2008 Janice K. Hodges Contemporary Piano Competition

COMPOSERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Co-presented by
the University of Texas at San Antonio and
the San Antonio Music Teachers Association

Saturday, February 2, 2008
UTSA Recital Hall

Click here for a registration form (in Adobe Acrobat format)

ELIGIBILITY

Any piano student from grades four through twelve who is a Texas resident or studies with a Texas-resident teacher. Teachers are not required to be a member of a music teachers’ organization to enter students.

AWARDS

First, second, and third place winners from grades 4 through 12 will receive a trophy. Each student will receive judges’ comments evaluating his or her performance. Awards will be announced at the conclusion of each division competition.

ENTRY FEE

A non-refundable entry fee of $25.00 must accompany the entry form. Applications must be postmarked no later than January 2, 2008.  Late applications will not be accepted. The number of entries per teacher is unlimited. Please make checks payable to: UTSA.

GENERAL RULES

• The grade level indicated on the repertoire list is equivalent to the grade level in school. Students are allowed to compete only at their school grade level.
• Decisions of the judges are final.  Judges’ comment sheets will be mailed directly to teachers.
• Students from the same teaching studio will not be scheduled to follow each other in the competition.
• Teachers will be notified by mail of audition times.
• Repertoire must be selected from the list provided in this brochure and must be performed from memory. Each contestant must provide the judges an original copy of the music with the measures numbered. Judges will not accept photocopied music.
• Please note that the 2008 Repertoire list contains 3 choices of works (A, B, or C) for each grade level. Students will select only one complete option (A, B, or C) listed for the grade level. Where two or more compositions are listed within an option, the works may be performed in any order.

Please send registration form and $25 entry fee to:

Janice K. Hodges Contemporary Piano Competition
Department of Music
University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0641

2008 REPERTOIRE LIST

Grade 4

• Harald Boje, “Melody in the Fog” and “Ali Baba in the Robber’s Cave” from Piano Varieté (Universal – Presser)
• Gerard Meunier, “Berceuse du chat” and “Le singe au parapluie jaune” from LesAnimaux Magiques, Book 1 (Henry Lemoine)
• *Karen Tanaka (Japan), “Lavender Field” from Spectrum 3 (ABRSM Publishing)

Grade 5

• Gerard Meunier, “Le zébre qui avait perdu son pyjama” and “Le papillon qui se prenait pour une fleur” from Nouveaux Animaux Magiques, Book 2 (Henry Lemoine)
• Luis Zett, “Ober-Tone” and „Wunde Knöchel“–Step from Living Piano (Universal – Presser)
• *Pierre Sancan (France), “La Vieille Horloge de Grand’mère” from Les contemporains de XXe siècle  Vol. I (Gèrard Billaudot)

Grade 6

• Georges Auric, No. 1 “Réveil” from Neuf Pièces Brèves  (Max Eschig-Hal Leonard)
• Stephen Chatman, “Earthquake” from Amusements 3 (Frederick Harris)
• *Witold Lutoslawski (Poland), No. 8 “The Limetree In the Field” and No. 2 “Hey, I Come Free Cracow” from Album for the Young (Chester Music)

Grade 7

• Ross Lee Finney, “Mobile” and “Arapaho” from 32 Piano Games (Peters)
• Jacques Ibert,  “A Giddy Girl” from Histoires  (Alfred)
• *Sylvie Bodorova (Czech Republic), “Carousel” from Spectrum 3 (ABRSM Publishing)

Grade 8

• Seymour Bernstein, “Roadrunner” and “Guinea Hen” from Birds 2 (Manduca Music)
• Maurice Ravel, Prélude  (Alfred)
• *Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil), “O Polichinelo” from A Prole do Bebe, Book I  (Alfred)

Grade 9

• Francis Poulenc, Valse (Max Eschig – Hal Leonard OR “Modern Masterworks” by Jane Magrath – Alfred)
• B. J. Rosco, “Ocean Whispers” from Gallery of Sound Patterns (Willis)
• *Alberto Ginastera (Argentina), “Rondo on Argentine Children’s Folk Tunes” (Hal Leonard)

Grade 10

• Samuel Adler, “Comic Answers” and “Bells and Harps” from Gradus III (Oxford)
• Francis Poulenc, Nos. 1 and 2 from Mouvements Perpétuals (Alfred)
• *György Ligeti (Hungary), No. 3 “Allegro con spirito” from Musica ricercata (Schott)

Grade 11

• Henry Cowell, No. 1 “Exultation” from Three Pieces (Masters) (G. Schirmer)
• Francis Poulenc, I.  Novelette in C Major from Three Novelettes  (Chester Music)
• *Joseph Schwantner (USA), “Veiled Autumn” from Century of Invention (European American Music Corp.)

Grade 12

• Diane Goolkasian-Rahbee, IV. “Toccata” from Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 25 (FJH)
• Darius Milhaud, No. 1 “Sorocaba” and No. 6 “Gavea” from Saudades do Brazil, Op. 67 (Alfred)
• *Igor Stravinsky (Russia), “Tango” from Short Piano Pieces, ed Soulima Stravinsky (Boosey and Hawkes)

* indicates newly added work

 

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