2016 : competition details Furtados is pleased to bring you the seventh Con Brio, to be held at the NCPA’s Experimental Theatre in Mumbai on August 19, 20 and 21. Here are preliminary details for potential competitors.

eligibility The competition is open to all Indian nationals and people of Indian origin who have resided in India for at least 7 months between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015. All entrants must be born on or after January 1, 1981. You will need to produce a valid passport for verification purposes. Previous winners (first place) of Con Brio may not enter the competition.

prizes First Prize Rs. 3,00,000 cash Third Prize Rs. 50,000 cash Second Prize Rs. 1,00,000 cash Semifinalists Rs. 25,000 cash each In accordance with the fiscal policy, tax will be deducted at source and prize-winners will be issued a TDS certificate.

how to enter If you meet the eligibility criteria and are interested in entering the competition, please send an email to conbrio@furtadosmusic.com with the subject ‘interested in entering 2016’ and you will be provided with the ‘how to enter Con Brio 2016’ document by the end of January 2016 which will contain detailed information on the entry process.

entry fee All applicants must pay an entry fee of rupees one thousand, which will go to Committed Communities Development Trust, a charitable organisation. Further information on when and how to make this payment will also be found in the ‘how to enter Con Brio 2016’ document.

pre-screening This year’s pre-screening process will be the same as last year’s: on the basis of video submissions prepared by the applicants themselves. A detailed guide on the parameters for the video recording along with information on how to prepare and upload the content will be contained in the ‘how to enter Con Brio 2016’ document. To ensure authenticity, the ability of applicants might be verified though SkypeTM auditions.

repertoire for pre-screening All applicants must submit video recordings of the following:

1. Any two Two-part Inventions (BWV 772 – 786) by Johann Sebastian Bach 2. Any one of 24 Preludes, Op. 28 by Frederick Chopin 3. Any one of 24 Preludes, Book I (L 117) or Book II (L 123) by Claude Debussy 4. Any one of 24 Preludes, Op. 34 by Dmitri Shostakovich

Notes:

1. Participants who entered the competition in 2013, 2014 and/or 2015 should not choose any of the Two-part Inventions that they have previously performed at Con Brio.

2. The Bach Inventions MUST be performed from memory. This is not required for the other works. 3. Performing pieces well is always more important than performing pieces that are considered difficult. 4. Unless essential to the communication of the work, participants should not play long repeats. 5. Even though participants are advised to use reputed “urtext” editions, they are free to use any

standard edition. 6. Page turners may be used in the video recordings.

repertoire for the final stages This repertoire for these stages will be announced once the semifinalists have been selected.

dates

1. January 31, 2016: You will receive the ‘how to enter Con Brio 2016’ document via email. 2. April 20, 2016: Your entry, along with recordings will be due (online submission with fee couriered). 3. April 30, 2016: The repertoire for the final stages will be announced via email. 4. August 19, 2016: Technical rehearsals for all semifinalists in the morning at the NCPA, Mumbai. 5. August 21, 2015: The finals and prize distribution in the evening at the NCPA, Mumbai.

conbrio@furtadosmusic.com If you have any queries, please contact us via email and we will be happy to assist you with them. We look forward to your participation in Con Brio 2016!