APPLICATION RULES

The 2009 "GEORGE ENESCU" International Competition for Piano, Violin and Composition is open to participants of all nationalities, born after August 1st, 1976. No exception to this age limit is accepted.

The application deadline is 1st of July, 2009 (mail date). The application form should be sent to:

ARTEXIM - Calea Victoriei 155, bl. D1,Sc. 8,et. 2, sect. 1, 010073 Bucharest - ROMANIA
e-mail: competition@festivalenescu.ro
www.festivalenescu.ro
Mentioning: for the "GEORGE ENESCU" International Competition.

The application must also include the following:

• Copy of birth certificate
• Curriculum Vitae
• Two recent photographs (6cm x 9cm)
• Letter of recommendation given by an outstanding professor
• Application form filled in, with the definitive repertoire
• Bank receipt certifying the payment of the participation fee

Each competitor will receive the official confirmation and invitation no later than August 1st.

By signing the application form for the competition, each competitor agrees with all terms of the present regulations. No competitor should be engaged in any other professional commitments during the competition.

  PARTICIPATION FEE

The participation fee for the 2009 "GEORGE ENESCU" International Piano and Violin Competition is 100 Euro.

The participation fee is payable to ARTEXIM - Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR) Sect. 1
RO59RNCB0072049685010041

Address: Bucharest, Calea Victoriei no. 155 sect. 1 Romania.

The participation fee will be paid in Euro.

The participation fee will not be refunded in case of non-participation.

  PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS

The competitors will travel at their own expense.

The organizers provide free hotel accommodation for the competitors, for as long as they are engaged in the competition. Rooms will be available starting August 28th, 2009, 12.00 a.m.

Competitors may also obtain, upon request, a list of hotels and lodgings in Bucharest, at their own expense.

Each competitor has to be present at the Board of the Competition Office one day before the drawing of lots.

  THE DRAWING OF LOTS

The drawing of lots will establish the order of play in the competition, and it will take place on the 29th of August 2009, in the presence of a member of the Competition Board.

In case of an extreme situation, only the Competition Board is entitled to change the order decided by the drawing of lots.

If any competitor would not be able to attend the draw due to reasons beyond his control, a member of the Competition Board will draw his order number .

  THE JURY

The jury includes outstanding musicians from Romania and abroad. Its activity is based on the Competition Rules, following the instructions of the Statute of World Federation of Musical International Competitions.

The jury decides the prize winners of each section of the competition.

The jury reserves the right not to award a prize, and its decisions are final.

In case of parity of opinions, the president of the jury takes the final decision.

The final ceremony will take place on September 6th 2009, in the Competition Gala Concert.

Any contact between the jury members and competitors still actively involved in the competition is forbidden

  REHEARSALS AND PRACTICE

For PIANO competition, each candidate is entitled to practice for 4 hours, starting one day preceding the first round.

For the Violin Competition, an official accompanist will be at the disposal of the competitors if such request is specified in their application form. In this case, each competitor is entitled to rehearse for two hours with the accompanist, for each round.

Additional rehearsal time may be asked for and will be paid by the competitor. One hour of additional rehearsal costs 50 Euro.

Competitors who bring their own accompanist must state their full name and correct address in the registration forms. The accompanist’s transport and accommodation costs are supported by the competitor.

  PRIZES

The jury decides which prizes are going to be awarded for each section of this competition.

The jury can decide not to award a certain prize.

The prizes are indivisible.

The first prize will be entitled "The GEORGE ENESCU International Competition - Grand Prix".

The prizes of each performing section of the 2009 "George Enescu" International Competition are:

   First prize      - 15,000 Euro
   Second prize - 10,000 Euro
   Third prize     -   5,000 Euro

The Erbiceanu Cultural Foundation will provide a "Constanta Erbiceanu" Prize, worth EUR 2500, for the highest ranking romanian competitor in the piano competition of the 19th Edition of the George Enescu Competition and Festival. The awarding will take place during the Winner Gala on September 6, 2009.

For the Composition Section of the 2009 "George Enescu" International Competition the following prizes will be awarded:

Prize - for symphonic music section: 10.000 Euro

Prize - for chamber music section:      7.000 Euro

For the Piano competition: a prize of 6,000 Euro will be awarded for the best performance of one of the piano Sonatas by George Enescu (no.1 or no.3).

For the Violin competition: a prize of 6,000 Euro will be awarded for the best performance of the George Enescu violin sonata no.3 or the Suite for violin and piano "Impressions from Childhood".

A Prize in amount of Euro 3,000 will be awarded to the best accompanist performing music for violin and piano by George Enescu.

The Prize “Ion Voicu” awarded by the International Foundation ION VOICU for violin competition.

There will be other prizes on behalf of sponsors.

The winners will also perform in the frame of the 2009 edition of the “George Enescu” Festival, which is taking place in the same time with the competition; there will be concerts organized in the following cities of Romania: Iasi, Cluj, Timisoara and Brasov. The organizers will provide the local travel and accommodation.

A winner is entitled to receive several prizes.

The Board of International Festivals and Competitions reserves the copy rights for all TV and Radio broadcasting, photographs, filming and recording of all the performances within the rounds of the Competition, including the final concert. In this situation, the competitors will not receive special fees.

Laureates will be presented and first prize winners will perform at the Gala Concert, which will take place on September 6th 2009 in the frame of the "George Enescu" International Festival.