Quadrennial classical music competition in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia
The
International Tchaikovsky Competition
is a
classical music
competition held every four years in Moscow and
Saint Petersburg
, Russia, for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 32 years of age and singers between 19 and 32 years of age. The competition is named after Russian composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
.
The International Tchaikovsky Competition was the first international music competition held in the
Soviet Union
, beginning in 1958. For the XIV competition in 2011,
Valery Gergiev
was appointed the competition's chairman, and Richard Rodzinski, former president of the
Van Cliburn Foundation
, was appointed general director. A new
voting system
was instituted, created by mathematician John MacBain, and used by the
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
, the
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
, and the
Cleveland International Piano Competition
. All rules and regulations also underwent a complete revision. Emphasis was placed on the composition of the jury, which consisted primarily of well-known and respected performing artists.
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The XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition was held in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, from 14 June to 1 July 2011, under the auspices of the
Russian federal government
and
its Ministry of Culture
. The competition disciplines were piano, violin, cello, and voice (male singers and female singers). The XV competition took place in June 2015.
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The XVI competition took place 17?29 June 2019, in Moscow and St. Petersburg; woodwind and brass competition disciplines were added.
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Prizes
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Cash prizes are awarded to the top-five competitors in each discipline of piano, violin, cello, and to each of the top four competitors in the men's and women's solo vocal categories. First prize (not always awarded) is US$30,000; second, US$20,000; third, US$10,000; fourth, US$5,000; and fifth, US$3,000. An additional prize, a Grand Prix of US$100,000, may be awarded to one of the gold medalists deemed outstanding by the juries. Additional awards are given for best performance of the chamber concertos and the commissioned new work.
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For the 2019 competition, the prizes
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are as follows:
Prize
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Amount
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Grand Prix
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US$100,000 in addition to the 1st Prize amount, for a total of US$130,000
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1st Prize
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US$30,000 and a Gold Medal
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2nd Prize
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US$20,000 and a Silver Medal
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3rd Prize
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US$10,000 and a Bronze Medal
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4th Prize
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US$5,000 and a Diploma
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5th Prize
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US$3,000 and a Diploma
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6th Prize
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US$2,000 and a Diploma
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Best performance of a concerto
with a chamber orchestra in Round II
(in the piano, violin, and cello sections)
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US$2,000 and a Diploma
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History
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Held every four years, the first competition, in 1958, included two disciplines: piano and violin. Beginning with the second competition, in 1962, a cello category was added, and the vocal division was introduced during the third competition in 1966. In 1990, a fifth discipline was announced for the IX International Tchaikovsky Competition: a contest for violin makers, which traditionally comes before the main competition. In 2019, two new categories were added to the competition, woodwinds and brass.
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Tianxu An incident
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On 25 June 2019, at the final round of the piano category, Chinese competitor Tianxu An was supposed to play Tchaikovsky's
Piano Concerto No. 1
followed by Rachmaninoff's
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
. However, the scores on the orchestra's and conductor's stands were placed in reversed order and the Rachmaninoff piece was announced first, different from what the pianist requested. Since An didn't understand Russian, he was unaware of the situation. With the piano entry in the Rachmaninoff almost immediate, the performance "began with a failure". Following the incident, jury chair
Denis Matsuev
invited him to perform the program again, but An declined. The competition made an official apology and the orchestra administration suspended the responsible staff after the event. An was eventually awarded a "special prize" for his confidence and courage.
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Excluded from World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC)
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On 19 April 2022,
World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC)
decided with an overwhelming majority of member votes to exclude the International Tchaikovsky Competition from its membership with immediate effect due to "Russia's brutal war and humanitarian atrocities in Ukraine".
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Prize winners
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Winners of the prizes and medals awarded in the given year and category.
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Piano
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Violin
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Cello
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Vocal, female
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Vocal, male
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Woodwinds
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Brass
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Grand Prix
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See also
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References
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"Everything to play for at the Tchaikovsky competition"
.
the Guardian
. 20 September 2011
. Retrieved
30 October
2020
.
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Brown, Ismene (6 July 2015).
"Tchaikovsky piano competition sees self-taught Frenchman take Russia by storm"
.
The Telegraph
. Retrieved
7 July
2015
.
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"The XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition"
. Retrieved
2 February
2019
.
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"XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition"
. Archived from
the original
on 15 June 2011
. Retrieved
31 December
2010
.
.
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"#TCH15 ? Awards"
.
tch15.medici.tv
. Retrieved
19 July
2019
.
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"Конкурс имени Чайковского ? все новости и публикации"
. Archived from
the original
on 15 June 2011
. Retrieved
19 July
2019
.
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An Tianxu has decided not to give a repeat performance of his programme
.
Tchaikovsky Competition
(Report). 26 June 2019.
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Miles, Josephine (27 June 2019).
"Tchaikovsky finalist's chances scuppered after programme mix-up"
.
Rhinegold Publishing
.
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"Orchestra plays one concerto while soloist is expecting another"
.
The Strad
. 28 June 2019.
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"Unbelievable hiccup during the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition"
. France Musique. 3 July 2019.
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"Vote to exclude the International Tchaikovsky Competition"
(PDF)
(Press release). World Federation of International Music Competitions. 19 April 2022.
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"The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) has excluded the International Tchaikovsky Competition"
.
tchaikovskycompetition.com
. Retrieved
20 April
2022
.
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a
b
"Past Winners of the International Tchaikovsky Competition since 1958: full list"
"
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Medici.tv
. Retrieved
28 July
2021
.
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Schmemann, Serge (9 July 1982),
"Tchaikovsky Piano Jury Gives No Gold Medal"
,
New York Times
, retrieved
11 May
2019
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"Конкурс имени Чайковского: лауреаты и члены жюри за все годы"
. 4 April 2019
. Retrieved
19 July
2019
.
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Kozinn, Allan (1 March 1996).
"James Barbagallo, U.S. Pianist, 43, Who Won Prizes"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
19 July
2019
.
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Чао, Чайковский!
в
Российской газете
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"#TCH15 ? Daniil Trifonov, Grand Prix Winner 2011: "Very Happy to Be Back"
"
.
tch15.medici.tv
. Retrieved
19 July
2019
.
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"Grand Prix of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition has been announced!"
.
tchaikovskycompetition.com
. Retrieved
19 July
2019
.
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"Alexandre Kantorow became the Grand Prix winner at the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition"
.
tch16.com
. Retrieved
30 June
2019
.
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"Grand Prix of the International Tchaikovsky competition was awarded to Zinaida Tsarenko"
.
tchaikovskycompetition.com
. Retrieved
26 July
2023
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