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 G ENERAL C ONDITIONS O RGANIZERS
The 68th ARD International Music Competition 2019 The 68th ARD International Music Competition
in Munich is open for the following categories: in Munich 2019 is presented by the Association
of Public Broadcasting Corporations in the
Violoncello Federal Republic of Germany (ARD).
Clarinet
Bassoon Bayerischer Rundfunk – Munich
CONTENTS Percussion Hessischer Rundfunk – Frankfurt/Main
Title 1 Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk – Leipzig
General Conditions 2 The invitation to participate in this competition is extended Norddeutscher Rundfunk – Hamburg
Organizers 2 to young musicians, who are ready to launch Radio Bremen
Prizes 3
an international career. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg – Berlin/Potsdam
Special Prizes 3
Concert Invitations 5 The competition is open to musicians of all nations Saarländischer Rundfunk – Saarbrücken
Conditions of Participation 7 born between 1990 and 2002. Südwestrundfunk – Stuttgart/Baden-Baden
Conduct of the Competition 9
Presence 10
Westdeutscher Rundfunk – Cologne
The competition will be conducted during the period from
Accommodation 10 Deutsche Welle – Bonn/Berlin
September 2 to 20, 2019 (including the prizewinners’
Prize Winners 10 Deutschlandradio – Berlin/Cologne
Media Exploitation 11 concerts).
All auditions are open to the public.
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Clarinet 12 Member of the World Federation of
Violoncello 13 Deadline for registration: March 31, 2019
International Music Competitions, Geneva
Bassoon 15
Percussion 17
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19
Honorary Committee 20
Patrons 20
Main Committee 21
Artistic Direction 21
Managing Director 21 Sponsored by
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21

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 P RIZES S PECIAL P RIZES
Violoncello Audience Prizes
Audience Prizes totaling € 6.000, made possible by the
First Prize € 10.000
Theodor-Rogler-Foundation, will be awarded in the final
Second Prize € 7.500
round as follows:
Third Prize € 5.000
Violoncello in the amount of € 1.500
Clarinet in the amount of € 1.500
Clarinet
CONTENTS Bassoon in the amount of € 1.500
Title 1 First Prize € 10.000 Percussion in the amount of € 1.500
General Conditions 2 Second Prize € 7.500
Organizers 2 Third Prize € 5.000 Special Prizes for the best Interpretation of a
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 Commissioned Composition
Concert Invitations 5 Bassoon Special Prizes totaling € 4.000 for the best interpretation of
Conditions of Participation 7 the commissioned compositions, made possible by the Alice-
Conduct of the Competition 9 First Prize € 10.000
Second Prize € 7.500 Rosner-Foundation, will be awarded in the category:
Presence 10
Accommodation 10 Third Prize € 5.000 Violoncello for the composition by MARTIN SMOLKA
Prize Winners 10 in the amount of € 1.000
Media Exploitation 11 Clarinet for the composition by MARK SIMPSON in the
Percussion
amount of € 1.000
JURY AND REPERTOIRE First Prize € 10.000 Bassoon for the composition by MILICA DJORDJEVIĆ in the
Clarinet 12 Second Prize € 7.500 amount of € 1.000
Violoncello 13 Third Prize € 5.000 Percussion for the composition by YOUNGHI PAGH-PAAN in
Bassoon 15 the amount of € 1.000
Percussion 17
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 Special Prize of the Munich Chamber Orchestra
Honorary Committee 20 The Prize winners will be determined by the jury. The Special Prize from the Munich Chamber Orchestra
Patrons 20 totaling € 1.000 will be awarded by the members of the
Main Committee 21 Munich Chamber Orchestra for an outstanding
Artistic Direction 21
Managing Director 21
interpretation by a semi-finalist in the category Clarinet,
Project Management 21 Violoncello or Bassoon.
Upcoming Competitions 21

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 Special BR-KLASSIK Online Prize
The BR-KLASSIK program division of Bayerischer Rundfunk
will be presenting the BR-KLASSIK Online Prize in the
amount of € 1.000 for the winner of the online voting during
the finals.
Henle Urtext Prize
The publishing house G. Henle Verlag is awarding special
prizes in the categories Violoncello and Clarinet in the form
of vouchers for scores and the „Henle Library App“ each
worth € 2.000.

Special Prize U21 ifp Music Prize

CONTENTS The Special Prize U21 totaling € 2.000, underwritten by the The special prize from ifp Cologne in the amount of
Title 1 Dr.-Marianne-Kunkel-Fund will be awarded by the € 3.000 is awarded for an outstanding achievement of
General Conditions 2 BR-KLASSIK young people’s program “Sweet Spot. Curious a clarinet player during the competition.
Organizers 2 about Music” for an outstanding performance by a very
Prizes 3 young participant. Special Prize Mozart Society Munich
Special Prizes 3
Concert Invitations 5 The Mozart Society Munich e. V. is awarding a special prize
Conditions of Participation 7 Alice-Rosner-Prize in the amount of € 1.000 to a young semifinalist.
Conduct of the Competition 9 The Alice-Rosner-Foundation awards the Alice-Rosner-Prize
Presence 10 in the amount of € 1.000 for the best interpretation of a Special Prize GENUIN classics
Accommodation 10
20th century work. GENUIN classics awards a CD production to one of the Prize
Prize Winners 10
Media Exploitation 11 winners.
Osnabrück Music Prize
JURY AND REPERTOIRE The Osnabrück Music Prize, made possible by the Werner- Special Prize Schwarzwald Music Festival
Clarinet 12 Egerland-Foundation, in the amount of € 7.500 is awarded The Schwarzwald Music Festival awards a special prize in the
Violoncello 13 to a finalist. It is linked to a concert with the Osnabrück amount of € 1.500 to an outstanding finalist. It is linked to a
Bassoon 15 Symphony Orchestra. performance in the series of concerts “Young Elite” in
Percussion 17 Mitteltal in cooperation with the Hotel Bareiss.
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19
Busch Brothers Prize
Honorary Committee 20 The Busch Brothers Circle awards the Busch Brothers Prize Special Prize “Podium for young Soloists”
Patrons 20 in the amount of € 4.000 – in collaboration with the South The Special Prize “Podium for young Soloists”, made
Main Committee 21 Westphalian Philharmonic – to an outstanding finalist. It is possible by the “Friends of young Musicians” e. V.
Artistic Direction 21 linked to a concert appearance at the Busch Brothers Circle Tegernsee, in the amount of € 1.000 goes to a young
Managing Director 21
and potential subsequent concerts with the South semifinalist who is not awarded one of the main prizes.
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21 Westphalian Philharmonic.

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 C ONCERT I NVITATIONS
Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen
Prize winners may be invited to give concerts or make
Frankfurter Museums-Gesellschaft
recordings.
Frauenkirche Dresden
Freunde der Musik Landshut
Broadcast Appearance Gebrüder-Busch-Kreis
CONTENTS Prize winners will receive invitations from ARD broadcasters Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten
Title 1 to perform concerts or make recordings under the usual Heidelberger Frühling
General Conditions 2 radio conditions. Hofer Symphoniker
Organizers 2 Inselfestival Hombroich
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3
Prize winners may be invited as soloists by the orchestras of InselKonzerte – Kammermusik auf Herrenchiemsee
Concert Invitations 5 the ARD. International Festival of Young Music Competition Laureates Katowice
Conditions of Participation 7 Internationales Musikfestival Český Krumlov
Conduct of the Competition 9 Further Concert Engagements Junge Künstler – Stars von Morgen – Konzerte im Schloss Illertissen
Presence 10 Junges Podium Altrip
Accommodation 10
Possible concert engagements may be offered by the
Juventudes musicales de España
Prize Winners 10 following institutions:
Kaisersaalkonzerte Frankfurt/Main
Media Exploitation 11
Apollon Musagète Festival Kammermusik in Pasing
Auditorium du Louvre im Kulturforum München-West
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Bayerisches Kammerorchester Bad Brückenau Kammermusik-Festival Liesborner Museumskonzerte
Clarinet 12 Kammermusik-Gemeinde Hannover
Bell’Arte München
Violoncello 13 Kammermusikalische Vereinigung – Städtischer Musikverein Trier
Bassoon 15 Burghofspiele im Rheingau Sommer
Camerata Andechs Kirchbergforum Hessen
Percussion 17
Schedule 2019 19 Central European Music Festival Žilina Kissinger Sommer
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks Klavier-Festival Ruhr
Honorary Committee 20 Classix Kempten Koninklijke Souvenir des Montagnards –
Patrons 20 Kamermuziek Tilburg
Collegium Musicum Basel
Main Committee 21 Konzerte auf Henkellsfeld, Wiesbaden
Artistic Direction 21 Davos Festival
Euregio Musikfestival Konzerte im Deutschen Elfenbeinmuseum Erbach
Managing Director 21
Festival Classic Oberfinning Kulturamt der Stadt Marl
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21 Festival der Nationen, Bad Wörishofen Konzertgesellschaft Wuppertal
Festival EuroArt Praha Konzerthaus Berlin
Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Kulturamt der Stadt Marl

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 Kulturdienst Weimar Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Kulturverein Zorneding-Baldham Symphonieorchester »Wilde Gungl« München
Kunstfreunde Bensheim Theaterforum – Klassikforum Gauting
Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester Theater- und Konzertdirektion
Leitheimer Schlosskonzerte der Stadt Fulda – »Junge Elite im
CONTENTS Lions Club Schwäbisch Gmünd Fürstensaal«
Title 1 Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele Ticino Musica, Locarno
General Conditions 2 Meisterkonzerte im Alten Bahnhof Kettwig Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Organizers 2
Meistersolisten im Isartal, Icking Tonicale Musik & Event, München
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 Meister von morgen, Herdecke Vaterstettener Rathauskonzerte
Concert Invitations 5 Mosel Musikfestival Weilburger Schlosskonzerte
Conditions of Participation 7 Mozart-Gesellschaft Dortmund Weingartner Musiktage Junger Künstler
Conduct of the Competition 9 Münchener Kammerorchester Wetzlarer Kulturgemeinschaft
Presence 10 Münchner Konzertdirektion Hörtnagel Wiener KammerOrchester
Accommodation 10
Münchner Rundfunkorchester Winners & Masters/Kulturkreis Gasteig, München
Prize Winners 10
Münchner Symphoniker Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
Media Exploitation 11
Musical Olympus International Festival of St. Petersburg Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
JURY AND REPERTOIRE Musik und Sprache, Hessenbrückenmühle Zeughauskonzerte, Neuss
Musik & Theater Saar
Clarinet 12 Musikverein Bamberg
Violoncello 13
Nikolaisaal Potsdam
Bassoon 15
Percussion 17 Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Schedule 2019 19 Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles
Honorary Committee 20 Philharmonie Merck, Darmstadt
Patrons 20 Philharmonie Südwestfalen
Main Committee 21 Concert managers, concert agencies and representatives
Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg
Artistic Direction 21 of the music industry will be invited to the final rounds
Podium für junge Solisten Schloss Tegernsee
Managing Director 21 and the prize winners’ concerts.
Project Management 21 Rheingau Musik Festival
Upcoming Competitions 21 Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater und Sinfonieorchester
Schlosskonzerte Mannheim
Schlosstheater Fulda
Schwarzwald Musikfestival
Schweizer Musikfestwochen
Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele
Squire Artists, Niederlande
Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg

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 C ONDITIONS OF P ARTICIPATION
Application deadline: March 31, 2019 proof of payment of the registration fee in the amount
For more information about the application process please of € 10. Bank details:
see www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de (from February 2019 Bank: Hypovereinsbank München (UniCredit)
on). account holder: Bayerischer Rundfunk
purpose: candidate’s name/IMW 2019/3012/20002
BIC (Swift Code): HYVEDEMMXXX
Application IBAN-Number: DE22 7002 0270 0000 0816 13
CONTENTS
Title 1 The following documents must be enclosed:
General Conditions 2
Organizers 2
Prizes 3 application form Online application starting in February:
Special Prizes 3 copy of passport or identity card www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de
Concert Invitations 5 artistic curriculum vitae in continuous text (printable)
Conditions of Participation 7
portrait photograph (jpg file) of the applicant, which
Conduct of the Competition 9 Only complete applications will be accepted!
Presence 10 will be published – black & white or color (without
Accommodation 10 copyright).
Prize Winners 10 in case of students: approval of the teacher
Media Exploitation 11 digital VIDEO recording Admission
The music in the video recording may not be edited, Once the selection has been made, the decision of the
JURY AND REPERTOIRE may not be processed and may not be older than one pre-selection jury on admission to the competition will be
Clarinet 12 year (the works required for the pre-selection can be released by June 15, 2019 at the latest. Its decisions are final
Violoncello 13 found in the repertoire conditions). and incontestable. No explanations will be provided.
Bassoon 15
An indication of technical requirements as well as
Percussion 17
Schedule 2019 19 details for the setting can be found on our website The chosen competitors will receive written notification of
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 from December on. their selection. Competitors from abroad can, if necessary,
Honorary Committee 20 declaration form signed by the recording use this confirmation to apply for an entry visa.
Patrons 20 studio/engineer – form
Main Committee 21
download on www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de
Artistic Direction 21
Managing Director 21
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21

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 Recognition of Conditions
With the application for the competition the participant
acknowledges acceptance of the participation and
competition conditions as well as the decision of the pre-
selection jury and the competition jury as binding.
There is no right of appeal.
Participation is only possible in one of the competition
categories.
CONTENTS Applications that do not meet the requirements of the
Title 1 competition can be rejected.
General Conditions 2
Organizers 2
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 Participation Fee
Concert Invitations 5
Conditions of Participation 7 Following receipt of the admission confirmation, the
Conduct of the Competition 9 participation fee of € 90 must be transferred “free of bank
Presence 10 charges for the recipient” at the latest by July 31, 2019. This
Accommodation 10 participation fee cannot be refunded should the competitor
Prize Winners 10
be prevented from attending, or should he or she cancel his
Media Exploitation 11
or her participation.
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Clarinet 12
Violoncello 13
Bassoon 15
Percussion 17
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19
Honorary Committee 20
Patrons 20
Main Committee 21
Artistic Direction 21
Managing Director 21
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21

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 C ONDUCT OF THE C OMPETITION
Jury First Audition Date
The juries will be selected from among personalities with All participants will receive notification of the scheduled date
international reputations without regard to ethnic, of their first audition – along with the admission to the
ideological, political or linguistic considerations. competition – in writing.
The decisions of the jury cannot be contested.

CONTENTS Competition Program

Title 1 Student of a Jury Member The following repertoire lists and the conditions therein
General Conditions 2 If there is a student of a jury member among the contained are binding for the competition program.
Organizers 2 The competition program submitted by the competitors is
participants, this jury member may not take part in the
Prizes 3 binding.
Special Prizes 3 appraisal of this competitor.
Concert Invitations 5 Jury members are not allowed to teach their students Subsequent alterations are not permitted.
Conditions of Participation 7 during the competition itself, otherwise the student, the
Conduct of the Competition 9 jury member, or both may be disqualified. To this end, a No works in the competition program may be repeated
Presence 10 except on the express wish of the jury. The sequence of
student is defined as someone who studied with a jury
Accommodation 10 performance in the first and second round is at the
Prize Winners 10 member for a lengthy and continuous period, and such
Media Exploitation 11 study was completed less than three years before the participant’s discretion. If possible, original text editions
beginning of the competition. Participation in master should be performed.
JURY AND REPERTOIRE classes is not affected. Participants will not be allowed to perform their own
compositions. In certain cases, the jury may allow only
Clarinet 12
selections of individual works to be performed in the first
Violoncello 13
Bassoon 15 Competition Rounds two competition rounds, or may select works from the
Percussion 17 submitted repertoire.
Four competition rounds are obligatory in all categories.
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 The semi-finals of the categories Bassoon, Clarinet and
Honorary Committee 20 Violoncello will be accompanied by the Munich Chamber
Patrons 20 Orchestra without conductor. A maximum of six soloists in Piano Accompanists
Main Committee 21 each category will be admitted to the semi-finals. Official piano accompanists are available at no charge to the
Artistic Direction 21 competitors in the categories violoncello, clarinet and
The final rounds of the categories Violoncello and
Managing Director 21 bassoon.
Project Management 21 Percussion will be accompanied by the Symphonieorchester
des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the finals of Clarinet and Participants may bring along their personal accompanist at
Upcoming Competitions 21
Bassoon players by the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, led their own expense.
by conductors.
A maximum of three soloists in each category will be
admitted to the final rounds.
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 P RESENCE P RIZE W INNERS
Each participant has to register personally at the central Prize Winners’ Concerts
competition office in the Bayerischer Rundfunk at least one
At the prize winners’ concerts, chamber music works and
day before the first audition and show his or her passport,
works for soloists with orchestral accompaniment will be
ID card or officially recognized birth certificate. No active
performed. The decisions regarding the program and at
participant in the competition should leave Munich without
which concert specific participants will appear will be made
the express approval of the competition management (prize
by the competition management in conjunction with the jury
CONTENTS winners may first depart at September 21, 2019).
and the music department of Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Title 1 Each participant accepts the obligation to remain free of all
Prize winners will receive no fee for their participation in the
General Conditions 2 professional obligations or concerts throughout the
Organizers 2 prize winners’ concerts.
duration of the competition.
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3
Concert Invitations 5 Awards Ceremony
Conditions of Participation 7 A CCOMMODATION
Conduct of the Competition 9 The awards ceremony will take place after the last prize
Presence 10 winners’ concert.
Accommodation 10
For the duration of the first round, reasonably priced hotels
will be recommended to the participants. All competitors Competitors will be expected to receive their awards in
Prize Winners 10
Media Exploitation 11 who reach the second round will be provided by the person.
competition management with the cost of accommodation
JURY AND REPERTOIRE and meals from the second round on for the duration of
Clarinet 12 their further participation in the audition process
Violoncello 13 (accommodation in the Kardinal-Wendel-Haus Munich).
Bassoon 15 Semi-finalists will be guests of the competition until the
Percussion 17 final rounds, winners until the prize winners’ concerts. This
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19
does not apply to piano accompanists or other companions.
Honorary Committee 20
Patrons 20
Main Committee 21
Artistic Direction 21
Managing Director 21
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21

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 M EDIA E XPLOITATION
The Competition, including the prize winners’ concerts, will
be recorded by Bayerischer Rundfunk. These recordings can
be used for broadcasting (radio or television, including on-
line) in full and/or in selections, live or at a later time, and
also provided for individual access independent of the type
of receiver and also be made publicly available. Other
CONTENTS broadcasters in Germany and abroad can make use of these
Title 1 recordings simultaneously or at a later time. Further use of
General Conditions 2 our broadcasts and availabilities regardless of time and
Organizers 2 place (in full, in part or in selections) are possible.
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3
Concert Invitations 5 The administration of the Competition reserves the right to
Conditions of Participation 7 use the recordings of the Competition rounds and prize
Conduct of the Competition 9 winners’ concerts for the production of a CD and/or a DVD
Presence 10 to serve as publicity for the prize winners and
Accommodation 10
documentation of the Competition. The administration of
Prize Winners 10
Media Exploitation 11 the Competition further reserves the right to release or have
released, and/or distribute or have distributed, itself or
JURY AND REPERTOIRE through third parties, commercially or non-commercially,
any and all material from the Competition in audio or audio-
Clarinet 12
Violoncello 13 visual form, on analogue or digital sound/image/sound-
Bassoon 15 image data carriers including platforms, regardless of
Percussion 17 format or process.
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19
The declaration of agreement required from the prize
Honorary Committee 20
Patrons 20 winners is regarded as given with the application to the ARD
Main Committee 21 Music Competition; the same applies to the transfer of
Artistic Direction 21 rights in accordance with the aforementioned stipula-tions.
Managing Director 21 The prize winners have no claim to additional compensation
Project Management 21
of any kind.
Upcoming Competitions 21

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 C LARINET 5. MARK SIMPSON, composition commissioned for the ARD
International Music Competition 2019 (premiere)
Pre-selection with recording The sheet music will be supplied along with the admission to
the competition. The commissioned composition may be
a) FERRUCCIO BUSONI, Concertino op. 48 performed with the music; it may not be publicly performed
b) IGOR STRAVINSKY, Three pieces for Clarinet solo prior to the competition.

First round (20–25 min.)

Semifinal with the Munich Chamber Orchestra
CONTENTS 1. One of the following works: without conductor
Title 1 ELLIOTT CARTER, Gra
General Conditions 2 BRUNO MANTOVANI, Bug 6. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Organizers 2 ARIBERT REIMANN, Solo for Clarinet Concerto A major for Clarinet and Orchestra KV 622
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 GIACINTO SCELSI, Preghiera per un’ombra
Concert Invitations 5 JÖRG WIDMANN, Fantasie
Conditions of Participation 7 Final with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Conduct of the Competition 9 2. One of the following concertos:
Presence 10 7. One of the following concertos for Clarinet and
BERNHARD CRUSELL, op. 5
Accommodation 10 Orchestra:
Prize Winners 10 FRANZ KROMMER, op. 36 ELLIOTT CARTER
Media Exploitation 11 SAVERIO MERCADANTE, op. 101 SÁNDOR VERESS
LOUIS SPOHR, No. 1 in C minor op. 26
JURY AND REPERTOIRE CARL STAMITZ, No. 3 The works from no. 2 and 6 are to be performed from
CARL MARIA VON WEBER, op. 73
Clarinet 12 memory.
Violoncello 13
Bassoon 15
Percussion 17 Second round (max. 45 min.)
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 3. One of the following works: Jury Clarinet
Honorary Committee 20 JOHANNES BRAHMS, Sonata op. 120 No. 1 or No. 2
Patrons 20 Philippe Berrod
MAX REGER, Sonata op. 49 No. 1 or No. 2 Shirley Brill
Main Committee 21
Artistic Direction 21 Michael Collins
Managing Director 21 4. One of the following works:
Eric Hoeprich
Project Management 21 ALBAN BERG, Four pieces for Clarinet and Piano op. 5
Upcoming Competitions 21 Nina Janßen
ERNEST CHAUSSON, Andante et Allegro
Kari Kriikku
CLAUDE DEBUSSY, Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano No. 1
BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ, Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano Charles Neidich
FRANCIS POULENC, Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

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 V IOLONCELLO

Pre-selection with recording: Second round (max. 45 min.)

a) A sonata from the 18th century After the first round the jury will choose parts of the pieces
b) A freely chosen virtuousic piece that cannot you selected in 4., 5. and 6. for the performance.
be repeated in the competition program
CONTENTS c) BEETHOVEN, op. 102/1, 1st movement 4. One of the Sonatas by
Title 1
General Conditions 2 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN or
Organizers 2 JOHANNES BRAHMS
Prizes 3 First round (max. 25 min.)
Special Prizes 3 5. One of the following Sonatas from
Concert Invitations 5 1. JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, Prelude and one more
Conditions of Participation 7 movement from one of the Suites for Violoncello solo BENJAMIN BRITTEN, op. 65
Conduct of the Competition 9 (except of Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011). GEORGE ENESCU, op. 26 No. 2
Presence 10 Selection may not be longer than 10 min. ARTHUR HONEGGER
Accommodation 10 ZOLTÁN KODÁLY, op. 4
Prize Winners 10 CHARLES KOECHLIN, op. 66
Media Exploitation 11 2. One of the following works:
ALFREDO PIATTI, one Caprice from op. 25: No. 3, No. 6, ALBÉRIC MAGNARD, op. 20
No. 7 or No. 12 BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ, No. 2
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
DAVID POPPER, one Etude from op. 73 FRANCIS POULENC
Clarinet 12 SERGEJ PROKOFJEW, op. 119
Violoncello 13
3. A selection out of one of the following Sonatas NIKOLAJ ROSLAWETS, No. 1 or No. 2
Bassoon 15
Percussion 17 (not longer than 10 min.): DMITRIJ SCHOSTAKOWITSCH, op. 40
Schedule 2019 19 FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN, Sonata G minor
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 6. One of the following works:
GABRIEL FAURÉ, op. 109 or op. 117
Honorary Committee 20 HENRI DUTILLEUX, 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
Patrons 20 ALEXANDER GRETSCHANINOW, op. 113
Main Committee 21 FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY PAUL HINDEMITH, Sonata op. 25 No. 3
Artistic Direction 21 NIKOLAJ MJASKOWSKIJ, op. 81 GYÖRGY LIGETI, Sonata for Violoncello solo
Managing Director 21 GEORGE ONSLOW, op. 16 No. 1 or No. 2 KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI, Divertimento (1994/95) or
Project Management 21 Capriccio per Siegfried Palm (1968)
Upcoming Competitions 21
SERGEJ RACHMANINOW, op. 19
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS, Sonata op. 32 No. 1 ESA-PEKKA SALONEN, knock, breathe, shine (2010)
ALFRED SCHNITTKE, Improvisation for Cello solo (1993)
JOHANNES SCHÖLLHORN, Echo for Violoncello solo (2007) BERND
ALOIS ZIMMERMANN, Sonata for Violoncello solo (1960)

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 Semifinal with the Munich Chamber Orchestra
without conductor
7. One of the following concertos:
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH, Cello Concerto in B flat major,
Wq 171 or A major, Wq 172
JOSEPH HAYDN, C major, Hob VIIb:1 or D major, Hob VIIb:2

CONTENTS 8. MARTIN SMOLKA, composition commissioned for the

Title 1 ARD International Music Competition 2019 (premiere),
General Conditions 2
financed by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung.
Organizers 2
Prizes 3 The sheet music will be supplied along with the admission to
Special Prizes 3 the competition. The commissioned composition may be
Concert Invitations 5 performed with the music; it may not be publicly performed
Conditions of Participation 7 prior to the competition.
Conduct of the Competition 9
Presence 10
Accommodation 10
Prize Winners 10 Final with the Symphonieorchester des
Media Exploitation 11 Bayerischen Rundfunks
JURY AND REPERTOIRE 9. One of the following concertos:
EDWARD ELGAR, E minor, op. 85
Clarinet 12
Violoncello 13 BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ, Nr. 2
Bassoon 15 DMITRIJ SCHOSTAKOWITSCH, Nr. 2
Percussion 17 ROBERT SCHUMANN, op. 129
Schedule 2019 19 Jury Violoncello
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 Ophélie Gaillard
Honorary Committee 20
The works from No. 1, 2, 7 and 9 are to be performed from Matt Haimovitz
Patrons 20
Main Committee 21 memory. Lynn Harrell
Artistic Direction 21 Maria Kliegel
Managing Director 21 Torleif Thedéen
Project Management 21 Tamás Varga
Upcoming Competitions 21
Pieter Wispelwey

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Pre-selection with recording

4. One of the following works:
a) J. S. BACH, Partita BWV 1013 for Bassoon solo (UE) JOHANN WENZEL KALLIWODA, Variations and Rondo op. 57
b) FRANZ BERWALD, Concert Piece op. 2 (Bärenreiter) CHARLES KOECHLIN, Sonata op. 71 (Gérard Billaudot Éditeur)
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS, Sonata (Durand)
ROBERT SCHUMANN, 5 Pieces in Folk style op. 102 (Breitkopf)
First round (20–25 min.)
CONTENTS
5. One of the following works:
Title 1 1. One of the following works:
General Conditions 2 PIERLUIGI BILLONE, Blaues Fragment for Bassoon solo
BERNHARD CRUSELL, Airs Suédois (British Double Reed Society
Organizers 2 DAI FUJIKURA, Calling
Publications)
Prizes 3 HEINZ HOLLIGER, ”KLAUS-UR” for Bassoon solo (Schott)
Special Prizes 3 CARL MARIA VON WEBER, Andante and Rondo Ungarese
NICOLAUS A. HUBER, Mit Erinnerung (1996)
Concert Invitations 5 (UE)
(Breitkopf & Härtel)
Conditions of Participation 7
Conduct of the Competition 9 THOMAS LAUCK, fließend – (wohin?) (1994/95) for Bassoon
2. One of the following works:
Presence 10 with Hi-Hat (Ricordi)
Accommodation 10 HENRI DUTILLEUX, Sarabande et Cortège for Bassoon and
JOHANNES MARIA STAUD, Celluloid for Bassoon solo
Prize Winners 10 Piano (Leduc)
ISANG YUN, Monolog
Media Exploitation 11 IVÁN ERÖD, Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, "Sonata Milanese"
JACQUELINE FONTYN, Zephyr for Bassoon and Piano
JURY AND REPERTOIRE (Bote & Bock)
Semifinal with the Munich Chamber Orchestra
Clarinet 12 FRANCISCO MIGNONE, Concertino (TrevCo Music)
without conductor
Violoncello 13 ALEXANDRE TANSMAN, Sonatina for Bassoon and Piano
Bassoon 15 (Eschig) 6. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Percussion 17
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS, Ciranda Das Sete Notas (Peer) Concerto in B-flat major for Bassoon and Orchestra, K. 191
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 JOHN WILLIAMS, The five sacred trees (Hal Leonard Corp)
Honorary Committee 20 7. MILICA DJORDJEVIĆ, composition commissioned for the
Patrons 20 ARD International Music Competition 2019 (premiere),
Main Committee 21
Second round (40–45 min.) financed by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung.
Artistic Direction 21
Managing Director 21 The sheet music will be supplied along with the admission to
Project Management 21 3. One of the following Sonatas by FRANÇOIS DEVIENNE: the competition. The commissioned composition may be
Upcoming Competitions 21 one of the 6 Sonatas op. 24 (Nr. 3 and 5 Musica Rara) or performed with the music; it may not be publicly performed
one of the 6 Sonatas without opus number (Zimmermann) prior to the competition.

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8. One of the following works:
BERNHARD CRUSELL, Concerti no (Fazer)
JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL, Bassoon Concerto in F major
(Musica Rara)
CARL MARIA VON WEBER, Bassoon Concerto in F major,
op. 75 (Breitkopf)

CONTENTS
Title 1
General Conditions 2
Organizers 2
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 The works from No. 6 and 8 are to be performed from
Concert Invitations 5 memory.
Conditions of Participation 7
Conduct of the Competition 9
Presence 10
Accommodation 10
Prize Winners 10
Media Exploitation 11

JURY AND REPERTOIRE

Clarinet 12
Violoncello 13
Bassoon 15
Percussion 17
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 Jury Bassoon
Honorary Committee 20
Patrons 20
Rachel Gough
Main Committee 21 Daniel Matsukawa
Artistic Direction 21 Frank Morelli
Managing Director 21 David Petersen
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21 Marc Trénel
Milan Turković
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 P ERCUSSION
ERIC SAMMUT, Four Rotations
Pre-selection with recording EMMANUEL SÉJOURNÉ, Prélude No. 1
JOHN THROWER, True Colours (short version)
a) One fast and one slow movement from one of the Suites NEBOJŠA ŽIVKOVIĆ, Ilijas
for Violoncello by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
b) One work of free choice (not for mallet!), that may not be
CONTENTS repeated in the competition program
Title 1 Second round (about 45 min.)
General Conditions 2 4. One of the following works for Marimba solo:
Organizers 2
Prizes 3 First round (about 20 min.) HANS WERNER HENZE, Five Scenes from the Snow Country
Special Prizes 3 TOSHI ICHIYANAGI, The Source
Concert Invitations 5 1. ELLIOTT CARTER, one movement from “Eight pieces for PETER KLATZOW, Dances of Earth and Fire
Conditions of Participation 7 four timpani” PAUL LANSKY, Three Moves
Conduct of the Competition 9
BRUNO MANTOVANI, Moi, jeu
Presence 10
2. One of the following works for Snare Drum solo: AKIRA MIYOSHI, Ripple
Accommodation 10
Prize Winners 10 MICHAEL COLGRASS, Six Unaccompanied Solos for Snare JOHN PSATHAS, One Study One Summary (without Junk
Media Exploitation 11 Drum (selection of movements) Percussion)
DAN HESLINK, Theme and Variations JOSEPH SCHWANTNER, Velocities
JURY AND REPERTOIRE NICOLAUS A. HUBER, Dasselbe ist nicht dasselbe SALVATORE SCIARRINO, Il legno e la parola
Clarinet 12 ALEXEJ GERASSIMEZ, Asventuras ANDREW THOMAS, Merlin
Violoncello 13 NICOLAS MARTYNCIOW, Tchik ALEJANDRO VIÑAO, Khan Variations
Bassoon 15 ÁSKELL MÁSSON, Prim NEBOJŠA ŽIVKOVIĆ, Magma op. 37 or Ultimatum 1
Percussion 17 WOLFGANG REIFENEDER, Crossover
Schedule 2019 19
ARNOLD RIEDHAMMER, The Challenge 5. One of the following works for Vibraphone solo:
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19
Honorary Committee 20 NEBOJŠA ŽIVKOVIĆ, Pezzo da concerto No. 1 CHRISTOPHER DEANE, Mourning Dove Sonnet
Patrons 20 EDISON DENISOV, Black Clouds
Main Committee 21 3. One of the following works for Marimba solo: FRANCO DONATONI, Omar
Artistic Direction 21 KEIKO ABE, Variations on Japanese Children’s Songs BRUCE HAMILTON, Interzones
Managing Director 21
JACOB DRUCKMAN, Reflections on the Nature of Water PHILIPPE HUREL, Loops II
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21 (selection of movements) PHILIPPE MANOURY, Le livre des claviers IV
ANNA IGNATOWICZ, Toccata FRÉDÉRICK MARTIN, Encore le style de l’acier
PETER KLATZOW, Inyanga HELMUT OEHRING, Foxfire Drei (Kaliumchlorid)
KAZUNORI MIYAKE, Chain BOGUSŁAW SCHAEFFER, Constructions
TAKATSUGU MURAMATSU, Land JOSEP SOLER, I com el cant del rossinyol
MARTA PTASZYŃSKA, Blue Line BEN WAHLUND, Hard-Boiled Capitalism and the Day
Mr. Friedman realized Google is a Verb
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JAVIER ÁLVAREZ, Temazcal MATTHIAS PINTSCHER, Nemeton
GEORGES APERGHIS, Le corps à corps KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN, No. 9 Zyklus (Cycle)
PIERLUIGI BILLONE, Mani. De Leonardis KEVIN VOLANS, She who sleeps with a small blanket
HEINZ HOLLIGER, Voi(es)x métallique(s) CHRISTIAN WOLFF, Percussionist Songs
NICOLAUS A. HUBER, Clash Music (from Autumn Festival) IANNIS XENAKIS, Rebonds A & B or Psappha
FRANÇOIS SARHAN, Home Work WALTER ZIMMERMANN, Riuti (Rodungen und Wüstungen)
GIACINTO SCELSI, Ko-Tha I
KLAUS HINRICH STAHMER, Erinnerungen an einen Holzsammler 9. One solo piece of free choice (can be with electronics)
CONTENTS
NEBOJŠA ŽIVKOVIĆ, To the Gods of Rhythm
Title 1
General Conditions 2
Organizers 2 Final with the Symphonieorchester des
Prizes 3 Bayerischen Rundfunks
Special Prizes 3 Semifinal (about 30 min.)
Concert Invitations 5 10. One of the following works:
Conditions of Participation 7
7. YOUNGHI PAGH-PAAN, composition commissioned
for the ARD International Music Competition 2019 TOBIAS BROSTRÖM, Arena – Percussion Concerto No. 1
Conduct of the Competition 9
Presence 10 (premiere), financed by the Ernst von Siemens FERRAN CRUIXENT, Focs d’artifici
Accommodation 10 Musikstiftung. AVNER DORMAN, Frozen in Time
Prize Winners 10 The sheet music will be supplied along with the admission to
Media Exploitation 11 There is no obligation to perform the works from memory.
the competition. The commissioned composition may be
performed with the music; it may not be publicly performed The given time of performance may not be exceeded or
JURY AND REPERTOIRE undercut significantly!
prior to the competition.
Clarinet 12
Violoncello 13
Bassoon 15
8. One of the following works for multiple Percussion:
Percussion 17 MINAS BORBOUDAKIS, Evlogitária
Schedule 2019 19 PETER EÖTVÖS, Psalm 151
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 MORTON FELDMAN, The King of Denmark
Honorary Committee 20 BRIAN FERNEYHOUGH, Bone Alphabet Jury Percussion
Patrons 20 Li Biao
Main Committee 21
VINKO GLOBOKAR, Dialog über Erde or Toucher
Artistic Direction 21 HANS WERNER HENZE, Prison Song Gert Mortensen
Managing Director 21 MAKI ISHII, Thirteen Drums Rumi Ogawa
Project Management 21 MICHAEL JARRELL, Assonance VII Eric Sammut
Upcoming Competitions 21
MICHIO KITAZUME, Side by Side Robert van Sice
HELMUT LACHENMANN, Intérieur I Wieland Welzel
DAVID LANG, The Anvil Chorus Cynthia Yeh
ÁSKELL MÁSSON, Frum – a Drum Song

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 S CHEDULE 2019 P RIZE W INNERS ’ C ONCERTS

Clarinet Concert with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Monday, September 2: beginning of the 1st round Wednesday, September 18, 8 p.m.
Thursday, September 5: beginning of the 2nd round
Sunday, September 8: Semifinal Concert with the Munich Chamber Orchestra
Wednesday, September 11: Final
CONTENTS Thursday, September 19, 8 p.m.
Title 1
General Conditions 2 Violoncello
Concert with the Symphonieorchester des
Organizers 2 st
Wednesday, September 4: beginning of the 1 round
Prizes 3 Bayerischen Rundfunks
Special Prizes 3 Saturday, September 7: beginning of the 2nd round
Tuesday, September 10: Semifinal Friday, September 20, 8 p.m.
Concert Invitations 5
Conditions of Participation 7 Friday, September 13: Final
Conduct of the Competition 9
Presence 10
Accommodation 10
Bassoon
Prize Winners 10 Friday, September 6: beginning of the 1st round
Media Exploitation 11
Monday, September 9: beginning of the 2nd round
Thursday, September 12: Semifinal
JURY AND REPERTOIRE
Saturday, September 14: Final
Clarinet 12
Violoncello 13
Bassoon 15
Percussion
Percussion 17 Friday, September 6: beginning of the 1st round
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19
Monday, September 9: beginning of the 2nd round
Honorary Committee 20 Thursday, September 12: Semifinal
Patrons 20 Sunday, September 15: Final
Main Committee 21
Artistic Direction 21
Managing Director 21
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21

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 H ONORARY C OMMITTEE P ATRONS

Dr. Thomas Goppel Ulrich Wilhelm

President of the Bavarian Music Council Bayerischer Rundfunk

Dr. Winrich Hopp Manfred Krupp

Artistic Director of “musica viva” Hessischer Rundfunk
at Bayerischer Rundfunk
Prof. Dr. Karola Wille
CONTENTS Mariss Jansons Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Title 1
General Conditions 2 Chief Conductor of the Symphonieorchester
Lutz Marmor
Organizers 2 und Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 Prof. Martin Maria Krüger
Jan Metzger
Concert Invitations 5 President of the German Music Council
Radio Bremen
Conditions of Participation 7
Conduct of the Competition 9 Zubin Mehta
Patricia Schlesinger
Presence 10 Conductor
Accommodation 10 Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg
Prize Winners 10 Kent Nagano
Prof. Thomas Kleist
Media Exploitation 11 Conductor
Saarländischer Rundfunk
JURY AND REPERTOIRE Dieter Reiter
Peter Boudgoust
Lord Mayor of the State Capital of Munich
Clarinet 12 Südwestrundfunk
Violoncello 13 Prof. Dr. Peter Ruzicka
Bassoon 15 Tom Buhrow
Managing Director of Osterfestspiele Salzburg
Percussion 17 Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Schedule 2019 19 Prof. Albert Scharf
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 Peter Limbourg
Honorary Committee 20 Former General Director of Bayerischer Rundfunk
Deutsche Welle
Patrons 20
Dr. Ludwig Spaenle
Main Committee 21 Stefan Raue
Artistic Direction 21 Former Bavarian State Minister of Education, Science
Deutschlandradio
Managing Director 21 and the Arts
Project Management 21
Upcoming Competitions 21

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 M AIN C OMMITTEE U PCOMING C OMPE TI TIONS
Ulrich Wilhelm · Head of the committee
August 31 to September 18, 2020
General Director of Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich
flute · trombone · string quartet · piano
Dorothea Enderle
Head of the Music Department, August 30 to September 17, 2021
Südwestrundfunk, Baden-Baden voice · horn · violin · piano duo

Brigitte Fassbaender
CONTENTS August 29 to September 16, 2022
Director and Singer harp · double bass · viola · piano trio
Title 1
General Conditions 2 Christoph Poppen
Organizers 2
Conductor
Prizes 3
Special Prizes 3 Prof. Dr. Bernd Redmann
Concert Invitations 5 Subject to alterations!
Conditions of Participation 7 President of the Academy of Music and Theatre, Munich
Conduct of the Competition 9 In cases of doubt, the German text applies.
Dr. Detlef Rentsch
Presence 10
Accommodation 10 Deputy Program Director of the MDR Radio, Leipzig
The text of this invitation is available in the Internet
Prize Winners 10
Media Exploitation 11
Werner Wittersheim in German, English and French.
Head of the Music Program Group, WDR, Cologne
JURY AND REPERTOIRE Prof. Dr. Stephan Frucht – coopted member
Clarinet 12 Artistic Director Siemens Arts Program
Violoncello 13
Bassoon 15
Percussion 17 A RTISTIC D IRECTION
Schedule 2019 19
Prize Winners’ Concerts 19 Oswald Beaujean
Information
Honorary Committee 20 Dr. Meret Forster
Patrons 20 ARD International Music Competition
Main Committee 21 C/o Bayerischer Rundfunk
Artistic Direction 21
M ANAGING D IRECTOR Rundfunkplatz 1
Managing Director 21 Elisabeth Kozik D-80335 Munich
Project Management 21
Phone +49-89 59 00-42471
Upcoming Competitions 21
P ROJECT M ANAGEMENT Fax +49-89 59 00-23573
Anja Krainz ard.musikwettbewerb@br.de
www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de

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