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Prize Edmond Baert
Friday 11 May - Saturday 12 May 2018
Salle Fabry - 93, avenue Charles Thielemans - 1150 Bruxelles
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Academy of Music of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
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Competition for Cellists - Woluwe-Saint-Pierre 2018
Prize Edmond Baert
Article 1
The competition for cellists of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is open to young cello performers aged from 9
to 26 years. Candidates must be attending or must have attended a Belgian or European musical
educational institution (musical Academy, Conservatory or private education for the categories A
and B).
Article 2
The competition is organized into 4 categories of candidates.
Category A : candidates aged from 9 to 13 years and following studies in a musical Academy, in an
equivalent institution or in private education.
Category B : Category B : candidates aged from 14 to 26 years, studying in an Academy or having
obtained the final certificate / diploma before June 30th, 2017. Candidates following studies in an
equivalent institution or in private education.
Category C : candidates aged from 15 to 18 years and following studies in a Royal Conservatory or in an
equivalent institution (including students registered in a Conservatory as "Young Talents")
Category D : candidates aged from 19 to 26 years, following studies in a Royal Conservatory or in an
equivalent institution and not holding a final diploma (Master degree or equivalent).
Article 3
The public rounds are preceded by a pre-selection round behind closed doors, based on the viewing of
the videos submitted by the candidates. For these screenings, only the registrations of candidates whose
dossiers will be complete or admitted administratively by 10 March 2018 will be taken into
consideration. Candidates will be individually informed of the pre-selection results by March 31, 2018.
Article 4
The competition is divided into three stages : the first round is to choose the candidates who will be
admitted to the semi-final round on Friday 11th of May 2018. The semi-final determines the finalists on
Saturday 12th of May 2018.
Article 5
Each candidate will provide a live video recording – a body picture recorded from a fixed point. Each
piece must be recorded in one take (no editing).
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The program of the recording will necessarily include a part of the works presented to the Competition
and will not exceed 10 minutes for the categories A and B and 15 minutes for the categories C and D.
The recording will be of good quality under penalty of not being validated by the jury of Competition.
Article 6
The candidates are divided into 4 categories (according to their age).
The programme is composed entirely of original works and is organised as follows :
Category A
Pre-selection round (video recording - maximum 10’) :
Two pieces at the choice of the candidate stemming from the program of semi-final / finale.
Semi-final round (maximum 10') :
Imposed : Paul Bazelaire - Variations sur une chanson naïve, op. 125
(Theme and Variations 1 - 2 - 5 and 7)
One piece at the choice of the candidate
Final round (maximum 10') :
Imposed : Gabriel Fauré - Sicilienne, op. 78
One piece at the choice of the candidate (different from the one presented at the preliminary
round)
Category B
Pre-selection round (video recording – maximum 10’) :
Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the first three Suites for cello
One piece at the choice of the candidate stemming from the program of semi-final/finale
Semi-final round :
Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the first three Suites for cello
Imposed : Eric Feldbusch - Phantasmes (edition Andel Uitgave 8400 Oostende and available at
the price of 10,50€ - postage charges not included)
Final round (maximum 15') :
Imposed : Joseph Haydn - Minuet in C (transcription Alfredo Piatti - Ed IMC 551)
First movement of a concert work at the choice of the candidate and not exceeding 10'
(in accordance with the Direction of the Competition)
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Category C
Pre-selection round (video recording – maximum 15’) :
Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the six Suites for cello
One piece at the choice of the candidate stemming from the program of semi-final/finale
Semi-final round :
Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the six Suites for cello
Imposed : François Servais - La Romanesca (edition "the François Servais Association" and
available at the price of 5,40€ - postage charges not included) + a study to choose from the 6
studies for cello and piano (edition "the Servais Association" and available at the price of 16,20€ -
postage charges not included).
Final round (maximum 20') :
Imposed : First movement of a classical concerto
A concert work to choose from the attached list (see appendix 1).
Category D
Pre-selection round (video recording – maximum 15’) :
Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the six Suites for cello
One piece at the choice of the candidate stemming from the program of semi-final/finale
Semi-final round (maximum 20’) :
Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the six Suites for cello
One piece at the candidate's choice (maximum 10’) - in accordance to the Direction of the
Competition
Imposed : Eric Feldbusch - Movements 2 and 3 of Mosaïque (edition A. Van Kerckhoven and
available at the price of 10,00€ - postage charges not included).
Final round (maximum 20’) :
Imposed : First movement of a classical concerto
A concert work to choose from the attached list (see appendix 1)
Article 7
The different rounds and tests will take place at the Cultural and Congress Center of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
- Salle Fabry - located Avenue Charles Thielemans, 93 in Brussels 1150.
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Article 8
The jury is composed of : the alderman for Culture of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre ; the alderman for Education
of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre ; four outstanding personalities, educationalists or renowned instrumentalists
from the world of the cello including Mister Edmond BAERT, Honorary Professor at the Royal
Conservatory of Music of Brussels ; Caroline Descamps, Director of the Music Academy of Woluwe-Saint-
Pierre ; Pierre Brunello, Professor at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Brussels and pianist-
accompanist of the Competition.
Article 9
The jury's deliberations are strictly confidential. The jury has the exclusive authority on the tests and its
decisions are final with no appeal. If one of the jury members has been or was the teacher of a
competitor, the performance will not be assessed by the mentioned teacher.
Article 10
The jury is entitled to shorten any performance if the time given has been exceeded.
Article 11
The candidates must provide the jury with the musical scores of the repertoire presented.
Article 12
The candidates must present themselves at least one hour before the performance. The candidates that
present themselves late for tests won't be admitted to compete.
Article 13
All the rounds, except the pre-selection process, are open to the public.
Article 14
The candidates can present the Competition with an accompanist of their choice or call the official
accompanist of the Competition. In this case, they are required to get in touch with the secretary and the
accompanist before March, 10 2018 (registration deadline).
Accompanist : Mr Pierre BRUNELLO : 0032(0)475/95.36.89 - [email protected]
The rehearsals with the accompanist will take place on Thursday, May 10 (the day before the preselction
round) at the Cultural and Congress Center of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre – Salle Fabry - located Avenue
Charles Thielemans, 93 in Brussels 1150.
Article 15
Registration for the Competition must be sent to "Secrétariat du Concours de Violoncelle de Woluwe-
Saint-Pierre" C/O Académie de Musique, 2, avenue Charles Thielemans - 1150 Bruxelles. The
attachments that must accompany the registration are a recent photo, a double-sided copy of the ID card,
a certificate of the education level, a curriculum vitae of the candidate resuming his artistic background
(studies, schools, names of professors, ...) and a description of the programme presented (subject to
approval by the Direction of the Competition). The deadline for sending the application is March 10,
2018 - date as per postmark.
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Please send the video to [email protected] by March 10, 2018 at the latest. You can
send your record via: Wetransfer, https://www.grosfichiers.com/fr/, any other website allowing big
data transfer, Youtube, DVD, SD card, USB stick, …
Article 16
The registration fee is 25,00€. This amount must be transferred to the account :
IBAN BE67 0910 0019 9887. BIC : GKCCBEBB - Administration communale de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre -
with the communication "Concours de Violoncelle de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre" + the name of the candidate .
The registration is absolutely non-refundable. The registration fee must be received on the account
of the Municipal Administration by 10 March 2018 at the latest.
Article 17
The registration will not be accepted if one of the documents required for registration is missing or if the
registration fee has not been paid by March 10, 2018.
Article 18
An acknowledgment of receipt shall be sent to each candidate whose application is complete with all the
attachments required : the programme presented by the candidate, the application form, a recent photo,
a double-sided copy of the ID card, a certificate of the education level, the curriculum vitae resuming the
artistic background of the candidate, (schools, studies, professors, …) a bank receipt or a bank statement
to the name of the candidate (for the granting of the prize).
Article 19
The candidate selected after the pre-selection will receive a notice of admission for the semi-final. The
time of passage will be communicated to him later.
Article 20
The prizes awarded for each category are :
Category A :
The first Prize worth 150,00€
The second Prize worth 100,00€
The third Prize worth 50,00€
Category B :
The first Prize worth 200,00€
The second Prize worth 150,00€
The third Prize worth 100,00€
A special prize worth 100,00€ shall be awarded by the Eric Feldbusch Foundation to the
candidate giving the best performance of the musical work "Phantasmes".
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Category C :
The first Prize worth 500,00€ - Prize of the Minister Marie-Martine Schyns shall be awarded by
the Ministry of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation for the category "Young Talents" aged between
15 and 18 years.
The second Prize worth 250,00€ - Prize of the Friends of the Musical Academy of Woluwe-
Saint-Pierre.
A special Prize worth 250,00€ shall be awarded by the Servais Association to the candidate giving
the best performance of the imposed works by François Servais.
Category D :
The first Prize worth 1.000,00€ - Prize Edmont BAERT
The second Prize worth 500,00€
The third Prize worth 250,00€
A special prize worth 400,00€ shall be awarded by the Eric Feldbusch Foundation to the candidate
giving the best performance of the musical work "Mosaïque".
Article 21
The jury is sovereign and is entitled to decide whether a prize shall be awarded or not. It may consider
that the general level of the Competition is too low. The decisions of the jury are taken by a majority vote
- the President will have the deciding vote. The decisions are proclaimed immediately after the
deliberations of the jury by the President himself.
Article 22
A first Prize winner can no longer compete in the same category.
Article 23
The Direction of the Competition is entitled to make a non-commercial recording (sound or video) of the
performances presented by the candidates.
Article 24
The Direction of the Competition cannot be held responsible for any physical or material damage that
might occur due to the participation or the attendance in the Competition.
Article 25
Taking part in the Competition implies full and unconditional acceptance of the present rules. In case of
dispute, only the French version shall prevail.
Article 26
Any unforeseen circumstance or event arising from the present rules shall be settled by the Direction of
the Competition and its decisions will be final with no appeal.
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Appendix 1
List of concerto works for the categories C and D :
BOËLLMANN Léon : Symphonic Variations op.23
CHOSTAKOVITCH Dmitri : First movement of concerto n°1 op.107
CHOSTAKOVITCH Dmitri : First movement of concerto n°2 op.126
DVORAK Anton : First movement of concerto op.104
ELGAR Edward : First and second movements of concerto op.85
KABALEVSKY Dmitri : First movement of concerto n°1 op.49
KHACHATURIAN Aram : First movement of concerto
LALO Edouard : First movement of concerto
POPPER David : First movement of concerto n°2 op. 24
PROKOFIEV Sergei : First movement of concertino op.132
PROKOFIEV Sergei : First movement of concerto op.58
PROKOFIEV Sergei : First movement of the Concerto Symphony op.125
SAINT-SAËNS Camille : First movement of concerto n°1 op.33
SAINT-SAËNS Camille : First movement of concerto n°2 op.119
SCHUMANN Robert : First movement of concerto op.129
TCHAIKOVSKI Piotr : Variations on a Rococo Theme op. 33 (Fitzenhagen version)
Theme + variations 1 - 2 - 3 - 7
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Competition for Cellists - Woluwe-Saint-Pierre 2018 Prize Edmond Baert
Registration Form
To be sent by Wednesday 10 March 2018 at the latest.
The form and the registration fee must be addressed to
Secrétariat du Concours de Violoncelle de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre C/O Académie de Musique
28, Avenue Charles Thielemans - 1150 Bruxelles.
[email protected] - Website : https://academiewsp.wordpress.com
To be completed in capital letters :
Last Name and First Name : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Date of birth :………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Address :……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal code :……………………………City …………………………………Country…………………………………………..…………
Phone number :…………………………………………..Mobile phone :………………………………………………………………...
E-mail : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
I enclose :
- a certificate of studies or any equivalent document ; - a curriculum vitae resuming the artistic background (schools, studies, professors, …) ;
- the complete programme with accurate timing (see the forms for each category on the website) ; - a proof of payment of the registration fee ; - a copy of a bank statement to the name of the candidate (for the granting of the prize) ; - a double-sided copy of the ID card ; - a recent photo ; - a copy of the musical scores to the choice of the candidate.
I intend TO CALL / NOT TO CALL the official accompanist of the Competition (delete as
appropriate).
The registration fee of 25,00€ shall be transferred to the account : IBAN BE 67 0910 0019 9887
BIC : GKCCBEBB - Administration communale de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - with the communication
"Concours de Violoncelle de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre" and the name of the candidate. The registration is
absolutely non-refundable. The amount shall be transferred before March 10, 2018.
Date ......./ ......./ 2018
Signature of the candidate or signature of the legal representative :
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Category A : Academy from 9 to 13 years old1 (or equivalent level of education)
Last Name and First Name : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Music Academy :………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………
City : ………………………………………………………………….Postal code :…………………………………………………………….
Teacher : Mr / Mrs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Phone number:…………………………………… E-mail :………………………………………………………………………………….
Private Education :
Teacher : Mr /Mrs………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
Phone number :……………………………………………… E-mail :………………………………………………………………………
The programme I shall present is the following :
Pre-selection round (video recording – maximum 10’) : 2 pieces at the choice of the candidate
stemming from the program of semi-final / finale :
1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Semi-final round (maximum 10') :
1. Imposed : Paul Bazelaire - Variations sur une chanson naïve, op. 125
(Theme and Variations 1 - 2 - 5 and 7)
2. Personal choice : .................................................................................................... ............................Duration : ............
Final round (maximum 10') :
1. Imposed : Gabriel Fauré - Sicilienne op.78
2. Personal choice (different from the one presented at the preliminary round) :
………………………………………………………………………………………………….................Duration : .......................
1 Not having reached the age of 14 years by May 12, 2018.
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Category B : Academy from 14 to 26 years old2 (or equivalent level of education)
Last Name and First Name : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Music Academy :……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
City : ………………………………………………………………….Postal code :………………………………………………………..….
Teacher : Mr / Mrs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Phone number:…………………………………… E-mail :………………………………………………………………………………….
Private Education :
Teacher : Mr /Mrs………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………
Phone number :……………………………………………… E-mail :………………………………………………………………………
I, the undersigned……………………………………………………………………………………..declares that I’m not the
holder of the final certificate or diploma of an Academy of Music or Education Equivalent for over
a year.
The programme I shall present is the following :
Pre-selection round (video recording – maximum 10’) :
1. Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the first three Suites for cello
Suite n°.....................
2. One piece at the choice of the candidate stemming from the program of semi-final/finale
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Semi-final round :
1. Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the first three Suites for cello
Suite n°…………
2. Imposed : Eric Feldbusch - Phantasmes (edition Andel Uitgave 8400 Oostende and available at
the price of 10,50€ - postage charges not included)
Final round (maximum 15') :
1. Imposed : Joseph Haydn - Minuet in C (transcription Alfredo Piatti - Ed IMC 551)
2. First movement of a concert work at the choice of the candidate and not exceeding 10' (in
accordance with the Direction of the Competition) :
............................................................................................................................. ....Duration :…………………………...
2 Not having reached the age of 26 years by May 12, 2018.
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Category C : Conservatory or Higher Education from 15 to 18 years old3
Last Name and First Name : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Institution :…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….
City : ………………………………………………………………….Postal code :……………………………………………………….……
Teacher : Mr / Mrs ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….
Phone number:…………………………………… E-mail :………………………………………………………………………………….
The programme I shall present is the following :
Pre-selection round (video recording – maximum 15’) :
1. Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the six Suites for cello
Suite n°……….
2. One piece at the choice of the candidate stemming from the program of semi-final/finale
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Semi-final round :
1. Imposed : Johan Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the six Suites for cello
Suite n°.....................
2. Imposed (2 pieces) :
a) François Servais - La Romanesca4
b) François Servais : a study to choose from the 6 studies5 for cello and piano
Final round (maximum 20') :
1. Imposed : First movement of a classical concerto:
............................................................................................................... .....................................Duration :
2. A concert work to chose from the attached list (see appendix 1)
................................................................................................................ ......................................................................................
3 Being registered as a regular learner in a Conservatory and not having reached the age of 19 years by May 12, 2018.
4 Scores available at the price of 5,40€ (postage charges not included) at the Secretary of the Servais Association -
www.servais-vzw.org. The beginning of each study is available on www.servais-vzw.org). 5 Scores available at the price of 16,20€ (postage charges not included) at the Secretary of the Servais Association -
www.servais-vzw.org. The beginning of each study is available on www.servais-vzw.org.
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Category D : Conservatory or Higher Education from 19 to 26 years old6
Last Name and First Name : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Institution :………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
City : ………………………………………………………………………….Postal code :…………………………………………………….
Teacher : Mr / Mrs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Phone number:…………………………………… E-mail :………………………………………………………………………………….
I, the undersigned……………………………………………………………………………………..declares that I’m not the
holder of the final diploma - Royal Conservatory / Higher Education or equivalent.
The programme I shall present is the following :
Pre-selection round (video recording – maximum 15’) :
1. Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the six Suites for cello
Suite n°………..
2. One piece at the choice of the candidate stemming from the program of semi-final/finale :
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Semi-final round (maximum 20’) :
1. Imposed : Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude of one of the six Suites for cello. Suite n°..........................
2. Imposed : Eric Feldbusch - Movements 2 and 3 of Mosaïque7
3. One Piece at the candidate's choice (maximum 10') - in accordance with the Direction of the
Competition
Final round :
1. Imposed : First movement of a classical concerto
............................................................................................................................. ............Duration : ...........................
2. A concert work to choose from the attached list (see appendix 1)
.............................................................................................................................. ............Duration : .............................
6 Being registered as a regular learner in a Conservatory or in Higher Education and not having reached the age of 27 years by
May 12, 2018. 7 Scores available at the price of 10,00€ (postage charges not included) at the Secretary of the Competition.