"Jugend musiziert": 25th regional competition with 64 soloists and 87 ensemble participants
Press invitation to the auditions on 29, 30 and 31 January 2016 in Chemnitz, Stollberg, Großrückerswalde and Flöha Prizewinners' concert on 28 February 2016 in the Bürgergarten in Stollberg
The 25th "Jugend musiziert" regional competition will be held this year from 29 to 31 January 2016 by the "Jugend musiziert" regional committee in Chemnitz, Stollberg, Flöha and Großrückerswalde. 64 young artists have registered for the solo category in the string instruments, percussion, mallets, vocals (pop) and accordion categories. 87 participants will face the judgement of the expert juries in the regional competition in the ensemble category in the piano chamber music, duo: piano and a wind instrument, plucked string ensemble and early music categories. Admission to the competition is free.
The prizewinners' concert at the end of the 25th regional competition will take place on Sunday, 28 February 2016 at 4 pm in the Bürgergarten in Stollberg, Hohensteiner Str. 16. Admission to the prizewinners' concert is also free.
Nancy Gibson, Head of the Chemnitz Municipal Music School and Regional Committee Chairwoman: "Taking part in the Jugend musiziert regional competition is always a very important first artistic and musical highlight for pupils and teachers at the start of the new year. Everyone is very excited and full of anticipation, and the participants have of course practised diligently over the turn of the year in order to receive high scores for their performances for their presentations at the end of January.They hope to receive high scores for their performances and perhaps - hopefully - win a ticket to take part in the Saxon state competition in Hoyerswerda in March as winners of the regional competition."
The main organisation and main venue for the regional competition this year is the music schools in the Erzgebirgskreis cultural education centre. The main location for the annual competition rotates between Central Saxony, the Erzgebirgskreis and the city of Chemnitz for the city and the greater Chemnitz area. With the rotation principle, the organisers hope to increase awareness of the regional "Jugend musiziert" competition.
This year's competition is supported by the Sparkasse Erzgebirge and the Erzgebirgskreis cultural education organisation.
The competitions of the 25th regional competition 2016 will take place as follows:
Solo string instruments: Friday, 29 January 2016, 2 - 6:30 pm
Chemnitz Municipal Music School, Gerichtsstraße 1, 09112 Chemnitz, new concert hall
and
Saturday, 30 January 2016, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Bürgergarten Stollberg, Hohensteiner Straße 16, 09366 Stollberg/Erzgebirge
Accordion solo: Saturday, 30 January 2016, 10 am - 3 pm
Music school in Flöha, Bahnhofstraße 8, 09557 Flöha
Duo: Piano and a brass instrument: Sunday, 31 January 2016, 10 - 11:10 am
Chemnitz Municipal Music School, Gerichtsstraße 1, 09112 Chemnitz, new concert hall
Duo: Piano and a woodwind instrument: Sunday, 31 January 2016, 10 am - 4:10 pm
Bürgergarten Stollberg, Hohensteiner Str. 16, 09366 Stollberg/Erzgebirge
Piano chamber music: Sunday, 31 January 2016, 2 - 3:15 pm
Chemnitz Municipal Music School, Gerichtsstraße 1, 09112 Chemnitz, new concert hall
Plucking ensemble: Saturday, 30 January 2016, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Stollberg registry office, Hohensteiner Straße 16, 09366 Stollberg/Erzgebirge
Solo Percussion/Mallets: Sunday, 31 January 2016, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Music school, industrial estate at Richterweg 9, 09518 Großrückerswalde
Details on the participants and the dates of the auditions can be found online at http://www.jugend-musiziert.org/regionalwettbewerbe/chemnitz.html
Further information is available
in Chemnitz:
Nancy Gibson
Chemnitz Municipal Music School, Director
Telephone: 0371 302289
E-mail: nancy.gibson(at)stadt-chemnitz.de
http://www.musikschule-chemnitz.de/
in Stollberg:
Michael Mühlbauer
Chairman of the regional jury
Phone: 03771 251040