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2008 “Palatino” Awards – The Second Music Composition
(violin works) Competition is approved by the Ministry
of Education of the People’s Republic of China
Organizer
Central
Conservatory of Music, China
Tianjin
Conservatory of Music, China
China
Entertainment Technology Association (CETA)
Beijing
Musician Association (BMA)
Sponsor
Palatino,
AXL
Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. Corp.
Operator
Xiao
Youmei Music Education Promotion Association,
Department of Composition,
Central
Conservatory of Music, China
Department of Composition,
Tianjin
Conservatory of Music, China
Regulations
A. Objectives
and Generals
The
“Palatino” Awards – The Second Music Composition (violin
works) Competition aim to:
Promote
the creation of Chinese violin music thru a fair and
open composition competition; prosper violin music and
teaching material to promote the development of violin
performance in China.
The
final decision for the Award-winning compositions will
be made through two rounds of selections and a
competition of the final live concert between May and
June of 2008 in Beijing and Tianjin respectively.
Selection of the preliminary and the semi-final rounds
will be based on the submitted scores and CD music.
The
Panel of Jury will be a group of world-recognized
outstanding composers. The decision of this competition
made by the Panel will be final and unchangeable.
B. Organizing
Committee
Chairman
Mr.
Cizhao Wang (President of the Central Conservatory of
Music, China)
Vice-Chairman
Mr.
Shengchuan Yao (President of the Tianjin Conservatory of
Music, China)
Mr.
Yongjia Zhang (President of the China Entertainment
Technology Association)
Mr. Alan
Liu (The C.E.O. of AXL Musical Instruments Co., Ltd.
Corp.)
Artistic
consultant
Mr.
Lihua Tan (Conductor; President of the Beijing Musician
Association)
Secretary-General
Mr.
Danbu Chen (Professor of the Central Conservatory of
Music, China)
Deputy
Secretary-General
Mr.
Weidong Chen (Vice-President and Deputy
Secretary-General of the Beijing Musician Association)
Mr.
Xudong Huang (Vice-Chairman and Deputy Secretary-General
of the Xiao Youmei Music Education Promotion
Association, Central Conservatory of Music, China)
Mr.
Lechang Chen (Chairman of the Department of Composition,
Tianjin Conservatory of Music, China)
Mr.
Zhenggang Chen (Minister of the Department of
Exhibition, China Entertainment Technology Association)
Mr. Jun
Tian (The Marketing Director of Palatino, AXL Musical
Instruments Co., Ltd. Corp.)
President of the Panel of Jury
Mr.
Mingxin Du (Composer; Professor of the Central
Conservatory of Music, China)
Mr.
Yaoji Lin (Violin Educator; Professor of the Central
Conservatory of Music, China)
C. Prizes
and Awards
First
Prize: RMB 30,000
2 Second
Prize: RMB 20,000 each
5 Third
Prize: RMB 8,000 each
10
Honorable Mentions: RMB 2,000 each
Each of
the finalists who are not the winners will receive a
certificate
First
Prize of Violin Performance: RMB 3,000
2 Second
Prize of Violin Performance: RMB 2,000 each
3 Third
Prize of Violin Performance: RMB 1,000 each
D. Registration
Requirements and Procedure
a) The
submitted composition shall be able to present the
Chinese traditional style; promote musical creativity
and violin arts of pure authenticity, pure goodness, and
pure beauty.
b) The
entry shall be composed for solo, duet, or accompanied
on the piano. The duration of the entry shall not
exceed 10 minutes.
c) The
submitted composition shall not be awarded in any form,
no matter as a whole, or partially, or in any other
versions.
d) One
composer can submit maximum two compositions. If the
entry contains several chapters, then the composer is
only allowed to submit one composition, which shall not
exceed 15 minutes.
e) All
scores shall be printed on A4 size staff papers. The
participant of the competition is required to submit 10
copies of his/her score as entry. The scores shall be
submitted anonymously.
f) The
submitted composition shall be recorded on a CD in a
format that is playable by a CD player.
g) Registration
form is downloadable (http://www.ccom.edu.cn/xwzx/jczt/pl2/200711210002_1_0.jpg).
Completed and signed registration form shall be returned
with the scores to 100031 Beijing Xicheng District, Xiao
Youmei Music Education Promotion Association, Central
Conservatory of Music, China.
Tel:
(010) 66417541 66425731 Fax: 66419313
h)
All
submitted materials are non-returnable and shall be
documented.
E. Procedure
of Selection
a) Registration
form and all required materials must be submitted with
the scores to the Organizer by April 30, 2008 (based on
the local postmark).
b) The
preliminary and the semi-final rounds will start on May
5, 2008 and May 8, 2008 respectively. Thirty finalists
will be selected through the two rounds mentioned
above. The list of finalists will be announced in
Sina.com and Music Weekly Report on May 12, 2008.
c) All
of the thirty finalists will be noticed by the Committee
starting on May 15, 2008.
d) All
of the thirty finalists will be invited to attend the
Final Live Concert & Award Presentation Ceremony in
Beijing.
e) Final
Live Concert: June 13 to June 15, 2008 in Beijing.
F. Grant
and Exercise of Rights
a) The
Award winner holds the copyright of the winning work.
b) The
Award-winning composer agrees to grant the rights to the
Organizer, without requiring further payment or
royalties. These rights include the following:
i. The
Organizer ahs the right to produce the music, sound and
video recording, or in any other necessary forms, of the
Award-winning compositions, for
non-profitable use.
ii. The
Organizer has the right to give the world premiere of
the winning compositions and the right to give
performances of the winning compositions, regardless
when and where, for the first two years.
c) The
following text and the Chinese characters shall be shown
on the title page of the Award-winning compositions, and
in all of the concert programs, no matter where and when
these winning compositions are performed.
In Chinese:
本作品为2008第二届“帕拉天奴”杯作曲比赛获奖作品
In English:
Winner of 2008 “Palatino” Awards
The Second Music Composition (violin works) Competition
d) To
submit his/her composition to the 2008 “Palatino” Awards
– The Second Music Composition (violin works)
Competition is to be considered as the result that the
participant has read the Regulations with full
understanding and has agreed to all the items in the
Regulations.
e) In
the event of any discrepancy, the Chinese version of the
Regulations is the only legal, valid and authorized one.
f) The
Organizer reserves the right to amend, if necessary, the
rules and conditions of the competition at its
discretion and without any prior notice. The right of
interpretation of the Regulations belongs to the
Organizer.
Organizing Committee of 2008 “Palatino” Awards
The
Second Music Composition (violin works) Competition
November
12, 2007 |
