International Competition Young Horn Player 2023

As part of the VI Young Horn Player Academy was held

The competition includes four age categories:

The competition was a one-stage event. Participants performed the following program:

I Group – one or two pieces of choice with piano accompaniment.
The duration of the entire program is up to 5 minutes
II Group – one or two pieces of choice with piano accompaniment.
The duration of the entire program is 6-8 minutes
III Group – two pieces of free choice (or two parts of a cyclical piece) with piano accompaniment.
Total duration of the entire program is 8-12 minutes
IV Group
1. Obligatory piece: E. Bozza – Chant lointain
2. One of the compositions to choose from
– W. A. Mozart – Concerto No. 1 in D major KV 412, I movement
– W. A. Mozart – Concerto No. 2 in E flat major KV 417, I movement
– W. A. Mozart – Concerto No. 3 in E flat major KV 447, I movement
– W. A. Mozart – Concerto No. 4 in E flat major KV 495, I movement
– Fr. Strauss – Concerto No. 1 in C minor op. 8, I movement
– C. Saint-Saens – Morceau de Concert op. 94, I movement
– K. Matys – Konzeststück nr 2 op. 24 cz. I
– R. Strauss – Concerto No. 2 in E flat major op. 11, I movement

There was no requirement to perform the repertoire from memory.

The competition auditions of Groups I-III took place on March 24 and 25, 2023 at the State Music Schools Complex. W. Kilar in Katowice.

On March 26, 2023, Group IV auditions took place at the Academy of Music in Katowice. On that day, the Silesian Horn Symposium (a series of lectures) was also held, as well as the Concert of Laureates and the performance of the Horn Choir consisting of all participants of the Festival.