Thursday, December 11, 2008

“The Seoul International Music Competition, presented by LG, Is holding its 5th competition for the category of Violin


The 5th Seoul International Music Competition will be held in Seoul, Korea from April 15th to April 26th, 2009 at Recital Hall and Concert Hall of Seoul Arts Center.

Seoul International Music Competition was established by the Dong-A Ilbo, the most prestigious daily newspaper in Korea, for the sake of promoting cultural exchanges among nations through music, and supporting talented young musicians from all over the world. The Competition is held annually for one category out of piano, violin and voice each year. The first competition in 1996 for the category of piano and the second competition in 1997 for the category of violin were held in Seoul, with the title of "Dong-A International Music Competition." After ten years of absence, the 3rd competition was resumed in Seoul in 2007 for the vocal category with the new title of "Seoul International Music Competition." And, the 3rd competition in 2007 and 4th competition in 2008 for the category of piano were held successfully.

To the prize winners, the competition offers the world-class awards such as prize money of US $50,000 for the 1st prize winner, making CD recordings with NAXOS label, performance engagements with major orchestras throughout the world, recital engagements, etc.

For this competition, world famous violinists, Pierre AMOYAL (France), James BUSWELL (USA), Rodney FRIEND (Great Britain), Eduard GRACH (Russia), Ulf HOELSCHER (Germany), HU Nai-Yuan (Taiwan), KANG Dong Suk (Korea), KIM Nam Yoon (Korea), KIM Young Uck (Korea), Konstanty KULKA (Poland) and SHIMIZU Takashi (Japan), are invited to the competition as Jury Members. We encourage you to show sincere interest in our competition which will invite violinists aspiring to make their way onto the global stage.

▶First, Second, Semifinal and Final Stages:
April 15th to April 26th, 2009
Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
▶Application deadline: November 14th, 2008
▶Category: Violin (Voice in 2010, Piano in 2011)
▶Contact: The Secretariat of Seoul International Music Competition
Website: http://www.seoulcompetition.com/ / seoulcompetition@donga.com
Tel: 82-2-2020-0736, 0540 Fax: 82-2-2020-1639

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