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PARMIGIANI MONTREUX JAZZ

SOLO PIANO COMPETITIONSince 1967, the worlds greatest jazz pianists have graced the stages of the Montreux Jazz Festival.Their biographies tell tumultuous tales of hard work and artistic endeavor, but also of solidarity withfellow musicians and magical opportunities.

In 1999, the desire to provide one such opportunity led Claude Nobs, founder and director of the Festi-val, to create the worlds rst international Solo Piano Competition for professional jazz pianists. His aimwas not only to lend a helping hand to young musicians struggling for recognition, but also to enablethem to meet pianists of the same age and level from other countries.The Solo Piano Competition is open to musicians under the age of 30.

The organizers receive entries from over fourty different countries. In the spring, around ten to fteenpianists are selected to take part in the seminals and nal at the Montreux Jazz Festival, in front of ajury of professionals and a discerning international audience. Musicians, record company representa-tives and producers seeking new talent take their seats among the general public. During the Festival,the competing pianists are encouraged to exchange their experiences and forge friendships and aregiven plenty of opportunities to attend concerts and workshops together in Montreux.

Only four prizes are awarded each year. But the organizers believe that all the participants leave Mon-treux with the conviction that they have taken their career one step further through this culturally enri-ching musical experience.

STAGES OF THE COMPETITION

Applications

To be returned by March 1st 2014 (postmark date) with the requested items.

First Selection

Jury members will examine entries that include a CD with the Artists performance (a total of 10 minutesmax.). Both candidates selected for the seminals and non selected- will be notied approximatelyby May 1st 2014 by email . The selected Artists will be invited to perform in Montreux in July 2014 (theexact dates of the competition, as well as the names of the jury members, are still to be determined).The Artists have to conrm their participation in writing to the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Smi-nls (mximm 15 mptits)

The candidates qualied for the semi-nals will be invited to perform in Montreux in July 2014 (datesof competition are yet to be determined). The candidates will have to perform the requested pieces

(length of the performance 10 min. maximum) in front of a jury. The non respect of the timing will bepenalized by the jury.

Finl (mximm 4 mptits)

The nal will be held shortly after the semi-nals. The participating pianists will have to perform in frontof the jury. The length of the performace will be determined after the jurys selection at the semi-nalsdepending on the candidates at the nal (15 minutes max.) The non respect of the timing will be pena-lized by the jury.The nal will take place at the Montreux Palace-Petit Thtre

Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony will take place straight after the nal at Petit Thtre- Montreux Palace.

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PARMIGIANI SOLO PIANO COMPETITION

PRIZES

The st pizwinner of the Parmigiani Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition receives CHF 10000.Swiss francs, a limited edition Parmigiani Swiss Watch manufactured in Fleurier valued at CHF 14500.-,a certicate and a recording session at the Balik Farm Studio, located in the breathtaking scenery of

Switzerlands Toggenburg region (The Balik Studio prize consists in 4 complete days in a professionalstudio recording, accommodation and a professional sound engineer for the recording of the cd. TheBalik Studio prize is non-transferable and is not redeemable for cash or credit, in whole or in part)The sn piz winner receives CHF 5000. Swiss francs and a certicate.

Theti piz innreceives CHF3000. Swiss francs and a certicate.

The Parmigiani Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition attracts an audience of connoisseurs whoaward their own prize. The winner of the Pli Piz receives a multi CD boxed set of the works of afamous pianist and a certicate.

PIANO COMPETITION WINNERS

2013 Jerry Lonide (Mauritius)2012 Marialy Pacheco (Cuba) www.marialypacheco.com2011 Piotr Orzechowski (Poland) www.piotrorzechowski.pl2010 Nikolay Sidorenko (Russia)2009 Isfar Sarabski (Ex quo) (Azerbaijan) | Beka Gochiashvili (Ex aequo) (Georgia)2008 Gal Rakotondrabe (France) www.myspace.com/gaelrakotondrabe2007 Rolando Luna Carrillo (Cuba) www.mp3.com/artist/rolando-luna-carrillo2006 Dan Tepfer (USA / France) www.dantepfer.com2005 Harold Lopez-Nussa Torres (Cuba) www.myspace.com/haroldlopeznussa2004 Robert Botos (Hungary) www.myspace.com/robibotosmusic2003 Tigran Hamasayan (Armenia) www.tigranhamasyan.com2002 Marius Vernescu (Romania) www.softrecords.ro2001 Robert Lakatos (Hungary) www.myspace.com/robertlakatos2000 Daniel Szabo (Hungary) www.szabodaniel.com1999 Leo Tardin (Switzerland) www.leotardin.com

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

The Parmigiani Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities born afterJanuary 1st, 1984. Previous rst prize winners of the competition are not eligible to compete. Finalists andseminalists of Montreuxs previous competitions may not compete more than three times. The demo,seminal and nal have to be played solo piano exclusively. The piano performance during the compe-tition has to be played as it is, it cannot be prepared (no paper or plastics on the strings or similar). Thefollowing criteria are among those that will be taken into consideration: originality, imagination, style, musi-cality (harmony, rhythm), dynamic (color, nuances), touch, mastering of the instrument and technique.

JURY

The competition is placed under the patronage of Quincy Jones, extraordinary ambassador to theMontreux Jazz Festival, with the collaboration of pianists and musicians from the international jazzscene. The jury has been presided by:

2013 Iiro Rantala2012 Leszek Mozdzer2011 Tommy LiPuma2010 Yaron Herman2009 Chucho Valds

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2007 & 2008 Fazil Say2005 & 2006 Joe Sample2004 Michel Camilo2003 James Williams2002 Joe Sample2001 Randy Weston2000 John Lewis1999 George Duke


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TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

Travel and accommodation expenses are to be covered entirely by the candidates. However, the Mon-treux Jazz Festival ofce can help by providing addresses of hotels and youth hostels in the area andby sending seminalists an invitation that can be used to seek funding from cultural institutions in theirnative countries.

PIANOS

Artists are guaranteed regular access to a piano for practice during the competition period at the Mon-treux Conservatory. The Montreux Conservatory for rehearsals will be open from 10am till 7pm (aprox.)

LEGAL NOTICE

The jurys assessment will take place in private in accordance with the assessment criteria presented(see above). The Artist accepts that the jurys decisions are nal and that no appeal is possible. TheFoundation will not be held responsible if, in case of necessity, the present competition is modied,postponed or cancelled. Any dispute relating to the interpretation, execution or non-execution of thepresent regulations will be subject to the Swiss Law.

RECORDINGS

The Fondation du Festival de Jazz de Montreux or its successor has the right to record the sound(the Audio Recording) and visuals (the Video Recording) of all Artists performances during thecompetition and any other venues concerning the Montreux Jazz Festival now and in the future and toexploit the same, without payment of any compensation to Artist, for all forms of worldwide television

and radio (including for news and information purposes), Internet streaming (including free on-demandstreaming) and on any kind of commercial audio device or commercial audiovisual device (includingdownload) now known or hereafter developed.

The Fondation du Festival de Jazz de Montreux or its successor has the right to use Artists name andlikeness, as well as the right to use of Audio Recording and the Video Recording for the promotion ofthe Montreux Jazz Festival. If the Artist grants an interview recorded or lmed by or on behalf of theMontreux Jazz Festival, such interview may be utilized in connection with the rights granted above.

FOR ANY QUESTIONS, INFORMATION AND CONTACTAT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVALVictoria [email protected]

ADDRESS TO SEND THE APPLICATION

Montreux Jazz Festival2m2cMontreux Competitions-PianoAv. Claude Nobs 51820 MontreuxSwitzerland

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To be reTurNed by March 1ST 2014 (PoSTMark daTe)

With the requested items. The competition is open to pianists of all nationalities born after January 1st,1984 (under the age of 30).

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1. m cd in mp3 fmt:the recording must include three pieces of music. The total length of therecording should not exceed 10 minutes and must include:-one original piececomposed or played by Miles Davis. You have to choose between one of this 10pieces:VERY EARLY - Bill EvansHEYOKE - Kenny WheelerSNO PEAS - Phil MarkowitzLRO - Egberto GismontiS DANCO SAMBA - Tom JobimDONT FORGET THE POET- Enrico Pieranunzi

LADIES IN MERCEDES - Steve SwallowCONFIRMATION - Charlie ParkerTHE SONG IS YOU - Jrome KernCARAVAN - Duke EllingtonArtists should perform their own interpretation of the original piece, improving and developing it.- a personal composition

- a personal choice (note that this one can be inspired by any music styles)

2. T Id pfssinl pts (max size 11*15cm) with the name of the entrant written on theback.3. a ptp f t ntnts Intit c, Psspt div Lins (the birth date has toappear on the copy)

4. a ilm vit.5. ot lvnt mnts (diplomas, press) if any.

IF you are SeLecTed For The SeMIFINaLS, you wILL be aSkedTo PLay:- one of the eight original pieces excluding the one played for the demo CD (Artists should perform theirown interpretation of the original piece, improving and developing it).- a personal composition or a personal choice (note that this one can be inspired by any music styles)

IF you are SeLecTed For The FINaL, you wILL be aSked ToPLay:- one of the eight original pieces excluding the one played for the demo CD and excluding the one you

played for the seminals (Artists should perform their own interpretation of the original piece, improvingand developing it).- a personal composition or a personal choice (note that this one can be inspired by any music styles)- a 12 bar Blues

ADDRESS TO SEND THE APPLICATIONMontreux Jazz Festival2m2cMontreux Competitions-PianoAv. Claude Nobs 5 / 1820 Montreux / Switzerland

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By signing this Parmigiani Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition 2014 entry form, the Artist conrmsto have read, understood and accepted the rules and regulations of the Competition and to complywith them. By signing this Parmigiani Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition 2014 entry form, the Artistconrms the accuracy of the documents and information sent.Please, complete this document in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Surname/Family Name First Name

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Street/Number

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ZIP/Town Country

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E-mail

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Telephone Mobile Phone

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Nationality Date of birth (day/month/year)

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How have you heard about that competition?(Name of school, club, etc)

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The organisers reserve the right to refuse incomplete applications.PLeaSe SIGN aLL The PaGeS oF ThIS ForM (fm 1 t 5).

No aPPLIcaTIoNS wILL be SeNT back. No eNTrIeS wILL be accePTed by eMaIL.

No Fee IS aSked To eNTer The SeLecTIoNS or The coMPeTITIoN.

The Jury wILL NoT GIVe aNy Feedback abouT The decISIoNS.

Date:___________________________________ Read and agreed:___________________________

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PARENTAL AUTHORIZATION

To FILL IN oNLy IF uNder 18 yearS oLd

I tif, s pnt gin, I giv pmissin f:

(Childs name): _____________________________________________________________________

to participate in the Parmigiani Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition according to the terms signed inthe application form/subscription to the competition, on July 2014.

Relation to participant: ______________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian name: ______________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone: ______________________________________________________________________

Please enclose a copy of the Parent/Guardian identity card or passport.

Place and date: ____________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian signature: ___________________________________________________________

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