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The 60th General Assembly World Federation of International Music Competitions Yerevan June 15-18, 2016
THE 60th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WORLD FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS
YEREVAN JUNE 15 - 18, 2016
The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) is proud to announce that it’s 60th General Assembly will be held June 15 -18, 2016 in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded in 1957, the WFIMC is the premiere governing body of the world’s music competitions. Based in Geneva, the WFIMC is a network and advocacy organization that represents the interests of 115 of the world’s leading music competitions.
The 60th General Assembly is welcomed by the Minister of Culture of Armenia, Mrs. Hasmik Poghosyan, and hosted by the Aram Khachaturian International Competition. Over 60 international delegates will gather at the Matenadaran?and Komitas Museums in the heart of the nation’s capital for four comprehensive days of keynote addresses, plenary sessions, network events, and a gala concert featuring WFIMC competition laureates.
‘The WFIMC is grateful for the generous hospitality offered by the Armenian Government and its people. The presentation of our annual Assembly in one of the world’s oldest and richest cultures where Europe and Asia, east and west straddle, symbolizes the WFIMC’s global membership and it’s commitment to fellowship across borders through the democracy of music,’ said Mr. Benjamin Woodroffe, Secretary General, WFIMC.
Artistic Directors and Presidents from 35 premiere global music competitions will assemble to share the accomplishments and challenges experienced by music competitions today.
‘The occasion of our 60th anniversary brings a celebration of achievements and guest speakers. WFIMC is proud to announce that Mr John Gilhooly OBE, Artistic and Executive Director Wigmore Hall will present the 2016 keynote address. In a live stream video link from Wigmore Hall, Mr Gilhooly will outline his extensive programming experience of competition laureates.’
The WFIMC also welcomes Mr Didier Bensa, Executive Chairman, Medici.TV. Described by Forbes magazine as ‘the largest classical music audience on the web,’ medici.tv streams classical music 24/7, offering over 100 premium live concert events per year. A new collaboration between WFIMC and medici.tv will be announced at the Assembly.
On June 16, a Gala concert featuring WFIMC laureates will be held at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall. Russian pianist Georgy Tchaidze (2015 Top of the World Piano Competition, 2009 Honens International Piano Competition) performs Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1; Mongolian baritone Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition) offers aria selections by Rossini and Leoncavallo; Keleman Quartet members, Hungarian violinist Barnabás Kelemen (2002 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis) and violist Katalin Kokas (2012 Beijing International Music, 2014 Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition) will play Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola. The State Youth Orchestra of Armenia will be conducted by its Artistic Director, Sergey Smbatyan.
THE WORLD FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS
• Founded in 1957, The World Federation of International Music Competitions is the premiere governing body of the world’s music competitions. Based in Geneva, the WFIMC is a network and advocacy organization that represents the interests of 115 of the world’s leading music competitions.
• The WFIMC proliferates the message of competition values to key cultural, government, and educational influencers. The WFIMC is the only organization dedicated to international music competitions.
• The WFIMC fosters musical excellence across all disciplines believing that the experience of a WFIMC competition is a vital career step from the conservatoire to the concert hall.
• The WFIMC membership believes, that competitions offers young musicians of any nationality or social background an opportunity to gain invaluable experience on the international stage, allowing them to master the demands of peak level performance, and to discover music in an atmosphere that fosters global citizenship, camaraderie, and curiosity.
• The WFIMC proliferates the message of fellowship as the essence of competition spirit, allowing artists and audiences across nations to connect through the democracy of music.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE CURRENTLY OPEN FOR NEW MEMBERS
• The WFIMC supports members by promoting the activities of its competitions. The WFIMC provides a forum where peak level competition stakeholders assemble to network, share ideas, and learn through best practice programs.
• Run by competitions for competitions, the WFIMC develops strategic partnerships and networks to ensure sustainability and relevance of competitions to the progresses of the 21st century.
• As member of the WFIMC member organizations receive substantial free advertising and advertorial, listings and discounts on software.
TESTIMONIALS FROM THE PRESIDENT and MEMBERS
‘Directing an international music competition can be a solitary experience. At times you feel as though you are taking the path alone, but thanks to the WFIMC you no longer need to feel isolated. As a member of the WFIMC your organization is acknowledged as a competition that upholds the highest industry standards. WFIMC is a collective of peers. Collectively, the organization sets new precedents of excellence: advancing competition regulations and statutes, setting professional codes of conduct, building new audiences and networks, and proliferating the achievements of competitions and their laureates.’ Didier Schnorhk, President, WFIMC Secretary General, Geneva International Music Competition
‘Perhaps the most invaluable benefit of WFIMC membership is the sharing of expertise among the most experienced competition administrators and artistic directors from around the world in every discipline.’ Glen Kwok, Executive Director, International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
‘The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition is devoted to the World Federation of International Music Competition ever since its foundation 65 years ago. Our Society respects the opportunity given to representatives of Federation members to meet annually, enjoy an active brainstorming that explores mutual issues taking place in different venues all over the world, learn from the experience of other competitions, exchange ideas and spread the name of our competition worldwide.’ Idith Zvi, Artistic Director, The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
Contact: Benjamin Woodroffe, Secretary General Email: benjamin.woodroffe@fmcim.org Telephone: 41 79 247 90 13 Website: www.wfimc.org
The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) is proud to announce that it’s 60th General Assembly will be held June 15 -18, 2016 in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded in 1957, the WFIMC is the premiere governing body of the world’s music competitions. Based in Geneva, the WFIMC is a network and advocacy organization that represents the interests of 115 of the world’s leading music competitions.
The 60th General Assembly is welcomed by the Minister of Culture of Armenia, Mrs. Hasmik Poghosyan, and hosted by the Aram Khachaturian International Competition. Over 60 international delegates will gather at the Matenadaran?and Komitas Museums in the heart of the nation’s capital for four comprehensive days of keynote addresses, plenary sessions, network events, and a gala concert featuring WFIMC competition laureates.
‘The WFIMC is grateful for the generous hospitality offered by the Armenian Government and its people. The presentation of our annual Assembly in one of the world’s oldest and richest cultures where Europe and Asia, east and west straddle, symbolizes the WFIMC’s global membership and it’s commitment to fellowship across borders through the democracy of music,’ said Mr. Benjamin Woodroffe, Secretary General, WFIMC.
Artistic Directors and Presidents from 35 premiere global music competitions will assemble to share the accomplishments and challenges experienced by music competitions today.
‘The occasion of our 60th anniversary brings a celebration of achievements and guest speakers. WFIMC is proud to announce that Mr John Gilhooly OBE, Artistic and Executive Director Wigmore Hall will present the 2016 keynote address. In a live stream video link from Wigmore Hall, Mr Gilhooly will outline his extensive programming experience of competition laureates.’
The WFIMC also welcomes Mr Didier Bensa, Executive Chairman, Medici.TV. Described by Forbes magazine as ‘the largest classical music audience on the web,’ medici.tv streams classical music 24/7, offering over 100 premium live concert events per year. A new collaboration between WFIMC and medici.tv will be announced at the Assembly.
On June 16, a Gala concert featuring WFIMC laureates will be held at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall. Russian pianist Georgy Tchaidze (2015 Top of the World Piano Competition, 2009 Honens International Piano Competition) performs Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1; Mongolian baritone Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition) offers aria selections by Rossini and Leoncavallo; Keleman Quartet members, Hungarian violinist Barnabás Kelemen (2002 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis) and violist Katalin Kokas (2012 Beijing International Music, 2014 Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition) will play Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola. The State Youth Orchestra of Armenia will be conducted by its Artistic Director, Sergey Smbatyan.
THE WORLD FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS
• Founded in 1957, The World Federation of International Music Competitions is the premiere governing body of the world’s music competitions. Based in Geneva, the WFIMC is a network and advocacy organization that represents the interests of 115 of the world’s leading music competitions.
• The WFIMC proliferates the message of competition values to key cultural, government, and educational influencers. The WFIMC is the only organization dedicated to international music competitions.
• The WFIMC fosters musical excellence across all disciplines believing that the experience of a WFIMC competition is a vital career step from the conservatoire to the concert hall.
• The WFIMC membership believes, that competitions offers young musicians of any nationality or social background an opportunity to gain invaluable experience on the international stage, allowing them to master the demands of peak level performance, and to discover music in an atmosphere that fosters global citizenship, camaraderie, and curiosity.
• The WFIMC proliferates the message of fellowship as the essence of competition spirit, allowing artists and audiences across nations to connect through the democracy of music.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE CURRENTLY OPEN FOR NEW MEMBERS
• The WFIMC supports members by promoting the activities of its competitions. The WFIMC provides a forum where peak level competition stakeholders assemble to network, share ideas, and learn through best practice programs.
• Run by competitions for competitions, the WFIMC develops strategic partnerships and networks to ensure sustainability and relevance of competitions to the progresses of the 21st century.
• As member of the WFIMC member organizations receive substantial free advertising and advertorial, listings and discounts on software.
TESTIMONIALS FROM THE PRESIDENT and MEMBERS
‘Directing an international music competition can be a solitary experience. At times you feel as though you are taking the path alone, but thanks to the WFIMC you no longer need to feel isolated. As a member of the WFIMC your organization is acknowledged as a competition that upholds the highest industry standards. WFIMC is a collective of peers. Collectively, the organization sets new precedents of excellence: advancing competition regulations and statutes, setting professional codes of conduct, building new audiences and networks, and proliferating the achievements of competitions and their laureates.’ Didier Schnorhk, President, WFIMC Secretary General, Geneva International Music Competition
‘Perhaps the most invaluable benefit of WFIMC membership is the sharing of expertise among the most experienced competition administrators and artistic directors from around the world in every discipline.’ Glen Kwok, Executive Director, International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
‘The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition is devoted to the World Federation of International Music Competition ever since its foundation 65 years ago. Our Society respects the opportunity given to representatives of Federation members to meet annually, enjoy an active brainstorming that explores mutual issues taking place in different venues all over the world, learn from the experience of other competitions, exchange ideas and spread the name of our competition worldwide.’ Idith Zvi, Artistic Director, The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
Contact: Benjamin Woodroffe, Secretary General Email: benjamin.woodroffe@fmcim.org Telephone: 41 79 247 90 13 Website: www.wfimc.org
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