8th Concours Grieg
International Competition for Pianists in Oslo, Norway
Member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation since 2004
Winners of Concours Grieg 2007
- Competition for Solo Piano
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First Prize - "Prix d'Oslo" Kristian Lindberg, Norway Second Prize Martina Filjak, Croatia Third Prize Mimi Jue Wang, China Fourth Place Lin Chen, China Best Performance of Edvard Grieg Kristian Lindberg, Norway Best Performance of Synne Skouen Martina Filjak, Croatia A Steinway Grand Piano awarded to Kristian Lindberg, Norway Oslo Music Teachers Association Prize Martina Filjak, Croatia Audience Prize Kristian Lindberg, Norway
- Competition for Two-Piano Duo:
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First Prize awarded to two Duos Cara Hesse and Laura Pauna, S. Africa Jungdan Gu and Linzi Pan, China Best Performance of Edvard Grieg Cara Hesse and Laura Pauna, S. Africa Best Performance of Magne Hegdal Cara Hesse and Laura Pauna, S. Africa
- Competition for Piano Four Hands
First Prize Barbara Rieder and Sebastian Bartmann, Germany Best performance of Edvard Grieg Barbara Rieder and Sebastian Bartmann, Germany Best performance of Oddvar S. Kvam Barbara Rieder and Sebastian Bartmann, Germany
Concours Grieg 2007
Sept. 8 - 16, 2007
- Competition for Two-Piano Duo, September 8 - 9
- Competition for Piano Four Hands Duo, September 11 - 12
- Competition for Solo Pianists, September 13 - 16
Concours Grieg is an international piano competition that, for seven years, has set the highest standard for musical excellence and artistic achievement, attracting pianists from all over the world.
For the eighth 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 from their free repertoire and one obligatory piece by the Norwegian composer Magne Hegdal. The score is available at the following link: Magne Hegdal: Piece for Two Pianos |
| Dates: |
| 1st Round: September 8 (30 min.) |
| 2nd Round: September 9 (30 min.) |
| Finale: September 9 (50 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 40 minutes from their free repertoire. In addition the contestants play an obligatory piece by the Norwegian composer Oddvar S. Kvam, "The Fourth", for four hand piano, horn and bassoon. The score is available at the following link: Oddvar S. Kvam: The Fourth |
| Dates: |
| 1st Round: September 11 (30 min.) |
| 2nd Round: September 12 (30 min.) |
| Finale: September 12 (45 min.) |
Solo Piano Competition
| (Age 17-35) |
| Repertoire |
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1st Round: The contestants play from their free repertoire including one Lyric Piece by E. Grieg. 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 Synne Skouen, "Wait!". The score is available at the following link: Synne Skouen: Wait! |
| 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 Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto a minor Op. 16, 1st Movement, accompanied by the Orchestra of the State Acedemy of Music, Oslo. |
| Dates: |
| 1st Round: September 13 (25 min.) September 14 (25 min.) |
| 2nd Round: September 15 (25 min.) |
| Finale: September 16 (45 min.) |
Former Winners of Concours Grieg:
Solo
Solo
| 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
| 2006 | Marzia and Fabiana Ragazzoni, Italy |
| 2005 | Jana Prjaschennikowa and Volker Zwetzschke, Germany |
| 2004 | Helen Sim and Ning-Wu Du, New York |
Two-Piano
| 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. 17, 2007), The Norwegian State Academy of Music, Oslo Grieg Festival 2008, Troldhaugen Bergen, Steinway Hall Hannover, Ibla New York and Grieg Festival Moscow. |
| 2. Prize | NOK 5000 |
| 3. Prize | NOK 2500 |
| Best performance of Synne Skouen | NOK 2000 |
| Best performance of Grieg | NOK 2000 |
| Additional Prize | One Steinway Grand Piano to the best Norwegian participant, given by the former Rektor of The Norwegian State Academy of Music, pianist Benny Dahl-Hansen. |
Two-Pianos: |
| 1. Prize | Engagement at Oslo Grieg Festival 2008 CD Production Masterclass/concert at the Norwegian State Academy of Music Sept 13, 15.00 Joint recital at Oslo Music Teachers House, Sept 13, 19.30 |
| Best performance of Magne Hegdal | NOK 2000 |
| Best performance of Grieg | NOK 2000 |
Four-Hands: |
| 1. Prize | Engagement at Oslo Grieg Festival 2008 CD Production Masterclass/concert at the Norwegian State Academy of Music Sept 13, 15.00 Joint recital at Oslo Music Teachers House, Sept 13, 19.30 |
| Best performance of Oddvar S. Kvam | 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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| Further 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 August 1, 2007 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 |