VC LIVE | Classic Strings Competition 2022 Violin and Cello Editions

May 6, 2022

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The Classic Strings Competition will bring together young international string soloists at Dubai's Music Hall Jumeirah Zabeel Saray.

Open to applicants of all nationalities younger than 35 years old, the competition consists of three rounds with the final round performed with the orchestra.

The president of the competition Konstantin Ishkhanov will welcome Orchestra-in-residence Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and conductors Sergey Smbatyan (Armenia) and Dmitry Yablonksy(USA/Spain) to perform with the competition's participants.

"One goal with this edition in particular is to ensure that such opportunities, which have existed in Europe and North America for many years, are made available to aspiring talented musicians all around the world and not just in specific regions, which is one of the reasons why this competition is being held in the Middle East," said Ishkhanov.

SUNDAY MAY 15 — MONDAY MAY 16

2022 CLASSIC STRINGS COMPETITION | SEMI-FINAL ROUND | CELLO

MUSIC HALL JUMEIRAH ZABEEL SARAY - DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

In the Semi-Final Round of this year’s competition, the cello participants will each perform:

Sonata of one of the following composers:
F. Schubert (“Arpeggione”), C. Debussy, L. V. Beethoven (Sonata No. 3 or No. 4), S. Prokofiev, J. Brahms (Sonata in F Major), D. Shostakovich, R. Strauss, S. Rachmaninov.
One composition of the competitor’s choice

WEDNESDAY MAY 18 — FRIDAY MAY 20

2022 CLASSIC STRINGS COMPETITION | SEMI-FINAL ROUND | VIOLIN

MUSIC HALL JUMEIRAH ZABEEL SARAY - DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

In the Semi-Final Round of this year’s competition, the violin participants will each perform:

Sonata of one of the following composers:
L. V. Beethoven, J. Brahms, R. Schumann, F Schubert, R. Strauss, S. Prokofiev, C. Franck, D. Shostakovich, C. Debussy, M. Ravel (Sonata No.2, M77), E. Grieg (Sonatas No.2 or 3).
W.A. Mozart: 1^st movement of concerto with cadenza from concertos №3, №4 or №5
One composition of competitor’s choice

TUESDAY MAY 17 — WEDNESDAY MAY 18

2022 CLASSIC STRINGS COMPETITION | FINAL ROUND | CELLO

MUSIC HALL JUMEIRAH ZABEEL SARAY - DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

In the Final Round, the cello participants will each perform:

A. Shor: Musical Pilgrimage, for cello and orchestra (download)
Cello concerto from the list:
R. Schumann, A. Dvorak, J. Haydn (Concerto in D-Major), D. Shostakovich (Concerto No.1), P. I. Tchaikovsky (Rococo, W. Fitzenhagen version), E. Elgar, E. Lalo, S. Prokofiev (Sinfonia Concertante), C. Saint-Saens.

TUESDAY MAY 21 — THURSDAY MAY 23

2022 CLASSIC STRINGS COMPETITION | FINAL ROUND | VIOLIN

MUSIC HALL JUMEIRAH ZABEEL SARAY - DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

In the Final Round, the violin participants will each perform:

A. Shor: Phantasms, for violin and orchestra (download)
Violin concerto from the list:
L. V. Beethoven, J. Brahms, P. I. Tchaikovsky, J. Sibelius, A. Khachaturian, D. Shostakovich (Concerto No.1), S. Prokofiev (Concerto No.1 or No. 2), N. Paganini (Concerto No.1)