Announcement

Announcement

2017 Ross McKee Piano Competition

Celebrating its twentieth year, the reknowned Bay Area piano competition for high school students once again recognizes and rewards young talent.

ELIGIB I L I T Y 1.

Applicant must be enrolled in a local high school or in an accredited home-school program equivalent.

2.

Applicant must be a resident of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma county.

3.

Previous first-prize winners are not eligible.

APPLI CAT I O N P RO C E D U R E Application package must include: 1.

Audition CD: A good-quality CD performance of at least two works from the standard repertoire, representing two contrasting styles and periods, not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes in length. Label CD with repertoire only — no applicant name.

2.

Application form: Download the form at www.rossmckeefoundation.org/competition. Complete and sign.

3.

Application fee: $25 non-refundable fee, payable to The Ross McKee Foundation.

The application package must be received no later than Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at the following address: Ross McKee Piano Competition 317 Noe Street San Francisco CA 94114 S EMI- F I N AL RO UN D : S AT U R D AY, F E B R U A RY 1 8 , 2 0 1 7 | 1 0 A . M. - 1 P. M. Judges will select semi-finalists from the CDs submitted with the applications. The selected applicants will be notified in late January. Semi-finalists will repeat the recorded materials on their CDs in a live audition for three judges in the Recital Hall of the San Francisco Conservatory. All works must be memorized. It is not necessary to provide scores. Six finalists will be selected by the judges; all semi-finalists will receive the judges’ notes on their performances. F INA L RO UN D: S AT U R D AY, M AY 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 | 7 P. M. - 1 0 P. M. The final round of the competition will be held on May 20, 2017, in the Recital Hall of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. This round will be open to the public. Finalists will perform a program of at least fifteen but no more than twenty minutes from the standard repertoire including a short, required work. The required work will be announced by March 1. Finalists may include repertoire from their original CD audition. Judges will accept a movement from a multi-movement work or several short works. The goal is to display artistry in a variety of styles. Winners will be announced on stage immediately following the competition. The first prize is $3,000; second prize is $2,000; and third prize is $1,000.

For more information, please contact Nicholas Pavkovic: [email protected]. This announcement and the application form may be downloaded at rossmckeefoundation.org/competition and photocopied as needed.

Application

2017 Ross McKee Piano Competition

APPLI CA N T I N F O R M AT IO N

A GE

NAM E

ST R EET A D D R E S S

ZI P CO D E

CIT Y

C O UNTY

PHONE (WIT H A REA CODE)

EMA IL A DDRES S

PHONE (WIT H A REA CODE)

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APPLI CA N T ’ S C U R R E N T P IANO TE AC HE R

NAM E

AUDI TI O N C D R E P E RT OIRE Limit audition CDs to 15 minutes. The pianist’s name should not appear on the disc. Do not submit a DVD.

Composer

Full title of work (include key, opus number, etc.)

Duration

Total duration

F I NALI S T P R O G R A M ( I F SE LE C TE D )

No more than 16 minutes of music chosen by the performer; the required piece (TBA) will run an additional 3-4 minutes. Composer

Full title of work (include key, opus number, etc.)

Duration

Total duration of music chosen by performer

APPLI CA N T S I G N AT U R E

APPLI CAT I O N C H E C K L I S T Confirm Eligibility Application Form Audition CD Application Fee ($25)

DAT E

E LIGIBILITY R E QUIRE ME N T S

The application package must be received no later than

1. Applicant must be enrolled in a local high school or in an accredited home-school program.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at the following address:

2. Applicant must be a resident of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma county. 3. Previous first-prize winners are not eligible.

Ross McKee Piano Competition 317 Noe Street San Francisco CA 94114 For questions regarding the competition, contact Nicholas Pavkovic at [email protected].