Hello all!


I hope the info about the following competition will be interesting and useful for forum readers.


The 4th International Piano Competition "The Muse" has recently been announced! It will take place on one of the most beautiful islands of Greece – Santorini, from September 2 until 9, 2008.

Documents can be submitted until July 15, 2008

I prize - 5,000 Euros; II prize - 3,000 Euros; III - 2,000 Euros

Preliminary

1. J. S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue from WTC (1st or 2nd book)
2. L. Beethoven - Complete Sonata (except Op. 49 # 1, # 2, Op. 79, Op. 106)
3. F. Chopin, F. Liszt, S. Rachmaninov or A. Scriabin - One Etude of your choice


Semi-Final
(25-30 minutes maximum)

Free program of participant’s choice, except the compositions from the preliminary round.

Final
One of the following concertos:

J. S. Bach

Concerto # 1 d-moll, BWV 1052
Concerto # 3 D-dur, BWV 1054
Concerto # 5 f-moll, BWV 1056
Concerto # 7 g-moll, BWV 1058

J. Haydn

Concerto D-dur


W. A. Mozart

Concerto # 6 B-dur, K. 238
Concerto # 8 C-dur, K. 246
Concerto # 9 Es-dur, K. 271
Concerto # 11 F-dur, K. 413
Concerto # 12 A-dur, К. 414
Concerto # 14 Es-dur, К. 449

All other and complete information can be found on the official website: www.themuse.gr/Competition/Competition_2008.html

Thank you and I hope to see you there!

Steve Voutiras
(Organizing Committee)

Little update, worth mentioning:

This year we are in the happy position to announce that with the added support of our partners, participants advancing to the 2nd round will be offered free hotel accommodation between September 4 and the end of the competition (September 9).

Steve Voutiras
(Organizing Committee)