Shauna Rolston
Cello Jury 2021
Biography
Internationally-acclaimed, award-winning Canadian cellist Shauna Rolston is one of the most gifted, unique, passionate, and innovative musical voices on the contemporary world stage. Over her distinguished career Shauna has performed in many of the world’s major concert halls with many of the world’s leading artists; her commitment to contemporary music has led to the commission and creation for her of more than 50 works for cello, including concerti by Canada’s leading composers. She continues to captivate, astonish and delight with her concerts, recordings, and world premieres.
The diversity of Shauna’s artistry is reflected in her many honours, most recently her appointments as Canadian Music Centre Ambassador and Honorary Ambassador for Sistema-Toronto, and the Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance.
Shauna is Professor of Cello at the University of Toronto. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and a Master of Music degree from the Yale where she studied with the distinguished cellist and pedagogue, Aldo Parisot. Ms. Rolston is managed world-wide by Michael Dufresne.
Events
CELLO COMPETITION 2021
FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA (3 finalists)
Finalists will perform of the following concertos :
- R. Schumann: Concerto om A minor
- E. Elgar : Concerto
- W. Lutosławski : Concerto
- D. Chostakovich : Concerto N° 2
- H. Dutilleux : Tout un monde lointain
With the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by Georg Fritzsch
CELLO COMPETITION 2021: SEMI-FINAL ROUND
(8 candidates, max. duration 60 minutes)
- One baroque sonata from the Appendix I
- One contemporary work from the Appendix II
- Rest of the programme at free choice.
Works already performed in the Online Recital may not be repeated. Determining factors include originality, choice of repertoire and variety.
APPENDIX I
List of baroque sonatas at free choice for Semi-Final Round
- J.S. Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G Maj BWV 1027 (with harpsichord)
- J.S. Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba in D Maj BWV 1028 (with harpsichord)
- J.S. Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G min BWV 1029 (with harpsichord)
- L. Boccherini: Cello sonata in C min G. 2 (with pianoforte)
- L. Boccherini: Cello sonata in A Maj G. 4 (with pianoforte)
- L. Boccherini: Cello sonata in G Maj G. 5 (with pianoforte)
- L. Boccherini: Cello sonata in C Maj G. 6 (with pianoforte)
- L. Boccherini: Cello sonata in A Maj G. 13 (with pianoforte)
- L. Boccherini: Cello sonata in C Maj G. 17 (with pianoforte)
Pitch will be A=440 and the tuning system will be equal-temperament. For the Boccherini sonatas, please use the Ricordi (rev. Pater Noster) edition.
APPENDIX II
List of contemporary works at free choice for Semi-Final Round
- Jonathan Harvey: ricercare una melodia, (avec électronique), Violoncello and electronics (1984)
- Kaija Saariaho, Petals, Violoncello and electronics (1988)
- Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Sonata for violoncello solo (1960)
- Krzysztof Penderecki: Capriccio per Siegfried Palm (1968)
- Isang Yun: glissées (1970)
- Helmut Lachenmann: pression (1969)
- Michaël Jarrell: ....some leaves.... (1999)
- Iannis Xenakis: Kottos (1977)
- Tristan Murail: attracteurs étranges (1992)
- Pascal Dusapin: incisa (1982)
- Heinz Holliger: Trema (1981-83)
- Elliott Carter: Figment (1994)
- Isabel Mundry: Cellosolo (1997)
- Youghi Pagh-Pahn: AA-GA I (1984)
CELLO COMPETITION 2021: ONLINE RECITAL
(max. 30 candidates - max. duration 45 min.)
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J. S. Bach : one of the following Suites for violoncello solo
- Suite N° 2 in D min. BWV 1008
- Suite N° 3 in C Maj. BWV 1009
- Suite N° 4 in E flat Maj. BWV 1010
Candidates may perform the entire Suite or select movements they wish to perform (minimum 3). They are given the option to play the repeats or not. Please keep in mind given timing for the Recital.
- One piece from 20th century for cello solo from the following list :
- G. Crumb : Sonata for violoncello solo
- P. Hindemith : Sonata for violoncello solo
- Z. Kodaly : Sonata Op. 8 (movement 1)
- G. Ligeti : Sonata fpr violoncello solo
- H. Dutilleux : 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
- K. Penderecki : Per Slava
- A. Ginastera : Puñena 2
- B. Britten : Suite N° 2 (declamato, scherzo, ciaccona)
- L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for violoncello and piano in C Maj. Op. 102 N°1
- One piece at free choice (optional)
Candidates may add a free choice piece to their Online Recital, provided that it does not exceed the 45-minute limit.