Announcement
The seventh „Daniel Herz“ competition will take place between the 12th and 17th of september 2022 on the Pirchner organ in the cathedral and the Herz/Ahrend organ in the „Frauenkirche“ of Brixen/Bressanone.
Organists of all nations can participate, who are not born before 31.12.1980.The competition will consist of one preselectional recording, one elimination round in two parts and a final audition.
Prizes are as follows:
EUR 4,000 first prize
EUR 2,500 second prize
EUR 1,500 third prize
Moreover, the Committee will arrange some concerts for the winners, e.g.:
Brixen: „Brixner Orgelkonzerte“
Bozen: „Bolzano organ summer“
Kaltern: „Kalterer Orgelkonzerte“
Salzburg: „Orgelmatineen im Dom“
Badia: „Festival Badiamusica“
Sand in Taufers: „Musikultur Taufers“
Treviso: “Festival Organi storici del Vicentino- patrimonio da ascoltare“
The Jury will consist of:
Lorenzo Ghielmi Italy (chair)
Anne-Gaëlle Chanon France
Heribert Metzger Austria
Franz Comploi Italy
Coordinator: Philipp Comploi
Organisation: Cusanus Academy, Bressanone
Participation rules / application
The application form must be send by post or mail within April 15th, 2022 to
Cusanus Akademie
Seminarplatz 2
I-39042 Brixen, Italien
Tel: +39/0472/832204
E-mail: info@cusanus.bz.it
www.cusanus.bz.it
The following items must be enclosed to the application form (page 19):
- a copy of the identity card or passport
- a detailed artistic biography
- a live (uncut) recording (CD, MP3 or WAV) with the following program:
1.) J. S. Bach: Allein Gott in der Höh‘ sei Ehr‘ BWV 663
2.) F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Präludium und Fuge c-moll op. 37,1 or Präludium und Fuge d-moll op. 37,3
(if sending the audio files per mail please name as follows: „Composer_Surname_Name“) - a written and signed declaration that the enclosed recording is authentic; the date and place of recording should be clearly noted.
After the deadline for the registration, the jury will choose 20 participants from the registrated candidates. The selected participants pay a registration fee of Euro 80,00 after the confirmation of their participation. The registration will be considered valid as soon as the Organization has received the registration fee. Upon failure to attend the competition, there will be no refund of the registration fee.
Participants are responsible for travel and accommodation costs. (On request cheap accommodation can be arranged at the „Cusanus Academy“).
Other
The elimination round is devided in two recitals and will take place on the Pirchner organ in the cathedral and on the Herz/Ahrend organ in the “Frauenkirche”. The final exam will take place again in the cathedral of Brixen/Bressanone. They are open for the public.
Stop assistants will be provided by the Organizational Committee.The participants are going to play anonymously and the order of appearance will be determined by random drawing.
The decisions of the Jury are final and not subject to review or appeal.
At the conclusion of the competition the winners will give a gala concert (17th September 2022, at 8 pm). The Organizational Committee has sole rights over possible audio or video recordings made during the contest.
All participants accept the present regulation.