Improvisation

is a part of the competition that is independent of the performance section. The improvisation competition is open to candidates from all countries whose age does not exceed 32 years on the first day of the competition (i.e. those born on or after 24 October 1990). The competition will take place on 26 October 2022 at the Co-cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Opava.

In 2022, the improvisation competition is dedicated to the memory of the late organist and improviser Aleš Rybka, who co-founded the Young Organists Competition in 1978.

 

Jury

Julian Gembalski, Poland (chair)

Petr Čech, Czech Republic

Irena Chřibková, Czech Republic

Aude Heurtematte, France

Zuzana Ferjenčíková, Slovakia/Switzerland

Martin Sander, Germany

Marek Vrábel, Slovakia

 

Prizes

1st prize: CZK 50.000

2nd prize: CZK 30.000

3rd prize: CZK 15.000

Improvisation: CZK 5.000

Special Prize awarded by the Czech Music Foundation (CMF) for the best performance of a composition by Petr Eben interpreted in the 3rd Round. The Jury may (with the exception of the 1st Prize, the Improvisation prizes, and the CMF Prize) divided the prize monies.

 

Concert for the winner

Remunerated performance at the Leoš Janáček International Music Festival, Janáček’s May – Silesian Organ Day, Opava 2023

Remunerated performance of one of the competition laureates for a solo recital as part of the International Organ Festival Audite Organum 2023 in St. Jacob's Basilica in Prague

Remunerated performance at the International Bratislava Organ Festival - 2023

Remunerated performance at the "Chorzowski Festiwal Muzyki Organowej i Kameralnej ORGANY PLUS" – Prize awarded by the Musica Polonia Fundation – October 2023

 

Organisation of the competition

The competition will take place from 24 to 29 October 2022 (registration for the 1st Round starts on 21 October 2022) at Petr Bezruč Library in Opava (1st Round), at the Church of St. John the Baptist in Hlučín (2nd Round), and at the Church of St. Vojtěch in Opava (3rd Round). The Improvisation competition will take place on 26 October 2022 at the Co-cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Opava. The candidates’ performances will be evaluated by a jury of experts appointed by the competition organizers. All rounds of the competition and the competitors’ names are public. The competition will end with a concert in the Church of St. Vojtěch in Opava. The winners will receive prizes and perform compositions chosen by the Jury without any remuneration for their performance. The competition proceedings and the jurors’ duties are specified in the “Rules of Procedure and Organisation of the 21st Petr Eben International Organ Competition 2022.”

The competitors are obliged to comply with the current Covid 19 anti-epidemic measures.

 

Entry fees

Interpretation: CZK 1.500 / EUR 60

 

Improvisation: CZK 500 / EUR 20

 

There is no entry fee in the category Improvisation. Fill in the electronic application form on the competition website www.ebencompetition.cz by 17 June 2022 (attach a proof of payment and ID photo in JPG format, minimum resolution 800x1020px). The entry fee is non-refundable. The competition participants are expected to cover their accommodation and travel costs.

The competitors are obliged to comply with the current Covid 19 anti-epidemic measures.

 

Bank Details

Destination Bank: Raiffeisen Bank

Account No. (IBAN): CZ1155000000002856731010

BIC (SWIFT): RZBCCZPP

 

Variable Symbol: date of birth (in numeric form – day, month, year – DDMMYYYY)

Payment type for payments from abroad: SHA

Message for the recipient: „competition - SURNAME“

 

Address of Beneficiary: Církevní konzervatoř Německého řádu, Beethovenova 1, CZ-746 01 Opava