St.George Eisteddfod

ENTRIES ADDRESSED TO

Convener: Mrs Kathryn Phillips
Phone: (02) 9502 1003

The Piano Convener
St George Eisteddfod Inc
PO Box 41
BEXLEY NSW 2207
Enquires: Mrs Kathryn Phillips, 9502 1003. Fax: 9150 7165

Kogarah School of Arts, Cnr. Bowns Rd & Queens Avenue Kogarah
16th , 17th, 18th , 30th , 31st of July
1st, 6th, 7th, 8th, of August 2010

Entries close 03rd May 2010
No entries will be accepted after this date.

ENTRIES ON OFFICIAL FORMS ONLY.

ADJUDICATOR

Mr. JERARD HEFFERNAN

JERARD HEFFERNAN STUDIED AT THE SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC WITH THE LATE SONJA HANKE, GRADUATING WITH A BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE WITH HIGH DISTINCTION.
AFTER WINNING NUMEROUS PIANO SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMPETITIONS, HE TRAVELLED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHERE HE COMPLETED A MASTER OF MUSIC IN PIANO PERFORMANCEAT THE PRESTIGIOUS PEABODY IINSTITUTE, WHERE HE WONTHE SCHOOL’S MEMORIAL AWARDFOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT. MAJOR TEACHERS AT THIS TIME INCLUDED JULIAN MARTIN AND MARC DURAND, WHILIST ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THE MASTER CLASSES OF LEON FLESIHER, VLADIMIR FELTSMAN AND ANN SCHEIN. JERARD HAS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN MANY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS INCLUDING ASPEN, CALGARY, BANFF AND ORFORD AND RECENTLY VISITED THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN NEW YORK, ATTENDING LESSONS AND DOCTORAL SEMINARS.

IN AUSTRALIA, HE HAS TAUGHT SUCCESSFULLY AT ALL LEVELS, WITH PAST POSTS INCLUDING PIANO FACULTY OF THE NEWCASTLE CONSERVATORIUM AND THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC.

RULES AND CONDITIONS FOR PIANO SECTIONS

1. All sections are open to amateurs only. An amateur is a competitor who may earn an income from professional musical performances, using the same type of instrument as will be used in the competition. However, this and other income from musical performances must not be the major part of the competitor’s total earnings.

2. A competitor’s age shall be taken as that at the closing date of the Eisteddfod entries. For 2010, this is the 03rd May.

3. There must be a minimum of three (3) competitors in each section. If this does not occur, each competitor will receive an adjudication report only, and no perpetual trophies will be awarded.

4. The Adjudicator’s decision is final.

5. If the competitor chooses not to play from memory, a commercial printed sheet music copy or an authorised photocopy must be used in the performance.

6. Each competitor in “own-choice” sections must provide a copy of his/her selection for the Adjudicator. If this is a photocopy (either authorised or unauthorised), or has been taken from the Internet, it will not be returned.

7. Once the Official Programme has been printed, competitors cannot change sections.

8. Competitors and their parents / supporters may not approach the Adjudicator’s table, nor speak to the Adjudicator. If these rules are ignored, the competitor will be disqualified immediately.

9. Cheques and money orders should be made payable to St. George Eisteddfod Inc.
Stamps will not be accepted as payment .
Cash must not be sent through the mail: this practice is illegal.

10. Where a time limit is set for a performance, the competitor should not exceed it. Should this happen, the Adjudicator has the right to ring the bell, and thereby terminate the performance.

11. Competitors in Championship sections must compete in at least three sections, one of which is the Championship itself.

12. Championship winners are not permitted to enter the same Championship for the next two (2) years.

13. Persons who have been taught or advised by the Adjudicator in the six (6) months prior to the opening day of the Eisteddfod are ineligible.

14. Competitors may not appear in sections other than those nominated on their original entry form, which is held by the Convener.

15. The entry form must have the name, address and telephone number of the competitor’s teacher.

16. The Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry.

17. Each competitor who enters more than one Section must perform a different piece in each section, except finals of Championship, in which one own choice piece is allowed.

18. The use of Video recorders, standard cameras or mobile phone cameras in the performance area is forbidden under the Copyright Act of Australia and the Child Protection Act of NSW, and hence such use is illegal.

19. St. George Eisteddfod Inc. accepts no responsibility for unauthorised copying of material by entrants in “own-choice” sections.
Commercial printed sheet music provided for the Adjudicator’s use will be returned. All other music will be retained and destroyed.

TIME LIMIT (unless otherwise stated)

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: CHAMPIONSHIPS SECTIONS 242 – 245 WILL BE
ADJUDICATED ON SUNDAY EVENING THE 08th OF AUGUST 2010 FROM
SIX FINALIST’S CHOSEN FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS.
A PIECE PLAYED IN HEATS MAY BE REPEATED IN THE FINAL IF SO DESIRED.

AN AWARD OF FIFTY DOLLARS WILL BE PAID TO EACH OF THE SIX
FINALISTS IN THE SENIOR PIANO CHAMPIONSHIP.

RESTRICTED PIANO SOLO
Restricted to competitors who have not been placed 1st or 2nd in that particular age
group of the St George Eisteddfod.

200. 7 years & under
201. 8 years & under
202. 9 years & under
203. 10 years & under
204. 11 years & under
205. 12 years & under
206 13-15 years
207 16 years & over

OPEN PIANO SOLO
208. 7 years & under
209. 8 years & under
210. 9 years & under
211. 10 years & under
212. 11 years & under
213. 12 years & under
214. 13-15 years
215. 16 years & over
All SECTIONS FROM 200 – 215 ARE OWN CHOICE
PIANO FOR LEISURE PIECES ARE ONLY TO BE PLAYED IN
SECTIONS 216 to 220.

PIANO FOR LEISURE SECTION
Any own choice from either Series 1, 2, or AMEB Syllabus.
Competitors must be attempting this year the level for which they are entering.
216. Preliminary and Grade 1 (Time limit 2 minutes).
217. Second and Third Grade (Time limit 3 minutes).
218. Fourth and Fifth Grade (Time 5 minutes).
219. Sixth and Seventh Grade (Time 6 Minutes).
220. Eighth and Certificate of Completion (Time limit 8 minutes).

BAROQUE SECTION.
Own choice piece from the Baroque Period.
eg. Bach, Handel, Scarlatti.
221. 12 years and under.
222. 13-16 years.
223. Open Age. Any mature work from J S Bach, Handel, Purcell & Scarlatti
1st $150, 2nd $75, 3rd $50.

AUSTRALIAN COMPOSER ONLY. EXCEPT MIRIAM HYDE.
Quality of choice will be given consideration and may be taken from the AMEB syllabus, list C and D or similar,
and from the Australian Music Centre.
224. 9 years and under
225. 10 – 12 years
226. 13 – 15 years
227. Open Age Australian Composer

POPULAR JAZZ, BOOGIE, ROCK, OPEN
Australian or any other composer.
228. 11 years and under
229. 12 to 15 years

BARTOK PIANO SOLO.
230. 12 years and under.
231. 13 to 16 years
SONATINA OR SONATA PIANO SOLO: Open Age 1st Prize - $100. 2nd $75, 3rd $50.
One movement of a classical Piano Sonatina/Sonata to be performed.
232. 10 years and under
233. 12 years and under
234. 13 – 15 years
235. Open Age. First or last movement of any Sonata by Beethoven, Mozart or Haydn.
(Time limit up to 12 minutes).

ROMANTIC SECTION
236. 16 years and under. Any Romantic piece written between 1820 – 1900
237. Open Age. First Prize $100.00. Any piece by Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms,
Tchaikovsky or Mendelssohn.
Time limit 10 minutes.

20TH CENTURY COMPOSERS 1ST prize $100.00
238. Open, excluding Australian Composers written since 1930 & Claude Debussy.

DEBUSSY AND RAVEL SECTION. 1ST prize Trophy & $100.00.
239. Any Own Choice Piece by these Composers.

DR. MIRIAM HYDE MEMORIAL PIANO SECTIONS.
Prizes donated by Miss Christian Edwards (Daughter). Perpetual Trophy awarded to the highest mark achiever in any one section. ANY CHOICE OF PIECE BY THIS COMPOSER.
240. 11 years and under
241. 12 – 16 years

JUNIOR PIANO CHAMPIONSHIP (HEAT)
1ST prize Trophy and $200, 2nd $100 and 3rd $60.
242. 12 years and under

Competitors must have performed in two other sections (OTHER THAN CHAMPIONSHIPS) in the Eisteddfod.
One OWN CHOICE Piece (Excluding Jazz).
Time limit 5 minutes. Refer to Piano Rules and Conditions 11 & 12.

INTERMEDIATE PIANO CHAMPIONSHIP (HEAT)
1st Prize Trophy and $200, 2nd $100 and 3rd $60
243. 15 years and under
Competitors must have performed in TWO other sections (OTHER THAN CHAMPIONSHIPS) in this Eisteddfod.
Two pieces of a contrasting nature must be performed from 17th, 18th, 19th or 20th, 21st Century Composers.
Time Limit 10 minutes. Refer to Piano Rules and Conditions 11 & 12.

OPEN PIANO CHAMPIONSHIP (HEAT)
1st Prize Trophy and $1500, 2nd $700, 3rd $300.
244. Competitors must have performed in two other sections
(OTHER THAN CHAMPIONSHIPS) in this Eisteddfod.
Two pieces of a contrasting nature must be performed from either 17th 18th, 19th or 20th , 21st Century Composers.
Time limit 15 minutes. Refer to Piano Rules and Conditions 11 & 12.

245. TWO PIANO OR PIANO DUET ( FOUR HANDS)
1ST PRIZE $5O EACH, 2ND $25 EACH
A WORK FOR TWO PIANOS OR FOUR HANDS ORIGINAL OR
TRANSCRIPTION. BOTH PLAYERS WILL BE JUDGED EQUALLY.
TIME LIMIT 10 MINUTES.

246 TWO PIANO SECTION
1ST Prize $100 2nd $50
ONE MOVEMENT OF ANY CONCERTO. ONLY SOLOIST TO BE
ADJUDICATED AND AWARDED. TIME LIMIT 15 MINUTES.

248. PIANOFORTE SIGHT READING.
13 – 15YRS
.
A short piece of moderate difficulty will be available for study for a period
of 3 minutes before performance. Accuracy, Expression and Tempo is the
main criteria.

COPYRIGHT LAWS
All competitors must realize their responsibilities regarding laws under Australian

1: Competitor and /or accompanist must use original copies of music or authorised photocopies
(where photocopies are used they must be accompanied by a letter from the publisher or copyright
holder) Schools may use “AMCOS” stamped copies in accordance with AMCOS agreement.

2: A photocopy may be provided for the adjudicator but will be destroyed after the event by the
Eisteddfod Committee.

3: Accompanists & Copyright - A single copy of the accompaniment may be made for use in a
performance such as in a Eisteddfod. It must be marked “ACCOMPANIST COPY”. After the
performance, the copy of the accompaniment must be handed to the Eisteddfod Committee and all these
copies will be sent to AMOC.

4: The St. George Eisteddfod Inc will not be liable for any copyright infringement relating to the
submissions of photocopies. Please Note, Competitors submit copies at their own risk.

5: It is an infringement of copyright laws to record performances using video or audio tape.

If further information is required regarding Copyright please contact AMCOS (Music) on
(02) 9935 7900, Fax (02) 9935 7999, or email: print@apra.com.au

CAL (Print) on (02) 9394 7600, PPCA (02) 8569 1100.