Candidates up to 32 years of age are allowed to enter the competition – year of birth: born 1993 or later. Ensemble members may be from multiple nationalities. For two (2) to five (5) musicians in any formation, minimum one acoustic accordion (e.g., can be multiple accordions, or accordions with other instruments).
The Candidates must perform:
Own Choice Program of concert music consisting of at least two (2) pieces with contrasting character. It can include any popular, folk, rock, jazz, Latino or any other genre of traditional or modern entertainment music. Performance must be in an Entertainment style. Using classical music material and themes, arranged and performed in entertainment style are allowed. One (1) of these pieces must be a transcription (arrangement) of a work that is not originally written for accordion. Marking will take into consideration program choice, level of playing and ensemble work.
Playing time: maximum 20 minutes.
00:58 – Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in G minor, BWV020 (1st mvt.) C. P. E. Bach
05:43 – Czardas V. Monti arr. V. Hodžić
12:30 – The Wasteland D. Kosorić
19:11 – Primavera Porteña A. Piazzolla arr. V. Hodžić
01:04 – Flumen V. Zubitsky arr. M. Moretti
08:44 – Capriccio for Accordion and Orchestra (1st, 2nd & 3rd mvts.) J. Bažant
00:49 – String Quartett No. 19, Dissonance (1st mvt. Adagio-Allegro) – W. A. Mozart
10:19 – Tschechische Naturskizzen (Czech Nature Scenes) – S. Hippe
19:04 – String Quartett No. 8 (2nd mvt. Allegro Molto & 3rd mvt. Allegretto) – D. Shostakovich
00:32 – Sinfonietta ‘Overture’ (1st mvt.) – N. Kapustin
05:51 – Poem “Farewell” – R. M. Bakirov
09:40 – Don Rhapsody (3rd mvt.) – V. Semionov
00:37 – Svadba U Podgorini & Gornjoj Kolubari (Wedding in Podgorina & Upper Kolubara) – Serbian Folk Songs – Trad. arr. L. Pušić
08:23 – Starogradske Igre (Old Town Dances) – Trad. arr. L. Pušić
14:11 – Bojerka – Trad. arr. L. Pušić
16:04 – Leskovački Čačak – Trad. arr. L. Pušić
17:22 – Bugarka (Bulgarian Folk Dance) – Trad. arr. L. Pušić
00:20 – Variations On Serbian National Themes – Traditional arr. S. Perić
05:53 – S.V.P. (S’il Vous Plait) – A. Piazzolla
08:54 – Le Clown Perdu – R. Galliano
13:23 – Bonjour Juliette – O. Ekkelman
16:03 – La Tempete – A. Astier
00:24 – Bulgarian Thought – Trad.
05:29 – World Travel – Various
