2012-13 Season
All Concerts
DCS International Piano Competition 2013
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ROUND 1 – QUARTER-FINALS
Thursday, March 14, 2013 — 9:00am to 5:40pm
Caruth Auditorium — Meadows School of the Arts — Free Admission
Each of the 20 contestants shall receive a maximum performance time of 20 minutes in Round 1. Contestants perform from the first movement of their chosen piano concerto (or piece for piano and orchestra), accompanied by a second pianist who performs the orchestral reduction. Contestants may also be asked to perform two solo pieces of contrasting style from their solo repertoire. Judges may stop the contestant at any time to ask for different sections or repertoire.
ROUND 2 – SEMI-FINALS
Friday, March 15, 2013 — 9:00am to 12:40pm
Caruth Auditorium — Meadows School of the Arts — Free Admission
Each of the 10 semi-finalists shall receive a maximum performance time of 20 minutes in Round 2. Contestants perform from the latter movements or passages of their chosen piano concerto (or piece for piano and orchestra), accompanied by a second pianist who performs the orchestral reduction. Contestants may also be asked to perform two solo pieces of contrasting style from their solo repertoire. Judges may stop the contestant at any time to ask for different sections or repertoire.
MASTERCLASS WITH DR. CAROL LEONE
Friday, March 15, 2013 — 3:00 to 5:00pm
Caruth Auditorium — Meadows School of the Arts — Free Admission
Three to four outstanding Contestants from Round 1 are chosen to participate in this Masterclass, taught by Dr. Carol Leone, Co-Chair of the Keyboard Department and Associate Professor of Piano and at SMU Meadows School of the Arts. Audiences are welcome to observe these public piano lessons, which focus on solo repertoire.
ROUND 3 – FINALS
Saturday, March 16, 2013 — 1pm to 5:00pm
Caruth Auditorium — Meadows School of the Arts — Free Admission
Each of the 5 finalists shall perform his or her chosen competition piece for piano & orchestra in its entirety without interruption, accompanied by a second pianist who performs the orchestral reduction. There are no time limits in the final round.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS & WINNER’S RECITAL
Saturday, March 16, 2013 — 8:00pm
Caruth Auditorium — Meadows School of the Arts — Free Admission
The three prize-winners will perform their competition solo repertoire after announcement of winners and the awards ceremony.
DALLAS CHAMBER SYMPHONY DEBUT
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 — 7:30pm – Dallas City Performance Hall
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About the Competition
The preeminent music competition hosted by the Dallas Chamber Symphony — in partnership with the SMU Meadows School of the Arts — this educational initiative builds on our community’s well-established tradition of showcasing world-class talent. The DCS gives special attention to young, highly talented, professional and pre-professional pianists, and draws from a pool of international applicants. Applicants are screened, and invitees are adjudicated by a panel of respected musicians. This competition draws positive attention from audiences locally, nationally and internationally, offering cash prizes, a recital engagement, a masterclass, private lessons, and a prize-winning professional debut with the Dallas Chamber Symphony on the final concert of each season.
The DCS International Piano Competition is presented in celebration of the piano and its extensive repertoire, offering important performance opportunities to aspiring young performers from all over the world. Formally trained pianists, including those with advanced degrees in music, are encouraged to apply. Three rounds of competition take place before an internationally renowned jury panel, and prizes are awarded to the most outstanding competitors. Held annually in Dallas, Texas, the DCS International Piano Competition is an event that brings together musicians, members of the community, businesses and organizations, and heightens the appreciation of the vast repertory written for piano and orchestra.
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