It will count in the participant's favour if they display a variety of techniques. For pianists (junior and senior) the inclusion of a Baroque work is compulsory. Wind-instrument players can choose between a mandatory Baroque or Classic work. (Pianists / Wind instrument players need two present contrasting works from different style periods. Learners are welcome to present jazz, but one of the works must be of classical nature.) PRIZE MONEY Junior division - 1st prize: R2500 (The Leon Hartshorne prize for outstanding playing of a wind instrument) 2nd prize: R1000 Senior division - 1st prize: R5000 2nd prize: R2000 Piano division - 1st prize: R30 000 (The Olive Lieberz prize for Outstanding Piano playing) 2nd prize: R10 000 Additional awards - Best performance of a South-African work: R3000. Best performance of a Baroque work: R3000. Best performance of a Classical work: R3000 IMPORTANT DATES Closing date 10 July 2021 The competition will take place in 2 rounds: First Round: August 12, 2021 (Wind instrument players and Piccolo divisions - Hugo Lambrechts Music Center) August 13, 2021 (Piano - Junior and Senior divisions - Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre) Gala Evenings: August 31, 2021 Piccolo and Wind instrument divisions - Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium) September 1, 2021 (Piano & Open Piano divisions) The 1st of September 2021 will be broadcasted on FMR. Entry fee: Participant - R150 Piccolo - R75 Entries must be submitted by July 10, 2021 to: Music Competition, Bellville High School, De la Haye Avenue, BELLVILLE, 7530 or emailed to: [email protected] Please email proof of payment to [email protected] Internet payments can be made into the following account: Account Holder: Bellville High School Banking details: ABSA SANBEL Account number: 1450 390 077 Branch Code: 632 005 Reference: Johann Vos / Learner's name ENTRIES Contact Marlese den Haan on 082 785 5537 with any queries. This section is open to learners in grades 6 and 7 who play piano or any other instrument. The minimum standard for participation in this section is Unisa or ABRSM grade 3. Two contrasting works are required and the program may not exceed 8 minutes. This division is completed in one round. Entry fee of R75 is payable for this section. The Leon Hartshorne prize money is for the Piccolo division as follows: First prize: R1500 Second prize: R1000 Successful participants in this section may apply for music scholarships from Bellville High School. PICCOLO DIVISION MUSIC COMPETITION th Johann Vos 30 GOALS • To promote the performing arts to school-going learners. • To give talented learners the opportunity to work at the regional level to compete musically. • To contribute to raising the standard of music playing and music teaching. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION The competition is open to all high school music learners and grade 6 and 7 primary school learners. The open category only has a piano section for South African enrolled residents and/or students between the ages of 18-28 on the day of the competition on the 1st September 2021. Participation is in the following sections: • Piccolo division (Gr. 6 & 7) • Junior division (Gr. 8, 9 & 10) • Senior division (Gr. 11 & 12) • NEW open division (18-28 years) for piano only The minimum standard for the divisions is the following: • Piccolo division - About the standard equivalent to Unisa or ABRSM grade 3 piano and grade 4 wind instruments • Junior division - About the standard equivalent to Unisa or ABRSM grade 4 piano and grade 5 wind instruments. • Senior division - About the standard equivalent to Unisa or ABRSM grade 5 piano and grade 6 wind instruments • Open division - Grade 8 or higher standard Each participant must perform a program of contrasting works. • Piccolo division - A program of up to 7 minutes. • Junior division - A program of up to 10 minutes. • Senior division - A program of a maximum of 15 minutes. • Open division - A program of up to 30 minutes. COMPETITION • The competition will take place in two rounds. The First is the DVD submission. At the second round, on the gala evening, the copies of chosen works must be scanned and emailed, two days prior to the competition, to [email protected] In samewerking met die Musiek Trust