Former Concertmaster of the Union Philharmonic Orchestra HKUSU
Part time performer in Violin (contract) of Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.   

Application

Deadline for application:  30^th   September, 2009

Merits will be selected from preliminaries of all classes by the adjudication panel. Champion, 1^st runner up and 2^nd runner up will then be selected after finals. Results of the preliminaries and finals will be announced immediately after the competition and available on the website on 26^th November, 2009.

Class

Repertoire in Preliminaries and Finals

Preliminaries (Please choose one from the following.)
1. Anon. Lord   Cutt’s March   or

2. S Foster    Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair   arr. Lanning

 Preliminaries (Please choose one from the following.)
1. Joplin    Paragon Rag   or

3. Foulis    Allegro ma non troppo 3^rd movement from sonata No. 5 in A
Finals (Designated piece)   Rieding    Concerto in B minor

2. Haydn    3^rd movement from Divertimento in G Hob V/20 Presto
Finals (Designated piece)   Vivaldi    Concerto in A minor 1^st movement

Preliminaries (Please choose one from the following.)
1. Beethoven    Sonata No. 5 (Spring) 1^st movement or

2. Kreisler    Variation on a theme by Corelli

Finals (Designated piece)    Mozart    Concerto No. 4 1^st movement

 Junior Open Class

Children Class

Adolescent Class

Senior Open Class

Citizens living, working or studying in Southern District, with no restriction on nationalities, are welcome to apply for the competition.

Each contestant can only compete in the class with regard to their age groups, except for the Junior and Senior Open class.

Once application fee is paid, no refund, alteration of competing classes or contestant is allowed.

The Competition Committee will mail a letter of notification before 20^th Oct., 2009 for contestants to confirm their personal information. If letter is not received until 23^rd Oct., 2009, please make an enquiry via phone or email (violincomp@hksdorchestra.com) as soon as possible.

Photocopies of repertoire are not allowed for competition. Repertoire of each class can be reserved by making enquiry to the Competition Committee.

Lots will be drawn to decide the order of contestants. The Competition Committee reserves the right to alter the competition slots and to affirm the result of the contestants.

Contestants must bring along their genuine copy of Hong Kong Identity Certification document and the ‘Letter of Notification’ when joining the competition.

Contestant must observe the rules and regulations of the competition.

Adjudicators reserve the right to halt contestants’ performance if the performance is enough for the panel to come up with a score.

Piano will be provided in the competition. Contestant must bring their own piano accompanist. Otherwise, one may risk disqualification.

Certificate will be presented if contestant attends the theme talk after preliminaries.

Champions of each class will be invited to perform in “The Concert of Hong Kong Southern District Orchestra 2009 – Prize-giving Ceremony of Hong Kong Southern District Violin Competition 2009”. All champion are required to join TWO rehearsals held on 20^th Nov., 2009 and 27^th Nov., 2009. The Competition Committee reserves the right to repeal awards if one fails to attend both rehearsals and the ceremony without reasonable notification.

Prize-winners awarded 1^st runner up, 2^nd runner up and merit should attend the Prize-giving Ceremony held on 28^th Nov., 2009. The Committee reserves the right to repeal awards if one fails to attend the ceremony without reasonable notification.