Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition 2016 starts
Press release from 01/05/2016
On 13 January 2016, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition in this year's piano, trombone and string quartet categories will begin at Berlin University of the Arts. They are open to the public and admission is free.
In the Mendelssohn piano category, the German Pianist Prize, endowed with 10,000 euros
, will also be awarded in 2016 for the best interpretation of Brahms
arrangement for the left hand of the Bach Chaconne in D minor. In the
trombone category, the competition has a separate programme for
tenor trombone and for jazz trombone. Furthermore,
young string quartets will compete against each other.
Outstanding interpretations of works are expected, from Haydn and
Mendelssohn to Nino Rota, Jiggs Whigham, own arrangements
and commissioned compositions in each competition category.
The three concerts in which the winners will be announced
and honoured will take place from 15 to 17 January 2016. The
final concert will be broadcast live online at
by the UdK Berlin label betont.
In 2016, the organisers of the competition, the Prussian
Cultural Heritage Foundation, the Rectors' Conference of German Music Universities and
the Berlin University of the Arts, are mourning the loss of its recently deceased
patron Kurt Masur. Hardly any other conductor was as committed to the
work of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy as he was. Masur's personality
is associated with the highest level of artistic expertise as well as
social responsibility, including his commitment to the next generation of musicians
.
You can find detailed information about the competition, the concerts, the jury, all participants, the
prizes, the commissioned compositions and more on the university competition website.
We are happy to provide you with HD-qualityimage and video material from the 2015 competition at
for preliminary reporting.
The dates at a glance:
13 to 15 January 2016, presumably from 10.00 a.m.
Public competitions
Piano: Konzertsaal der UdK Berlin
Trombone: Joseph-Joachim-Konzertsaal der UdK Berlin
String quartet (only 13 and 15 January): Kammersaal der UdK Berlin
Admission free
Exact times and schedules from 13 January on the university competition website
15 January 2016, 20:00
Concert to announce the prizewinners
with the first prizewinner of the 2015 competition in the vocal ensemble category,
the Voktett Hannover.
Joseph Joachim Concert Hall of the UdK Berlin, Bundesallee 1-12
Admission: 6 euros, concessions 4 euros
16 January 2016, 5.00 pm
Prizewinners' Concert String Quartet
The prizewinners of the subject
String Quartet as well as the second and third prizewinners of the subjects piano and trombone will perform.
Joseph-Joachim-Konzertsaal der UdK Berlin, Bundesallee 1-12
Admission: 6 euros, reduced 4 euros
17 January 2016, 7.00 pm
Prizewinners' concert piano and trombone
The first prizewinners of
piano and trombone will perform together with the studio orchestra of the Berlin University of the Arts
under the direction of Mark Laycock with works by Bach,
Mozart, Beethoven, David, Mendelssohn Bartholdy and others.
Concert hall of the UdK Berlin, Hardenbergstraße/corner of Fasanenstraße
Admission: 9,- Euro, reduced 5,- Euro
Also live online via video stream
Tickets are available at the UdK Berlin concert hall box office,
Opening hours: Tuesdays-Fridays from 3-6pm,
Phone (030) 31 85 23 74 (AB), by email,
or on the Reservix ticket portal
Further link
Website of the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition