Vladimir Mendelssohn Composition Competition
Second Edition, 2023

And the winner is…. FRANCESCO DARMANIN!

Last September 29 during the Mendelssohn Days III, it took place the award night in Ascoli Piceno and it was the occasion to announced the winner of the II Edition of the International Vladimir Mendelssohn Composition Competition:

Francesco Darmanin with its "The sudden lightness".

The night was characterised also by the other two intense programs of the two other finalists Daniele Di Virgilio with "Scherzetto Notturno" and Wei-Shiang Chang with "It's just a dream"

Excitingly, the Klimt Quartet, with its instrumental ensemble of violin, viola, cello and piano, brought to life also the pairing of Vladimir Mendelssohn's Aphorisms and texts by writer Alessandro Baricco.

In the end, Luca Cipriano and Alessio Falciani were appreciated for their magnificent performance the winner composition of the Konvergiencie Festival in Bratislava, Adam Hudec with “Self-centered Variations”.

Prize:

  • Universal Edition Wien will publish the score of the winner composition via scodo, and will activate a “scodo” - by Universal Edition “professional plus” account for one year.

  • ArtenetrA (France)
    Classic Con Brio Festival Osnabruck (Germany)
    Dusseldorf ChamberJam Festival (Germany)
    Kammermusikfest Sylt (Germany)
    Konvergencie (Slovak Republic)
    Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (Finland)
    Festival Condertando (Italia)
    Oxford Chamber Music Festival (UK)
    Stift International Music Festival (Netherlands)
    Sonoro Festival (Romania)
    "Sergio Gaggia" Association (Italy)
    Staunton Chamber Music Festival (USA)

Jury

  • RICHARD DANIELPOUR

  • EMANUELE CASALE

  • KRYSTOF MARATKA

  • BRUNO MONSAINGEON

  • ROLAND PÖNTINEN

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