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Resolution of April 16, 2025 No. 496
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Resolution of April 16, 2025 No. 496
The International Competition of Pianists, Composers and Conductors named after S.V. Rachmaninov will be held according to updated rules. The resolution approving them was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
One of the innovations concerns the competition nomination “conducting”. Now musicians up to and including 45 years of age can compete in it. Until now, competitors in this specialty had to be no older than 40 years old.
At the same time, an age limit has been set for participants in the “composition” category – they must be no older than 50 years old inclusive. Until now, the competition in this category was held without age restrictions.
Another innovation is the right of the chairmen of the jury of the competition nominations to increase the number of participants in the in-person rounds of the competition. If previously no more than 25 pianists, no more than 25 conductors and no more than 12 composers were allowed to participate in the in-person tests, now no more than 3 people are allowed to be added to them in each specialty.
The number of contestants who can advance to the second and third rounds of the piano competition nomination has also been changed. Thus, the number of participants in the second round has been reduced from 13 to 12 musicians, and the number of participants in the third round has been reduced from 8 to 6.
Pianist contestants must play all pieces by heart. The exception will be romances by S.V. Rachmaninov, which will be performed during the first stage of the third round.
A new requirement has been added to the competing composers. Now, in addition to works for piano and works for piano with symphony orchestra, they will have to present a romance to the jury based on the verses of Russian poets.
In addition, two new awards have been established for the participants of the competition among composers: a special prize for the best work for piano and a special prize for the best work for voice and piano based on poems by Russian poets. Their winners will receive prizes of 1 thousand dollars.
The first International Competition of Pianists, Composers and Conductors named after S.V. Rachmaninoff was held in Moscow in June 2022. The second competition is scheduled for June 2025 in Moscow.
The signed document introduces changes toGovernment Resolution of September 29, 2021 No. 1637.
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