Purdue Festival in Indiana (USA), World Harp Congress in Prague, World Harp Congress in Geneva, European Harp Symposium in Lyon, Festival of Chamber Music in Montréal and Ottawa, World Harp Congress in Dublin, Festival Agricola in Poland, European Symposium in Cardiff. She was invited in March 2007 in Denver, San Francisco and Seattle (USA) and Sweden to give recitals and masterclass.
In 1988 she was appointed harpist in the Lausanne Sinfonietta orchestra and substitute harpist in the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
In addition to her solo career, Nathalie Chatelain dedicates part of her time to teaching. She taught at the Bern Conservatoire for 10 years (from 1991 to 2001). She organizes summer master classes (Estivarp) in Switzerland since 1991.
Nathalie Chatelain also performs in duo with various instruments, particularly flute and cello, as well as with another harp. She is a member of the Swiss harp quartet “Harpège”, which she founded in 1990 with three other harpists, as well the quartet “Appassionata de Genève”, composed of the pan flute, violin and cello. However, her main interest lies in the harp solo repertoire.
In 2002 she was a member of the Artistic Committee in charge with the organization of the Harp World Congress in Geneva. In 2004 she was a member of the Committee in charge of the organization of the European Harp Symposium in Lyon. Since 2004 she is President of the Swiss Harp Association.
Since 1995 she has been an accredited teacher of the Société Suisse de Pédagogie Musicale (Swiss Music Teacher’s Association) and since 2003 has been affiliated with the AMA (Music for Adults Association).
Nathalie Chatelain’s repertoire covers a wide spectrum of original works as well as transcriptions.
Her repertoire with orchestra includes Mozart’s “Concerto for flute and harp”, Haendel’s “Concerto in B flat major”, Debussy’s “Danses sacrées et profanes”, Ravel’s “Introduction et Allegro”, as well as concertos by Ginastera and Boieldieu, to only name a few.
Her recordings include the harp solo repertoire as well as various chamber music formations.
DISCOGRAPHY:
Patchwork , harp recital
Harp Quartet “Harpège” I
Couleurs, Harp and Flute
Quatuor Appassionnata (Violin-Cello-Panflute-Harp)
Harp Quartet “Harpège” II
The ABC of the Harp, Triple Cd for young harpists with Music from Andrès, Bouchaud, Challan
L’Heure Bleue, Pan Flute and Harp
Dalibor BERNATOVIĆ
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Dalibor was born in 1963 in Zagreb (Croatia). Today he is living in Maribor, and has Slovenian citiyenship. He studied clarinet and saxophone in Maribor and for several years he was professor at music school in Slovenjska Bistrica. In parallel, Dalibor studied the harp at secondary school in Ljubljana in the class of professor Ruda Ravnik-Kosi. He graduated the harp at University of Zagreb (Croatia) in the class of professor Marija Milnar.
He was a member of the Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra in Maribor as solo harpist for fiftheen years. For the last five years he has been professor at primary and secondary music schools in Maribor, Velenje and Ljubljana (Slovenia). His pedagogical work and experience is confirmed by success of his students in various competitions across Europe.
Dalibor regularly performs as soloist, and also as member of chamber, opera and philharmonic orchestras in almost every EU country, as well as Ukraine and Taiwan.
At present Dalibor is occupied with pedagogical work as well as with composing pieces for harp and various chamber ensembles. He is also working as author of first Slovenian textbook for the harp, which will be published in 2009.
Mr.Bernatović is president of Slovenian Association of Harpists for the last ten years, and he is regularly organizing master classes and concerts of famous harpists from all over the world.
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