International Horn Competition of America
Announcing
THE INTERNATIONAL HORN COMPETITION OF AMERICA, INC. 2011
(Formerly the American Horn Competition)
AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AND A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Founded 1981
September 1-4, 2011
University of Louisville School of Music
Bruce Heim, Host and Producer
Executive Director
Steven Gross
Artistic Coordinator
Lowell Greer
Board of Advisors
Elliott Higgins, Director Emeritus
Cynthia Carr
James Decker
Randall Faust
Randy Gardner
Marian Hesse
Peter Kurau
Lawrence Lowe
Jean Martin-Williams
Alan Mattingly
Joe Neisler
Robert Osmun
Karl Pituch
Charles Snead
David Thompson
Rick Todd
William VerMeulen
CONGRATULATIONS, 2011 INTERNATIONAL HORN COMPETITION OF AMERICA AWARD WINNERS!
First Prize, University Division ($500, Hans Hoyer horn, and an Ion Balu mute) - Austin Larson
Second Prize, University Division ($250) - Young Kim
First Prize, Professional Division ($2500) - NOT AWARDED in 2011
Second Prize, Professional Division ($1000 and an Ion Balu mute) - Anthony Delivanis
Other Finalists, Professional Division - Gene Berger, David Goldklang, Johanna Lundy
Certificate of Honor, Professional Division - Valerie Whitney
Certificate of Distinction - Elliott Higgins
"This Certificate is awarded to honor your vision, foresight, and perseverance in establishing and maintaining 35 years of solo horn competitions in North America. Through your dedication and insight, hornists here and elsewhere have been inspired to perform solo literature and opportunities at an ever higher standard. The careers and skills of the horn playing world continue to be enhanced and broadened, and we are immeasurably grateful for your ongoing vision
and musical counsel."
Certificate of Appreciation - Christopher Doane
"This Certificate is awarded to honor your support for the 2011 International Horn Competition of America. The members of the Board of Directors of the International Horn Society of America, Inc. are grateful to the University of Louisville School of Music for helping ensure the success of the 2011 competition."
Thank you, Collaborative Pianists!
Krista Wallace-Boaz (chair), Valerie Trujillo, Jessica Dorman, Meme Tunnell, and Grace Baugh-Bennett
Thank you, Volunteers!
Nancy Waring (Assistant Host and Coordinator of Volunteers), Jennifer Pope and Matt Williams (Lead Volunteers), Michael Tunnell, Toni Robinson, Diana Morgen, Ken Albrecht, Katherine Brodie, Will Brooks, Jake Campbell, Aaron Coomer, Matt DeVore, Mason Gatch, Josh Goodman, Emma Keller, Elizabeth Metzger, Tyler Taylor, Ian Wolfe, Megan Ball, Lindsey Becker, Jalisha Boyd, Jennifer Brown, Seth Burkhart, Hannah Chalk, Zach Craven, Bradley Curtin, Sydney Eagle, Tim Eshing, Brandon Etienne, Will Fisher, Ian Gregory, Micah Holt, Pierson Keating, Hardy Kikuchi, Julianne King, Lexie Langella, Aaron May, Jesse McBee, Joe Meibers, Courtney Morrison, Joe Murrell, Rebecca Neely, Craig Potter, Teil Rochelle, Roseanna Shafer, Phil Steinmetz, Bryen Warfield, Don Woods, Sam York
Thank you, Exhibitors!
Hornstuff.com, Rob Cole Balu Musik, Ion Balu Faust Music, Randall Faust
Clinic with IHCA Adjudicators
The International Horn Competition of America (IHCA) convenes in 2011 at the University of Louisville School of Music in Louisville, Kentucky. Included in this event is a clinic with IHCA Adjudicators, open to all registered competition participants. Featured are the members of the IHCA Board of Advisors in attendance and the Adjudicators for the 2011 competition. The format will be a discussion concerning all pertinent aspects of solo performing, a wonderful opportunity to hear from some of the most experienced performers, teachers, and adjudicators in the horn world.
Competition Rules and Regulations:
See the complete rules at www.ihcamerica.org.
Location:
The competition will take place in the University of Louisville School of Music in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville is an energetic metropolitan area (over 1.2 million residents in the metro area) with a distinguished history of support for the arts. Louisville is located at the part of the Ohio River where Lewis and Clark organized their historic expedition in the early 1800’s. It is also the home of the United Parcel Service’s WorldPort, the site of the Kentucky Derby (the most-watched horse race in the world), and the city of origin for one-third of all bourbon whiskey! The U of L’s 558-seat Comstock Hall is hailed as one of the finest concert venues in the nation. Interstate highways I-64, I-65, and I-71 intersect in Louisville, air connections are excellent and the airport is near the UofL. Major airlines serving Louisville International Airport (SDF) include: American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United, US Airways, and Vision Airlines.
Housing:
An IHCA conference rate will be available.
Our two nearest hotels, are 4 blocks, 0.5 miles away:
Days Inn 1620 Arthur Street, Louisville - (502) 636-3781
Quality Inn 311 East Gaulbert Avenue, Louisville - (502) 638-6100
There are several additional hotels near the University of Louisville. Other hotels are within a 15 minute drive. For a complete list of area hotels: http://louisville.edu/admissions/visit/lodging/lodging-near-campus.html
Parking: http://louisville.edu/music/cmp/directions-locations-and-parking.html
Questions?
Please visit the IHCA website [www.ihcamerica.org] which has a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) link, and look for updates and news on the home page. View the IHCA Brochure.
Schedule
Wednesday, August 31, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Early Registration (optional)
Thursday, September 1
8:00 a.m. - Registration opens
8:20 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Rehearsals for First Round, University Division
10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Rehearsals for First Round, Professional Division
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Board Meeting (first of three)
5:30 - Dinner
6:30-7:15 - Judges' Orientation
7:30 p.m. - Open Forum with Advisory Board and Adjudicators
9:00 p.m. - Rehearsals for First Rounds over for the evening
Friday, September 2
8:20 a.m.-9:00 p.m. - First Day of First Rounds, University Division
9:00 a.m.-9:10 p.m. - First Rounds, Professional Division
Saturday, September 3
8:20 a.m. - c. 3:40 p.m. - Second Day of First Rounds, University Division
1:00 p.m. - Second Round, Professional Division
5:00 p.m. - Second Round, University Division
Sunday, September 4
9:00 a.m. - Final Round, University Division
11:00 a.m. -1 p.m. - Board Meeting
1:00 p.m. - Final Round, Professional Division
3:30 p.m. - Awards Ceremony
c. 4:30 p.m. (immediately after Awards Ceremony) - Final Board Meeting
The 2011 International Horn Competition of America is dedicated to the memory of longtime adjudicator, Board member, and supporter Professor William Capps (1941-2010).
2011 Repertoire Lists
UNIVERSITY DIVISION, ROUND ONE
1) Your choice of a first movement of any of the Mozart concerti, or the new, complete version of the Mozart Concerto Rondo (short version not allowed), and
2) Your choice of one of the following:
Abbott, Alla Caccia
Cherubini, Sonata no. 2
Dukas, Villanelle
Faust, Rondo (Faust Music)
Kvandal, Introduction and Allegro
Piantoni, Air de Chasse
Saint-Saens, Romance Op. 36
Schumann, Adagio and Allegro
UNIVERSITY DIVISION, ROUND TWO
Your choice of one of the following unaccompanied pieces:
Basler, Cantos
Buyanovsky, Espana (from Traveling Impressions, McCoy ed.)
Faust, Call and Response (Faust Music Publications)
Krol, Laudatio
Persichetti, Parable
Ketting, Intrada
UNIVERSITY DIVISION, FINAL ROUND
Your choice of one of the following complete concertos:
Gliere, Concerto Op. 91
Punto, Concerto no. 5 or no. 11
R. Strauss, Concerto no. 1 or no. 2
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION, ROUND ONE
1) Your choice of one of the following memorized works: a first movement of any of the Mozart concerti, or the new, complete version of the Mozart Concerto Rondo (short version not allowed), and
2) Your choice of one of the following (memorization optional):
Bozza, En Foret
Cherubini, Sonata no. 2
Dukas, Villanelle (opening to first Allegro without valves)
Kalliwoda, Introduction and Rondeau, Op. 51
Schumann, Adagio and Allegro
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION, ROUND TWO
Your choice of one of the following unaccompanied pieces:
Berge, Horn Call / Horn Lokk
Buyanovsky, Espana (from Traveling Impressions, McCoy ed.)
Davies, Sea Eagle
Faust, Harmonielehre (Faust Music)
Greer, The Crust Around Emptiness (Musica Veritas)
Messiaen, Appel Interstellaire (from Canyons aux Etoiles)
Salonen, Concert Etude
Waddle, As I Drove Through the Central Texas Darkness (PKW Productions)
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION, FINAL ROUND
Your choice of one of the following complete concertos:
Jacob, Concerto
O. Schoek, Concerto
R. Strauss, Concerto no. 2
Zwilich, Concerto
UNIVERSITY DIVISION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Participation in the University Division is restricted to hornists born on or after September 1, 1983. Contestants must be enrolled as full-time students at an organized institution, and may not have performed professionally under full-time contract, or have been previously offered such employment by virtue of winning a full-time professional audition. High school students may enter the University Division.
University contestants must be prepared to furnish at the competition the following:
a) photocopy of proof of age (one of the following: driver’s license, birth certificate, or passport)
b) proof of full-time student status (photocopy of current student I.D. or letter of university acceptance for new students). December graduates are permitted to enter the University Division provided they meet all of the above requirements.
Competition Rules and Regulations
1. The International Horn Competition of America is open to hornists of all nationalities. The competition does not discriminate based on the model of horn, tone color, or choice of performance style/school. The International Horn Competition of America seeks to support and promote excellence in horn playing in the preferred style of the contestant.
2. All contestants will be afforded standard concert etiquette. Applause will precede and follow all performances, which will be played in their entirety without interruption.
3. All contestants will be given copies of judge's evaluation sheets. Non-finalists are given the opportunity to meet with jurors for consultations.
4. Application to the International Horn Competition of America constitutes acceptance of all rules and regulations.
5. All decisions by the judges are final. The jury may decline to award prizes. The judges may decline to award first or second prizes, or name finalists. If a first prize is awarded, the judges may decline to award a second prize. In the event of a tie, the prize money will be divided equally.
6. Previous winners of the International Horn Competition of America are ineligible to compete in the division that they won.
7. Professional contestants must perform standing. University contestants are encouraged to perform standing, but are allowed to sit down to perform.
8. Memorization is required in the Professional Division for all Mozart performances. For all other divisions and rounds memorization is optional.
9. EACH contestant must provide their own piano scores (originals, no copies) for the accompanists.
10. Contestants using IHCA accompanists are allowed one rehearsal and the first round performance. Private (non-IHCA) accompanists may be used in the first round only, and the contestant must pay the private accompanist fee. All finalists will use IHCA accompanists at no additional cost.
11. Judges will not be allowed to adjudicate family members.
12. By making application to, and participating in the 2011 IHCA contestants grant permission for the use of photographs, recordings and interviews in all media venues.
13. Contestants will bear all applicable expenses including, but not necessarily limited to meals, lodging, and transportation.
14. The pitch standard for the International Horn Competition is A = 440.
15. Appropriate performance attire is coat and tie for men; for women, dress or dress pants.
