The 46th Brass and Percussion Meeting and Competition will be organised by the Brass and Percussion Department of the Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen and the Conservatory Foundation between 12th and 14th April, 2025.
Young trumpet, French-horn, trombone, tuba and percussion players are welcome to apply from any country. After a preliminary audition, candidates compete in two rounds. Elligible for entry:
- 12th and 13th grade students of high schools specialising in music
- full- or part-time students of BA university training, without an age-limit
- students of the 5-year Teachers’ Training program, without an age limit
- full- or part-time students of Master’s teachers’ training, without an age-limit
MEMBERS OF THE JURY:
- Trumpet
- Csaba KELEMEN (Dresden Philharmonic)
- Dr. Zsolt SIMON (Richard Wagner Conservatory, Vienna)
- Kürt
- Dávid BAGOLY (State Philharmonic Orchestra Košice)
- Máté BÖRZSÖNYI (Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra)
- Harsona
- Miklós CSÁTHY (Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
- Jose Luis MORENO MIRAS ("Rafael Orozco" Conservatory, Cordoba)
- Tuba
- Dr. habil. Jakub URBAŃCZYK (Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music, Krakow)
- Prof. Thomas BRUNMAYR (Hochschule für Musik Freiburg)
- Ütőhangszer
- Csombor KEREK (Hungarian State Opera)
- Árpád KOVÁCS (Savaria Symphony Orchestra)
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Applications can be submitted in two categories: (application to a higher category is allowed)
- 1st category: 12th and 13th grade students of high schools specialising in music, 1st year students of BA or 5-year Teachers’ Training Programs
- 2nd category: BA 2nd and 3rd year students, 2nd-4th year students of 5-year Teachers’s Training program, students of Master’s teachers’ training
All rounds are open to the public.
The order of performances is in alphabetical order, set by a preliminary draw and will be in effect throughout the competition.
First round of the competition is a local audition at the institutions.
During the national second and third rounds, the panel of jury will select the number of candidates who make it to the next round. The jury will evaluate the candidates with points from 1-20.
The jury will issue first, second, third and special prizes. Prizes may be split in case of equal points or a very slight difference between points.
The decision of the jury is final, no further appeal is possible,
Winners of a category will perform at a gala concert before the award ceremony. In case of a split prize the jury will decide on the performer.
The registration fee covers the costs of professional programs and concerts, but accommodation and meals are not included.
Information about booking accommodation
Deadline for application: 24th March, 2025
The application form is valid with the following documents, which are to be color scanned and submitted via e-mail to rezesverseny@gmail.com:
- certificate of school attendance
- a document to certify the payment of registration fee (Via bank transfer, please indicate the name and address of applicant)
- For applicants under the age of 18, an additional condition for accepting the application is the consent statement of the parent/legal guardian, which will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application form after the application.
Registration fee : 50 EUR
The registration fee is non-refundable.
Candidates may bring their own piano accompanist, but all costs for the accompanist must be covered by themselves. Candidates may also ask for an accompanist by indicating it on the application form (20 EUR/round, which shall be paid in cash at the registration).
Contact: rezesverseny@gmail.com
Material of competition 2025
TRUMPET
1st age-group
1st round:
Orchestral parts:
- Beethoven, L. v.: Leonora Overture No. 2 in E flat major
- Tchaikovsky, P. I.: Nutcracker Suite trumpet solo (Spanish Dance)
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
Orchestral parts:
- Mahler, G.: Symphony No. 7, 5th movement, after 224, bars 38-46
- Mahler, G.: Symphony No. 2, 2nd movement, from bar 7 after 6 to bar 10 after 7
2nd age-group
1st round:
Orchestral parts:
- Mahler, G.: Symphony No. 2, 1st movement, from 25 to 1 bar after 26
- Bartók, Béla: Piano Concerto No. 2, from 304 to 311
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
Orchestral parts:
- Shostakovich, D.: Symphony No. 11, 1st movement, from 12 to 5 bars after 13
- Bartók, Béla: Concerto, 1st movement, from 358 to 396
FRENCH-HORN
1st age-group
1st round:
- Nagy, Csaba Zoltán: Song of King David (French-horn part), or
- Arnold, Malcolm: Fantasy for horn
Orchestral parts:
- Bizet, G.: Carmen
- Mozart, W. A.: Symphony No. 40 in G minor KV 550
- Tchaikovsky, P. I.: Symphony No. 4
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
2nd age-group - High horn
1st round:
- E. Bozza: Sur les Cimes/ En forèt
Orchestral parts:
- Strauss, R.: Till Eulenspiegel
- Ravel, M.: Pavane
- Wagner, R.: Siegfrid short call
- Beethoven, L. v.: Symphony No. 7, the beginning and the end of the 1st movement
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
2nd age-group - Low horn
1st round:
- Beethoven, L. v.: Horn Sonata Op. 17, 1st movement, or
- Reinhardt, Johann Christian.: Horn Concerto in E flat major, 1st movement (horn part), or
- Rosetti, A.: Horn Concerto in E major, 1st movement (horn part)
Orchestral parts:
- Strauss, R.: Don Quixote
- Mahler, G.: Symphony No. 3
- Schönberg, A.: Chamber Symphony
- Mahler, G.: Symphony No. 9, 1st movement
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
TROMBONE
1st age-group - Tenor trombone
1st round:
- Sachse, Ernst: Concertino in Bʙ major
Orchestral part:
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
1st age-group - Bass trombone
1st round:
- Sachse, Ernst: Concertino in F major
Orchestral parts:
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, 4th movement
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
2nd age-group - Tenor trombone
1st round:
- Castérède, J.: Sonatina, 2nd and 1st movements
Orchestral parts:
- Wagner, R.: Twilight of the Gods - Act 2, Scene 3, from 25 to the bottom of the page
- Berlioz, H.: Symphonie Fantastique, 4th movement
- Berlioz, H.: Rákóczi March
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
2nd age-group - Bass trombone
1st round:
- J. Castérède: Fantasie Concertante
Orchestral parts:
- Wagner, R.: Twilight of the Gods - Act 2, Scene 3
- Berlioz, H: Symphonie Fantastique
- Berlioz, H: Rákóczi March
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
TUBA
1st age-group
1st round:
- Plau, Arild: Concerto for Tuba and Strings, 1st movement
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
2nd age-group
1st round:
- Plau, Arild: Concerto for Tuba and Strings, 2nd and 3rd movements
2nd round:
- A piece chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
Orchestral parts (for both age groups):
- Wagner, R.: Lohengrin Act III - Introduction
- Stravinsky, I.: Petrushka
- Prokofiev, S.: Romeo and Juliet - this excerpt can also be played by bass tuba
- Prokofiev, S.: Symphony No. 5 - this excerpt can also be played by bass tuba
- Respighi, O.: Fountains of Rome - this excerpt can also be played by bass tuba
PERCUSSION
1st age-group
1st round:
- Bach, J. S.: Any Prelude movement from the Cello Suite – by heart
- Fink, S.: Snare Drum Suite - Intrada
- Woud, Nick: Symphonic Studies: 30th Etude
Orchestral parts:
- Shostakovich, D.: The Bolt - The Beautifier / Der Verschöner - xilofon
- Rachmaninov, S.: Piano Concerto No. 2, 3rd movement - cymbal
2nd round:
- A performance for melodic percussion chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
2nd age-group
1st round:
- Vámosi, Zoltán: Ballera - snare drum (Revised version!)
- Bach, J. S.: Flute Sonata in E major, 1st and 2nd movements with piano accompaniment (without repetition) – by heart
2nd round:
- Klatzow, Peter: Six concert etudes - 1. Juggler
- A performance for melodic percussion chosen by the candidate (maximum 10 minutes)
- Keune, E.: Etude No.142 for timpani
Orchestral parts:
- Hindemith, P.: Symphonic Metamorphosis, 2nd movement - timpani and piano
- Chabrier: España - tambourine