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2025 Cremona International Competition for Strings

JULY 18 AND 20, 2025

 

 

COMPETITION FOR STRINGS

REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS

Cremona Academy Strings Competition
DEBUT CATEGORY

Preliminary Round: Electronic recording of two contrasting works or part of the
works of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 15 minutes in length).

Final Round, Cremona: Mini-recital program of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 15 minutes in length).

Preliminary Round: Electronic recording of two contrasting works of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 15 minutes in length).

Final Round, Cremona: Mini-recital program of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 20 minutes in length) consisting of contrasting works and including:
1. Two contrasting movements from a Baroque Sonata (solo or with piano)
2. One etude or caprice of the candidate’s choice.
3. A work or group of works of the candidate’s choice.
• One of the works performed in the Final Round should be a work by an Italian composer.
• Sonatas may be performed with or without repeats, at the participant’s discretion.
• Concertos may NOT be included in the program.

Preliminary Round: Electronic recording of contrasting works of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 20 minutes in length).

Round One, Cremona: Solo recital program of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 15 minutes in length) consisting of:

  1. One etude or caprice of the participant’s choice;
  2. Violinists: Two contrasting movements from a solo Sonata or Partita by J.S. Bach or two contrasting movements from the Telemann Fantasia for solo violin.
    Violists and Cellists: Two contrasting movements from a Cello Suite by J.S. Bach or two contrasting movements from a solo Baroque Sonata

Round Two, Cremona: Second Recital program of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 20 minutes in length) consisting of:

  1. One movement from a Classical Sonata
  2. A work by an Italian composer
  3. A work or a group of works of the participant’s choice, including a virtuoso piece
    • Sonatas may be performed with or without repeats, at the participant’s discretion.
    • Concertos may NOT be included in the program.

Preliminary Round: Electronic recording of contrasting works of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 20 minutes in length).

Round One, Cremona: Solo recital program of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 20 minutes in length) consisting of:

  1. One virtuoso etude or caprice of the participant’s choice
  2. Violinists: Two contrasting movements from a solo Sonata or Partita by J.S. Bach or Chaconne from Partita No. 2
     Violists and Cellists: Two contrasting movements from a Cello Suite by J. S. Bach (one of the movements should be a Prelude)

Round Two, Cremona: Second recital program of the participant’s choice (not exceeding 30 minutes in length) consisting of:

  1. Two movements from a Classical, Romantic, or 20thCentury Sonata
  2. A work written by an Italian composer
  3. A work or a group of works of the participant’s choice, including a virtuoso piece
    • Sonatas may be performed with or without repeats, at the participant’s discretion.
    • Concertos may NOT be included in the program.