9th Concours Grieg
International Competition for Pianists in Oslo, Norway
Member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation since 2004
Concours Grieg 2008
Sept. 13 - 21, 2008
- Competition for Two-Piano Duo, September 13 - 14
- Competition for Piano Four Hands Duo, September 16 - 17
- Competition for Solo Pianists, September 18 - 21
Concours Grieg is an international piano competition that, for nine years, has set the highest standard for musical excellence and artistic achievement, attracting pianists from all over the world.
For the ninth year in a row, pianists are welcome to take part in the International Grieg Piano Competition - Concours Grieg - in Oslo, Norway. Pianists are invited to perform in any of the three categories: Two Piano Duo, Piano Four Hands and Piano Solo.
Concours Grieg is arranged by Norse Music and the Oslo Grieg Society, in collaboration with EPTA Norway, the Oslo Music Teachers Association and the Norwegian State Academy of Music.
Two-Piano Competition
| (No age limit.) |
| Free repertoire, including one or more movements of Mozart/Grieg Sonatas K.V. 545, 533/494, 186g/283, 457 or Mozart/Grieg Fantasia K.V. 475 or Grieg: Old Norwegian Romanza, op. 51. |
| 1st Round: The contestants play 30 minutes from their free repertoire. |
| 2nd Round: The contestants play 30 minutes from their free repertoire. Repetition of pieces from the 1st round is allowed. |
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Finale: The contestants play 45 minutes in total, including one obligatory piece by the Norwegian composer Bernt Kasberg Evensen: "Hag with broken stick". The score is available at the following link: Bernt Kasberg Evensen: Hag with broken stick |
| Dates: |
| 1st Round: September 13 (30 min.) |
| 2nd Round: September 14 (30 min.) |
| Finale: September 14 (45 min.) |
Piano Four Hands Competition
| (No age limit.) |
| Free repertoire, including one or more movements of Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Symphonic Dances, Peer Gynt Suite I, Peer Gynt Suite II, Ouverture "In Autumn" op. 11, or any other composition by Grieg for four hands. |
| 1st Round: The contestants play 30 minutes from their free repertoire. |
| 2nd Round: The contestants play 30 minutes from their free repertoire. Repetition of pieces from the first round is allowed. |
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Finale: The contestants play 45 minutes in total, including one obligatory piece by the Norwegian composer Trygve Madsen: "Two Valse-Caprices on the name Grieg". The score is available at the following link: Trygve Madsen: Two Valse-Caprices on the name Grieg |
| Dates: |
| 1st Round: September 16 (30 min.) |
| 2nd Round: September 17 (30 min.) |
| Finale: September 17 (45 min.) |
Solo Piano Competition
| (Age 17-35) |
| Repertoire |
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1st Round: The contestants play from their free repertoire including one piece by E. Grieg (3 minutes or longer). Total playing time: 25 minutes |
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2nd Round: The contestants play 25 minutes from their free repertoire. Repetition of pieces from the first round is allowed. In addition, the contestants play an obligatory piece by the Norwegian composer Olav Anton Thommessen: "EingeBACHt - paraphrase on toccata in g major, first movement". The score is available at the following link: Olav Anton Thommessen: EingeBACHt - paraphrase on toccata in g major, first movement |
| Finale: The contestants play 30 minutes from their free repertoire. Repetition of pieces from the first and second rounds is allowed. In addition, the contestants play a piece by Edvard Grieg and the Thommessen piece. Also, the contestants play Cesar Franck: Symphonic Variations, accompanied by the Orchestra of the State Academy of Music, Oslo. |
| Dates: |
| 1st Round: September 18 (25 min.) September 19 (25 min.) |
| 2nd Round: September 20 (25 min.) |
| Finale: September 21 (45 min.) |
Former Winners of Concours Grieg:
Solo
Solo
| 2007 | Kristian Lindberg, Norway |
| 2006 | Hong-Bo Quan, China |
| 2005 | Mi-Jung Park, S. Korea |
| 2004 | Hinrich Alpers, Germany Tatiana Kolesova, Russia Mayumi Sakamoto, Japan |
| 2003 | Jae-Won Cheung, South Korea |
| 2002 | Luiza Borac, Romania |
| 2001 | Nana Mamajeva, Ukraine |
| 2000 | Eugene Mursky, Usbekistan |
Four-Hands
| 2007 | Cara Hesse and Laura Pauna, S. Africa |
| Jungdan Gu and Linzi Pan, China | |
| 2006 | Marzia and Fabiana Ragazzoni, Italy |
| 2005 | Jana Prjaschennikowa and Volker Zwetzschke, Germany |
| 2004 | Helen Sim and Ning-Wu Du, New York |
Two-Piano
| 2007 | Barbara Rieder and Sebastian Bartmann, Germany |
| 2006 | Grieg Duo Madrid: Mendmaa Dorzhin and Vadim Gladkov |
| 2005 | Amy Hamann and Sara Hamann, USA |
| 2004 | Helen Sim and Ning-Wu Du, New York |
Prizes:
Solo Piano: |
| 1. Prize | Prix d'Oslo Recital engagements at Oslo University College (Sep. 22, 2008), The Norwegian State Academy of Music, Oslo Grieg Festival 2009, Troldhaugen Bergen, Steinway Hall Hannover, Ibla New York and Grieg Festival Moscow. |
| 2. Prize | NOK 5000 |
| 3. Prize | NOK 2500 |
| Best performance of Thommessen | NOK 2000 |
| Best performance of Grieg | NOK 2000 |
Two-Pianos: |
| 1. Prize | Engagement at Oslo Grieg Festival 2009 CD Production Masterclass/concert at the Norwegian State Academy of Music Sept 18, 15.00 Joint recital at Oslo Music Teachers House, Sept 18, 19.30 |
| Best performance of Kasberg Evensen | NOK 2000 |
| Best performance of Grieg | NOK 2000 |
Four-Hands: |
| 1. Prize | Engagement at Oslo Grieg Festival 2009 CD Production Masterclass/concert at the Norwegian State Academy of Music Sept 18, 15.00 Joint recital at Oslo Music Teachers House, Sept 18, 19.30 |
| Best performance of Madsen | NOK 2000 |
| Best performance of Grieg | NOK 2000 |
| There will also be Audience Prizes and Diplomas with special mentions for outstanding performances. |
Jury:
| Solo Competition |
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| Piano Four Hands Competitions |
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| Piano Duo Competitions |
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| Additional jury members to be announced. |
Application:
| There is no particular application form that needs to be filled out. Please send your personal details, along with the information below to the specified address. | |
| Application letter with a short CV and admission tape, video-tape, CD or mini-disc of 30 minutes free repertoire must be sent before July 15, 2008 to: | |
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| A non refundable fee of Euro 75 (NOK 600) for Solo Competition and Euro 150 (NOK 1200) for Duo Competitions must be paid to our bank along with the application. Bank information: Nordea Kirkeveien 64 N-0363 Oslo, Norway Nordea Swift Code: NDEANOKK Account Name: Einar Steen-Nøkleberg Account number: 6039 12 04090 Iban number : NO19 6039 12 04090 |
 Welcome to Concours Grieg! |
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| Einar Steen-Nøkleberg Competition Director einarsn@hotmail.com |
Oleg Tukh Competition Manager info@concoursgrieg.com |