O R C H E S T R A

Stockport International
Young Musicians
Competition
2017
Prospectus and
application

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Introduction
Welcome

delighted to have him as our conductor for the

Final and one of the competition judges.

Welcome to the inaugural year of the Stockport

International Young Musician Competition.

Stockport Symphony Orchestra

Our search for this years winner starts here and

comes to a spectacular climax with the Concerto
Final on 4 March 2017 when three finalists will
perform full concertos to an audience with the
Stockport Symphony Orchestra.

Prizes
As well as a prize of 1000, the winner of the
competition will also have the opportunity to
perform a concerto with the SSO at one of their
scheduled concerts in the following season.

Jamie Phillips

Regarded as one of the foremost orchestras of its

kind in the U.K., Stockport Symphony Orchestra
was formed in 1975 as The New Orchestra of
Manchester. In 1978 Stockport Metropolitan
Borough Council offered the orchestra a
permanent home in the Edwardian splendour of
the Town Hall where it now celebrates its 37th
season as the Borough's official orchestra.
Each season the SSO gives a series of eight
concerts in Stockports Town Hall Ballroom
covering a wide repertoire and frequently
undertaking challenging and adventurous works
with international conductors and soloists. About
120 musicians play regularly in the orchestra.

Jamie Phillips, the Associate Conductor of the

Hall Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Dudamel Fellow will be the conductor the
Concerto Final.
Cheshire-born Jamie was the youngest competitor
in the 2011 Besanon International Competition
for Young Conductors and has since become one
of classical musics most exciting and sought- after
young conductors.
Engagements in the 2015/16 season include debut
concerts with the BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and Nash
Ensemble, as well as both debuts and returns with
orchestras across Europe and in Los Angeles.
Like Stockport Symphony Orchestra, Jamie is a
committed advocate of classical music and the
development of young musicians and we are

The SSO has long been committed to the

advancement of young musicians and each year
invites conducting students from the Royal
Northern College of Music to direct one of its
concerts. The Stockport International Young
Musicians Competition is a natural development of
the orchestras ethos and the aim is to make it an
increasingly important fixture in the classical music
calendar and the cultural life of Stockport.

Stockport Town Hall

Introduction
Eligibility
The Competition is open to anyone who on 1st March
2017 will be least 17, and no more than 24 years of age
and who has attained a standard at least equivalent to
Grade 8 ABRSM. You must not have played for or with
Stockport Symphony Orchestra previously.
Please see the Entry Conditions section of the Rules for
full details of the eligibility criteria.

Preliminary Selection
Initial selection will be made from a video recording of
candidates audition piece(s).
Your performance should last no more than 12 minutes
from first note to last, inclusive of all tuning or other
breaks. You have a free choice to play whatever you
think best showcases your talents. You may play from
memory or music. Variety in the chosen repertoire is
recommended.
Recordings must have been made in one take from a
single static camera position with no cuts or edits. They
may be solo performances or accompanied.
There is a non-refundable entry fee of 35 payable on
application.
Please see the Entry Recording section of the rules for
further information on requirements.
Recordings will be reviewed and you will be notified
whether you have been selected to go forward by email
no later than 11 December 2016.

Semi-Final
If in the opinion of the organisers the number and
standard of entries received require it, you may be
asked to attend a Semi-Final round.
Any Semi-Final will be held on 14 or 15 January 2017 at
a venue in or near Stockport which will be notified to
you.
Any Semi-Final round will be a live performance before
adjudicators.
Dress is informal.

Your Semi-Final performance should last no more than

16 minutes from first note to last inclusive of all tuning
or other breaks.
You have a free choice of repertoire.
With the exception of pianists who should play only solo
works, you may be accompanied or play solo and play
from memory or music. If accompanied, you must
provide your own accompanist and page turner if
needed. A piano but no other instrument will be made
available by the organisers. Pianists must use the piano
provided.
Variety in the chosen repertoire is recommended. You
must provide 3 copies of a score or instrumental part of
each piece of music to be performed in any Semi-Final
Results of the Semi-Final may be announced on the day
of your performance or reserved to a later date.

The Concerto Final

Three competitors will go forward to the Final to
perform a full concerto. Competitors may be required to
play one of the works listed on the approved list
appended to the rules and Competitors should only
enter if prepared do so. The organisers will consider
requests for alternatives but shall have absolute
discretion to decline any other concertos proposed.
Their decision is final and no reasons will be given. The
concerto will be performed to an audience and
accompanied by the Stockport Symphony Orchestra,
under the direction of Jamie Phillips.
The winner will be selected by a panel of music
professionals and will include the conductor. The result
will be announced at the end of the evening.
The Final takes place in the Edwardian splendour of the
ballroom of Stockport Town Hall, the venue for the
SSOs season of eight concerts each season.
Finalists will be allocated part of a rehearsal on 28
February, or 1 or 2 March 2017. In addition there will
be a rehearsal between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm on 4
March 2017 during which each finalist will be permitted
a rehearsal with the orchestra.
The order of and dates for rehearsals and Final will be
determined by the organisers.
The concertos may be played from memory or with
music. Pianists must use the piano provided and Finalists
should dress as for a public concert performance.

APPLICATION FORM
STOCKPORT INTERNATIONAL
YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITION
2017

This form and documentation can be completed and emailed as an attachment to applications@siymc.co.uk or
printed and sent by post to Ms J Hossle-Standring, 26, Andrew Street, Mossley, Ashton-u-Lyne, Lancs, OL5
0DN. In either case the completed form and other required documents must reach us by midnight on 14
October 2016. If posting, you should obtain proof of posting. You should receive acknowledgement by email of
our receipt of your application. If you do not receive this within 14 days of submission you should contact us on
+44 (0)1457 835656. N.B If you choose DVD for your recording the application MUST be made by post.
If completing by hand please complete in black ink in BLOCK CAPITALS.
I would like to enter SIYMC 2017. I have read the Rules and agree to abide by them.
A: Personal details
Forename(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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I wish to be known in any publicity as. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Age on 1 March 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nationality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Name of parent/ legal guardian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(If you are under 18 at the date of completing this form)
Your home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School/College/University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Twitter account (if any . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Facebook page (if any) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Term-time address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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How did you hear about SIYMC?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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B: Performance details
Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Name of teacher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Teachers phone no. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Music
Please insert your choice of repertoire overleaf. Please set out each movement on a separate line
I enclose:
1. Evidence of playing standard:

Please tick the appropriate box

a photocopy of a certificate to show that I have gained

Grade 8 in the examinations of one of the recognised
Schools of Music at least equivalent to Grade 8 ABRSM
OR a photocopy of a Performers Diploma
OR a signed accreditation from a professional teacher of my
instrument below

Teachers accreditation:
I certify that ____________________________________________________ (entrants name) has reached a standard of playing
at least equivalent to Grade 8 ABRSM.
Teachers address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
County/State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postal Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. One high resolution photograph

3. Detailed rsum of my musical career

4. 100-word biography

5. Proof of age (copy passport or birth certificate)

6. EITHER a cheque payable to Stockport Symphony Orchestra for the Entry Fee of 35
OR

I have paid the Entry Fee by bank transfer to SSO bank account Sort Code 05-05-68,

account number 40130619 (Please provide your surname and initials as the reference)*
7. DVD of my entry audition* OR the You Tube link to my recording is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
*Delete as applicable

If selected for a Semi-Final I will play the following works (please enter each movement of a work as a separate
Line)
Composer

Name of Work including opus numbers

Publisher

Length
(minutes)

If selected for the Concerto Final I will play the following concerto from the approved list.
Composer

Name of Work

If possible I would like the following alternative concerto to be considered for playing in the final
Composer

Name of Work including opus numbers

Publisher

Length
(minutes)

I hereby consent to the filming/recording of my involvement in Stockport International Young Musicians

Competition, the nature and content of which has been fully explained to me. I assign the complete copyright in
my contribution and give all consents as may be required under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as
amended) and grant to the SSO any and all rights necessary to enable it to make the fullest use of its recordings
for the purposes stated here in any and all media anywhere in the world for the duration of such rights including
the right to edit, copy, alter, add to, take from, adapt or translate my contributions and I waive irrevocably all
moral rights which I have now or in the future, including without limitation any rights under section 77 to 85
inclusive of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or any similar law of any jurisdiction. SSO may without
further consent use such films/recordings, my name, likeness, biography, photographs of me and recordings of
interviews with me in promoting and publicising the orchestra and/or competition in all media formats anywhere
in the world. I agree at the request of SSO to take part in publicity events in connection with SIYMC. I agree that
my contribution shall not contain anything which is defamatory or an infringement of copyright or which is
calculated to bring the SSO or SIYMC into disrepute. The Courts of England and Wales shall have sole
jurisdiction in relation to this declaration which shall be interpreted to the laws of England and Wales.

I agree that my email addresses and any personal information supplied in the course of applying to or
taking part in the Competition may be communicated by the Organisers to any person for the
purposes of or connected with the Competition.
I agree to take part in SIYMC and to abide by the Rules. As a condition of entry, I hereby consent to
the recording and use of my contributions and performance subject to the Rules and the above terms
and conditions . I certify that I have never played for or with Stockport Symphony Orchestra and am
not related to any member of the orchestra or conductor of the Final.
Dated: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(entrant)

Countersigned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(parent or guardian of entrants aged under 18 at date of signing)

The Rules
Entry Conditions

Entry Recording

1.
The Competition is open to solo performers on the
instruments listed in the Appendix who are at least 17 and no older than
24 on 1 March 2017.
2.
Applications can be completed online or submitted by
post. Applications complying fully with the requirements set out in
these Rules must be received no later than 24.00 hours GMT on 14
October 2016 together with the non-refundable entrance fee
of 35. Stockport Symphony Orchestra (the Organisers) may accept
or reject applications at their discretion.
3.
Proof of age must be submitted with your application .This
can be either a copy of a passport or copy birth certificate.
4.
You must have attained an advanced standard at least
equivalent to Grade 8 ABRSM. Your entry must be accompanied by the
following:

9.
You must ensure that your entry recording is either by a DVD
which plays on a standard UK DVD player or in a You Tube clip the
link to which is made available to the Organisers in your application. If you
submit an unplayable DVD or ineffective link you will be eliminated and
you will not receive a refund of your entry fee. DVDs submitted will
become the property of the Organisers and will not be returned.
10.
Your entry recording must:

A copy of your Grade 8 certificate, performers diploma

or accreditation by your teacher or other person of
appropriate musical standing who has knowledge of your
playing standard.

A detailed rsum of your performing experience and a

brief biography of no more than one hundred words,
suitable for inclusion in the competition programme.

A high resolution photograph of yourself suitable for

inclusion in the programme.

A video recording of your entry performance

in accordance with the rules set out below.

5.

The entry fee of 35 is payable by cheque or bank transfer made

to Stockport Symphony Orchestras bank account using sort code
05-05-68 account 40130619. Please use your surname and
initials as a payment reference.
In case of difficulty, please contact treasurer@stockportsymphony.co.uk
6.
You are required to submit a list of pieces you will play during the
Competition. From your list you will need to be able to select
programmes that comply with the following:
Semi- Final (if applicable) 16 minutes
Concerto Final- a concerto selected from the approved
list in the Appendix
You may choose to offer a different concerto in addition to one on the
approved list . The Organisers will consider your alternative but will be
under no obligation to permit its performance.
7.
You must keep to time limits which are inclusive of any
tuning breaks and breaks between movements. Your time starts when
the first note of your programme is played. If you exceed this time limit
you may be penalised.
8.
The list of music you wish to perform in each round
of the Competition must be included in your completed entry form.

have been recorded no earlier than 1 March 2016

be recorded from one static camera position

be unedited and without cuts

record the entirety of your performance lasting no more

than 12 minutes

The time allowed starts when the first note of your programme is
played and is inclusive of any tuning breaks and breaks between
movements.
11.
Your recording may be solo or accompanied and the
performance played from music or memory.

Performance details
12
You will be advised by 11 December 2016 if
you have been accepted to perform and the date and time of your
performance in the further round(s) if any. The playing order of
competitors in each round and in any rehearsal will be determined by
the Organisers. If there is a Semi-Final it will take place on 14 or 15
January 2016 at a venue to be advised. The Final is on 4 march 2017.
13
Competitors reaching the Final will be allocated a
rehearsal at 7.30 pm on the Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening
in the week before the Final. Each finalist will be allocated a further
rehearsal slot on the afternoon of the Final. The length of the rehearsals
will be determined by the conductor having regard to the needs of the
competitor, the concerto being played and the need of the orchestra for
rehearsal and so will not necessarily be of equal length.
14.
Except in the case of the Final, you must provide on the
day of each of any live performances (and not before) 3 copies of
a score or instrumental part of each piece of music to be performed in
that round. Photocopies are acceptable but it is your responsibility to
ensure that there is no infringement of copyright in the submission
and/or use of any photocopy.
15.
A single grand piano is provided for each stage .of
the competition. You must bring any other instrument you wish to use.
Page turners and accompanists will not be provided please arrange
your own if required. Any amplification equipment required for your
programme will also need to be provided by you. Your concerto in the
Final will be accompanied by Stockport Symphony Orchestra and
a conductor of their choosing.

16.
You may be interviewed at any stage and the interview
and any performance may be recorded for possible use for promotional
purposes by the Organisers.
17.
You may play from memory or from music at any stage. It
is recommended that you include some variety of style tempo and
period in your choice of music for your recording and any Semi-Final.
Failure to do so will not be penalised, but a well-selected programme
will be taken into account by in the case of a tie.
18.
You are responsible for your own transport to and from
the competition. Parking is available close to the venues for those
who come by car.
19.
In the event that you are unable to take part in any
judging stage for any reason including illness or other eventuality the
organisers shall be entitled to substitute an alternative entrant.
20.
You agree unconditionally that your audition recording
and competition performance(s) may be recorded or broadcast in any
media form by SSO for promotional purposes without payment of any
fee. For the avoidance of doubt copyright in any recordings made by or
on behalf of the Organisers shall be the intellectual property of the
Organisers.

General
21.
You shall make no contact with the media for the
duration of the competition except as requested by the Organisers.
22.
Any entrant who the organisers (in their absolute
discretion) consider too badly behaved, unable to cope with the stress
or otherwise unsuitable to take part in SIYMC may be asked to leave
the competition.
23.
Please note that the organisers' decisions on all matters
is final and they will not enter into any correspondence, either verbal or
written, about results. There will be no obligation for the Organisers or
any judges or adjudicators to comment upon performances or give
explanations for decisions in the competition.
24.
Competitors agree that their email addresses and any personal
information supplied in the course of applying to or taking part
in the Competition may be communicated by the Organisers to any
person for the purposes of or connected with the Competition.
25.
No winner of the competition may enter a second time.
26.
In the event that the Competition fails to attract a
sufficient number and/or calibre of entrants the organisers shall be
entitled to cancel the Competition in which event your entrance fee
will be refunded but the Organisers will have no further liability for any
costs losses or expenses which may have been incurred.
27.
The Courts of England and Wales shall have sole
jurisdiction in relation to this agreement which shall be interpreted in
accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Appendix
Piano:
Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven 3

Clarinet:
Mozart k622, Finzi, Weber 1

Violin:
Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mozart 5

Saxophone
Glazunov, Richard Rodney Bennett, Nyman Where the
Bee Dances

Viola:
Walton, Stamitz concerto in D, Bartok

Bassoon:
Mozart k191, Weber, Hummel

Cello:
Dvorak, Elgar, Schumann,

Horn:
Mozart 3 or 4, Strauss, 1

Double Bass:
Dittersdorf 2, Bottessini 2,
Koussevitzky

Trumpet:
Haydn, Arutiunian, Hummel

Flute:
Mozart k313, Ibert, Khachaturian

Trombone:
Rimsky-Korsakov, Grondahl, Ferdinand David
Concertino

Oboe:
Strauss, Mozart k314, Martinu

Tuba:
Vaughan Williams, Gregson, Arutiunian

O R C H E S T R A

The Orchestra
Regarded as one of the foremost orchestras of its kind in
the U.K., Stockport Symphony Orchestra was formed in
1975 as The New Orchestra of Manchester. In 1978
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council offered the
orchestra a permanent home in the Town Hall where it
now celebrates its 37th season as the Borough's official
orchestra.
Each season the SSO gives a series of 8 concerts in
Stockport Town Hall covering a wide repertoire and
frequently undertaking challenging and adventurous
works with international conductors and soloists. About
120 musicians play regularly in the orchestra..
The Stockport International Young Musicians Competition
is a natural development of the orchestras ethos with the
aim of making it an event of real significance in the classical
music calendar and the cultural life of Stockport.
www.stockportsymphony.co.uk

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