Adam International Cello Festival and Competition

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The Adam International Cello Festival and Competition logo. Based on the famous painting by Paul Gauguin Le violoncelliste 1894

The Adam International Cello Festival and Competition took place in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1995–2009, on the initiative of Professor Alexander Ivashkin and Professor while on the staff at the School of Music, University of Canterbury. The mission of the competition was to provide an opportunity for gifted young musicians in New Zealand to meet and compete with their international peers. Professor Ivashkin subsequently became the Artistic director of the Festival.:.[1] The acclaimed Russian cellist, pianist, and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich accepted the position of patron. The Festival and Competition were supported by Denis and Verna Adam of the , as well as charitable trusts, business and private sponsors.[2]

The festival was based at the Great Hall, located in the Christchurch Arts Centre and took the form of a week long programme of competition rounds, guest recitals, masterclasses, workshops, conversations, and social events.

Applications were accepted from young cellist between the ages of 14 and 30 years old from around the world. The first round consisted of an audio or video tape recording. Around 20 young musicians were selected and invited to compete in the remaining three rounds in Christchurch.

The event culminated in a final gala, in which the finalists performed a concerto with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in the Christchurch Town Hall. The winner received a cash prize, a recording contract with Naxos Records,[3] and a performance contract with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. A number of other prizes were awarded.

The festival's importance was demonstrated by the consistently high calibre of the competitors it attracted and the prizewinners' subsequent international success. It was also reflected in the quality of the international jury panels which included world-renowned cellists.[4]

Funds were raised by the Board of Trustees to produce each festival.[5] Applications were made to a variety of prospective donors, including charity trusts, business sponsors, and private sponsors either for general funding or support.

All competitors were billeted by local families.

The 7th Adams Festival and Competition was held in March and April 2009, this was the last to date. Two consecutive earthquakes in Christchurch, Canterbury, in September 2010 and February 2011, led to massive destruction in Christchurch. Both the Great Hall at the Art Center and the Christchurch Town Hall were damaged. Due to these circumstances the Board of Trustees decided to cancel future competitions.[6]

The 1st Adam International Cello Festival and Competition – July 1995[]

Prize winners:

Invited cellists: Ashley Brown, Tara Cuddeford, Ken Endo, Sebastian Foron, Stephen Framil, Charmian Hammill, Christopher Hutton, Matthew Jones, Bongshin Ko, Tibor Nemeth, Martin Osten, Timothy Park, Julie Platt, , Peter Seidenberg, Nicolai, Skliarevski, Iaroslav Tcherenkov, Igor Zubkovski.[8]

International jury panel: David Geringas (Lithuania/Germany), (Russia/NZ), (Switzerland/Australia), Young-Chang Cho (Korea/Germany), Alexander Ivashkin (Russia/NZ)

Finals gala conductor: Theodore Kuchar (United States)

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The 2nd Adam International Cello Festival and Competition – June 1997[]

Prize winners:

Invited cellists: Greg Beaver, Marie Bittloch, Jung-Eun Choi, Christina Christensen, Hye-Min Chung, Fabian Diedrichs, David Garner, Elke Hager, Ichiro Hasabe, Rachel Johnston, , Soo-Yeon Kim, Phillip Koerner, Inbal Meggido, Daniel Morris, , Timothy Nemeth, Timothy Park, Julie Platt, , Alexei Sarkissov, Hilmar Schweizer, [10]

International jury panel: Siegfried Palm (Germany), Natalia Pavlutskaya (Russia/NZ), David Pereira (Australia), (Switzerland/Australia), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (Japan)

Finals gala conductor: (NZ)

[11]

The 3rd Adam International Cello Festival and Competition – July 1999[]

Prize winners:

International jury panel: Mstislav Rostropovich (didn’t come because of the illness), (Armenia/UK), Alexander Ivashkin (Russia/NZ), (France), (Russia/NZ), Nathan Waks (Australia)

Finals gala conductor: Sir William Southgate

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The 4th Adam International Cello Festival and Competition – July 2001[]

Prize winners:

International jury panel: Alexander Ivashkin (Russia/NZ), (Sweden), (Denmark/Australia), (Russia/NZ), (The Netherlands).

Finals gala conductor: (NZ)

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The 5th Adam International Cello Festival and Competition – July 2003[]

Prize winners:

International jury panel: Lluís Claret (Spain), Alexander Ivashkin (UK/Russia), (USA), (UK/Russia), Eleonore Schoenfeld (USA).

Finals Gala Guest Conductor: (NZ)

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The 6th Adam International Cello Festival and Competition – July 2006[]

[16] Prize winners:

International jury panel[18] Alexander Ivashkin (Russia/UK), (UK), (Russia/UK), Leslie Parnas (USA) and Arvo Volmer (Estonia)

Finals Gala Concert Conductor: Arvo Volmer (Estonia)

[19]

The 7th Adam International Cello Festival and Competition – April 2009[]

Prize winners:

  • 1st place — Sébastien Hurtaud (France)[20]
  • 2nd place — (Switzerland)
  • 3rd place — Stjepan Hauser (Croatia/UK)
  • Most promising Young Performer — (Colombia)
  • Best Performance of Bach — Sebastian Hurtaud (France)
  • Best Performance of Rostropovich's Humoresque — (Korea/Germany)

International jury panel: Frans Helmerson (Sweden), Alexander Ivashkin (Russia/UK), (Russia/UK), (Germany), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (Japan)

Finals gala conductor: Werner Andreas Albert (Germany)

[21]

Young Composers' Competition[]

Initiated in 2006,[22] The Young Composers’ Competition ran alongside the festival and competition and was open to composers under the age of 30 enrolled in or graduates from a New Zealand secondary or tertiary level School of Music. Applicants were required to compose a solo piece for cello. The winning composition was a mandatory piece in the second round repertoire of the Festival and was also performed in the final Gala[23]

  • 2009 Winner — Jonathan Crehan (NZ) – Fantasia Festa
  • 2006 Winner — (NZ) – Games[24]

The 10th Anniversary Gala Prizewinners’ Concert, Wigmore Hall – November 2005[]

A successful northern hemisphere Gala Prize-winners’ Concert was held in November 2005 in London's Wigmore Hall.[25]

The concert, supported by the Denis and Verna Adam of the Adam Foundation, and Christopher Marshall, showcased six cellists, all prize-winners from previous festivals, who came together to celebrate the festivals and their own achievements.

Featured cellists were (NZ/UK), (UK), (Hungary/Germany), (Germany), Li-Wei Qin (Australia/UK), and (Croatia/Germany).

Bibliography[]

  • , New Zealand Cellofest, The Strad, December 1995, Vol.106, No.1268. Orpheus Publications Ltd.
  • New cello capital for the world?, The Press, 1997 June 18, p. 16.
  • Cellists gather for Chch festival, The Press, 1997 June 21, p. 4.
  • , Adam Cello Competition gala, The Press, 1997 July 1, p. 38.
  • , Chance to hear some of world's finest cellists, The Press, 1997 July 2, p. 14.
  • , The Adam's Competition Report, The Strad, October 2006, Vol.117, No.1398. Orpheus Publications / Newsguest Specialist Media Ltd.

References[]

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  19. ^ "The 6th Adam International Cello Festival and Competition – July 2006. Official booklet" (PDF).
  20. ^ "Sébastien Hurtaud". Sébastienhurtaudcello.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  21. ^ "The 7th Adam International Cello Festival and Competition – April 2009. Official booklet" (PDF).
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  23. ^ "Award - Adam International Cello Competition Young Composers' Competition". SOUNZ. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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