THE SECOND ERICH BERGEL INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION

Tîrgu Mureș State Philharmonic Orchestra in cooperation with Associazione Artes and the Association Kult Mind in partnership with the Council of TG Mures, announces the Second edition of “Erich Bergel international Conducting Competition”

The competition will be held in Târgu Mureș from the 8th until 12th April 2024 and it is dedicated to the memory of famous conductor Erich Bergel, who was born in Romania and whose career spread worldwide, both as a conductor and as a teacher.

RULES

ROUNDS OF THE COMPETITION

1.1         The competition is structured in two main phases, ELIMINATORY and FINAL;

1.2         Eliminatory phase: from October the 15th 2023 until March the 1st 2024;

1.3         Final phase: from 8th until 12th April 2024;

ELIGIBILITY

2.1          Conductors born after October the 15th 1974 can take part to the competition;

2.2          Former students of one or more members of the jury, as well as musicians that have kinship or professional relationships with one or more members of the jury, will have to declare their current situation at the time of application;

COMPETITION’S STRUCTURE

Eliminatory phase

3.1         this phase consists in the examination of videos; the candidates are required to send one (1) video that should show the candidate’s skills to the members of  the jury;

3.2         pieces from any historical period are accepted;

3.3         original scores or adaptations are accepted;

3.4         any kind of ensemble is accepted;

3.5         videos of a performance or a rehearsal are accepted;

3.6         the videos must be played in streaming mode without any restriction (videos which have to be downloaded will not be accepted);

3.7         the videos can be private or public as long as they can be seen by the entire jury without any restrictions (no need for the jury to register, no advertising        before the video starts);

Final phase

4.1         the Final phase will take place in the Palace of Culture, Piata Victoriei nr. 1, Târgu Mureș, Romania;

4.2         the Final phase consists of a First round, a Second round, a Semifinal and a Final;

4.3         the repertoire for each phase is written in Appendix A, at the bottom of this page;

 

CANDIDATES ADMITTED

5.1         the candidates admitted will be informed by email before  March the 10th 2024 and their names will be published on the website and on the social media of the competition; 

 

PRIZES

 

6.1 FIRST PRIZE

⇒ L 10.000,00

⇒ 1 concert during next season of State Philharmonic of Tîrgu Mureș in Romania;

⇒ 1 concert during next season of I Solisti Aquilani in Italy;

⇒ 1 concert during next season of Budapest Symphony Orchestra MAV in Hungary;

⇒ 1 job as Conductor for the next international tour of Roby Lakatos and his orchestra;

⇒ 1 job as Assistant Conductor for a production in the next season of Bucharest National Opera (Romania);

⇒ Official Diploma; 

 

6.2 SECOND PRIZE

⇒ L 3.000,00

⇒ 1 concert during next season of State Philharmonic of Tîrgu Mureș in Romania;

⇒ 1 concert during next season of Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra in Bulgaria;

⇒ Official Diploma; 

 

6.3 THIRD PRIZE

⇒ L 2.000,00

⇒ Official Diploma; 

 

6.4 SPECIAL PRIZES (the special prizes can be delivered to any of the Semifinalists from the following institutions):

⇒ Toscana Classica Orchestra in Italy;

⇒ Korea National Orchestra in Seul;

⇒ Almerìa University Orchestra in Spain;

⇒ Bucharest National Opera in Romania;

⇒ Prize of the orchestra: 1 concert during next season of State Philharmonic of Tîrgu Mureș in Romania;

JURY

The jury is composed of:

Levente György (Romania)
Director of Tirgu Mures State Philharmonic – President of the jury;

Prof. Csïky Boldizsàr (Romania)
Honorary member; 

Ibolya Bergel (Hungary)
Erich Bergel’s widow, honorary member; 

Luciano Acocella (Italy)
Teacher at Accademia Chigiana in Siena;

Jehi Bahk (South Korea)
Concertmaster of Philharmonia Corea and Prime Philharmonic;

Maurizio Cocciolito (Italy)
Artistic Director of I Solisti Aquilani;

Daniel Jinga (Romania)
General Director Bucharest National Opera;

Roby Lakatos (Hungary)
Concert violinist;

György Lendvai (Hungary)
Managing Director of Budapest Symphony Orchestra MAV;

Juan Jose Navarro (Spain)
Chief conductor of Almeria University Orchestra;

 

APPLICATION

8.1         in order to register, the competitors have to send their application exclusively through the application page of this website;

8.2         application forms and documentation for the eliminatory round have to be sent by 24:00 UTC (Midnight) March  1st 2024;

8.3         the application fee for the eliminatory round is €90,00;

8.4         the application fee is non-refundable, except in case of cancellation of the competition;

8.5         the candidates admitted to the Final phase will be required to pay the participation fee of €400,00 by  March the 14th 2024;

8.6         the participation fee is non-refundable, except in case of cancellation of the competition;

FINAL NOTICE

9.1         by submitting their application, the competitors assent to the use of their image either through photographs and audio / video that can be broadcast via      radio, television and other media (internet, etc.);

9.2         by submitting their application, the competitors assent to the use of their name and image in printed publications related to the competition; the organizers  expect candidates to be available for interviews, photo shoots, and any other activities designed to make the competition attractive for the media;

9.3         the application and participation fee will not be refunded for any reason, except for the cancellation of the competition; any legal disputes will be solved according to Romanian legislation at the Târgu Mureș Court of Appeal.

 

 

 

APPENDIX A – REPERTOIRE FOR THE FINAL PHASE

FIRST ROUND

Monday April 8th and Tuesday April 9th

The candidates must prepare the following pieces: 

– L. van Beethoven: Egmont Ouverture op. 84

– L. van Beethoven: Symphony n° 1 in C major op. 21, 1st movement Adagio molto – Allegro con brio

– W.A. Mozart: Symphony n°39 in Eb major, 1st movement Adagio – Allegro

SECOND ROUND

Wednesday April 10th

The competitors will have to choose 2 Ouvertures from the following list:

– L. van Beethoven: Egmont Ouverture op. 84

– L. van Beethoven: Leonora III Ouverture op. 72b

– L. van Beethoven: Coriolan Ouverture op. 62

– W.A. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro Ouverture

– W.A. Mozart: Don Giovanni Ouverture

– W.A. Mozart: Die Zauberfloete Ouverture

– G. Verdi: Sinfonia from La forza del destino

– G. Verdi: Sinfonia from Nabucco

– G. Rossini: Sinfonia from La gazza ladra

– P.I. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Phantasy-Ouverture

– J. Strauss: Die Fledermauss Ouverture

– D. Shostakovich: Festive Ouverture in A. Major op. 96

The competitors admitted to the Second Round will know the Ouverture they will have to conduct at the moment they step on the podium; 

 

SEMIFINAL

Thursday April 11th

The competitors will have to choose 2 symphonies from the following list

– F. Mendelssohn: Symphony n° 4 in A major “Italian”

– C. Frank: Symphony in D minor

– J. Brahms: Symphony n° 1 in C minor op. 68

– J. Brahms: Symphony n° 2 in D major op. 73

– A. Dvorak: Symphony n° 7 in D major op. 70

– F. Schubert: Symphony n° 5 in B flat major

 

The competitors admitted to the Semifinal will know which movement of the symphony they will have to conduct at the moment they step on the podium; 

 

 

FINAL

Friday April 12th

The competitors will have to choose 2 symphonies from the following list

– F. Mendelssohn: Symphony n° 4 in A major “Italian”

– C. Frank: Symphony in D minor

– J. Brahms: Symhpony n° 1 in C minor op 68

– J. Brahms: Symphony n° 2 in D major op. 73

– A. Dvorak: Symphony n° 7 in D major op. 70

– F. Schubert: Symphony n° 5 in B flat major

The Final consists in a dress rehearsal and a final concert, the final concert is part of the competition; candidates will be judged according to their work both during the rehearsal and the concert; the winner will be announced after the concert in front of the audience;

 

The candidates admitted to the Final will know the Symphony they will have to conduct at the end of the Semifinal;

THE SECOND ERICH BERGEL INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION

Tîrgu Mureș State Philharmonic Orchestra in cooperation with Associazione Artes and the Association Kult Mind in partnership with the Council of TG Mures, announces the Second edition of “Erich Bergel International Conducting Competition”
The competition will be held in Târgu Mureș from the 8th until 12th April 2024 and it is dedicated to the memory of famous conductor Erich Bergel, who was born in Romania and whose career spread worldwide, both as a conductor and as a teacher.

RULES

ROUNDS OF THE COMPETITION
1.1 The competition is structured in two main phases, ELIMINATORY and FINAL;
1.2 Eliminatory phase: from October the 15th 2023 until March the 1st 2024;
1.3 Final phase: from 8th until 12th April 2024;

ELIGIBILITY
2.1 Conductors born after October the 15th 1974 can take part to the competition;
2.2 Former students of one or more members of the jury, as well as musicians that have kinship or professional relationships with one or more members of the jury, will have to declare their current situation at the time of application;

COMPETITION’S STRUCTURE

Eliminatory phase
3.1 this phase consists in the examination of videos; the candidates are required to send one (1) videos that should show the candidate’s skills to the members of the jury;
3.2 pieces from any historical period are accepted;
3.3 original scores or adaptations are accepted;
3.4 any kind of ensemble is accepted;
3.5 videos of a performance or a rehearsal are accepted;
3.6 the videos must be played in streaming mode without any restriction (videos that have to be downloaded will not be accepted);
3.7 the videos can be private or public as long as they can be seen by the entire jury without any restrictions (no need for the jury to register, no advertising before the video starts);
Final phase
4.1 the Final phase will take place in the Palace of Culture, Piata Victoriei nr. 1, Târgu Mureș, Romania;
4.2 the Final phase consists of a First round, a Second round, a Semifinal and a Final;
4.3 the repertoire for each phase is written in Appendix A, at the bottom of this page;

CANDIDATES ADMITTED
5.1 the candidates admitted will be informed by email before March the 10th 2024 and their names will be published on the website and on the social media of the competition;

PRIZES

6.1 FIRST PRIZE
⇒ L 10.000,00
⇒ 1 concert during next season of State Philharmonic of Tîrgu Mureș in Romania;
⇒ 1 concert during next season of I Solisti Aquilani in Italy;
⇒ 1 concert during next season of Budapest Symphony Orchestra MAV in Hungary;
⇒ 1 job as Assistant Conductor for a production in the next season of Bucharest National Opera (Romania);
⇒ Official Diploma;

6.2 SECOND PRIZE
⇒ L 3.000,00
⇒ 1 concert during next season of State Philharmonic of Tîrgu Mureș in Romania;
⇒ 1 concert during next season of Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra in Bulgaria;
⇒ Official Diploma;

6.3 THIRD PRIZE
⇒ L 2.000,00
⇒ Official Diploma;

6.4 SPECIAL PRIZES (the special prizes can be delivered to any of the Semifinalists from the following institutions):
⇒ Toscana Classica Orchestra in Italy;
⇒ Korea National Orchestra in Seul;
⇒ Almerìa University Orchestra in Spain;
⇒ Bucharest National Opera in Romania;
⇒ Prize of the orchestra: 1 concert during next season of State Philharmonic of Tîrgu Mureș in Romania;

JURY
The jury is composed of:
Levente György (Romania)
Director of Tirgu Mures State Philharmonic – President of the jury;
Prof. Csïky Boldizsàr (Romania)
Honorary member;
Ibolya Bergel (Hungary)
Erich Bergel’s widow, honorary member;
Luciano Acocella (Italy)
Teacher at Accademia Chigiana in Siena;
Jehi Bahk (South Korea)
Concertmaster of Philharmonia Corea and Prime Philharmonic;
Maurizio Cocciolito (Italy)
Artistic Director of I Solisti Aquilani;
Daniel Jinga (Romania)
General Director Bucharest National Opera;
Roby Lakatos (Romania)
Concert violinist;
Gyorgy Lendvai (Hungary)
Managing Director Budapest Symphony Orchestra MÁV;
Juan Navarro (Spain)
Chief conductor of Almeria University Orchestra;

APPLICATION
8.1 in order to register, the competitors have to send their application exclusively through the application page of this website;
8.2 application forms and documentation for the eliminatory round have to be sent by 24:00 UTC (Midnight) March 1st 2024;
8.3 the application fee for the eliminatory round is €90,00;
8.4 the application fee is non-refundable, except in case of cancellation of the competition;
8.5 the candidates admitted to the Final phase will be required to pay the participation fee of €400,00 by March the 14th 2022;
8.6 the participation fee is non-refundable, except in case of cancellation of the competition;

FINAL NOTICE
9.1 by submitting their application, the competitors assent to the use of their image either through photographs and audio / video that can be broadcast via radio, television and other media (internet, etc.);
9.2 by submitting their application, the competitors assent to the use of their name and image in printed publications related to the competition; the organizers expect candidates to be available for interviews, photo shoots, and any other activities designed to make the competition attractive for the media;
9.3 the application and participation fee will not be refunded for any reason, except for the cancellation of the competition; any legal disputes will be solved according to Romanian legislation at the Târgu Mureș Court of Appeal.

 

APPENDIX A – REPERTOIRE FOR THE FINAL PHASE

FIRST ROUND

Monday April 8th and Tuesday April 9th
The candidates must prepare the following pieces:
– L. van Beethoven: Egmont Ouverture op. 84
– L. van Beethoven: Symphony n° 1 in C major op. 21, 1st movement Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
– W.A. Mozart: Symphony n°39 in Eb major, 1st movement Adagio – Allegro

SECOND ROUND
Wednesday April 10th
The competitors will have to choose 2 Ouvertures from the following list:
– L. van Beethoven: Egmont Ouverture op. 84
– L. van Beethoven: Leonora III Ouverture op. 72b
– L. van Beethoven: Coriolan Ouverture op. 62
– W.A. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro Ouverture
– W.A. Mozart: Don Giovanni Ouverture
– W.A. Mozart: Die Zauberfloete Ouverture
– G. Verdi: Sinfonia from La forza del destino
– G. Verdi: Sinfonia from Nabucco
– G. Rossini: Sinfonia from La gazza ladra
– P.I. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Phantasy-Ouverture
– J. Strauss: Die Fledermauss Ouverture
– D. Shostakovich: Festive Ouverture in A. Major op. 96
The competitors admitted to the Second Round will know the Ouverture they will have to conduct at the moment they step on the podium;

SEMIFINAL
Thursday April 11th
The competitors will have to choose 2 symphonies from the following list
– F. Mendelssohn: Symphony n° 4 in A major “Italian”
– C. Frank: Symphony in D minor
– J. Brahms: Symphony n° 1 in C minor op. 68
– J. Brahms: Symphony n° 2 in D major op. 73
– A. Dvorak: Symphony n° 7 in D major op. 70
– F. Schubert: Symphony n° 5 in B flat major

The competitors admitted to the Semifinal will know which movement of the symphony they will have to conduct at the moment they step on the podium;

FINAL
Friday April 12th
The competitors will have to choose 2 symphonies from the following list
– F. Mendelssohn: Symphony n° 4 in A major “Italian”
– C. Frank: Symphony in D minor
– J. Brahms: Symhpony n° 1 in C minor op 68
– J. Brahms: Symphony n° 2 in D major op. 73
– A. Dvorak: Symphony n° 7 in D major op. 70
– F. Schubert: Symphony n° 5 in B flat major
The Final consists in a dress rehearsal and a final concert, the final concert is part of the competition; candidates will be judged according to their work both during the rehearsal and the concert; the winner will be announced after the concert in front of the audience;

The candidates admitted to the Final will know the Symphony they will have to conduct at the end of the Semifinal;

CONTACT

 

Erich Bergel International Conducting Competition

Email: bergelcompetition@gmail.com

Tîrgu Mureș State Philharmonic

Piața Victoriei nr.1

540026, Tîrgu Mureș