APPLICATION GUIDELINES

1. Fill in all the information on the application form on the competition’s official website (http://www.munetsugu-avc.com/) and submit it together with your artist photograph (high resolution quality for use on the official program booklet and website; data size of 1 – 3MB).

2. An audio recording on CD (other medias, such as cassette tape, DAT and DVD or MD will not be accepted), of the applicant’s performance of the Repertoire for the Preliminary Selection (see Repertoire). The recording must be made within 6 months of the application date, and the applicant’s name, repertoire, date and venue of the recording must be marked on the disc. Those who were selected for the Final Round in the previous Munetsugu Angel Violin Competitions are exempt from the Preliminary Selection (and the fee for the Preliminary Selection), and will automatically be accepted to the First Round of the competition.

   The CD recording is to be sent to:
   The Munetsugu Angel Violin Competition Tokyo Office
   c/o Concert Office Alte Inc.
   401-5-29-7, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0051, Japan
   Tel: +81-3-3352-7310 Fax: +81-3-3352-1665
   

   The application form and the CD must reach the Competition Office by December 22nd, 2016.
   Please note that the submitted recording will not be returned under any circumstances.

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PRELIMINARY SELECTION FEE
＆ ENTRY FEE

IMPORTANT: All the bank handling charges must be borne by the candidate. Make sure that fees in their full amount reach the office.

1. The Preliminary Selection Fee of 10,000JPY must be paid by bank transfer to the bank account marked below by December 22nd, 2016.
2. The Entry Fee of 20,000JPY must be paid by bank transfer to the bank account marked below after the announcement of the result of the Preliminary Selection between January 23rd - February 17th, 2017.

The Fees are non-refundable under any circumstances. Upon confirmation of the receipt of the Fees, the Competition Office will send you necessary documents.

APPLICATION REGULATIONS

1. Incomplete Application Form and forms and CDs received by the Competition Office after the deadline will not be accepted. Failure to pay the Fees by set dates will be automatically interpreted as the applicant’s withdrawal from the competition.
2. CD recording must be sent by registered mail or certified delivery carrier service. The Competition Office will not accept any responsibility for any loss of items in the mail. The Application materials will not be returnable.
3. The order of the candidate’s performance will be decided by the Competition Office, and any request for the change in order will not be accepted. The candidates must attend the Registration Meeting at Munetsugu Hall at 18:00 on March 27th, 2017, and must arrive at the place and on time designated by the Competition Office for the following rounds of the competition. Failure to do so without due cause will lead to disqualification.
4. The candidate must bring his/her own accompanist. Any expense incurred must be borne by the candidate. The Competition Office will, if required, introduce the competition’s official accompanists in Nagoya during the period of the Competition. The candidates requiring pianist introduction must apply to the Competition Office, using the application form included with the announcement of the Preliminary Selection Result. If you choose to perform with the official accompanist, there will be a charge of 27,000JPY which must be paid in cash to the office during the competition.
5. The Munetsugu Angel Violin Competition has unrestricted rights to broadcast or televise, publicly perform or present, record or video-record, publish and portray any part of the candidate’s and the accompanist’s participation in the Competition, including but not limited to, rehearsals and performances during the Competition, as well as ceremonies and other related events.
6. For those overseas candidates who qualified to participate in the Competition, a travel grant according to the Competition Regulation will be provided to assist their travel expenses (40,000JPY for candidates from Asian countries, and 80,000JPY for candidates from other region). The grant will be paid at the Registration Meeting on March 27th, 2017.

ADJUDICATION REGULATIONS

1. A jury member shall not take part in the adjudication of a candidate who received tuition from the jury member for more than 3 months within the past 2 years.
2. A candidate must not be in direct personal contact with any member of the jury while he/she remains a “candidate”. Such contact will lead to the disqualification of both the candidate and the jury member.
3. The decision of the Jury is final, and may not be challenged under any circumstances.
4. The adjudication of the Preliminary Round shall be carried out by Japanese jury members only.

REPERTOIRE

- Once submitted, the program cannot be changed.
- All programs, except the sonata in the Second Round, must be performed from memory.

Preliminary Selection
(audio recording to be submitted on CD)

1. One movement from the following:
   
   • J.S. Bach: Solo Violin Sonata No.1 BWV 1001 –Fuga
   • J.S. Bach: Solo Violin Sonata No.2 BWV 1003 –Fuga
2. A work of your choice (duration of about 3 minutes, and can be a part of a work)

First Round

1. One from the following:
   
   • J.S. Bach: Solo Violin Sonata No.1 BWV 1001 –Adagio and Fuga
   • J.S. Bach: Solo Violin Sonata No.2 BWV 1003 –Grave and Fuga
2. One complete work from the following:
   
   • Ysaÿe: Solo Violin Sonata No.3 in d, Op.27-3
   • Ysaÿe: Solo Violin Sonata No.4 in e, Op.27-4
   • Ysaÿe: Solo Violin Sonata No.6 in E, Op.27-6

Second Round

1. First movement from one of the following concertos (without Cadenza)
   • Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G, K.216
   • Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4 in D, K.218
   • Mozart: Violin Concerto No.5 in A, K.219
2. One complete work from the following:
   • Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.1 in D, Op.12-1
   • Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.2 in A, Op.12-2
   • Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.3 in Eb, Op.12-3
   • Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.4 in a, Op.23
   • Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.5 in F, Op.24
   • Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.6 in A, Op.30-1
   • Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.8 in G, Op.30-3
   • Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in A, Op.100
   • Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3 in d, Op.108
   • Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano
   • Poulenc: Sonata for Violin and Piano
   • Schubert: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A, Op.162, D.574
   • Schumann: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.1 in a, Op.105

   * The official accompanists: Mr. Toshiki USUI, Ms. Kae OZAWA, Ms. Yori KAWASHIMA
   Participant can also bring his/her own pianist.

3. One or more virtuoso piece/pieces of your choice for violin solo or for violin and piano (total performance time of 8 - 12 minutes)

Final Round

One complete concerto (with cadenza of your choice) from the following:

• Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op.61
• Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e, Op.64
• Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op.35
• Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op.77

* Final Round [Concerto] will be accompanied by Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yuko Tanaka.