XXVIII (28^th) Edition - IMPORTANT INFORMATION

COMPETITION TESTS CANCELED

Due to the persistence of the epidemiological emergency from “COVID-19” in the world the Cultural Centre Antiqua Marca Firmana has decided to cancel the competition tests for the 28^th Edition of the "Andrea Postacchini" International Violin Competition

Fermo, Wednesday 07 July 2021

XXVIII International Violin Competition "Andrea Postacchini" [Fermo (FM), Marche / Italy] from Saturday 2 to Saturday 9 October 2021 near Aquila Theatre (via Mazzini, 6 / Fermo). Deadline admission to Saturday 31 July 2021. Prize Money of over € 30.000,00.

Music Program
Category - A ▫ Single test: performance of two studies or two Capriccios and a composition, at choice of the candidate. Category - B ▫ Eliminatory test: performance of two studies or Capriccios, at choice of the candidate. Category - B ▫ Final test (by heart): performance of one or more compositions lasting between fifteen and twenty minutes, at choice of the candidate. Category - C ▫ Eliminatory test ▪ 01) performance of a study (étude) or Capriccio for violin solo, chosen by the Jury from the two proposed by the candidate chosen from works by the following composers: N. Paganini, H. Vieuxtemps, H. Wieniawski. ▪ 02) performance of the Adagio and Fuga taken from one of the Three Sonatas for violin solo (BWV 1001 - 1003 - 1005) or performance of the Chaconne of the Second Partita (BWV 1004) by J. S. Bach. ▪ 03) performance complete of a W. A. Mozart's Concerto, chosen by candidate from the following: K 216, K 218, K 219. Category - C ▫ Final test (by heart) ▪ 01) performance of the first movement of Concerto by L. van Beethoven, J. Brahms, P. I. Tchaikovsky, F. Mendelssohn, N. Paganini n. 1 and n. 2, J. Sibelius, at choice of the candidate. ▪ 02) performance of an important composition of the 19^th, 20^th or 21^st century for violin solo or violin and piano, at choice of the candidate. Category - D ▫ Eliminatory test ▪ 01) performance of two of N. Paganini's Capriccios, at choice of the candidate. ▪ 02) performance of the Adagio and Fuga taken from one of the Three Sonatas for violin solo (BWV 1001 - 1003 - 1005) or performance of the Chaconne of the Second Partita (BWV 1004) by J. S. Bach. ▪ 03) performance of the first movement of a W. A. Mozart's Concerto, chosen by candidate from the following: K 216, K 218, K 219. Category - D ▫ Semifinal test ▪ 01) performance of a Sonata by L. van Beethoven or J. Brahms, at choice of the candidate. ▪ 02) performance of an important composition of the 19^th, 20^th or 21^st century for violin solo or violin and piano, at choice of the candidate. Category - D ▫ Final test (by heart): performance of a Concerto by L. van Beethoven, J. Brahms, P. I. Tchaikovsky, F. Mendelssohn, N. Paganini n. 1 and n. 2, J. Sibelius, at choice of the candidate.

Fermo, Monday 01 February 2021