will be held in Zagreb - Croatia from 21st January until 1st February 2004 at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Zagreb, Trg Stjepana Radića 4.

Members of the Jury:

1. Yvan Chiffoleau, France
2. Valter Dešpalj, Croatia
3. Karine Georgian, Russia/UK
4. Bernard Greenhouse, President of the Jury, USA
5. Gustavo Tavares, Brasil/Norway
6. Luis Claret, Spain
7. Michel Poulet, France

Eligibility

Open to the cellists born 1969 and after. All applications must be sent not later than December 1st 2003 to: Antonio Janigro Cello Competition, c/o Zagreb Concert Management, Kneza Mislava 18,10000 Zagreb, Croatia.

With the application form please enclose:
a) a copy of the applicant's official birth certificate or passport
b) a short curriculum vitae with the description of the professional career
c) one 13X18 cm photograph suitable for inclusion in the competition catalogue
d) confirmation that the entrance fee has been paid in full.

All applicants will receive a reply by 15th December 2003 at the latest.
Entrance fee for the competitors is 100 Euros payable to the Zagreb Concert Management, Zagreb bank d.d., account No. S.W.I.F.T. - ZABA HR 2X 2500 - 3277003 or by postal order, "for Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition". In case of withdrawal, subscription money will not be reimbursed.
Zagreb Concert Management reserves all the rights for the radio and TV broadcasts during the Competition without compensation to the participants. In case of misunderstanding caused by translation, the text in Croatian is binding.

The competitors have to report at least a day prior to the beginning of the Competition at the Competition Head Office, Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, Zagreb, and prove their identity by showing their passports. The performance sequence will be drawn publicly. Participants must be present during the drawing letters on January 21st 2004 at 7.30. p.m. at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall.

Competition Propositions and Program

All compositions must be performed by memory, with the exception of duo sonatas. All performances are public. The Jury and the Head Office reserves the right to reduce the lenght of performance.
Decisions of the Jury are irrevocable. Any incorrect information stated in the application will not be permitted. The compulsory piece of B. Papandopulo will be send to all participants by mail or post upon the receipt of their application.

The competition is divided in three stages:

First stage - no longer than 20 minutes
a) G. Cassado-Solo suite
b) B. Papandopulo- Kokoniescche
c) A. Piatti or Servais: any Capriccio
A special award will be given for B. Papandopulo: Kokoniescche.

Second Stage - no longer than 45 minutes
a) any sonata of standard repertoire (from L. van Beethoven and after)
b) any composition by competitor's choice, solo or accompanied (could be a movement of sonata) up to required lenght

Final stage
a) one of 12 L. Boccherini concertos (Zanibon Edition) or J. Haydn: Concerto in C major Hob.VII b:1 or J. Haydn:Concerto in D major Hob.VII b:2,Op.101, G. Rossini: Une larme
b) one of following concerto's accompanied by Symphony Orchestra.
A. Dvorak: Concerto in B minor Op.104
B. R. Schumann: Concerto in A minor Op.129
C. P.I. Tchaikovsky: Variations On a Rococo Theme Op. 33
D. E. Elgar: Concerto in A minor

The competitors will be accompanied by Zagreb soloists (a) and a Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (b).
Official piano accompanist will be available. Each competitor is allowed one rehearsal free of charge with the official piano accompanist for the second Stage of the Competition. If they wish so, competitors may request more rehearsals, which will be charged. Competitors may bring their own accompanists at their expense. Each finalist will have one rehearsal with Zagreb soloists and one rehearsal with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra. The Jury will choose up to six competitors for the Final Stage. The organiser will cover the cost of the accomodation for the finalists only, from the moment they enter the Final Stage. All competitors will receive certificates of participation. All prize-winners will receive honorary diplomas.

Awards & Prizes

1st prize 6000 Euros
2nd prize 3000 Euros
3rd prize 1500 Euros
4th prize 750 Euros

Special awards (professional engagement - expences, fee covered, scholarship...) will be given to the prize winners:

The Zagreb Soloists Award
The Zagreb Philharmonic Award
The Zagreb Concert Management Award
The Radio TV Symphony Orchestra Award
The Dubrovnik Summer Festival Award
The Varaždin Chamber Orchestra Award
The Croatian Composers Society Award
The Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Award
The Maribor Philharmonic Orchestra Award
The Janigro family and the Romanini Foundation Award
The Thomastik-Infeld Award
The Accord case Award
The Croatian String Teachers Association Award
The Philharmonia-Concert Agency East Hungary, Szeged
The Jeunesse Musicales Novi Sad
Masterclasses with the members of the Jury on 27th/28th/29th January 2004 for all competitors free of charge.

Competition is supported by:
Municipal Board of Zagreb
Ministry of Culture of Croatia
Ministry of Education and Sport of Croatia
Ministry of Science and Technology of Croatia

28.01.04
19.30 Finale A - Zagrebački solisti/Zagreb soloists + 6 finalista/6 FINALISTS u maloj dvorani KDVL/small hall Lisinski

31.01.04
19.30 Finale B - Karmen Pečar, Anita Leuzinger i Umberto Clerici/Zagreb philharmonic orchestra + conductor Pavle Dešpalj/Great hall Lisinski (Concert 3)

01.02.04
19.30 Finale B - Chui-Yee Trey Lee, Jing Zhao i Olivia Jeremias/Zagreb philharmonic orchestra+conductor Pavle Dešpalj/Great hall Lisinski (Concert 3)
22.30 Rezultati/Results