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ELIGIBILITY
Open to the cellists born 1973 and after. All applications
must be sent not later than December 1st 2007 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, (can be sent via e-mail)

d) confirmation that the entrance fee has been paid in full.

All applicants will receive a reply by 30th December 2007 at the latest.

Entrance fee for the competitors is 100 Euros payable to the Zagreb Concert Management,
Zagreb bank d.d., Savska 60, 10 000 Zagreb,
IBAN: HR 96 23600001101220533,
BIC code: ZABA HR 2X
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 Radi®a 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
2008 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 reserves the right to reduce the length of performance.
Decisions of the Jury are irrevocable. Any incorrect
information stated in the application will not be permitted.
The compulsory piece of Giovanni Sollima: La Folia will be
send to all participants by mail or post upon the receipt of
their application.

Casa Musicale Sonzogno
Via Bigli, 11
20121 Milano
Tel. 02.76.00.00.65
Fax 02.76.01.45.12
sonzogno@sonzogno.it
www.sonzogno.it

THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED IN THREE STAGES:

First stage - no longer than 25 minutes
a) Benjamin Britten: Solo suite No1 Op 72
(Canto terzo, Bordone, Molto perpetuo e canto quatro)
b) Alfredo Piatti, Adrien-François Servais or Niccolo Paganini:
one capriccio
c) Giovanni Sollima: La Folia

A special award will be given for Giovanni Sollima: La Folia

Second Stage - no longer than 45 minutes
a) any sonata of standard repertoire
(from Ludwig van Beethoven and after from the list above)

Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata for cello and piano No 2 in G minor Op 5 No 2
Sonata for cello and piano No 3 in A major Op 69
Sonata for cello and piano No 4 in C major Op 102 No 1
Sonata for cello and piano No 5 in D major op 102 No.2

Franz Schubert
Sonata for cello and piano “Arpeggione” in A minor D. 821

Johannes Brahms
Sonata for cello and piano in E minor Op 38
Sonata for cello and piano in F major Op 99

Frederic Chopin
Sonata for cello and piano in G minor Op 65

Cesar Franck
Sonata for cello and piano in A major

Richard Strauss
Sonata for cello and piano in F major Op 6

Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sonata for cello and piano in G minor Op 19

Claude Debussy
Sonata for cello and piano

Sergei Prokofiev
Sonata for cello and piano in C major Op 119

Dmitry Shostakovich
Sonata for cello and piano in D minor Op 40

Benjamin Britten
Sonata for cello and piano in C Op 65

b) any compositions by competitor’s choice, solo or
accompanied (could be a movement of sonata) up to
required lenght

No transcriptions in second stage. Substitute solo pieces
should represent the standard cello repertoire.

Final stage
a) one of following piano trio’s:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major Op 70 No 1 ‘The Ghost’
Dmitry Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op 67
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No 1 in B major Op 8 (1891,
Endfassung)

b) one of following concerto’s accompanied by Zagreb
Philharmonic Orchestra.
Anonin Dvorák: Concerto in B minor Op 104
Robert Schumann: Concerto in A minor Op 129
Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Op 33
Edward Elgar: Concerto in A minor Op 85
Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto No 1 in E flat major Op 107
Joseph Haydn: Concerto No 2 in D major Op 101, Hob VIIb/2
Sergey Prokofiev: Sinfonia concertante in E minor Op 125

The competitors will be accompanied by Aleksandar IviÊ
(violin) and Ivana ©varc Grenda (piano) 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 members of trio and one
rehearsal with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Jury will choose up to six competitors for
the Final Stage. The organizer will cover the
cost of the accommodation 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 8000 Euros
2nd prize 4000 Euros
3rd prize 2000 Euros
4th prize 1000 Euros

Special awards (professional engagement - expenses, fee
covered, scholarship...) will be given to the prize winners:
The Zagreb Soloists Award
The Zagreb Philharmonic Award
The Zagreb Concert Management Award
The Dubrovnik Summer Festival Award
The Varaædin Chamber Orchestra 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 Jeunesse Musicales Novi Sad

Jury
members of the Jury

Ko Iwasaki, President
Giovanni Sollima
Nikola Ružević
David Grigorian
Hyoung-Won Chang

SEMIFINALISTS

FINALISTS

Schedule FINALE A
Thursday, 31.01.2008

10:00
Tian Bonian
Johannes Brahms: 1.glasovirski trio u H-duru op.8
10:45
Eggert David
Ludvig van Beethoven: glasovirski trio u D-duru op.70 br.1-Geister trio
15:00
Gnocchi Giovanni
Johannes Brahms: 1.glasovirski trio u H-duru op.8
15:45
Prokofiev Dmitry
Dmitrij Šostakovič: 2. glasovirski trio u e-molu op.67

Schedule FINALE B with Zagreb philharmonic orchestra
Saturday, 02.02.2008

19:30
Tian Bonian
Edward Elgar: Koncert za violončelo i orkestar u e-molu op.85
PAUSE
Eggert David
Antonin Dvorak: Koncert za violončelo i orkestar u H-molu op.104

Schedule FINALE B with Zagreb philharmonic orchestra
Sunday, 03.02.2008

19:30
Gnocchi Giovanni
Antonin Dvorak: Koncert za violončelo i orkestar u H-molu op.104
PAUSE
Dmitry Prokofiev
Sergej Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante za violončelo i orkestar u e-molu op.125

MONEY AWARDS

1st prize 8000 Euro - David Eggert
2nd prize 4000 Euro - Tian Bonian
3rd prize 2000 Euro - Dmitri Prokofiev
finalist diploma - Gnocchi Giovanni

SPECIAL AWARD
1. The Zagreb Soloists Award
David Eggert

2. The Zagreb Philharmonic Award
Dmitri Prokofiev

3. The Zagreb Concert Management Award
David Eggert

4. The Dubrovnik Summer Festival Award
David Eggert

5. The Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Award
David Eggert

6. The Narodni dom Maribor award
David Eggert

7. The Janigro family Award
Thorsteindottir Saeunn

8. The Accord case Award (Audiance award)
Prokofiev Dmitry

9. The Croatian String Teachers Association Award
Sebastian Diezig