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The goal for contestants in the «Pianists under 30» nomination is to perform the preludes from Ivan Sokolov’s «Evangelical Pictures» series.

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The competition will take place from 1 September 2019 to 19 April 2020.

The first and second tours are conducted by correspondence (using video recordings); the third tour requires the Laureates to attend the Easter multimedia concert in Moscow on 19 April 2020, at the P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (travel and accommodation are covered).

Participation in the competition is free of charge. No registration fees need to be paid by the participants. Any young pianist under the age of 30 from any country can take part in the competition.

\nThe competition is based on a unique multimedia project by prominent Russian modern art figures – composer Ivan Sokolov and artist Konstantin Sutyagin.

Ivan Sokolov wrote a series of pianoforte pieces called «Evangelical Pictures,» which contains 31 preludes, a Recitative and an Epilogue.

Konstantin Sutyagin created a series of 70 paintings under the same title. The two art forms come together in a combined multimedia project called «Heaven and Earth» available at \n zemlyainebo.ru

Performance using a printed score is acceptable.

To listen to the music and download the score for individual preludes, please visit zemlyainebo.ru/music

«Evangelical Pictures» consists of 31 preludes, a Recitative and an Epilogue. Musical score with introductory article by the composer: link

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

1st prize – 40,000 RUB and LAUREATE DIPLOMA

2nd prize – 30,000 RUB and LAUREATE DIPLOMA

3rd prize – 20,000 RUB and LAUREATE DIPLOMA

7 diploma winners receive HONORARY WINNER’S DIPLOMAS

All laureate TEACHERS are awarded 20,000 RUB and a DIPLOMA

All diploma winner TEACHERS are awarded a DIPLOMA

All competition participants will receive Certificates of Merit, and their teachers will receive Thank-you letters.

THE PANEL

The participants’ skills are assessed by world-famous artists

THE MENTORS

The Mentor Panel is also participating in the competition, which consists of all of the participants’ teachers, including those who did not make it to the second tour (see Regulations).

Contest stages

The competition is organized by the «Heaven and Earth» charity foundation.

REGULATIONS **of the 2nd «Heaven and Earth» International Multimedia

Competition for Pianists and Musical Experts** Nomination: «Pianists under 30»

Participation in the competition is free of charge. No registration fees need to be paid by the participants.

The laureates will have their travel expenses and accommodations in Moscow covered for participating in the Easter multimedia concert (the third tour of the competition) on 19 April 2020.

The competition is based on a unique multimedia project by prominent Russian modern art figures – composer Ivan Sokolov and artist Konstantin Sutyagin.

Ivan Sokolov wrote a series of pianoforte pieces called «Evangelical Pictures,» which contains 31 preludes, a Recitative and an Epilogue. Konstantin Sutyagin created a series of 70 paintings under the same title. The two art forms come together in a single multimedia project called «Heaven and Earth.»

The goal for contestants is to perform the preludes from Ivan Sokolov’s «Evangelical Pictures» series.

The laureates will attend the Easter multimedia concert at the P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory, N. Y. Myaskovsky Hall (the third tour of the competition) on 19 April 2020.

OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPETITION

The goal of the competition is to identify and promote young talented pianists and their teachers; promote creative student activity at musical educational institutions; share experiences and innovative ideas; to enrich the concert and pedagogical repertory with the best examples of modern music.

An important feature of the concert is its accessibility to a wide range of students at musical educational institutions and young pianists. Advanced internet technologies enable participants to attend from even the most remote areas.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

1st prize – 40,000 RUB and LAUREATE DIPLOMA

2nd prize – 30,000 RUB and LAUREATE DIPLOMA

3rd prize – 20,000 RUB and LAUREATE DIPLOMA

7 Diploma Winners will receive HONORARY WINNER’S DIPLOMAS

All laureate TEACHERS will be awarded 20,000 RUB and an HONORARY DIPLOMA

All diploma winner TEACHERS will be awarded an HONORARY DIPLOMA

All competition participants will receive Certificates of Merit, and their teachers will receive Thank-you letters.

HONORARY PRIZES AND TITLES TO THE BEST DEPARTMENTS

Educational institution departments that send the most participants who demonstrate outstanding results, will receive an honorary title «Department of high musical culture» for their contribution to the development of modern art.

One department will also win a special prize: a cordial dinner with composer Ivan Sokolov at the Metropol Restaurant in Moscow, and a representative of the department will enjoy a night out with the author of «Evangelical Pictures.» The time and date of the cordial dinner will be separately agreed upon.

THE PANEL

The competition panel consists of prominent figures in Russian musical culture:

People’s Artist of Russia, Professor at the P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, head of the Pianoforte Department at the Gnesin Russian Music Academy

V. P. Ovchinnikov,

Doctor of Arts, Professor, Gnesin Russian Music Academy

T. V. Tsaregradskaya,

Pianist and composer

I. G. Sokolov.

The organizers may amend the panel.\n#### THE MENTORS

The Mentor Panel consists of all of the participants’ teachers. After the Panel determines the Diploma Winners, the Organizers will conduct a voting of the Mentors’ Panel to determine the 1st Degree Diploma Winners.

(the Diploma Winners performances will be posted on the VKontakte and Facebook competition pages).

COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS

The contest is open to young pianists born after 18 April 1990 and residing in any country.

TIMING AND FORMAT OF THE COMPETITION

The 2nd «Heaven and Earth» International Multimedia Competition for Pianists and Musical Experts will be held from \n1 September 2019 to 19 April 2020.

The First and second tour will be conducted by correspondence (using video recordings).

The third tour will take place on Easter, 19 April 2020, in Moscow, at the P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, N. Y. Myaskovsky Hall (13 Bolshaya Nikitskaya St.).

AGENDA

• First tour\nFor the first tour, the participants may select any prelude from the «Evangelical Pictures» series (with a total duration of 8-10 minutes), record themselves performing the chosen work and upload the recording on YouTube. Between 1 September and 20 December 2019, the participants can complete an application to participate in the competition and submit it to the organizers along with the recording of the performance. Contestants participating in the competition for the second time must choose preludes that were not part of their program before.
  \nThe results of the first tour will be announced on 10 January 2020, in VKontakte and Facebook (links to the groups can be found at the end of the Regulations).
  \nThe judges will select up to 20 participants who may proceed to the second tour of the competition.\n* {:.ml30} Second tour\nFor the second tour, the participants may choose several additional preludes (with a total duration of 8-10 minutes) and send links to a YouTube recording of the performance between 10 January and 25 February 2020, to the organizer’s email address. The subject line of the message must read: «2nd Tour, Pianists under 30, name»
  \nThe second tour results will be announced on 10 March 2020, in VKontakte and Facebook (links to the groups can be found at the end of the Regulations).
  \nThe judges will select the 10 best participants – 7 Diploma Winners and 3 Laureates. The Laureates will be invited to the third tour, which will determine the overall winner.

• Third tour Each Laureate will perform a 20-25 minute program at the Easter multimedia concert (19 April 2020) at the Myaskovsky Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory, featuring preludes from the «Evangelical Pictures» series.\n
  \nAt the end of the performance, the panel will announce the winners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. An awards ceremony will be held.
  \nThe results of the competition will be announced on VKontakte and Facebook (links to the groups can be found at the end of the Regulations).
  \nContestants from previous years must choose new preludes to perform.

PARTICIPANT ACTIONS

1. To listen to the preludes performed by their composer, please visit the «Music» section of the www.zemlyainebo.ru website. You can also download the musical score and print it out.
2. All musical scores come with an introductory article by the composer and epigraphs: open.\nPerformance using a printed score is acceptable.
   
3. Rehearse the preludes and record your performance.
4. Complete and submit an application at the competition website.

VIDEO RECORDING QUALITY

The video recording must be of sufficient quality so that panel members can objectively evaluate the participant’s performance.

ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION\n1. «Heaven and Earth» multimedia project website: www.zemlyainebo.ru\n2. Video interview with composer Ivan Sokolov: watch here\n3. Video interview with artist Konstantin Sutyagin: watch here\n4. We also recommend a very interesting series of music lectures by Ivan Sokolov, «From Bach to the present day» see here\n150 lectures will be recorded.\n5. N. Ruchkina’s thesis paper titled «Ivan Sokolov’s composition work: establishing the «simple» style: read\n6. A book about the «Heaven and Earth» multimedia project has been published. The book contains interactive QR codes that enable the reader to hear the music and watch the paintings come alive. watch

ORGANIZERS\nEmail:

zncompetition@gmail.com

Coordinator phones:\n+7 (903) 119-72-09, +7 (916) 253-48-10, +7 (916) 326-25-71\n#### SOCIAL MEDIA\nIf you have any questions about the Competition, please feel free to inquire on our pages on the VKontakte and Facebook social media platforms, or by private message within the group.