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Internationa Double-Bass Competition
of František Černý and Jan Geissel

About

Double-bass competition held in memory of František Černý and Jan Geissel is an international competition for wide rande of double-bass players: young children as well as Academy of Arts students are welcome. Our aim is to introduce the works of Fr. Černý and J. Geissel, wrongfully forgotten double-bassists, who are connected with eastern Bohemia. The competition takes place at Karel Malich School Of Arts, Holice at 21st - 23rd March 2025.

Competitors are divided into categories according to their age as well as their educational development. In order of fulfilling the principle of equal level of competitors, we decided that a contestant can attend 4th category, if they have not finished their secondary education, even if they are off-age.

The competition is held under the auspices of the Governor of Pardubice Region JUDr. Martin Netolický, Ph.D.
and the mayor of town Holice Mgr. Ondřej Výborný.

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Mandatory pieces

You can obtain the sheet music of some of the compositions listed below HERE.

Primary school category (children) do not have any mandatory pieces. We request only to fulfill the leght of your performance.
Contestants are divided into categories according to their age and their education level:

1st category (born in 2013 and younger):

Requested repertoire lenght: 2-4 minutes

2nd category (year of birth 2012-2010):

Requested repertoire lenght: 3-6 minutes

3rd category (year of birth 2009-2006):

Requested repertoire lenght: 5-8 minutes

4th category: secondary music schools or colleges up to 19 years of age:

First round:

• one piece by František Černý e.g. Fantastický valčík, Dumka, Polka or Jan Geissel e.g. Lístek do památníku, Ukolébavka, Andante cantabile, Polonéza
• two contrast movements from baroque sonata e.g. Marcello, Händel, Eccles

Second round

• Piece for double bass solo
• two contrast movements from a Classical or Romantic concerto (or a Classical, Romantic or Modern sonata) ad libitum e.g., Pichl, Hoffmeister, Sperger, Vaňhal, Míšek, Hindemith

5th category: universities, colleges, academies up to 30 years of age:

First round:

• Adam Stráňavský: Elegie (sheet music available HERE)
• two contrast movements of Classical concerto or sonata ad libitum e.g., Sperger, Vaňhal, Dittersdorf

Second round:

• Piece for double bass solo
• virtuosic piece ad libitum e.g. Bottesini, Glier, Gajdoš, Franchi

Third round (with orchestra):

• Jan Geissel: Concertstück, op. 24 or Jan Geissel: Concert Fantasy (sheet music on this website)

You can obtain the sheet music of some of the above listed compositions HERE.

Jury

Miloslav Gajdoš

Chairman
Konzervatoř P: J: Vejvanovského Kroměříž

Miloslav Gajdoš studied double-bass at Kroměříž konservatory, (prof. Alois Kříž) in years 1963–68. Then he continued his studies at JAMU (Brno Academy of Arts, prof Jiří Bortlíček). He also studied composition in class of Mr. Zdeněk Zouhar. In years 1976, 1977 and 1979 he attended summer masterclasses in Weimar, lead by Ludwig Streicher. He is laureate of the Tschaikovsky competition, in years 1976 and 1977 he was awarded at International Double-Bass Comtetition Markneukirchen. In year 1978 he founded Bass Club Kroměříž and, simultaneously, International bass competition of Fr. Gregora. In year 2000 he co-founded International Society of J. M. Sperger in Michaelstein.
Since 1971 he has been teaching at P. J. Vejvanovský conservatory in Kroměříž. He is also a composer, alongside chamber and choral music he composed many pieces for solo double-bass (24 caprices, Preludium and Fugue a moll, Reflexes, Invocation). He also composed and arranged many pieces for two, three, four, five and even sixteen double basses.

Miloslav Jelínek

Janáčkova akademie múzických umění Brno

Pavel Klečka

PKF – Prague Philharmonia

Petr Ries

Czech Philharmonic, HAMU Prague

Eva Šašinková

Konzervatoř Plzeň, HAMU Prague

František Výrostko

VŠMU Bratislava

Filip Waldmann

Wiener Philharmoniker

Piotr Zimnik

Berliner Philharmoniker

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Mgr. art. František Machač

Competition Chairman
ZUŠ Karla Malicha Holice, Konzervatoř Pardubice

Application

Applications should be sent via this online form (LINK). . All spaces should be filled in, otherwise we do not ensure acceptance of the application. Application fee: 800 CZK for 1st, 2nd and 3rd category, 1500 CZK for 4th and 5th category will be requested in cash as you arrive. However, we kindly request international students having a Czech bank account to send the fee to acoount No.: 115-8659920207/0100 no later than at the end of February.
Please send your applications until 28th February 2025.

Terms

• The competition will be held at 21st - 23rd March 2023 at Karel Malich School of Arts, Holice, Czech Republic.
• The subject of the competition is Double-Bass play.
• There is one round in category I., II. and III., two rounds in category IV. and three rounds in category V.
• Contestant cannot extend the age limit or his/her category by the first day of the competition.
• Contestant belonging by age to a category may play in a upper one. (e.g. 18-years-old student can compete in V. category)
• Contestant belonging by age to a category may not compete in a lower one.
• Secondary school students are allowed to play in the 4rd category regardless of their age.
• Accomodation is paid by the contestants as well as all other expenses.

Rules:

• Contestants will always perform in alphabetical order according to their surname.
• Contestant has to be present on time next to the performing room. contestant may be disqualified in case of being late. Jury chairman can decide, that the contestant may continue in the competition in a justified case.
• Competition leader and/or jury chairman can decide to change the performing shedule for compelling reasons.
• Each performance will be justified by jury consisting of chairman, at least four other jury members and a jury secretary.
• Jury secretary are not supposed to mark performers, their work is organisational.
• Jury chairman, jury members and jury secretary are appointed by the competition organiser.
• The overall standings is determined by arithmetical average of all points gained, excluding the lowest and highest point gain. Each jury member can rate each contestant in each round with up to 25 points, jury member cannot rate his student. Arithmetical average is rounded to two decimals.
• Jury chairman may announce a winner in each category. winners will be given material prices. Winners have to perform on the winners' concert.
• Jury can also announce 1st, 2nd and 3rd price, so as honorable mention.
• Winners awarded by 1st price are given the "Laureate" title.
• In case of deuce or a marginal differential jury can decide to announce multiple prices. In case any contestant will not reach the requested point limit or the performance being below requested quality limit jury can announce no price nor winner.
• Each contestant will be given "Attendance Diploma" and a minor award.
• Any protest shoul be dicussed with the jury secretary.
• Jury can decide to disqualify a contestant after they violate the competition rules.
• All performances are open to public.
• Playing from photocopied sheet music can be reckoned as violation of copyright law. Contestants are fully responsible of further penalties.
• By applying to the competition all people involved agree with audiovisual documentation being taken during the whole competition and its further usage to propagate the competition.
• Competition rules are written in Czech and English. In case of any disputies, the Czech version of the rules is genuine.

Address:

ZUŠ Karla Malicha
Holubova 1234 
534 01 Holice
tel: 702 074 611
reditel@zusholice.cz