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2010 Janice K. Hodges Contemporary Piano Competition

Presented by
the University of Texas at San Antonio and
the San Antonio Music Teachers Association

Saturday, February 6, 2010
UTSA Recital Hall

Click here for a flyer and 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 5, 2010.  Late applications will not be accepted. The number of entries per teacher is unlimited. Please make checks payable to: UTSA.

GENERAL RULES

  • 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 the announcement 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 2010 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 mail registration form with $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

2010 REPERTOIRE LIST

Grade 4

  1. Karen Tanaka, “Lavender Field” from Spectrum 3 (ABRSM Publishing)
  2. Dimitar Ninov, “The Wolf” from Piano Album (FJH Music Co.)
  3. Béla Bartók, “Play Song” No. 7 and “Children’s Dance” No. 10 from For Children, Vol. 1 (Boosey)

Grade 5

  1. Pierre Sancan (France), “La Vieille Horloge de Grand’mère” from Les contemporains de XXe siècle  Vol. I (Gèrard Billaudot)
  2. Dimitar Ninov, “The Sparrow” from Piano Album (FJH Music Co.)
  3. Béla Bartók, “Dragon’s Dance” No. 72 and “Merriment” No. 84 from Mikrokosmos, Vol. 3 (Boosey)

Grade 6

  1. 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)
  2. Elisenda Fábregas, “Spanish Fiesta” from Album for the Young, Book Three (Hidden Oaks Music Co.)
  3. Béla Bartók, “Winter Solstice Song” No. 38 from For Children, Vol. 1 (Boosey)

Grade 7

  1. Sylvie Bodorova (Czech Republic), “Carousel” from Spectrum 3 (ABRSM Publishing)
  2. Kathryn Mishell, “The Blue Glass” & “I’d Rather Be Outdoors” from I Want To Quit Piano But My Folks Won’t Let Me , Book 2 (Kjos West)
  3. Béla Bartók, “Chords Together and in Opposition” No. 122 from Mikrokosmos, Vol. 5 (Boosey)

Grade 8

  1. Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil), “O Polichinelo” from A Prole do Bebe, Book I  (Alfred)
  2. Elisenda Fábregas, “Habanera” & “Ginastera” from Album for the Young, Book Three (Hidden Oaks Music Co.)
  3. Béla Bartók, “Bear Dance” No. 10 from Ten Easy Pieces (Boosey)

Grade 9

  1. Alberto Ginastera (Argentina), “Rondo on Argentine Children’s Folk Tunes” (Hal Leonard)
  2. Kathryn Mishell, “Prelude No. 1” from Five Preludes for Piano (Available through composer)
  3. Béla Bartók, Sonatina, III. Finale (Budapest)

Grade 10

  1. György Ligeti (Hungary), No. 3 “Allegro con spirito” from Musica ricercata (Schott)
  2. Peter Petroff, “Solitude-Multitude” Etude Op. 25, No. 1 (Available through RBC Music Company, San Antonio)
  3. Béla Bartók, “Bagpipe Music” No. 138 from Mikrokosmos, Vol. 5 (Boosey)

Grade 11

  1. Joseph Schwantner (USA), “Veiled Autumn” from Century of Invention (European American Music Corp.)
  2. David Heuser, “For Gwyneth” from Twelve Miniatures for Piano (Available through Composer)
  3. Béla Bartók, Suite, Op. 14, I. Allegretto (Boosey)

Grade 12

  1. Igor Stravinsky (Russia), “Tango” from Short Piano Pieces, ed Soulima Stravinsky (Boosey and Hawkes)
  2. Timothy Kramer, “True Tango” (Available through composer)
  3. Béla Bartók, Allegro barbaro, Sz. 49 (Boosey)


Note: All grade levels include pieces from 2008 (A. Composers from Around the World) 2009 (B. Composers of South Texas), and 2010 (C. Music of Béla Bartók) competitions.

 

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