Competition Announcement
The Accordion Association of Murska Sobota
announces
the 18th International Accordion Competition “PannoniAccordion”,
which will take a place from
31st May – 1st June 2024
in Murska Sobota, Slovenia.
There will be competitions in the following disciplines:
- Accordion soloists – Classical music
- Accordion soloists – Entertainment music
- Accordion soloists – Folk music
- Chamber Ensembles with Accordion or Diatonic accordion
- Diatonic accordion soloists – Entertainment music
- Diatonic accordion soloists – Folk music
Categories
Soloists
| JUNIOR | to 9 years (born 2015 and later) |
| A | to 11 years (born 2013 and later) |
| B | to 13 years (born 2011 and later) |
| C | to 15 years (born 2009 and later) |
| D | to 17 years (born 2007 and later) |
| E | to 19 years (born 2005 and later) |
| F | 20 to 33 years (born 2004 and earlier to 1991) No |
No age limit in category F for Folk music and Entertainment music
Chamber Ensembles with Accordion or Diatonic accordion;
| JUNIOR | no competition |
| A | no competition |
| B | to 13 years (average age of all members) |
| C | to 15 years (average age of all members) |
| D | to 17 years (average age of all members) |
| E | to 19 years (average age of all members) |
| F | 20 to 33 years (average age max. 33 years) |
In all Chamber Ensembles can appear eight (8) instruments at the most, from that at least one (1) accordion or diatonic accordion.
Obligatory compositions and the duration of programme
Accordion soloist – Classical music
| JUNIOR | a) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 4 minutes at the most. |
| A | a) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 6 minutes at the most. |
| B | a) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 6-8 minutes at the most. |
| C | a) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 8-10 minutes at the most. |
| D | a) composition written before 1800 b) original accordion composition c) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 10-15 minutes at the most. |
| E | a) composition written before 1800 b) original accordion composition c) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 15-20 minutes at the most. |
| F | first stage a) composition written before 1800 b) original accordion composition Duration of the first stage programme 15 minutes at the most second stage a) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the second stage programme 15-20 minutes at the most. |
Accordion soloists – Entertainment music
| JUNIOR | a) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 4 minutes at the most. |
| A | a) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 5 minutes at the most. |
| B | a) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 5-7 minutes at the most. |
| C | a) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 7-9 minutes at the most. |
| D | a) one composition of Astor Piazzolla or Richard Galliano b) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 9-12 minutes at the most. |
| E | a) one composition of Astor Piazzolla or Richard Galliano b) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 12-15 minutes at the most. |
| F | first stage a) one composition of Astor Piazzolla or Richard Galliano b) performance of jazz-standard second stage a) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the second stage programme 10-15 minutes at the most. |
Accordion soloist – Folk music
| JUNIOR | a) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 4 minutes at the most. |
| A | a) an arrangement of a Folk song or dance b) composition in the same style of soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 3-5 minutes at the most. |
| B | a) an arrangement of a Folk song or dance b) composition in the same style of soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 3-5 minutes at the most. |
| C | a) an arrangement of a Folk song or dance b) composition in the same style of soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 4-6 minutes at the most. |
| D | a) waltz of soloist’s own choice b) polka of soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 5-7 minutes at the most. |
| E |
a) J. Burnik: Dobro jutro/Guten Morgen or E. Semeja: Lepa Korošica/Schöne Kärntnerin |
| F | a) F. Šegovc: Igramo za prijatelje or F. Šegovc: V Gozdu Martuljku b) waltz of soloist’s own choice c) polka of soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 6-8 minutes at the most. |
Diatonic accordion soloists – Entertainment music
| JUNIOR | a) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 4 minutes at the most. |
| A | a) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 5 minutes at the most. |
| B | a) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 5-7 minutes at the most. |
| C | a) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 5-7 minutes at the most. |
| D | a) ena skladba Astorja Piazzolle b) program po lastni izbiri Trajanje celotnega programa 9 – 12 minut. |
| E | a) one composition of Astor Piazzolla b) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 9-12 minutes at the most. |
| F | first stage a) one composition of Astor Piazzolla b) performance of jazz-standard second stage a) a programme of entertaining music of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the second stage programme 10-15 minutes at the most. |
Diatonic accordion soloists – Folk music
| JUNIOR | a) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 4 minutes at the most. |
| A | a) an arrangement of a Folk song or dance b) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 3-5 minutes at the most. |
| B | a) one of the music by L. Slak: Kadar srečam te or Deželica sonca in grozdja b) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 3-5 minutes at the most. |
| C | a) one of the music by B. Klavžar: V galopu or Čez Kozjansko b) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 4-6 minutes at the most. |
| D | a) one of the music by F. Delčnjak: Čreda v galopu or Večer na vasi b) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 6-8 minutes at the most. |
| E | a) music by T. Sotošek: Slovenski muzikant or Z. Lupinc: Sosed Gašper b) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 6-8 minutes at the most. |
| F | a) one of the music by F. Mihelič: Majsko cvetje or Sprehod čez dobrave b) a programme of the soloist’s own choice Duration of the whole programme 8-10 minutes at the most. |
Chamber Ensembles with Accordion or Diatonic accordion
| B | up to 7 minutes of a programme of free choice (mainly serious music) |
| C | a) an arrangement of composition written before 1800 b) original composition c) a programme of own choice Duration of the whole programme 7-10 minutes at the most. |
| D | a) an arrangement of composition written before 1800 b) original composition c) a programme of own choice Duration of the whole programme 8-12 minutes at the most. |
| E | a) an arrangement of composition written before 1800 b) original composition c) a programme of own choice Duration of the whole programme 10-15 minutes at the most. |
| F | a) an arrangement of composition written before 1800 b) original composition c) a programme of own choice Duration of the whole programme 15-20 minutes at the most. |
The soloists must perform the whole programme by heart. In the discipline Accordion soloists – Classical music, category F, the use of music sheets is allowed for one composition. In the discipline Chamber Ensembles with accordion or Diatonic accordion the use of music is allowed. The organizer has to provide music stands. For the other instruments on stage (e.g. percussion, piano…) competitor should ask organizer for details.
Prizes will be awarded as follows
- 1st prize : 95-100 points
- 2nd prize: 90-94,99 points
- 3th prize: 85-89,99 points
- acknowledgment: 60-84,99 points
Registration fee
Soloists:
JUNIOR, A, B, C
EUR60
Soloists:
D, E, F
EUR70
Chamber Ensembles
B, C
EUR70
Chamber Ensembles
D, E, F
EUR90
The registration fee is paid according to the issued invoice to the account of the Accordion Association Murska Sobota, Slovenia.
Društvo harmonikarjev Murska Sobota
Account No. (IBAN): SI56 6100 0001 0150 136 (Delavska hranilnica)
SWIFT (BIC): HDELSI22
Deadline entry
22nd april 2024
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