The International Rachmaninoff Competition of Young Pianists

The Competition was started in 1994 and is held once in every four years.

The next VI International Rachmaninoff Competition of Young Pianists will take place in Tambov on April – May, 2012.

The competitors eligible for participation should be born not earlier than May 1, 1992.

The competition will be held in Rachmaninoff's Hall of Tambov Music Institute named after S. Rachmaninoff. Applications will be accepted until February 15, 2012.

Applications

Documents to be submitted:

1. application form filled in by typewriter or in printed letters;
2. letter of recommendation from a music organization or institution;
3. birth certificate (copy);
4. certificate of music education;
5. curriculum vitae (for publication);
6. press reports on performing activity (if any), letters of recommendation of well-known musicians;
7. two black and white photographs on glossy paper, size: one – 3x4 cm, the other – 13x18 cm. They must be signed on the reverse;
8. receipt of application fee paid;
9. programme of performance at the Competition based on chronological principle with the indication of duration of each piece.

The documents are to be submitted in Russian or in English.

The documents are to be sent to:
The Rachmaninoff Academy of Music
87, Sovetskaya St. 392000, Tambov, Russia
Tel. (4752) 725220 (4752) 751799 Fax. (4752) 723383 tgmpi@tmb.ru

The Organizing Committee has the right to admit a limited number of participants to the competition. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance or rejection by March 15, 2012.

After the confirmation of participation each participant should transfer the application fee of 2500 rubles.

Conditions of the Competition

No changes in the programme are allowed. A piece performed in one round must not be performed in other rounds. Foreign participants may have free of charge copies of music never published abroad (except pieces by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky). The order of performances will be decided by drawing lots. The hearings will be held at the Rachmaninoff Institute. Practice facilities are provided.

Financial Conditions

The Organizing Committee will pay all living expenses (hotel and meals) to the participants only during the period of their participation in the Competition. Those who withdraw may stay at their own expense. Foreign participants must obtain their passports and visas themselves upon confirmation of their status as a competition participant. The participants travelling expenses (to Tambov and back) are not paid by the Organizing Committee.

Prizes and Awards

The Organizing Committee awards 3 prizes:
First Prize — 100000 rubles
Second Prize — 75000 rubles
Third Prize — 50000 rubles

The Organizing Committee awards Special prize "For the best performance of a composition by S. Rachmaninoff" — 30000 rubles.