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Masterprize
Tel: +44 (0)20 7233 0111 Masterprize site designed by Room101 Ltd |
- Masterprize 2003: finalists announced
- Register your vote for the winner
- Gala Final, 30th October: tickets now on sale.
- Entry specification
- Selection process
- Past competitions
- Artistic Director
- Our Partners
- Education programme
On 19th September, Masterprize announced which six composers reached the final of the 2003 competition. They are:
Nicolas Bacri (France, b. 1961) Title of piece: Symphonie No 6 Opus 60
Bechara El Khoury (France/ Lebanon, b. 1957). Title of piece: Les Fleuves Engloutis (Eternal Rivers).
Robert Henderson (USA, b. 1948). Title of piece: Einstein's Violin.
Arturs Maskats (Latvia, b. 1957). Title of piece: Tango
Anton Plate (Germany, b. 1950). Title of piece: You Must Finish Your Journey Alone.
Christopher Theofanidis (USA, b. 1967). Title of piece: Rainbow Body
The six finalists were chosen from over 1000 entries from 65 countries. An international panel of musicians and leading figures in the music world (first stage jury) first selected ten semi-finalists from all the submitted pieces. These were then broadcast on Classic FM throughout spring. Recently, an expanded panel consisting 25 well-known conductors, producers and orchestral managers (second stage jury) chose the six pieces which have proceeded to the Final.
How to Vote
It is now your turn to have a say in who wins the 2003 Masterprize. All the pieces are streamed in full on this site and you are able to register your vote here. A CD of the six finalist pieces also appears on the front cover of both Gramophone (November issue) and Classic FM Magazine (October issue), both on sale now, through which you will be able to cast your vote. The worldwide public vote will count for 45% of the overall vote.
Gala Final
Masterprize will culminate on 30 October 2003 at London's Barbican Centre, where the London Symphony Orchestra will perform the six finalist pieces under Daniel Harding. At the end of the concert the worldwide public vote that was cast prior to the concert will be combined with that of the audience in the hall (5% of the total), a celebrity jury also present in the hall (40% of the total) and players from the London Symphony Orchestra (10% of the total). The winner will receive a cash prize of £25,000.
Tickets to the Gala Final are now on sale (£5 - £15) and can be purchased through the Barbican box-office (+44 (0) 20 7638 8891) or on-line at www.lso.co.uk
The Gala Final and awards ceremony will be broadcast live on Classic FM and NPR stations of the US.
- There are no age or geographical restrictions on entry.
- The competition is for works for symphony orchestra with a duration of between 6 and 15 minutes. Works should be scored for normal symphonic forces with a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 90 players.
- If the work has been performed by a professional orchestra, it will only be eligible if this performance took place after 31 December 1997.
- Works will be ineligible if they have been entered for previous Masterprize competitions. However, the fact that a piece has been entered in or won any other competition will not render it ineligible.
Selection process
January 2003: First Stage Jury has chosen ten works for the shortlist.
June 2003: Second Stage Jury has examined the shortlist and chosen six works for the Final.
30 October 2003: The six final works will be performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Harding at the Barbican Centre in London, and the winner will be selected by the combined votes of the Final Jury and the public.
Past competitions
Masterprize has been successfully presented twice - once in 1998 and again in 2001. For each competition we received more than 1,000 entries from over 65 countries. For full details please click on masterprize 2001 or masterprize 1998.
Artistic Director
For this third competition, renowned conductor Mariss Jansons has accepted the post of Artistic Adviser of Masterprize. Mr Jansons takes prime responsibility for overseeing the jury selection and determining the criteria for judging entries.
Our partners
The partners for Masterprize 2003 are Classic FM, EMI Classics, Gramophone magazine, the London Symphony Orchestra and National Public Radio.
Education Programme
Following the success of the 2001 programme, the Masterprize Education Programme has been expanded two-fold to involve 13 of the country's leading youth orchestras performing the finalist pieces at major public events. The 2003 Education Programme is now underway. Click here for further information.