PROGRAMME

1. Compulsory concerto:

L. Albisetti: “Nouvel Élan” (1st Prize of the 2024 Composition Competition) (12’)

Recording available here. Score will be sent to candidates selected for the Online Recital.

2. One concerto at choice from the following list:

• K. Penderecki: Viola concerto (21’)
• S. Beamish: Viola concerto N°2 “The Seafarer” (30’)
• B. Bartók: Viola concerto (Bartok/Dellamaggiore) (23’)
• P. Hindemith: Viola concerto “Der Schwanendreher” (26’)

With the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

NB: The Final Round is structured as a concert in two parts. In the first part, all three finalists will perform the compulsory concerto. After an intermission, each finalist will perform their chosen concerto.

The eight Semi-Finalists will perform the following works:

1. W. A. Mozart: Divertimento KV563 (movt 1-3) 
2. L. Berio: Naturale, for viola, percussion and electronic 

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GUEST ARTISTS

Mozart Divertimento 

Corina Belcea, violin
Lionel Cottet, cello

Lena Neudaeuer, violin
Christian Poltéra, cello

Berio Naturale 

Marianna Bednarska, percussion
Till Lingenberg, percussion
David Poissonnier, electronics

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Open to the public
Sessions at 16:00 & 19:00 

As part of the Semi-Finals, candidates are invited to submit a project that highlights their artistic personality. This project may take a variety of forms, including a purely musical proposal, a tour concept, or even a collaboration with other art forms such as literature, the visual arts, or dance.

The objective of this assignment is to provide the Jury and the public with a deeper understanding of the candidates’ artistic vision and the motivations that drive them in their musical journey. The project must be both engaging and realistic, and be suitable for a festival, concert season, theatre or tour.

Candidates have one month to prepare and develop their artistic project from the announcement of the semifinalists to the start of the competition in Geneva. Two individual online work sessions are organised with the Competition’s coaches: Eugénie Guibert and Andreas Vierziger. The purpose of these individual sessions is to answer candidates’ questions and guide them in the development of their proposal. Subsequently, candidates must submit a presentation of their project in the form of a text, PowerPoint presentation, video or any other medium.

Upon arrival in Geneva, each candidate is required to defend their project during a public interview, conducted by journalist Charlotte Gardner. The Jury will then assess each project based on its artistic interest, originality and relevance to the artist's early career.

Open to the public (free entry)

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Conservatoire de Genève
Place de Neuve 5
1204 Genève

The eight semi-finalists perform a 50-60 minute recital at free choice

• Repertoire may include works for solo viola and/or for viola and piano.
• Works already performed in the Online Recital may not be repeated.

NB: Candidates are encouraged to choose a varied, cohesive programme that highlights their musical personality and interpretative skills. They will need to provide a programme note (due after the preselection stage).

Open to the public 
Sessions at 4PM & 7PM

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Salle Franz Liszt, Conservatoire de Genève
Place de Neuve 5
1204 Genève

SESSION 1 - MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER, 10:00 AM GMT+2

Haneul Park, 24 years old

• J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto 
• D. Fujikura : Engraving
• R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

Kyungsik Shin, 27 years old

• J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto 
• R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
• U. Mamlock: From my garden

Brian Isaacs, 25 years old

• G. Knox: Three Weddings and a Fight
• J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
• R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113

SESSION 2 - MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

Anna Sypniewski, 26 years old

• J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
• G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Hora lungǎ, Loop
• R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

Junyan Du, 17 years old

• R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
• J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
• G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Hora lungǎ, Loop

Kinga Wojdalska, 26 years old

• J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
• E. Carter: Figment IV
• H. Sitt: Albumblätter Op. 39
• G. Kurtág: Signs, games and messages – Hommage a John Cage, György Kroó in memoriam, For Imre Földes at 60

SESSION 3 - TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER, 10:00 AM GMT+2