Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition
(formerly the MTAC-WLA Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition)
February
21, 2010 (Sunday afternoon)
Pierre's Fine Pianos, West Los Angeles
Application Form Deadline:
January
21, 2010 ONLINE
Application Fees Deadline & Proof-of-Age Document Deadline
January
21, 2010 POSTMARK
Concerto Competition Winners Concert
with the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Ivan Shulman, Conductor
March
7, 2010 (Sunday afternoon)
Culver City Veterans' Memorial Auditorium
Junior Division: ages 13 & under
(as of February 1, 2010)
Kabalevsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 (Youth) in D Major,
Op. 50
Senior Division: ages 18 & under;
grade 12 or lower
(as of February 1, 2010)
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in
e minor, Op. 11
Audition Rules
The Westside Music Foundation Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition is open only to students who live in the West Los Angeles area, who study with a teacher who lives in the West Los Angeles area, or who is a member of the West Los Angeles Branch of the Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC-WLA). Entering students must have studied with his/her current teacher for at least six months prior to the competition. Previous winners of the Senior Category are ineligible. Previous winners of the Junior Category may enter the Senior Category.
Age eligibility is based on the student’s age as of February 1, 2010.
Students must be in grade 12 or lower.
Proof-of-age document is required.
Each student must prepare one, and only one, movement of his/her selected concerto. The concerto movement (and, if applicable, cadenza) must be memorized. Teachers may enter as many students as they wish in either or both categories, but may only enter students in two of the three movements for each concerto. For each category, one winner will be selected for each of the three movements, and the winners will perform in a showcase concert with the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra, under the musical direction of Dr. Ivan Shulman. (www.ladso.org)
The Westside Music Foundation will provide the accompanist on the day of the competition; students may not use their own accompanists. Although it is not required, the Westside Music Foundation encourages each student to rehearse with the accompanist prior to the competition. However, if a student chooses to rehearse with the accompanist in advance, the student/teacher will need to make and pay for those arrangements separately. The name and contact information for the accompanist(s) will be made available from the Concerto Competition Chair upon receipt of application form and entry fee check.
Winners will have at least three rehearsals with full orchestra (dates & times to be announced).
A $45 non-refundable entry fee (payable to WESTSIDE MUSIC FOUNDATION) and a photocopy of a proof-of-age document (birth certificate, student I.D. (with birth date), passport, or driver’s license) for each applicant must be sent to the Concerto Competition by the application form deadline, postmarked on or before January 21, 2010.
2010 Rules & Information Sheet
For further information, please contact:
Deborah H. How
President, Westside Music Foundation
(310) 828-5130
dhhow@musette.org
2009 Winners List
2009 Program Book & Biographies
(will be available shortly)
2008 Winners List
2008 Program Book & Biographies
2007 Winners List
2007 Program Book & Biographies
