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  • 18.09.2021

SILK WAY

2nd Internatioanal Music competition «Silk Way»

2nd Internatioanal Music competition «Silk Way» named after A. Skriabin

Deadline for application (including a link to the video) – 31 December 2021

The results of the competition will be announced at www.artistproject.ru no later than 25 January 2022, the diplomas will be sened no later than 30 January 2022. All of the laureates will be admitted for the Silk Way’ Summer Grand Final which take place in Kolomna from 25th of July to 1st of August. Grand Prix — 50 000 rub.

Regulations

  • Organizing Committee

  • Concert agency ArtIst (Moscow, Russia)

  • Tatiana Chistiakova — concert pianist, laureate of international competitions,      artistic director of ArtIst Concert agency

  • Yuliya Yakushina, Vladimir Vysotskiy — organisers of the concert commemorated to the 70th anniversary of establishing the diplomatic relations between China and Russia on 14th November, 2019 at the Saint-Petersburg Philharmonic

  • Partners of the competition:

  • Auditorium Circolo Unione(Bari, Italy)

  • Interlational Culture Association (Turku, Finland)

  • Association “W.A. Mozart” (Italy)

  • Corporate group Pianorooms (Moscow, Russia)

Goals of the competition:

  • Development of and education in performing and visual arts among the young

  • Showcasing and support of both students and teachers of arts schools and colleges

  • Support in further career development of young performers and artists by providing the opportunity to perform at concert stages or exhibit works

  • Building a stronger cultural cooperation between the countries

  • Conditions

All participants compete via video selection in one round.

  • Nominations

  • Piano (solo, ensembles)

  • Strings (solo, ensembles)

  • Winds (solo, ensembles)

  • Folk instruments (solo, ensembles)

  • Classical vocals (solo, ensembles)

  • Pop vocals (solo, ensembles)

  • Traditional singing (solo, ensembles)

  • Choir

  • Performance groups

  • Concertmaster`s art

  • Age categories and repertoire

  • Category A: not older than 8 years of age – max. 5 minutes free repertoire

  • Category B: 9-10 years of age – max. 5 minutes free repertoire

  • Category C: 11-12 years of age – max. 10 minutes free repertoire

  • Category D: 13-15 years of age – max. 10 minutes free repertoire

  • Category E: 16-18 years of age – max. 15 minutes free repertoire

  • Category F: 19-25 years of age – max. 15 minutes free repertoire

  • Category G: over 26 years of age – max. 15 minutes free repertoire

In duets and ensembles, the age category is determined by the age of the youngest participant. The chosen repertoire should appropriate according to age. All solo works must be performed from memory. The use of score is permitted for instrumental duets and ensembles.

  • Evaluation and jury

The contestants’ performance is evaluated by a professional jury on a 100-points scale. The decision of the jury is final and is not subject to review or appeal.

The contestants are judged according to the following criteria:

  • technical proficiency

  • accuracy of performance

  • level of difficulty of repertoire (with regard to the ability of the contestant)

  • sound quality and touch

  • musicality

  • artistry

As a result, the following prizes can be awarded:

Grand-Prix – 100 points

1st prize – 95-99 points

2nd prize – 90-94 points

3rd prize – 85-89 points

Diploma – 80-84 points

The Jury:

Marina Pliassova, piano (Norway)

She is a lecturer, PhD-kandidate (doctoral student) at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo: principal piano, the History of Piano Art. She is the head of the Young Talents department at the Barratt Due Institute of Music Marina is a member of the Norwegian Non-fiction Writers and Translators Association

Alexey Kudryashov, piano (Moscow)

Laureate of international competitions, Moscow State Philharmonic soloist, piano teacher at F.Chopin College of Music Performing (Moscow).

Andrey Dubov, piano (Moscow)

Moscow State Philharmonic soloist, piano teacher at Gnessin`s Academy of music.

Roman Efimov, strings (Perm – St. Petersburg)

The Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation fellow, the “New names” and the “Russian performing arts” foundations fellow, international competitions laureate, MusicAeterna orchestra soloist under Teodor Currentzis leadership, concertmaster at Perm Opera and Ballet Theater orchestra.

Anastasia Batrakova ,woodwinds and brass (Moscow)

Laureate of international competitions, principal at the National Philharmonic Orchestra

Victoria Zyablitskaya, soprano (Moscow, Russia)

solo vocal teacher at the M. Ippolitov-Ivanov Moscow State Pedagogical Institute, laureate of international competitions, chamber and operatic singer.

  • Registration fee:

  • Soloists — 2500 RUB, or 28 EUR, or 32 $, or 215 ¥.

  • Duo, trio — 2000 RUB, 22 EUR, 26 $, or 172 ¥ per person

  • Piano accompanist — 2000 RUB, or 22 EUR, or 26 $ or172 ¥

  • Ensemble (4-10 members) — 1500 RUB, or 17 EUR, or 20 $, or 130 ¥ per person,

  • Ensemble (over 10 members) — 10000 RUB, or 110 EUR, 130 $, or860 ¥ per ensemble

Participation fees are non-refundable.

Please send your application and the link to your video recording to silk_way@internet.ru before 01 December 2021, putting «Silk Way» in the title of your e-mail. After we receive your application, we will send you an invoice for the participation fee.

  1. The video-recording should comply with the following requirements:

  • your performance should not be subject to video editing of any type.

  • the camera must be fixed to avoid the “shaky hands” effect

  • your face and hands, as well as your instrument, should be clearly seen

  • you can submit a video of a recital or exam performance

  • you should upload your video to YouTube or Youku.com and send us the link of this video

  • you can send us several links

  • Awards

All contestants will be awarded – in their respective category – the title of laureate of the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade, or the title of diplomant

 

The teachers of the contestants will receive letters of thanks per e-mail.

Application rules

  • You have to pay the entrance fee according to the chosen nomination, using the payment system of our website. Link to payment: https://artistproject.ru/product-category/uncategorized/

  • Fill out the registration form and send it via E-mail to silk_way@internet.ru . Please, put the title ‘Silk Way’ to your letter.

!!! THE REGISTRATION FORM SHOULD BE FILLED OUT ONLY IN ENGLISH OR RUSSIAN !!!

Your application for participation should include:

Your full name, phone number and e-mail address

Nomination and age category

Name of your school/college/university

The full name of your teacher, their phone number and e-mail address

The full name of your concertmaster, their phone number and e-mail address

Your repertoire and performance duration

Link to the video-recording(s)

Your mail address

Please note!

By participating in the competition all contestants agree to provide the required personal data to the organizing committee and permit the publishing of the video of gala concert performance and results on the web-page of the competition.

In case of noncompliance with the Rules of the Contest by the contestant or its representatives, the organizing committee preserves the right to dismiss the contestant from further participation or withhold the award.

In case of any dispute the only right version of Rules is Russian.

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