5th Concours Grieg

International Competition for Pianists in Oslo

August 28. - September 5. 2004

  1. Competition for Two-Piano Duo, August 28-29
  2. Competition for Piano Four Hands Duo, August 31 - September 1
  3. Competition for Solo Pianists, September 3-5
Pianists are welcome to take part in the Fifth International Grieg Competition - Concours Grieg - in Oslo. You are cordially invited 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.)
Repertoire: Altogether 50 min. of free repertoire, but including one moment (or more) 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: August 28th (30 min.)
2nd Round: August 29th, 11.00-15.00 o'clock (30 min.)
Finale: August 29th, 19.00 o'clock (50 min.)

Four-Hands Competition

(No age limit.)
Repertoire: Altogether 50 min. of free repertoire, but including one moment (or more) of Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Symphonic Dances, Peer Gynt Suite I, Peer Gynt Suite II or Ouverture "In Autumn" op. 11.
 
1st Round: August 31st (30 min.)
2nd Round: Septebmer 1st, 11.00-15.00 o'clock (30 min.)
Finale: September 1st, 19.00 o'clock (50 min.)

Solo Piano Competition

(Age 17-35)
Repertoire: Altogether 50 min. of free repertoire, but including one work by Grieg of 3 min. duration or more.
 
1st Round: Septebmer 3rd (30 min)
                 September 4th (30 min)
2nd Round: Septebmer 5th, 11.00-15.00 o'clock (30 min.)
Finale: September 5th, 19.00 o'clock (50 min.)

Former Winners of Concours Grieg:

2000Eugene Mursky, Usbekistan
2001Nana Mamajeva, Ukraine
2002Luiza Borac, Romania
2003Jae-Won Cheung, South Korea

Prizes:

Solo Piano:

 
1. PrizePrix d'Oslo Recital engagements at The Oslo College, The Norwegian State Academy of Music, Oslo Grieg Festival 2005, Troldhaugen Bergen, Steinway Hall Hannover, Ibla New York and Grieg Festival Moscow.
CD Production
2. PrizeNOK 5000
3. PrizeNOK 2500
  

Two-Pianos:

 
1. PrizeEngagement at Oslo Grieg Festival 2005
CD Production

Four-Hands:

 
1. PrizeEngagement at Oslo Grieg Festival 2005
CD Production
 
There will also be Audiences Prizes and Diplomas with special mentions for outstanding performances.

Jury:

Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, Chairman
Liv Glaser, Oslo
Jens Harald Bratlie, Oslo
Harald Glattre, Oslo
Ole Böhn, Oslo
Erling Dahl, Bergen
Tori Stødle, Tromsø
Salvatore Moltisani, Sicily
Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri, Bruxelles
Valeria Blok, Moscow
Mayumi Nozawa, Sendai, Japan
Bernd Goetzke, Hannover
 
Application with a short CV and admission tape of 30 minutes free repertoire must be sent before July 15, 2004 to:
Mr. Einar Steen-Nøkleberg,
Vallegaten 3, 0454 Oslo, Norway.
Tel. +47 22696535, Fax +47 22697085
Mobile: +47 90084978
e-mail: einarsn@hotmail.com
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, Nordea, Kirkeveien 64, N-0363 Oslo, account no. 6039 12 04090, along with the application.

Welcome to Concours Grieg!

Norse Music
Vallegaten 3, N-0454 Oslo, Norway
Tel. +47 22696535, Fax +47 22697085

Einar Steen-Nøkleberg  
Competition Director  
einarsn@hotmail.com  
Oleg Tukh
Competition Manager
grieg@tukh.com