The organizers of International Tchaikovsky Competition have completed the acceptance of applications, the website Russia’s Ministry of Culture reports. The number of people willing to take part in it has broken all the records this year. The organizers have received almost a thousand applications from 58 countries. Musicians from Ukraine, Estonia, Italy, Canada, Sweden, Spain, and the UK want to perform at one of the biggest contests. The largest number of applications was sent from Russia, South Korea, China, the United States and Japan. France, Italy and Germany are also among the leaders.
Now the jury members will have to review all the videotapes and select the participants who will pass to the next round of the competition.
Twenty-four violinists, a pianist and a cellist will be
invitedto the first stage. Sixty singers, as well as ninety-six musicians playing wind instruments, will also take part in it. They will be divided in two groups depending on the type of instrument they are playing brass or wooden one.
Russkiy Mir reported that this year’s competition would become sixteenth in a row and will start on June 17. It is held every four years. Two cities were chosen as the host of the venue - Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Pianists, violinists and cellists will be able to receive six awards each. Eight awards will be given to the best performers on wooden and brass instruments. Four awards are meant for vocalists. Grand Prix is also on the schedule.
Russkiy Mir
