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 O RGANIZERS
G ENERAL C ONDITIONS
The 69th ARD International Music Competition
The 69 ARD International Music Competition 2020
th
in Munich 2020 is presented by the Association
in Munich is open for the following categories: of Public Broadcasting Corporations in the
Federal Republic of Germany (ARD).
Flute
CONTENTS Trombone Bayerischer Rundfunk – Munich
Title 1 String Quartet Hessischer Rundfunk – Frankfurt/Main
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Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk – Leipzig
definiert.
Organizers 2 Norddeutscher Rundfunk – Hamburg
The invitation to participate in this competition is
Prizes 3
extended to young musicians, who are ready to launch Radio Bremen
Special Prizes 3 Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg – Berlin/Potsdam
an international career.
Concert Invitations 6
Conditions of Participation 8
The competition is open to musicians of all nations born Saarländischer Rundfunk – Saarbrücken
Conduct of the Competition 10 between 1991 and 2003 in the categories flute, trombone Südwestrundfunk – Stuttgart/Baden-Baden
Presence 11 and piano. String Quartet: average age maximum 120; Westdeutscher Rundfunk – Cologne
Accommodation 11 single members neither younger than 17 nor older than
Deutsche Welle – Bonn/Berlin
Prize Winners 11 35.
Deutschlandradio – Berlin/Cologne
JURY AND REPERTOIRE The competition will be conducted during the period
from August 31 to September 18, 2020 (including the
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Flute 13 prizewinners’ concerts).
All auditions are open to the public. Member of the World Federation of
Trombone 15
String Quartet 17 International Music Competitions, Geneva
Piano 19
Schedule 2020 21 Deadline for registration: March 31, 2020 Member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21
Honorary Committee 22
Patrons 22
Main Committee 23
Management 23
Sponsored by
Upcoming Competitions 23

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 S PECIAL P RIZES
P RIZES
Audience Prizes
Flute Audience Prizes totaling € 6.000, made possible by the
Theodor-Rogler-Foundation, will be awarded in the final
First Prize € 10.000 round as follows:
Second Prize € 7.500 Flute in the amount of € 1.500
Third Prize € 5.000 Trombone in the amount of € 1.500
String Quartet in the amount of € 1.500
CONTENTS Trombone Piano in the amount of € 1.500
Title 1
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definiert. Second Prize € 7.500 Special Prizes for the best Interpretation of a
Organizers 2 Third Prize € 5.000 Commissioned Composition
Prizes 3 Special Prizes totaling € 4.000 for the best interpretation
Special Prizes 3 of the commissioned compositions, made possible by the
Concert Invitations 6
String Quartet
Alice-Rosner-Foundation, will be awarded in the category:
Conditions of Participation 8 First Prize € 24.000 Flute for the composition by Beat Furrer
Conduct of the Competition 10 Second Prize € 18.000 in the amount of € 1.000
Presence 11
Third Prize € 12.000 Trombone for the composition by Mike Svoboda in
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11 the amount of € 1.000
Piano String Quartet for the composition by Dobrinka
JURY AND REPERTOIRE Tabakova in the amount of € 1.000
First Prize € 10.000
Piano for the composition by Márton Illés in the
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amount of € 1.000
Flute 13 Third Prize € 5.000
Trombone 15
String Quartet 17 Special Prize of the Munich Chamber
Piano 19 Orchestra
Schedule 2020 21 The Prizewinners will be determined by the jury. The Special Prize from the Munich Chamber Orchestra
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21
totaling € 1.000 will be awarded by the members of the
Honorary Committee 22
Munich Chamber Orchestra for an outstanding
Patrons 22
Main Committee 23
interpretation by a semi-finalist in the category Flute,
Management 23 Trombone or Piano.
Upcoming Competitions 23

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 BR-KLASSIK Online Prize Henle Urtext Prize
The BR-KLASSIK program division of Bayerischer The publishing house G. Henle Verlag is awarding special
Rundfunk will be presenting the BR-KLASSIK Online Prize prizes in the categories Piano and String Quartet in the
in the amount of € 1.000 for the winner of the online form of vouchers for scores and the „Henle Library App“
voting during the finals. each worth € 2.000.

Special Prize Sweet Spot Special Prize Mozart Society Munich

The Special Prize Sweet Spot totaling € 2.000, The Mozart Society Munich e. V. is awarding a special
underwritten by the Dr.-Marianne-Kunkel-Fund will be prize in the amount of € 1.000 to a young semifinalist.
awarded by the
BR-KLASSIK young people’s program “Sweet Spot. Special Prize GENUIN classics
CONTENTS Curious about Music” for an outstanding performance by GENUIN classics awards a CD production to one of the
Title 1 a very young participant. prizewinners.
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definiert.
Organizers 2
Alice-Rosner-Prize Special Prize Schwarzwald Music Festival
Prizes 3 The Alice-Rosner-Foundation awards the Alice-Rosner- The Schwarzwald Music Festival awards a special prize in
Special Prizes 3 Prize in the amount of € 1.000 for the best interpretation the amount of € 1.500 to an outstanding finalist. It is
Concert Invitations 6 of a 20th century work. linked to a performance in the series of concerts “Young
Conditions of Participation 8 Elite” in Mitteltal in cooperation with the Hotel Bareiss.
Conduct of the Competition 10 Osnabrück Music Prize
Presence 11
The Osnabrück Music Prize, made possible by the Special Prize “Podium for young Soloists”
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11
Werner-Egerland-Foundation, in the amount of € 7.500 is The Special Prize “Podium for young Soloists”, made
awarded to a finalist. It is linked to a concert with the possible by the “Friends of young Musicians” e. V.
Osnabrück Symphony Orchestra. Tegernsee, in the amount of € 1.000 goes to a young
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semifinalist who is not awarded one of the main prizes.
Media Exploitation 12 Busch Brothers Prize
Flute 13
The Busch Brothers Circle awards the Busch Brothers Scholarship of the Karl-Klingler-Foundation
Trombone 15
Prize in the amount of € 4.000 – in collaboration with the The Karl-Klingler-Foundation awards a scholarship over
String Quartet 17
Piano 19 South Westphalian Philharmonic – to an outstanding one year in the amount of € 5,000 to a string quartet that
Schedule 2020 21 finalist. It is linked to a concert appearance at the Busch reached the second round.
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 Brothers Circle and potential subsequent concerts with
Honorary Committee 22 the South Westphalian Philharmonic.
Patrons 22
Main Committee 23
Management 23
Upcoming Competitions 23
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 Jeunesses Musicales Germany Award
Jeunesses Musicales Germany awards to a string quartet
a scholarship for participation in »Jeunesses Musicales
International Chamber Music Campus Schloss
Weikersheim « 2021.

String quartet-Tour
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The winners of the first prize in the category string
Title 1
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quartet will be part of a tour from March 6 to 21, 2021.
definiert. All String Quartets that take part in the competition
Organizers 2 comply with this engagement in case they win the first
Prizes 3 prize.
Special Prizes 3 By applying for the competition the quartets state they
Concert Invitations 6 will be free for the tour organized by Impresariat
Conditions of Participation 8 Simmenauer GmbH – irrespective of the quartet’s current
Conduct of the Competition 10 or future Management.
Presence 11
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11

JURY AND REPERTOIRE

Media Exploitation 12
Flute 13
Trombone 15
String Quartet 17
Piano 19
Schedule 2020 21
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21
Honorary Committee 22
Patrons 22
Main Committee 23
Management 23
Upcoming Competitions 23

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 Festival der Nationen, Bad Wörishofen
Festival EuroArt Praha
Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

C ONCERT I NVITATIONS
CONTENTS
Prizewinners may be invited to give concerts or make
Title 1
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definiert.
Organizers 2 Broadcast Appearance
Prizes 3 Prizewinners will receive invitations from ARD
Special Prizes 3 broadcasters to perform concerts or make recordings
Concert Invitations 6
under the usual radio conditions.
Conditions of Participation 8
Conduct of the Competition 10
Presence 11 Prizewinners may be invited as soloists by the orchestras
Accommodation 11 of the ARD.
Prize Winners 11
Further Concert Engagements
JURY AND REPERTOIRE Possible concert engagements may be offered by the
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following institutions:
Flute 13
Trombone 15 Apollon Musagète Festival
String Quartet 17 Auditorium du Louvre
Piano 19 Bayerisches Kammerorchester Bad Brückenau
Schedule 2020 21 Bell’Arte München
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 Burghofspiele im Rheingau Sommer
Honorary Committee 22
Camerata Andechs
Patrons 22
Main Committee 23 Central European Music Festival Žilina
Management 23 Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Upcoming Competitions 23 Classix Kempten
Collegium Musicum Basel
Davos Festival
Euregio Musikfestival
Festival Classic Oberfinning

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Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen Konzerte im Deutschen Elfenbeinmuseum Erbach Management 23
Frankfurter Museums-Gesellschaft Kulturamt der Stadt Marl Upcoming Competitions 23
Frauenkirche Dresden Konzertgesellschaft Wuppertal
Freunde der Musik Landshut Konzerthaus Berlin
Gebrüder-Busch-Kreis Kulturamt der Stadt Marl
Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten
Heidelberger Frühling Kulturdienst Weimar
Hofer Symphoniker Kulturverein Zorneding-Baldham
Inselfestival Hombroich Kunstfreunde Bensheim
InselKonzerte – Kammermusik auf Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
Herrenchiemsee Leitheimer Schlosskonzerte
International Festival of Young Music Lions Club Schwäbisch Gmünd
Competition Laureates Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele
Katowice CONTENTS Meisterkonzerte im Alten Bahnhof Kettwig
Internationales Musikfestival Český Krumlov Title 1 Meistersolisten im Isartal, Icking
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Meister von morgen, Herdecke
im Schloss Organizers 2
Mosel Musikfestival
Prizes 3
Illertissen Mozart-Gesellschaft Dortmund
Special Prizes 3
Junges Podium Altrip Münchener Kammerorchester
Concert Invitations 6
Juventudes musicales de España Conditions of Participation 8 Münchner Konzertdirektion Hörtnagel
Kaisersaalkonzerte Frankfurt/Main Conduct of the Competition 10 Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Kammermusik in Pasing Presence 11 Münchner Symphoniker
im Kulturforum München-West Accommodation 11
Musical Olympus International Festival of St. Petersburg
Kammermusik-Festival Liesborner Prize Winners 11
Musik und Sprache, Hessenbrückenmühle
Museumskonzerte Musik & Theater Saar
Kammermusik-Gemeinde Hannover
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Musikverein Bamberg
Kammermusikalische Vereinigung – Städtischer Media Exploitation 12 Nikolaisaal Potsdam
Musikverein Trier Flute 13 Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Kirchbergforum Hessen Trombone 15
Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester
String Quartet 17
Kissinger Sommer Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles
Piano 19
KLANGERLEBNIS e.V., Bad Tölz Deutsche Philharmonie Merck, Darmstadt
Schedule 2020 21
Klavier-Festival Ruhr Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 Philharmonie Südwestfalen
Koninklijke Souvenir des Montagnards – Honorary Committee 22 Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg
Kamermuziek Tilburg Patrons 22 Podium für junge Solisten Schloss Tegernsee
Konzerte auf Henkellsfeld, Wiesbaden Main Committee 23
Rheingau Musik Festival

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Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival Concert managers, concert agencies and representatives
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater und of the music industry will be invited to the final rounds
Sinfonieorchester and the prizewinners’ concerts.
Schlosskonzerte Mannheim
Schlosstheater Fulda
Schwarzwald Musikfestival
Schweizer Musikfestwochen
Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele
Squire Artists, Niederlande
Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Symphonieorchester »Wilde Gungl« München
Theaterforum – Klassikforum Gauting
Theater- und Konzertdirektion der Stadt Fulda
–
»Junge Elite im Fürstensaal«
Ticino Musica, Locarno
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Tonicale Musik & Event, München
Vaterstettener Rathauskonzerte
Weilburger Schlosskonzerte
Weingartner Musiktage Junger Künstler
Wetzlarer Kulturgemeinschaft
Wiener KammerOrchester
Winners & Masters/Kulturkreis Gasteig,
München
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
Württembergisches Kammerorchester
Heilbronn
Zeughauskonzerte, Neuss

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 C ONDITIONS OF P ARTICIPATION proof of payment of the registration fee in the
amount of € 10. Bank details:
Application deadline: March 31, 2020 Bank: Hypovereinsbank München (UniCredit)
For more information about the application’s process, account holder: Bayerischer Rundfunk
CONTENTS please see www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de (from February purpose: candidate’s name/IMW 2020/3012/20002
Title 1 2020 on). BIC (Swift Code): HYVEDEMMXXX
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definiert.
Organizers 2
Prizes 3 Application
Special Prizes 3 Online application starting from mid-February at: Only complete applications will be accepted!
Concert Invitations 6
www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de
Conditions of Participation 8
Conduct of the Competition 10 Admission
Presence 11
The following documents must be enclosed:
Accommodation 11 Once the selection has been made, the decision of the
Prize Winners 11 application form pre-selection jury on admission to the competition will be
copy of passport or identity card released by June 15, 2020 at the latest. Its decisions are
JURY AND REPERTOIRE artistic curriculum vitae in continuous text (printable) final and incontestable. No explanations will be provided.
portrait photograph (jpg file) of the applicant, which The chosen competitors will receive written notification of
Media Exploitation 12
will be published – black & white or color (without their selection. Competitors from abroad can, if necessary,
Flute 13
Trombone 15 copyright). use this confirmation to apply for an entry visa.
String Quartet 17 in case of students: approval of the teacher
digital VIDEO recording
Piano 19 Recognition of Conditions
Schedule 2020 21 The music in the video recording may not be edited,
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 may not be processed and may not be older than With the application for the competition the participant
Honorary Committee 22 one year (the works required for the preselection can acknowledges acceptance of the participation and
Patrons 22 be found in the repertoire conditions). competition conditions as well as the decision of the pre-
Main Committee 23 selection jury and the competition jury as binding.
An indication of technical requirements as well as
Management 23 There is no right of appeal.
details for the setting can be found on our
Upcoming Competitions 23
website from December on. Participation is only possible in one of the competition
declaration form signed by the recording categories.
studio/engineer – form download at www.ard- Applications that do not meet the requirements of the
musikwettbewerb.de competition can be rejected.

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 Participation Fee
Following receipt of the admission confirmation, the
participation fee of € 90 for soloist, € 190 for string
CONTENTS quartets must be transferred “free of bank charges for the
Title 1 recipient” at the latest by July 31, 2020.
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht This participation fee cannot be refunded should the
definiert.
competitor be prevented from attending, or should he or
Organizers 2
Prizes 3
she cancel his or her participation.
Special Prizes 3
Concert Invitations 6
Conditions of Participation 8
Conduct of the Competition 10
Presence 11
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11

JURY AND REPERTOIRE

Media Exploitation 12
Flute 13
Trombone 15
String Quartet 17
Piano 19
Schedule 2020 21
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21
Honorary Committee 22
Patrons 22
Main Committee 23
Management 23
Upcoming Competitions 23

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 The final rounds of the categories Piano, Trombone and
Flute will be accompanied by the Symphonieorchester des
Bayerischen Rundfunks led by conductor.
C ONDUCT OF THE C OMPETITION A maximum of three soloists in each category as well as
three string quartets will be admitted to the final rounds.
Jury
The juries will be selected from among personalities with First Audition Date
CONTENTS international reputations without regard to ethnic, All participants will receive notification of the scheduled
Title 1 ideological, political or linguistic considerations. date of their first audition – along with the admission to
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The decisions of the jury cannot be contested.
definiert.
Organizers 2
Prizes 3 Competition Program
Special Prizes 3 Student of a Jury Member The following repertoire lists and the conditions therein
Concert Invitations 6 If there is a student of a jury member among the contained are binding for the competition program.
Conditions of Participation 8 participants, this jury member may not take part in the The competition program submitted by the competitors is
Conduct of the Competition 10 appraisal of this competitor. binding.
Presence 11 Subsequent alterations are not permitted.
Jury members are not allowed to teach their students
Accommodation 11
during the competition itself, otherwise the student, the
Prize Winners 11
jury member, or both may be disqualified. To this end, a No works in the competition program may be repeated
student is defined as someone who studied with a jury except on the express wish of the jury. The sequence of
JURY AND REPERTOIRE performance in the first and second round is at the
member for a lengthy and continuous period, and such
Media Exploitation 12 study was completed less than three years before the participant’s discretion. If possible, original text editions
Flute 13 beginning of the competition. Participation in master should be performed.
Trombone 15 Participants will not be allowed to perform their own
classes is not affected.
String Quartet 17 compositions. In certain cases, the jury may allow only
Piano 19
selections of individual works to be performed in the first
Schedule 2020 21
Competition Rounds two competition rounds, or may select works from the
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21
Honorary Committee 22 Four competition rounds are obligatory in all categories. submitted repertoire.
Patrons 22 The semi-finals of the categories Piano, Trombone and
Main Committee 23 Flute will be accompanied by the Munich Chamber Piano Accompanists
Management 23 Official piano accompanists are available at no charge to
Orchestra without conductor. A maximum of six soloists
Upcoming Competitions 23 the competitors in the categories Flute and Trombone.
in each category/six ensembles will be admitted to the
semifinals. Participants may bring along their personal accompanist
at their own expense.

The pianos and orchestra are tuned to A 886 (443 Hz).

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 P RIZE W INNERS

Prize Winners’ Concerts

At the prizewinners’ concerts, chamber music works and
P RESENCE works for soloists with orchestral accompaniment will be
performed. The decisions regarding the program and at
Each participant has to register personally at the central
CONTENTS which concert specific participants will appear will be
competition office in the Bayerischer Rundfunk at least
Title 1 made by the competition management in conjunction
one day before the first audition and show his or her
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definiert. passport, ID card or officially recognized birth certificate.
Rundfunk.
Organizers 2 No active participant in the competition should leave
Prizewinners will receive no fee for their participation in
Prizes 3 Munich without the express approval of the competition
the prizewinners’ concerts.
Special Prizes 3 management (prize winners may first depart at
Concert Invitations 6 September 19, 2020).
Conditions of Participation 8 Each participant accepts the obligation to remain free of
Conduct of the Competition 10 all professional obligations or concerts throughout the
Awards Ceremony
Presence 11
duration of the competition. The awards ceremony will take place after the last prize
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11 winners’ concert.
Competitors will be expected to receive their awards in
JURY AND REPERTOIRE A CCOMMODATION person.

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Flute 13
For the duration of the first round, reasonably priced
Trombone 15 hotels will be recommended to the participants. All
String Quartet 17 competitors who reach the second round will be
Piano 19 provided by the competition management with the cost
Schedule 2020 21 of accommodation and meals from the second round on
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 for the duration of their further participation in the
Honorary Committee 22 audition process (accommodation in the Kardinal-
Patrons 22 Wendel-Haus Munich).
Main Committee 23
Semifinalists will be guests of the competition until the
Management 23
Upcoming Competitions 23
final rounds, winners until the prizewinners’ concerts.
This does not apply to piano accompanists or other
companions.

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 The declaration of agreement required from the prize
M EDIA E XPLOITATION winners is regarded as given with the application to the
ARD Music Competition; the same applies to the transfer
The Competition, including the prize winners’ concerts,
CONTENTS of rights in accordance with the aforementioned stipula-
will be recorded by Bayerischer Rundfunk. These
Title 1 tions. The prize winners have no claim to additional
recordings can be used for broadcasting (radio or
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht compensation of any kind.
definiert. television, including on-line) in full and/or in selections,
Organizers 2 live or at a later time, and also provided for individual
Prizes 3 access independent of the type of receiver and also be
Special Prizes 3 made publicly available. Other broadcasters in Germany
Concert Invitations 6 and abroad can make use of these recordings
Conditions of Participation 8 simultaneously or at a later time. Further use of our
Conduct of the Competition 10 broadcasts and availabilities regardless of time and place
Presence 11
(in full, in part or in selections) are possible.
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11
The administration of the Competition reserves the right
to use the recordings of the Competition rounds and
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prize winners’ concerts for the production of a CD and/or
Media Exploitation 12 a DVD to serve as publicity for the prize winners and
Flute 13 documentation of the Competition. The administration of
Trombone 15
the Competition further reserves the right to release or
String Quartet 17
have released, and/or distribute or have distributed, itself
Piano 19
Schedule 2020 21 or through third parties, commercially or non-
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 commercially, any and all material from the Competition
Honorary Committee 22 in audio or audio-visual form, on analogue or digital
Patrons 22 sound/image/sound-image data carriers including
Main Committee 23 platforms, regardless of format or process.
Management 23
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 F LUTE 5. Franz Schubert, Introduktion und Variationen über
Trockne Blumen (without repetitions)
Pre-selection
6. one of the following works:
a) Georg Philipp Telemann, Fantasie for flute no. 6 D
CONTENTS Henri Dutilleux, Sonatine
minor, TWV 40:7 (without repetitions)
Title 1 Paul Hindemith, Sonate
b) André Jolivet, Incantation no. 2 pour que l'enfant qui
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va naître soit un fils
definiert. Pierre Sancan, Sonatine
Organizers 2 Erwin Schulhoff, Sonate
Prizes 3 First round (20–25 min.)
Special Prizes 3
1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Andante C major, KV
Concert Invitations 6
Conditions of Participation 8 315 for flute and piano or Rondo D major KV 373 Semifinal with the Munich Chamber Orchestra
Conduct of the Competition 10 /KV Anh, 184 (or in C major) without conductor
Presence 11
Accommodation 11
7. One of the following concertos by C. P. E. Bach:
2. Johann Sebastian Bach, Partita for flute solo A
Prize Winners 11 major Wq. 169 or D minor Wq 22
mionor BWV 1013: Corrente and Sarabande

JURY AND REPERTOIRE 8. Beat Furrer, composition commissioned for the

3. one of the following works:
ARD International Music Competition 2020 (world
Media Exploitation 12 George Enescu, Cantabile et presto,
premiere).
Flute 13 Gabriel Fauré, Fantasie
Trombone 15
The sheet music will be supplied along with the
Philippe Gaubert, Nocturne et Allegro scherzando,
String Quartet 17 admission to the competition. The commissioned
Paul Taffanel, Andante pastoral et scherzettino
Piano 19 composition may be performed with the music; it may
Schedule 2020 21 not be publicly performed prior to the competition.
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 Second round (35–40 min.)
Honorary Committee 22 4. one of the following works:
Patrons 22
Brett Dean, Demons
Main Committee 23
Management 23
James Dillon, Sgothan
Upcoming Competitions 23 Ivan Fedele, Donax
Brian Ferneyhough, Cassandra's Dream Song
Matthias Pintscher, Beyond (a system of passing)
Hans Zender, Mondschrift (Lo-Shu II)
Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, Tempus loquendi
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 Final with the Symphonieorchester des
Bayerischen Rundfunks

9. One of the following concertos for flute and

orchestra:
Marc-André Dalbavie
CONTENTS Einojuhani Rautavaara, Dances with the winds (free choice
Title 1 between version with bass flute or without)
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definiert.
Organizers 2
Prizes 3 The works from no. 1, 2, 3 and 7 are to be performed
Special Prizes 3
from memory.
Concert Invitations 6
Conditions of Participation 8
Conduct of the Competition 10
Presence 11
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11

JURY AND REPERTOIRE

Media Exploitation 12
Flute 13
Trombone 15
String Quartet 17 Jury Flute
Piano 19
Schedule 2020 21 Patrick Gallois, President
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 Emily Beynon
Honorary Committee 22 Sharon Bezaly
Patrons 22 Davide Formisano
Main Committee 23 Pirmin Grehl
Management 23 Sarah Louvion
Upcoming Competitions 23 Walter Auer

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 4. One of the following works
T ROMBONE Luciano Berio, Sequenza V for trombone solo
Mauricio Kagel, Atem for 1 wind instrument
Martin Lichtfuss, Monolog for trombone
Pre-selection Vincent Persichetti, Parable XVIII for trombone solo,
CONTENTS op. 133
a) Ferdinand David, Concertino E flat major, op. 4: the
Title 1 Iannis Xenakis, Keren for trombone solo
slow movement and one more movement by choice
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definiert.
b) Kazimierz Serocki, Concerto: the slow movement and
Organizers 2 one more movement by choice
Semifinal with the Munich Chamber Orchestra
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 without conductor
Concert Invitations 6 First round (max. 20 min.) 5. Mike Svoboda, composition commissioned for the
Conditions of Participation 8
Conduct of the Competition 10 1. Friedebald Gräfe, Concerto B flat major, 1st or 3rd ARD International Music Competition 2020 (world
Presence 11 movement premiere).
Accommodation 11 The sheet music will be supplied along with the
Prize Winners 11 2. A selection out of the following works: admission to the competition. The commissioned
Eugène Bozza, Ballade op. 62 composition may be performed with the music; it may
JURY AND REPERTOIRE Henri Dutilleux, Choral, Cadence et Fugato not be publicly performed prior to the competition.

Media Exploitation 12 Paul Hindemith, Sonata for trombone and piano

Kazimierz Serocki, Sonatina for trombone and piano 6. One of the following works:
Flute 13
Trombone 15 (1954) Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Concerto for trombone
String Quartet 17 Stjepan Šulek, Sonata for trombone and piano and orchestra in B flat major
Piano 19 Michael Haydn, Concerto for trombone and orchestra
Schedule 2020 21 Leopold Mozart, Concerto for trombone and orchestra
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 D major
Honorary Committee 22
Second round
Patrons 22 3. One of the following works
Main Committee 23 Jacques Castérède, Sonatina for trombone and piano
Management 23
Bernhard Krol, Capriccio da camera, op. 35
Upcoming Competitions 23
Frank Martin, Ballade for trombone and piano
Darius Milhaud, Concertino d’hiver, op. 327
Jiří Pauer, Trombonetta for trombone and piano
Zygmunt Stojowski, Fantasy for trombone and piano

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 Final with the Symphonieorchester des
Bayerischen Rundfunks

7. One of the following concertos:

CONTENTS Henri Tomasi, Concerto for trombone and orchestra
Title 1 Nino Rota, Concerto for trombone and orchestra
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht Michael Nyman, Concerto for trombone and orchestra
definiert.
Organizers 2
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3
The works from No. 6 are to be performed from
Concert Invitations 6
memory.
Conditions of Participation 8
Conduct of the Competition 10
Presence 11
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11

JURY AND REPERTOIRE

Media Exploitation 12
Flute 13
Trombone 15
String Quartet 17
Piano 19
Schedule 2020 21
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21
Honorary Committee 22 Jury Trombone
Patrons 22 Eric Crees, President
Main Committee 23 Abbie Conant
Management 23 Antoine Ganaye
Upcoming Competitions 23 Fabrice Millischer
Tobi Oft
Hansjörg Profanter
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 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, op. 12, 13, 44 or 80
Robert Schumann

S TRING Q UARTET 4. one of the following works:

Luciano Berio, Notturno
Pre-selection Pierre Boulez, Livre pour Quatuor (1948/49)
Elliott Carter, no. 2 or no. 4 or no. 5
a) the 1st and the slow movement from a quartet by J. Franco Donatoni, La souris sans sourire
Haydn or W. A. Mozart, that can be repeated in the Pascal Dusapin, String Quartett no. 3, no. 4 or no. 5
CONTENTS competition program Hans Werner Henze, String Quartet no. 5
Title 1 b) Franz Schubert, Quartet Movement in C minor, D 703 György Kurtág, Officium breve
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht
c) one movement from a Quartet by Bartok, that can be Helmut Lachenmann, String Quartet no. 3
definiert.
Organizers 2 repeated in the final György Ligeti, no. 1 or no. 2
Prizes 3 Wolfgang Rihm, no. 4 or no. 9
Special Prizes 3 Jörg Widmann, String Quartet no. 1, no. 2, no. 3 or no. 4
Concert Invitations 6 First round (ca. 40 minutes) Iannis Xenakis, Tetras
Conditions of Participation 8
1. Ludwig van Beethoven, one work from op. 18
Conduct of the Competition 10
or Joseph Haydn, one work from op. 33, 50, 64 (except
Presence 11
no. 1 and no. 3), 74 or 76 (except no. 3) Semifinal (ca. 50 minutes)
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11
2. one of the string quartets by: 5. one of the string quartets by W. A. Mozart:
Alban Berg, Lyric Suite KV 387, KV 421, KV 428, KV 458, KV 464, KV 465, KV 499,
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Claude Debussy, G minor KV 575, KV 589 or KV 590
Media Exploitation 12 Henri Dutilleux, Ainsi la nuit
Flute 13 6. one of the string quartets by Anton Webern:
Paul Hindemith, op. 16 or op. 22
Trombone 15
Maurice Ravel, F major op. 5, op. 9 or op. 28
String Quartet 17
Piano 19 Arnold Schönberg, no. 3 op. 30
Schedule 2020 21 Dmitri Schostakowitsch, no. 4, no. 6, no. 9, no. 10, no. 11 7. Dobrinka Tabakova, composition commissioned
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 or no. 13 for the International Music Competition 2020 (world
Honorary Committee 22 Karol Szymanowski, no. 1 op.37 or no. 2 op.56 premiere)
Patrons 22 The sheet music will be supplied along with the
Main Committee 23 admission to the competition. The commissioned
Management 23 Second round (ca. 50 minutes): composition may be performed with the music, it
Upcoming Competitions 23 may not be publicly performed prior to the
3. one of the string quartets by:
Johannes Brahms competition.
Antonín Dvořák, op. 105 or 106
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8. one of the quartets by

Ludwig van Beethoven, op. 59, 127, 130, 131 or 132
or Franz Schubert, no. 13 A minor, D 804, no. 14
CONTENTS D minor, D 810 or no. 15 G major, D 887
Title 1
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht 9. one of the quartets by Béla Bartók:
definiert.
no. 1 (1908)
Organizers 2
Prizes 3
no. 2 (1915–17)
Special Prizes 3 no. 3 (1927)
Concert Invitations 6 no. 4 (1928)
Conditions of Participation 8 no. 5 (1934)
Conduct of the Competition 10 no. 6 (1939)
Presence 11 .
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11

JURY AND REPERTOIRE

Media Exploitation 12
Flute 13
Trombone 15
String Quartet 17 Jury String Quartet
Piano 19
Schedule 2020 21 Clive Greensmith, President
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 François Kieffer
Honorary Committee 22 Anthea Kreston
Patrons 22 Bjørg Lewis
Main Committee 23 Vera Martínez
Management 23 Jiří Pinkas
Upcoming Competitions 23 Oliver Wille

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 P IANO

Pre-selection Second round (max. 55 minutes)

a) Joseph Haydn or Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,

5. one of the following works:
one sonata freely chosen
Isaac Albéniz, one book from the Iberia Suite
b) one etude, that must not be repeated in the
Alban Berg, Sonata op. 1
competition program
Béla Bartók, Sonata Sz 80 (1926)
Béla Bartók, Im Freien, Sz 81
First round (max. 25 minutes) Claude Debussy, Images, Book 1 or 2
CONTENTS
Claude Debussy, Estampes
Title 1
1. Domenico Scarlatti, one sonata freely chosen (not Claude Debussy, three Préludes (freely chosen)
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht
definiert. longer than 3 minutes) Olivier Messiaen, four Préludes (freely chosen)
Organizers 2 Sergej Prokofjew, Sonata no. 3 A minor, op. 28
Prizes 3 2. Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude and Fugue from or no. 4 C minor, op. 29
Special Prizes 3 The Well-Tempered Clavier 1 or 2 (not longer than 7 Maurice Ravel, three pieces from Miroirs
Concert Invitations 6 minutes) Maurice Ravel, Valses nobles et sentimentales
Conditions of Participation 8 Alexander Skrjabin, one of the sonatas no. 4 to no. 10
Conduct of the Competition 10 3. one etude by Frederic Chopin, except op. 10 no. 3, Arnold Schönberg, Five Pieces op. 23
Presence 11
op. 10 no. 6 and op. 25 no. 7
Accommodation 11
6. one of the following sonatas by Ludwig van
Prize Winners 11
4. one of the following works: Beethoven:
Luciano Berio, Sequenza IV for piano solo op. 10 no. 3 D major / op. 31 no. 1 G major / op. 31 no. 2
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Pierre Boulez, Incises for piano solo D minor / op. 31 no. 3 E flat major / op. 53 C major / op.
Media Exploitation 12 Elliot Carter, Intermittences 57 F minor / op. 81a / op. 101 A major / op. 109 E major /
Flute 13 Beat Furrer, Studie for piano op. 110 A flat major
Trombone 15
Pascal Dusapin, Pièce No. 1: Did it again
String Quartet 17
György Ligeti, Etudes, except „Arc-en-ciel“ and „En
Piano 19
Schedule 2020 21 suspens“. (selection not longer than 10 minutes)
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 Salvatore Sciarrino, Notturno no. 3
Honorary Committee 22 Jörg Widmann, 11 Humoreques for piano (selection not
Patrons 22 longer than 10 minutes)
Main Committee 23
Management 23
Upcoming Competitions 23

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 7. one of the following works: composition may be performed with the music, it may
Johannes Brahms, Sonata no. 2 F sharp minor, op. 2 not be publicly performed prior to the competition.
Johannes Brahms, Variations and Fugue on a Theme by
Haendel op. 24
Johannes Brahms, one cycle op. 116 or 117 or 119 Final (with the Symphonieorchester des
Franz Liszt, Ballade no. 2 B minor Bayerischen Rundfunks)
Franz Liszt, Variationen über »Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen,
Zagen«
Franz Liszt, Tre sonetti di Petrarca 10. one of the following concertos:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Variations sérieuses Ludwig van Beethoven, no. 4 G major, op. 58
D minor, op. 54 Robert Schumann, A minor, op. 54
Franz Schubert, Fantasy C major, D 760 Frédéric Chopin, no. 2 F minor, op. 21
CONTENTS Maurice Ravel, G major
»Wandererfantasie«
Title 1 Sergej Rachmaninow, no. 4 (Revision 1941)
Franz Schubert, Sonata A minor, D 537
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht
definiert. Franz Schubert, Sonata A major, D 664
Organizers 2 Franz Schubert, Sonata A minor, D 784
Prizes 3 Robert Schumann, Sonata G minor, op. 22 Except for the commissioned composition by Márton Illés
Special Prizes 3 Robert Schumann, Symphonic Etudes op. 13 and for the works from no. 4 the entire program is to be
Concert Invitations 6 (edition 1852) performed from memory.
Conditions of Participation 8 Robert Schumann, Humoresque B flat major, op. 20
Conduct of the Competition 10 Robert Schumann, Faschingsschwank aus Wien op. 26
Presence 11
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11
Semifinal with the Munich Chamber Orchestra
JURY AND REPERTOIRE without conductor
Media Exploitation 12 8. one of the following concertos by
Flute 13 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Jury Piano
Trombone 15 KV 414 / KV 415 / KV 459 / KV 488
String Quartet 17
Michel Béroff
Piano 19 Imogen Cooper
9. Márton Illés, composition commissioned for the
Schedule 2020 21 Janina Fialkowska
ARD International Music Competition 2020 (world
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21
premiere) Cyprien Katsaris
Honorary Committee 22
Patrons 22 The sheet music will be supplied along with the Andrea Lucchesini
Main Committee 23 admission to the competition. The commissioned Ragna Schirmer
Management 23 NN
Upcoming Competitions 23
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 S CHEDULE 2020 P RIZE W INNERS ’ C ONCERTS

Flute Concert with the Münchner

Monday, August 31: beginning of the 1st round Rundfunkorchester
Thursday, September 3: beginning of the 2nd round Wednesday, September 16, 8 p.m.
Sunday, September 6: Semifinal
Wednesday, September 9: Final Concert with the Munich Chamber Orchestra

Trombone Thursday, September 17, 8 p.m.

CONTENTS
Wednesday, September 2: beginning of the 1st round Concert with the Symphonieorchester des
Title 1
Saturday, September 5: beginning of the 2nd round
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht
Tuesday, September 8: Semifinal
Bayerischen Rundfunks
definiert.
Organizers 2 Friday, September 11: Final Friday, September 19, 8 p.m.
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 String Quartet
Concert Invitations 6
Conditions of Participation 8 Friday, September 4: beginning of the 1st round
Conduct of the Competition 10 Monday, September 7: beginning of the 2nd round
Presence 11 Thursday, September 10: Semifinal
Accommodation 11 Saturday, September 12: Final
Prize Winners 11

Piano
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Saturday, September 5: beginning of the 1st round
Media Exploitation 12
Tuesday, September 8: beginning of the 2nd round
Flute 13
Trombone 15 Friday, September 11: Semifinal
String Quartet 17 Sunday, September 13: Final
Piano 19
Schedule 2020 21
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21
Honorary Committee 22
Patrons 22
Main Committee 23
Management 23
Upcoming Competitions 23

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 H ONORARY C OMMITTEE P ATRONS

Dr. Thomas Goppel Ulrich Wilhelm

President of the Bavarian Music Council Bayerischer Rundfunk

Dr. Winrich Hopp Manfred Krupp

Artistic Director of “musica viva” Hessischer Rundfunk
at Bayerischer Rundfunk
Prof. Dr. Karola Wille
Mariss Jansons Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
CONTENTS Chief Conductor of the Symphonieorchester
Joachim Knuth
Title 1 und Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht
definiert. Prof. Martin Maria Krüger
Dr. Yvette Gerner
Organizers 2 President of the German Music Council
Radio Bremen
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 Zubin Mehta
Patricia Schlesinger
Concert Invitations 6 Conductor
Conditions of Participation 8
Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg
Conduct of the Competition 10 Kent Nagano
Prof. Thomas Kleist
Presence 11 Conductor
Accommodation 11 Saarländischer Rundfunk
Prize Winners 11 Dieter Reiter
Kai Gniffke
Lord Mayor of the State Capital of Munich
Südwestrundfunk
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Prof. Dr. Peter Ruzicka
Media Exploitation 12 Tom Buhrow
Managing Director of Osterfestspiele Salzburg
Flute 13 Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Trombone 15 Prof. Albert Scharf
String Quartet 17 Peter Limbourg
Former General Director of Bayerischer Rundfunk
Piano 19 Deutsche Welle
Schedule 2020 21 Bernd Sibler
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 Stefan Raue
Bavarian State Minister of Science
Honorary Committee 22 Deutschlandradio
Patrons 22 and the Arts
Main Committee 23
Management 23
Upcoming Competitions 23

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 M AIN C OMMITTEE U PCOMING C OMPETITIONS
Ulrich Wilhelm · Head of the committee
General Director of Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich August 30 to September 17, 2021
Dorothea Enderle voice · horn · violin · piano duo
Head of the Music Department,
August 29 to September 16, 2022
Südwestrundfunk, Baden-Baden
harp · double bass · viola · piano trio
Brigitte Fassbaender
Director and Singer August 28 to September 15, 2023
CONTENTS Christoph Poppen piano · violoncello · oboe · wind quintet
Title 1
Conductor
General Conditions Fehler! Textmarke nicht
definiert. Prof. Dr. Bernd Redmann
Subject to alterations!
Organizers 2 President of the Academy of Music and Theatre,
Prizes 3
In cases of doubt, the German text applies.
Munich
Special Prizes 3
Dr. Detlef Rentsch The text of this invitation is available in the Internet
Concert Invitations 6
Conditions of Participation 8 Deputy Program Director of the MDR Radio, Leipzig in German, English and French.
Conduct of the Competition 10 Werner Wittersheim
Presence 11
Head of the Music Program Group, WDR, Cologne
Accommodation 11
Prize Winners 11 Prof. Dr. Stephan Frucht – coopted member
Artistic Director Siemens Arts Program
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Media Exploitation 12 A RTISTIC D IRECTION
Flute 13 Oswald Beaujean Information
Trombone 15 Dr. Meret Forster ARD International Music Competition
String Quartet 17 C/o Bayerischer Rundfunk
Piano 19 Rundfunkplatz 1
Schedule 2020 21 M ANAGING D IRECTOR
D-80335 Munich
Prize Winners’ Concerts 21 Elisabeth Kozik
Phone +49-89 59 00-42471
Honorary Committee 22
Patrons 22 Fax +49-89 59 00-23573
Main Committee 23
P ROJECT M ANAGEMENT ard.musikwettbewerb@br.de
Management 23 Anja Krainz www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de
Upcoming Competitions 23

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