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| Franz Schubert and Modern Music Competition | |
|---|---|
| International Chamber Music Competition | |
| Awarded for | Chamber music |
| Date | 1989 |
| Venue | University of Music and Performing Arts Graz |
| Country | Austria |
| Motto | International Chamber Music Competition |
| Reward(s) | totalling €74,000 [1] |
| Website | schubert |
The Franz Schubert and Modern Music Competition (FS&MM) [2] is an international triennial chamber music contest held in Graz, Austria. [3] It was founded in 1989 by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. [4]
The chamber music competition is one of three major competitions held in Austria, the other two being the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg and the Beethoven International Music Competition in Vienna. [5]
The competition's mission is to present Schubert’s chamber music in the context of contemporary chamber works. [2]
The 12th international chamber music competition was held 8–15 February 2025, at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. [6] The eligibility requirements for the 2025 competition were for international musicians born after 15 February 1989. [7]
The categories were:
The prizes awarded in the 12th competition totalled more than €74,000 and included mentoring and professional advice on career development for the winners of the first prizes. [1]
The jury comprised Joseph Breinl, Chia Chou and Sivan-Silver-Garburg & Gil Garburg with Rector Georg Schulz as chair. [11] For the finals, the jury was augmented with four culturally prominent people from the music world: Annett Baumeister (Germany), Inna Davidova (Latvia), Birgit Hinterholzer (Austria), Ulf Werner (Germany), [12] and Michael Nemeth (Austria). [13]
For the 12th competition, 49 ensembles were selected from 325 overall entrants from 44 countries. [14]
The semifinals were held over two days, 10 to 11 February 2025. [15]
Duo for voice and piano (Lied) [16]
Trio for piano, violin and violoncello [16]
Piano Duo [16]
Four duos for voice and piano, four piano trios and three piano duos were admitted to the final found.
Duo for voice and piano (Lied) [17]
Trio for piano, violin and violoncello [18]
Piano Duo [19]
Duo for voice and piano (Lied): [20]
Trio for piano, violin and violoncello: [21] [22]
Piano Duo: [20]
The 2022 competition saw 36 lied duos and 24 piano trios enter the first round after having been selected from a total of 249 instrumentalists from 40 countries. [23] More specifically, 36 out of 75 applicants were admitted to the first round of the duo for voice and piano category and 24 out of 33 applicants made it through to the piano trio first round. These were further pared-down to 12 lied duos and 9 piano trios in the semifinals.
In the finals, in the lied duo category, the first prize was not awarded.
The third-tier category was awarded with a special prize for the best interpretation of a specially commissioned work, On White Meadows, [27] by Judith Weir. [28]
FS&MM ... Bringing Schubert's chamber music into relation with both new and the latest works...
International Competitions: Franz Schubert and Modern Music, University of Music and Dramatic Arts Graz...
Established by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz in 1989, the competition is held every three years in string quartet, piano trio and voice and piano duo categories.
Neben dem Mozart-Wettbewerb in Salzburg und dem Beethoven-Wettbewerb in Wien zählt der Grazer Schubert-Wettbewerb zu den drei großen Klassik-Bewerben Österreichs.[In addition to the Mozart Competition in Salzburg and the Beethoven Competition in Vienna, the Graz Schubert Competition is one of the three major classical music competitions in Austria.]
Age limit: born after February 15, 1989.
The competition will involve: duo for voice and piano (Lied)...
All works have to be originally written for piano, four hands or two pianos. Arrangements are accepted only if written by the composers. Works for piano, four hands are not allowed to be performed on two pianos.
The artistic board consists of Joseph Breinl, Chia Chou and Sivan-Silver-Garburg & Gil Garburg under the chair of Rector Georg Schulz.
Extended Jury: Michael Nemeth
The €9,750 second prize went to the Astatine Trio, who also won the €1,500 special prize for the best interpretation of the prizewinning work from the International Piano Trio Composition Competition.
Insgesamt hatten sich 249 Musiker aus 40 Nationen zur Teilnahme beworben, für die erste Runde wurden letztlich 36 Liedduos und 24 Klaviertrios zugelassen.
Duo for Voice and Piano (Lied): The 1st prize was not awarded.
Mezzo-soprano Bella Adamova in duo with pianist Malte Schäfer won second prize in their category ... the second place is shared by with the Portuguese duo André Baleiro (baritone) & Pedro Costa (piano).
Duo Kayaki/Ebina 3rd Prize & Special Prize ... Soprano Sawako Kayaki and pianist Haruka Ebina formed a duo in the spring of 2021 for the Franz Schubert and Modern Music competition.
Commissioned by the International Competition "Franz Schubert and Modern Music" 2021, at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.
IOA-alumna Sawako Kayaki (soprano) & her pianist Haruka Ebina gained the 3rd place in the Chamber Music Competition 'Franz Schubert und die Musik der Moderne' in the category "Song Duo" and they got a special prize for best interpretation of a piece commissioned by Judith Weir.
The Trio Orelon has won the piano trio category at the competition's 11th edition.
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