Official results of 39th edition of The International Radio Competition of Young Musicians Concertino Praga 2004
The Jury session of the 39th edition of The International Radio Competition Concertino Praga 2004 took place within 26 - 29 November, 2004 in Prague. Jury members: Chairperson: Jiří Hlaváč (Czech Republic) members: Liběna Séquardtová (Czech Republic), Vladimír Rejlek (Czech Republic), Michel Gasciarino (France), Helena Hiilivirta (Finland), Sven Ake Landström (Sweden), Lovro Sodja (Slovenia).
From the total amount of 43 recordings 2 had to be disqulified due to not meeting the competition requirements. The Jury has reviewed 41 candidates (10 flutes, 6 oboes, 11 clarinets, 3 French horns, 11 trumpets) from 17 countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Hungaria, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Romania, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine, Slovenia, Ireland).
Prizes have been awarded to:
Flute
Obligatory composition: Otmar Mácha - Variations for Flute and Piano
1st prizenot awarded--2nd prizeMartina Kuštárováborn 21. 4. 1990SlovakiaHonorable mentionTünde Molnárborn 21. 1. 1987Hungaria
Oboe
Obligatory composition: Luboš Sluka - Three Compositions for Oboe and Piano (1st and 3rd part)
1st prizeAlexander Jegorovborn 27. 2. 1987Russia2nd prizeMarkéta Halamováborn 20. 2. 1987Czech RepublicHonorable mentionnot awarded--
Clarinet
Obligatory composition: Josef Páleníček - Little Suite (2nd and 3rd part)
1st prizeVasilij Belovborn 6. 5. 1987Russia2nd prizeMichael Meringborn 2.10. 1991RussiaHonorable mentionKristaps Catlaksborn 2. 8. 1988LatviaHonorable mentionRenata Rakováborn 25. 3. 1987Czech Republic
Trumpet
Obligatory composition: Jan Hanuš - Impromptus, Op. 14
1st prizeRita Thiemborn 8. 10. 1987Germany2nd prizeGatis Gorkušaborn 12.10. 1989LatviaHonorable mentionIstván Baráthborn 29. 9. 1987HungariaHonorable mentionFlorian Brunmayrborn 19. 2. 1988AustriaHonorable mentionJaan Otsborn 12. 8. 1988Estonia
French Horn
Obligatory composition: Miloslav Ištván - Suite for French Horn and Piano
1st prizeAnna Magdalena Euenborn 6. 8. 1989Germany2nd prizenot awarded--Honorable mentionnot awarded--
HELENA KARÁSKOVÁ PRIZE
(This prize is awarded by the Minister of Education of The Czech Republic to the absolute winner - highest amount of points - in the memory of the founder of the competition H. Karásková.)
Vasilij Belov, clarinet, Russia
Special prize for the piano accompaniement:
Jelena Komisarova Russia (V. Belov, clarinet)Meeli Ots Estonia (J. Ots, trumpet)Paul Erdös Romania (D. M. Beldean, oboe)Miroslava Trnková Czech Republic (R. Raková, clarinet)
Special prize for the candidates from The Czech Republic (awarded by Zdenka Podhajská Foundation):
public performance on January 5, 2005 within the cycle "Music under Petřín".
Prize winners who were awarded the 1st and 2nd prizes are becoming the "Laureates of Concertino Praga" and they are obliged to defend this title at the concert of laureates on June 18, 2005 in Prague and at other public performances within The South Bohemian Festival of Concertino Praga in June 2005.
Prof. Jiří Hlaváč
Chairperson
MgA. Martin Vojtíšek
Head of the competition