HERAN VIOLONCELLO COMPETITION

It is my pleasure to announce that for the 26th Heran Violoncello Competition we have received 34 applications. 20 young cellists from Czech Republic will compete with students from Slovakia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Estonia, Belarus, Bulgaria and Mongolia. So the foreign participants are from 8 countries. We are very much looking forward to hear all the performances, albeit only via video recordings. 

I wish all of you good luck with preparations for the competition. 

 

Lenka Lipenska

competition director

Given the COVID-19 situation, the competition will be based on video recordings send via Youtube channel.

Results will be published on Friday, April 16th, 2021.

The deadline for application submition is February 28th 2021. 

 

Organization rules for 26^th Heran Violoncello Competition

Given the nature of this year's competition, all categories will have one round only. The Etudes by Sebastian Lee will NOT be played.

Contestants will submit their video recording as two entries (1^st entry = compulsory composition without the study, 2^nd entry = free program in the duration of time limit for each category. The time limit is for playing only - excludes e.g. tuning between pieces). The deadline for recording submition is March 31^st 2021.

Each video must be performed by the applicant, in one take without any interruptions, same as during live performance (including the optional tuning of the cello). No moving of the camera, no additional editations or alterations are allowed. Performers’ hands and face has to be visible during the entire performance.

One set of score points will be awarded for both videos together.

All compositions must be played from memory, an obvious breach of this rule is a reason for disqualification. If playing a Concerto as a free program, it is possible to shorten the piano part in an introduction or in an interlude.  

Contestants must ensure the good audio quality of the recording, as this one is part of the evaluation.

All entries of every contestant will be made public on Youtube after the final results are announced.

The registration fee of 40 EUR is part of the application and is not refundable. 

Detailed information about recordings:
The video should be recorded horizontally and uploaded on Youtube as an Unlisted video.
Title: Heran Violoncello Competition 2021, name of the contestant, category.
Description: Name of the contestant, category, city/country, name(s) of piece(s).

Kindly send the links with your videos to the following email address: info@hvsuo.cz, the deadline for the submission is March 31st, 2021

We would like to inform you that we are preparing for the 26th Heran Cello Competition and we are very much looking forward to, hopefully, see you in Usti nad Orlici. 

 

However, given the uncertain nature of the current situation, we are yet to decide whether to make the competition in person or online. This will be decided during February 2021. Therefore, I would like to ask you NOT to pay the registration fees yet - the amount will be decided later based on the form of the competition (this information will be available no later than 28th February 2021). The deadline for the payment will be 31st March 2021. Also, this year we are making an exception for foreign contestants, who will be allowed to pay the registration fee upon arrival. 

 

Best regards,

Lenka Lipenska

competition director

On behalf of the team of organizers,

Lenka Lipenska

competition director

Prize money 15 000,- CZK.

A gift package of violoncello accessories worth 10 000,- CZK.

Prize money 5 000,- CZK.

Musical notation purchase in Bärenreiter Praha and Bärenreiter-Verlag Kassel worth 3 000,- CZK.

Prize money 2 000,- CZK

Tsetsen Chinzorig, Mongolia (1^st category)

Fryderyk Leon Midor, Poland (2^nd category)

You Wu, Hungary (3^rd  category)

Petr Hamerský, CZ - Prague (4^th category)

25% discount voucher for one purchase (for holders of 1^st prize in each category).

Tsetsen Chinzorig, Mongolia (1^st category)

Fryderyk Leon Midor, Poland (2^nd category)

You Wu , Hungary (3^rd category)

Petr Hamerský, CZ - Prague (4^th category)

20% discount voucher for one purchase (for holders of 2^nd prize in each category).

Udval Tumenjargal, Mongolia/Russia (1^st category)

Aurelia Marie Faidley-Solars, USA  (1^st category)

Kamila Šitinová, CZ – Liberec  (1^st category)

Anna Tessa Timmer, Germany (2^nd category)

Petra Meisl, CZ (3^rd category)

Barbora Ciprianová,  CZ - Prague (3^rd category)

Vladislav Mihailovich Nemtsov, Russia (3^rd category)

Lukáš Mareček, ČR – Brno (3^rd category)

Jarina Jaszniszki, Hungary (4^th category)

15% discount voucher for one purchase (for holders of the 3^rd prize in each category).

A ceremony concert invitation.

Naransoyombo Jin Hae, Mongolia

The award from Ceske drahy, Czech Republic’s national conveyor, for the winner of one of the categories is a luxurious watch

Certificate of participation is given to:

To the second round goes:

All contestants go to the second round which will take place on Friday 12.4. at 9:00.