60º INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION PRIZE "JAÉN" 2018

CONDITIONS

1. The Competition is open to pianists of any nationality, born after the 4th of April
1986, with the exception of those who have received the Prize “Jaén” previously. The
organisers of the contest have the right to select candidates on the basis of their
"curriculum vitae” and a website link with an audiovisual recording of the participant,
which necessarily include works he/she wants to play in the Contest. The participants
are exempt to send this recording, if they participated in one of the last five editions of
our competition or won some prize in a competition, which is member of the World
Federation of International Music Competition (FMCIM /WFIMC), this prize must be
accredited. Also if necessary we shall request an introductory letter from a distinguished
professor.
The accommodation and breakfast expenses for all the participants during his
participation in the competition, will be at charges of the Organisation. The rooms are to
share with another participant. Those participant, they prefer a single room; have to
arrange and pay the accommodation in our city on his own. This accommodation
spending is included in the budget 2018.610.3340.22611.

2. Applications may be submitted from the 9th August, 2017, publication date of this
announcement in the BOP of Jaén (Boletín Oficial de la Provincia) and in the Jaén
County Council’s notice board, until the February 21st, 2018, inclusive. From 28th of
February, 2018, the Organisation will inform the candidates about his definitely
acceptance in the Competition.

The official application forms are to be sent by e-mail to premiopiano@dipujaen.es or

through our website www.dipujaen.es/premiopiano.

The established enrolment fee of 80 Euros, have to be paid to the following account:

IBAN: ES90 2103 1210 59 1101000228

SWIFT BIC CODE: UCJAES2M
Bank: savings bank Unicaja Address: c/Cronista Cazabán, s/n, 23001 Jaén

The receipt of payment must be sent together with the application. All the bank charges
relating to the transfer are to be paid by the contestants. This application fee will not be
refunded under any circumstances.

The draw of lots take place on April 4th, 2018, at 19.00 hours in the Edificio del
Antiguo Hospital de San Juan de Dios (located in the Plaza de San Juan de Dios, s/n.
Jaén). All contestants must be present at this drawing of lots, in the order to determine
the order of performances. Any absence have been justified and accepted by the jury, at
previous request of the participant.
At this time, the location and schedule of the various performances will be indicated.

3. The Competition consists of three eliminatory performances: first and second stage;
piano solo performance, third; piano solo and Chamber Music performance, and the
final performance with orchestra, respected the order of the annexed program. After
each of which, the Jury will announce its judgement, thus allocating the participants
qualified to take part in the next performance, or in case the prize-winners. (for the third
round no more than 6 participants and 3 for the final stage.)

FIRST ELIMINATORY PERFORMANCE. - All the participants shall interpret the

works included in Group A, without exceeding the 20 minutes time limit.

SECOND ELIMINATORY PERFORMANCE. - Once the candidates have successfully

passed the first elimination, they are obliged to play one piece from Group B, another
one from Group C and the obligatory work, without exceeding the 50 minutes time
limit.

THIRD ELIMINATORY PERFORMANCE. - All participants who qualify, shall play

one piece from Group D and another one from Group E, respecting this order and freely
chosen by themselves, without exceeding the 60 minutes time limit.

FINAL PERFORMANCE WITH ORCHESTRA. - All the candidates, who qualify for
the final, shall play a concerto from Group F for piano and orchestra.

4. All works must be played from memory, with the exception of the score of the
obligatory work and the Chamber Music piece.

5. Before taking part in the Competition, the participants must present an official
document (National Identity Card, Passport or similar document) proving their identity.

6. The Competition will be held between 5th and 13th April, 2018. On April 13th will
be publicly announced the decision of Jury, and the prizes (as well as a certificate
confirming the prizes) will be presented.

7. The Jury will be appoint between important persons with a prestigious artistic career
and merit in the international piano world. Those names will be publish in the BOP of
Jaén (Boletín Oficial de la Provincia) at least two weeks before Competition. The
decision of the Jury will be final and irrevocable, and will be ratify, if applicable, by the
competent department of the County Council of Jaén (Diputación Provincial de Jaén) in
the order to award the prizes.

To award the different prizes the jury will take his decision based on the quality and
aptitude, interpretation and musical culture of candidates, appropriate to award this
activity, the purpose specific of this competition.

8. The awards, where applicable subject to legally established deductions, shall be as

follows:

FIRST PRIZE:

• Sponsored by the County Council of Jaén, (Diputación Provincial de Jaén):

Gold Medal, Diploma, a Compact Disc recording with the record label Naxos,
which one could be record during the competition*,
and
20.000 Euros
• A concert tour sponsored by: the “Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País"
in Jaén, the Orchestra "Ciudad de Granada" OCG**, the Foundation Eusophia
(Málaga), International Festival of Music and Dance "Ciudad de Úbeda" in Úbeda,
Ferd. Thürmer in the concert hall "Thürmer-Saal" in Bochum/Germany, and
by the concert hall "Cecïlia Meireles" in Rio de Janeiro/Brasil

SECOND PRIZE, sponsored by the County Council of Jaén,

(Diputación Provincial de Jaén), Diploma
and
12.000 Euros

THIRD PRIZE, sponsored by the savings bank Unicaja, Diploma

and
8.000 Euros

SPECIAL PRIZES:

"60º EDITION, CHAMBER MUSIC" PRIZE, sponsored by County Council of Jaén

(Diputación Provincial de Jaén), Diploma
and
8.000 Euros

“ROSA SABATER” PRIZE, sponsored by the Mayor of Jaén for the

best interpreter of Spanish music, include in the Group C. Diploma,
and a concert which one take place in Jaén sponsored by the “Real
Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País”,
and
6.000 Euros

“CONTEMPORARY MUSIC” PRIZE, sponsored by the Culture Ministry

of the Spanish Government goes to the best interpreter of the
compulsory work, Diploma
and
6.000 Euros

“AUDIENCE PRIZE”, by audience voting during the final performance.

Bronze Sculpture, without prize money.

* The CD for the First prize-winner will be record preferential in the days subsequent
the Competition, therefore the winner must stay in Jaén, in the order to attend the
obligations ensuing from this prize.

** The concert with the Orchestra OCG take place the day after final-stage in Granada.
In the event of the First Prize is declared void, the winner of the Second Prize shall give
this concert.

The payment of prizes will be made by bank transfer to the account that the beneficiary
indicates on their creditor sheel, which should be submitted as part of the admission
letter.
The prize spending sponsored by the County Council of Jaen (Diputación Provincial de
Jaén) is included in the budget 2018.610.3340.48919, named PRIZES
INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION PRIZE “JAÉN”. The granting of these
prizes is conditioned upon the existence of adequate and sufficient credit at the moment
of the resolution of concession.

To justify the prize money awarded by the County Council, the prize-winner must sign
a document, which one enclosed the following information: personal details of the
winner, the prize money and the legally established deductions for tax purposes.

9. The winners of the first prize, the “Rosa Sabater” Prize and the “Contemporary
Music” Prize shall give a short concert at the awards ceremony, performing works of
his/her choice, besides the awarded works.

10. Each participant who successfully passes the first eliminatory stage and participate
in the second eliminatory round will receive a travel grant of 300 Euros. This amount
will be raised to 400 Euros if the participant in question also passes the second stage,
participate in the third round but does not obtain any prize. This travelling allowance
spending, subject - if applicable - to the legally established tax deductions, is included
in the budget 2018.610.3340.48191. The granting of these travel bursaries is
conditioned upon the existence of adequate and sufficient credit at the moment of the
resolution of concession.

11. The Organisation could propose during the Competition some recitals in different
places in the Province of Jaén for those participants who were eliminate of Competition
but showed, based on the judgment of jury, a special artistic level.

12. At the proposal of Jury, the Organisation could agree a travel grant of maximum 350
Euros for participants of this edition, in the order to facilitate them the participation in
the next International Piano Competition Prize "Jaén". The candidates in question get
this grant once they participate, at least, in the first round of the next Competition. This
travelling allowance costs, subject - if applicable - to the legally established tax
deductions, are included in the budget 2018.610.3340.48919. The granting of these
travel bursaries is conditioned upon the existence of adequate and sufficient credit at the
moment of the resolution of concession.

13. The 60º International Piano Competition Prize "Jaén" 2018, reserves the
reproduction rights by radio, video and television broadcast from the different
eliminatory tests. Also rights reserved for a Compact Disc recording. Therefore, the
Organization will be able to commercialize and transfer the above-mentioned rights
freely, exclusively and with no limitation in favour of any person or firm. This transfer
of rights is agreed gratuitously.

14. Compatibility or incompatibility with other subventions, grants, deposits or

resources.
According to the article 34.39 of the budget of County Council of Jaén for 2017, the
prizes they will be award on charges of the competition 2018, are compatible with other
subventions, grants, deposits or resources from any administration, public or private
corporation, national, from the European Union or from international corporation,
which one could be grant the beneficiary after the prize award.

15. The participation in the 60º International Piano Competition Prize "Jaén" involve the
complete acceptance of the aforementioned conditions.
Jaén, August 2017