The second international music competition "II. Grunewald International Music Competition 2024" will take place in the former Mendelssohn family palace in the middle of Berlin's Grunewald, idyllically located in a large park, on December 2nd - 22nd, 2024.

The Blackmore International Music Academy presents an exceptional opportunity for music enthusiasts worldwide, hosting prestigious international music masterclasses in vibrant cities of Berlin and Vienna. Renowned violinist Dmitry Sitkovetsky will lead an enlightening series of violin lessons in Berlin, adding a touch of brilliance to the musical journey of aspiring musicians.

BLACKMORE'S - Berlins Musikzimmer has a chamber music hall and three more classrooms where participants can practice during the master class or longer, except during concerts. The opening hours will be announced in the invitation to the master class together with the schedule.

CONCERTS:

20. 11. 2024 at 19.30, LJUBLJANA (Slovenska filharmonija / Slovenian Philharmonic)

21. 11. 2024 at 19.30, VELENJE (GŠ Velenje, Velika dvorana)

PROGRAM: 

F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Songs without words – excerpts

Op. 30, No. 4 - Agitato e con fuoco

Op. 19, No. 4 (Confidence) – Andante

Op. 67, No. 2 (Lost illusions) – Allegro leggiero

Op. 62, No. 3 (Funeral march) – Andante maestoso

Op. 67, No. 6 (Cradle song) – Allegretto non troppo

A. Glazunov: Concerto in E flat major for alto saxophone and string orchestra, Op. 109

SOLOIST: Jan Tominić, saxophone

B. Britten: Suite for string orchestra, H. 93 (Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10)

15. 11. 2024 at 20.00, Academy of Music UL, Jazz Club Kazina

INTRODUCTORY MEETING AND CONVERSATION WITH DMITRY SITKOVETSKY

17. 11. 2024 at 11.00, Academy of Music UL, Julij Betetto Hall

LECTURE: The golden age of violinists

 18. and 19. 11. 2024, Academy of Music UL, Julij Betetto Hall 

MASTERCLASS FOR VIOLINISTS 

Individual violin lessons (open to the public) with an accompanist.

Certificates of completion of the course will be provided.

George Enescu International Competition, one of the most important international platforms for launching the future world-class musicians, is built as a natural extension of the George Enescu International Festival – the most important cultural event organized in Romania.

The operating model of the Competition is inspired by the values in which George Enescu himself believed. It recognizes, encourages, and promotes young talents in classical music, just as the great Romanian composer supported and helped young musicians during his life. George Enescu made substantial donations to pay for musicians’ scholarships, and in 1912 he toured through Romania raising over a thousand sterling pounds to launch a National Composition Award. At the same time, the Competition contributes to the promotion of George Enescu’s music worldwide, as his sonatas and suites are a must for those who reach the semifinals.

The George Enescu International Competition takes place every two years. The first prize winners have the opportunity to participate in next year’s edition of the Enescu Festival, performing on stage with internationally renowned orchestras.

Over time, the Enescu Competition has significantly contributed to the promotion and launch of many remarkable musicians, who have always maintained a soulful connection with Enescu and Roman

The Blackmore International Music Academy presents an exceptional opportunity for music enthusiasts worldwide, hosting prestigious international music masterclasses in vibrant cities of Berlin and Vienna. Renowned violinist Dmitry Sitkovetsky will lead an enlightening series of violin lessons in Berlin, adding a touch of brilliance to the musical journey of aspiring musicians.

BLACKMORE'S - Berlins Musikzimmer has a chamber music hall and three more classrooms where participants can practice during the master class or longer, except during concerts. The opening hours will be announced in the invitation to the master class together with the schedule.

‘The renowned violinist NELLI SHKOLNIKOVA taught for many years at Indiana University, Bloomington. Her unique style of teaching is recognized worldwide and produced many wonderful musicians. In homage to Nelli Shkolnikova, her former students continue her legacy by inviting talented and motivated violin, viola, cello and piano students aged 14 and older to an intensive string and chamber music retreat at the Chateau de La Flocellière in France.’

The Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition, for violinists under 22, was founded in 2017 by leading Hungarian violinists Katalin Kokas and Barnabás Kelemen. The contestants are judged by an international jury comprising famous violinists and music educators. Masterclasses led by jury members form an integral part of the competition, and the contestants may also attend the rehearsals and concerts of Festival Academy Budapest 2024, the international chamber music festival hosted by Katalin Kokas and Barnabás Kelemen themselves, which runs in parallel with the violin competition at the Liszt Academy. The aim of the competition is threefold: first, to give young violinists the chance to exhibit their talents to the world; second, to provide them with the opportunity to continue their learning directly through the masterclasses and, in a more holistic sense, by experiencing the concerts of world-famous musicians; third, to help them better appreciate their roles in one of the most beautiful traditions of classical music.

One of the most demanding and also one of the most widely publicised international competitions, the Queen Elisabeth Competition, ever since its creation in 1937, has established itself as a springboard for young violinists, pianists, singers, and cellists on the threshold of an international career. The Competition aims, above all, to serve as an intermediary between those young virtuosos and the world’s great musical venues.

In 2024, the Queen Elisabeth Competition will be dedicated to the violin for the twentieth time. The best young violinists from the four corners of the world will compete in Brussels, from 6 May to 12 June.

Throughout the Competition, the violinists interpret a diverse repertoire that spans various musical periods and styles. They also have to showcase their own interpretations of two imposed contemporary works, specially written for the Competition. One is part of the semi-final recital programme, the other - a work with orchestra accompaniment - has to be studied for the final without any external assistance during a week's stay at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.

During the finals, on 19-20 of April, the competition will bring together three of each most talented pianists and violinists to perform selected concertos by B. Dvarionas, R. Schumann, F. Liszt, L. van Beethoven, E. Grieg, W. A. Mozart, F. Mendelssohn, C. Sant-Saëns, H. Vieuxtemps. Finalists will be accompanied by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martynas Staškus.

First two rounds of The International Balys Dvarionas Competition for Young Pianists and Violinists will be held at the Music Academy of Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, from the 13 to 18 April, 2024. 

Repertoire

L.v Beethoven, Symphonies n. 2, 4, 7, 8

L.v Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D Major op. 61

The students will have the outstanding opportunity to have Mr Sitkovetsky playing solo violin, during the sessions of Beethoven Violin Concerto that they will conduct.

The first international music competition "I. Grunewald International Music Competition" in the former Mendelssohn family palace in the middle of Berlin's Grunewald, idyllically located in a large park, will take place on March 1st - 11th, 2024.

The goals of the competition are to support highly talented young musicians up to the age of 35 on their career path, to enable exchange between young musicians, to establish contact with recognized soloists and professors, to expand musical experiences and to contribute to international understanding. The competition also supports young up-and-coming artists through cash prizes, non-cash prizes and vouchers. Particular emphasis is placed on arranging concert engagements in order to provide the young artists with the best possible support as they start their careers, including a performance with the Geringas Chamber Orchestra in the CMH of Berlin Philharmonic on June 10, 2024.