"CO-CREATING WITH THE MASTERS" - FOR CREATIVE STYLISTIC VARIETY

Award - PRIVATE SESSION MASTERCLASS WITH ONE OF OUR WORLD-CLASS TEACHING ARTISTS ​

TWO CRITERIA FOR THIS PRIZE:

 1) Contestant's adjudication program must include works from at least 3 of the 4 major era/style periods:

• Pre-Baroque or Baroque
• Classic
• Romantic
• Impressionistic or Modern/Contemporary*

      *"Modern/Contemporary" can be anything modern (e.g., standard repertory such as Stravinsky, Bartok, Shostakovich) or an original composition, or original arrangement/improvisation/transcription (which may include chording of modern/contemporary pop/hymn tunes, Broadway/show/movie themes, jazz standards, lead sheets, etc.) 

Note:
Judges will be the final arbiters with respect to any style or era ambiguities (e.g.: Clementi could be considered Classic Era or Romantic Era depending on what work is performed).
Students or teachers who are uncertain as to whether their programs would qualify for this prize are strongly encouraged to contact Evelyn Billberg well in advance of the festival.

 2) Works must be stylistically contrasting and include (in ALL 3 works) some degree of creativity appropriate to the performance practices of their respective eras/styles.

  Suggestions for creativity:

• Ornaments/embellishments
• Variants/improvisations (esp. on repeats)
• Lead-in cadenzas
• Creative license with forms
• Detailed creativity tips:  Word file or PDF format

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Improvisation in Any Contemporary Style (Jazz, Pop, etc.)