AHJ, Vol. 7 No. 4, Winter 1980

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AMERICAN HARP SOCIETY, INC. 1981 COMPETITION The American Harp Society is pleased to announce that there will be a competition to be held the week of 21 June, 1981 in Portland, Oregon, open to all harpists who are United States citizens and citizens of the Americas up to the age of 30. There will be monetary awards for winners in all divisions of the competition as follows: Young Professional Division .............................. $1500 and up to $1500 towards expenses of a debut recital in the city of the winner's choice. Also, the winner will receive the Joseph E. Longstreth Award, a solo appearance with the Richmond, Indiana, Symphony and a fee of $500 plus expenses. Advanced Division ............................................... $1000 Intermediate Division .......................................... $ 500 In addition, certificate awards will be given to all entrants. Entrants may bring their own instruments or play on instruments provided by the Society. Entry fees will be charged as follows: Young Professional Division $25 Advanced Division $15 Intermediate Division $10 For further information contact the office of the American Harp Society, Inc., Dorothy Remsen, Office Manager, 6331 Quebec Dr., Hollywood, California 90068. 62 Repertoire Requirements ALL COMPOSITIONS IN ALL DIVISIONS MUST BE PERFORMED BY MEMORY INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Maximum age 15 years on ].,January, 1981) Naderman Sonatina #6 Hasselmans Gitana Rorem Sky Music (1, 5, 9) ADVANCED DIVISION (Maximum age 18 years on 1 January, 1981) Rosetti (McDonald) Sonate #2 Grandjany Children's Hour Suite Andres Absidioles YOUNG PROFESSIONAL DIVISION (Maximum age 30 years on 1 January, 1981) A recital program of professional caliber must be submitted with the Entry Blank and may not be changed. It must consist entirely of solos. The judges may select a portion of the program they wish to hear in addition to the following required works: Tournier Salzedo Arnold 1st Stage Sonatine #2 Flight Inquietude or Idyllic Poem Fantasy 2nd Stage Free choice from recital program Tailleferre Debussy RUTH LORRAINE CLOSE FELLOWSHIP A WARDS IN MUSIC Sonate Danses The American Harp Society will annually recommend three harpists to receive awards of $2000 each for advanced study anywhere in America or Europe. This grant becomes possible through the generosity of a bequest to the University of Oregon, School of Music, by the late Ms. Ruth Lorraine Close Gracely. Terms of the award to harpists are as follows: 1. For full-time study of the harp, in a manner subject to approval both by appropriate officials of the American Harp Society and by the dean of the School of Music, University of Oregon, who will make the awards based on the Society's recommendations. 2. Although applications are encouraged from any advanced student of the harp with exceptional talent and achievement, preference will be given to applicants who are: A. students in colleges, universities, and other post-high school institutions, who are 26 years of age or younger and who have not yet obtained a Master's degree at the time of the auditions. B. residents of either Oregon or Washington. 3. Applicants will be asked to: AMERICAN HARP JOURNAL
ENTRY BLANK SEVENTH NATIONAL COMPETITION (1981) OF THE AMERICAN HARP SOCIETY, INC. This entry blank is to be mailed to Dorothy Remsen, 6331 Quebec Drive, Hollywood, California 90068 and must be postmarked no later than 1 April, 1981. Please include with this entry blank a copy of your birth certificate and the entry fee as indicated below. In addition, naturalized citizens mast submit proof of citizenship in the United States or the Americas. Entrants in the Young Professional Division must submit a recital program of professional caliber which may not be changed. It must consist entirely of solos. NAME _____ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ TELEPHONE _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ COUNTY _ ____ _ _ ___ _ _ CITY _ _ _ _____ _ _ _ _ ___ STATE _ _ _ _ _ _ ZIP CODE _ _ _ __ _ BIR THDATE (enclose a copy of birth certificate) _________________________ _ I am entering the ___ ___ _ _ ___ _____ ___ _ _ ___ ___ __.,_,ivisfon of the competition. Enclosed is the following entry fee: ___ $10 Intermediate Division ---$15 Advanced Division ___ $25 Young Professional Division PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAY ABLE TO THE AMERICAN HARP SOCIETY, INC. Contestant's signature _ ___ ___ _ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ Date ____ ___ ___ __ _ A. submit a typewritten application with an application fee of $10, postmarked no later than 1 April, 1981, to: Sally Maxwell, 1620 Sylvan Street, Eugene, Oregon 97403. Checks should be made payable to the American Harp Society, Inc. Include the following material: 1) full name, birthdate, legal residence, present residence, telephone number, and social security number; 2) a history of formal and informal educational background both in music and m other fields of general culture; 3) a statement of long-range career goals; 4) a detailed description of plans for study during the year of the award, including proof of availability of the persons and facilities involved in the study program; S) three letters of reference, two of which must be from music teachers, evaluating the applicant's candidacy; 6) a list of all previous harp teachers, of repertory studied, and of public performances both as soloist and as a member of an ensemble. B. Repertoire requirements: Tournier-Sonatine #2 Salzedo - Flight, Inquietude OR Idyllic <strong>Winter</strong>/<strong>1980</strong> Poem Arnold-Fantasy All compositions are to be performed by memory. 4. The auditions will be held the week of 21 June 1981 at the University of Portland Portland, Oregon, just prior to the annual conference of the American Harp Society. All applicants play on instruments provided by the Society or their own instruments. S. Awards will be for one academic year. During the first year of an award, an appointee may apply for continuation in a second year. A similar application may be made by a second-year appointee seeking continuation for a terminal third year. In each case of an application for renewal, the candidate must reaudition alongside the new applicants. 6. Grantees will be announced normally within two weeks of the time oftj].e auditions by the dean of the School of Music, University of Oregon. Grantees wishing to have the award publicized may send relevant materials to the dean at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403. Payments wv).l normally be as follows: one half on September 1, one quarter on January 1, and one quarter on March 1 of the academic year of the award. 63
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