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Competition Outline
The 12th ARTE International Mandolin Festival & Competition will be held!
There are two categories, Mandolin solo and Mandolin Ensemble.
Date:
- October 8-9, 2022 (Sat-Sun)
Location:
Competition Category:
- Category A: Mandolin Solo
- Category B: Mandolin Ensemble
Schedule:
- July 10th, 2022 (Sun):
- Deadline of application for the preliminary selection (Both Categories).
- July , 2022 (Sat):
- Announcement of the result of the preliminary selection (On the ARTE MANDOLINISTICA Official Website).
- October 8th, 2022 (Sat):
- Category A Semi-Final.
- 1October 9th, 2022 (Sun):
- Category A final,Category B Final.
Entry Fee:
- JPY 10,000 (per a category).
Jury members (both categories):
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- Takayuki Ishimura (Mandolinist, Japan)
- Zihan Chen (Mandolinist, Taiwan)
- Michio Kitazume (Composer, Japan)
- Yoshinao Kobayashi (Composer, Japan)
- Ayako Kojima (Mandolinist, Japan)
- Julien Martineau (Mandolinist, France)
- Masahiro Masuda (Guitarist, Japan)
- Chiaki Masukawa (Mandolinist, Japan)
- Go Mochizuki (Mandolinist, Japan)
[Change of juries]
Ekaterina Mochalova* → Annika Hinsche → Zihan Chen
*Mochalova and Annika Hinsche became unable to go abroad.
Competition Guidelines
= Division A: Mandolin Solo =
- APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY:
- [Age] Applicants must be 29 years old or younger as of October 9, 2022.
- PRELIMINARY ROUND (RECORDED SCREENING):
- Jürg Kindle: “Ares” from Mandopolis
(Submission deadline July 10, 2022) - SEMI-FINAL (October 8, 2022) *APPROXIMATELY 10 APPlICANTS WILL BE SELECTED:
- Raffaele Calace Prelude No. 10
A program of no more than 20 minutes, including one of the pieces above (with or without accompaniment, regardless of instrument) - FINAL (October 9, 2022) *APPROXIMATELY FIVE CONTESTANTS WILL BE SELECTED:
- Carlo Domeniconi 12 Preludes for Mandolin Solo (choose 1 piece)
A program of at least 20 minutes but no more than 30 minutes, including one of the pieces above (with or without accompaniment, regardless of instrument)
= B Division: Mandolin Ensemble =
- APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY:
- [Number of participants] 3 to 8 (No age limit)
- ENSEMBLE COMPOSITION:
- Any composition including at least one mandolin instrument
- PRELIMINARY ROUND (RECORDED SCREENING):
- Any pieces of up to 10 minutes in length
(Submission deadline: July 10, 2022) - FINAL (October 8, 2022) *SOME 6 GROUPS WILL BE SELECTED:
- Free program of at least 15 minutes and up to 20 minutes, including at least one piece by a Japanese composer
Prize money
- A Division:
- 1st Prize 200,000 yen 2nd Prize 150,000 yen 3rd Prize 100,000 yen
- B Division:
- 1st Prize 50,000 yen 2nd Prize 30,000 yen 3rd Prize 10,000 yen
Extra prize (Division A only)
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- The organizer will provide the first prize winner with a guest performance at a concert sponsored by
- ARTE MANDOLINISTICA. The program to be performed in this concert will be decided after discussion between the contestants and the Management Committee.
Introduction of Entry
- Please send us the followings by 10th July, 2022.
- Application form (for Category A, for Category B )
- Your recordings (USB/DVD-R/Online Storage Service, etc.)
- Photo
The address is:
- ARTE MANDOLINISTICA office, Y. Inoue, Sujikai-bashi Kita 1-478, Fukakusa, Fushimi, Kyoto 612-0869, Japan.
Preliminary Examination Result
Preliminary Examination Result(pdf)
Category A: Mandolin solo
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- R.Calace/Mandolin Concerto No.2 op.144,Ⅰmov.
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Nam Dost
- Y.Kuwahara/Jongara
- N. M. Calace/Concerto No.1 “Andante e Polonese”
[Semi-final]
- P.Sarasate/Carmen Fantasy
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
[Final]
- A.Dorman/Mandolin Concerto
- C.Domeniconi/Ant-asia
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- S.Ranieri/Mandolin Concerto D-dur,Ⅲ mov.
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Dewar
- H.Vieuxtemps/Ballade et Polonaise op.38
- C.Saint-Saens/Violin Sonata No.1 D-moll op.75, Ⅱ mov.
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- R.Calace/Mandolin Concerto No.1 op.113,Ⅰmov.
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Ant-asia
- A.Tsygankov/Introduction and Czardas
- S.Ranieri/Mandolin Concerto D-dur ,Ⅲ mov.
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- R.Calace/Rapsodia Napoletana op.66
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Ost-ludium
- Y.Kuwahara/Moon and Yamanba
- R.Calace/Polonese op.36
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- J.Nakano/Fantasia No.2 op.43
[Final]
- G.Leone/Air No.4 “L’avez vous vu mon bien aime”
- C.Domeniconi/Loco nox
- Y.Kuwahara/Improvised Poem
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- Y.Tiersen/Sur le fil
- C.Munier/Capriccio Spagnuolo
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Dewar
- A.Riggieri/La Furstemberg (Theme&Variations 3 to 10)
- J.N.Hummel/Mandolin Concerto G-dur ,Ⅲ mov.
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- A.Ifukube/Violin Sonata,Ⅰmov.
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Taa-tadum-do
- R.Calace/Mandolin Concerto No.1,Ⅰmov.
- Falla/Dance Espagnole No.1
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- Y.Kuwahara/Improvised Poem
[Final]
- V.Kioulaphides/Suite for Ali
- C.Domeniconi/Nam Dost
- Y.Kuwahara/Jongara
[Semi-final]
- W.A.Mozart/Violin Concerto No.5 in A-major K.219,Ⅰmov.
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Ant-asia
- D.Scarlatti/Sonata in D-minor,Kk.89
- E.Podgaits/Mandolin Concerto
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- C.Munier/Capriccio Spagnuolo
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Umm aza
- D.Kabalevsky/Violin Concerto op.48,Ⅰ/Ⅲ mov.
[Semi-final]
- R.Calace/Prelude Ⅹ
- A.Tsygankov/Mar Dyandya
- P.Sarasate/Carmen Fantasy,Ⅲ/Ⅳ mov.
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Dewar
- S. Leonardi/Souvenir de Sicile
- E.Marucelli/Valtzer Fantastico
- P.Sarasate/Introduction and Tarantella op.43
Category B: Mandolin Ensemble
[Final]
- T.Hasegawa/Suite of Winds for Mandolin Orchestra,II mov.
- F. Mendelssohn/Octet in E Flat Major op.20,III/IV mov.
Competition Results
- [Category A – Mandolin Solo]
- 1st Prize Roi DAYAN (Israel)
- 2nd Prize Marine MOLETTO (France)
- 3rd Prize Dilyara SAGDEEVA (Russia)
- [Mandolin ensemble, Category B]
- 1st Prize Not Awarded
- 2nd Prize C&V Orchesta Mandolino Ensemble
[Category A – Mandolin Solo]
1st Prize
Roi DAYAN
(Israel)
(Israel)
[Semifinal]
- R.Calace/Prelude X
- P.Sarasate/Carmen Fantasy
[Final]
- C.Domeniconi/Ant-asia
- A.Dorman/Mandolin Concerto
2nd Prize
Marine MOLETTO
(France)
(France)
[Semifinal]
- R.Calace/Prelude X
- J.Nakano/Fantasia No.2 op.43
[Final]
- G.Leone/Air No.4 “L’avez vous vu mon bien aime”
- C.Domeniconi/Loco nox
- Y.Kuwahara/Improvised Poem
3rd Prize
Dilyara SAGDEEVA
(Russia)
(Russia)
[Semifinal]
- R.Calace/Prelude X
- Y.Kuwahara/Improvised Poem
[Final]
- V.Kioulaphides/Suite for Ali
- C.Domeniconi/Nam Dost
- Y.Kuwahara/Jongara
Category B: Mandolin Ensemble
1st Prize
Not awarded