The Friday Morning Music Club, Inc.

Washington, D.C.

For classical musicians and music lovers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

THE JOHANSEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
FOR YOUNG STRING PLAYERS
(Ages 13-17 Years)

The Johansen International Competition for Young String Players Ages 13-17 (violin, viola, cello) was first established in 1997, and is held once every three years. Judged by top professional string players, the Johansen International Competition (JIC) is widely recognized as a prestigious international competition for gifted young string players. Past winners have gone on to continue their musical studies and move into established professional careers.

The Johansen International Competition has been made possible through the generosity of a trust fund established by the late Anna Storch Johansen of Falls Church, Virginia. Mrs. Johansen was a violinist and a Life Member of the Friday Morning Music Club. She wanted to encourage young musicians with significant prize awards at a time when they need it most - when they must make decisions about whether to continue with their dedication to music, or perhaps move away from it as they look to college and other interests.

2009 Johansen International Competition
The Fifth Triennial Johansen International Competition for Young String Players will be held March 11-14, 2009, in Washington, DC. Prizes include $66,000 in cash awards (see below) plus performance opportunities that may include a Winners' Recital in Washington, DC. In addition, there may be solo appearances with such orchestras as the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, the Prince George's Philharmonic, the FMMC Orchestra, or an appearance at the London Master Classes. Winners also receive a full-tuition scholarship to attend the Young Artist Division of the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and Festival in North Carolina, plus five years of complimentary student membership in the Friday Morning Music Club (FMMC).

PRIZES

2009 JUDGES

• Pamela Frank, violin
• Atar Arad, viola
• Ralph Kirshbaum, cello

2009 OFFICIAL PIANISTS

• Akira Eguchi
• Eri Kang

ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

• Students of violin, viola, or cello, ages 13 through 17 years
• Applicants must be neither younger than 13 nor older than 17 as of March 14, 2009
• A copy of the applicant's passport or birth certificate is required
• Applicants must not be under professional management
• Applicants must pay a non-refundable $75 application fee

IMPORTANT DATES

• December 1, 2008 - Postmark DEADLINE for sending application packet and Audition CD
• January 2009 - CD auditions held and semi-finalists notified
• March 2009 - Competition Dates
• Rehearsal: March 11, 2009
• Semi-Finals: March 12-13, 2009
• Finals: March 14, 2009

REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS

1. One unaccompanied work of Johann Sebastian Bach: a sonata, partita, or suite for violin, viola (transcribed), or cello.
2. One sonata with piano, from the time of Mozart to the present, originally written for violin, viola or cello and piano. This sonata should demonstrate ensemble skills and musicality. No continuo sonatas or transcriptions from harpsichord are permitted. For example, works by Giuseppe Valentini and Giuseppe Tartini are not acceptable for the sonata category.
3. One concerto or major work for soloist with orchestra (such as "Rococo Variations" or "Schelomo") by a composer other than Bach and the one chosen for your sonata.
4. One short work or a movement from a longer work that shows virtuosity.
5. A new work commissioned for this competition must be performed by all semi-finalists. This work will be sent to semi-finalists in their notification package.

NOTE: The program for the 2006 Johansen International Competition includes the list of repertoire performed by the semi-finalists and finalists at the 2006 competition. If you would like to review the 2006 repertoire, click here to open a PDF file of the 2006 JIC Competition Program.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
To read and print out detailed instructions concerning the 2009 competition requirements, or to begin the online application process, click here.

Printed brochures with applications are also available. To download and print a copy of the application, click here. To request a copy of these printed materials, send an e-mail with your complete name and mailing address to JohansenComp@fmmc.org. Teachers and music schools may request bulk copies of these materials for their students. Please specify where you teach and how many copies are desired.

QUESTIONS? Contact: Alice Berman, Executive Administrator
email: johansencomp@fmmc.org Johansen International Competition
(301) 946-9531 phone/fax

NOTE: If you are too old to be eligible for the 2009 Johansen International Competition, you may be eligible for the 2009 Washington International Competition (WIC) for Strings (ages 18 to 28). Click here for more information.

The 2006 Johansen International Competition was held March 9-11, 2006 at the Sumner School Museum in Washington, DC. Ten winners were awarded more than $66,000 in prize money. In addition, individual winners performed in a Winners' Recital at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and/or appeared as soloists with the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, the Prince Georges Philharmonic, and the Friday Morning Music Club Orchestra. Judges for the 2006 competition included violinist Joseph Silverstein, former concertmaster of the Boston Symphony; Daniel Foster, principal violist of the National Symphony; and Anthony Elliott, professor of cello at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

VIOLIN: Tessa Lark, $10,000 first prize; Dami Kim, $7,000 second prize; Benjamin Beilman, $5,000 third prize
VIOLA: Vicki Powell, $10,000 first prize; Megan Griffin, $6,000 tied second prize; Junping Qian, $6,000 tied second prize
CELLO: Narek Hakhnazaryan, $10,000 first prize; Jeonghyoun Lee, $7,000 second prize; Su Jin Lee, $5,000 third prize
Best performance of the new work by Steve Antosca: Sebastian Baverstam - $500 prize.

NOTE: The Johansen International Competition is a FMMC FOUNDATION EVENT. For competitions sponsored by the FMMC CLUB for high school instrumentalists and young singers click here.