COMPETITION PROCEDURES
2007

1. The Jury will comprise eminent musicians of several nationalities.

2. The decision of the Jury is final.

3. The competition will have two stages. At least 50% of the contestants will be admitted to the second stage (i.e. the final round).
The competition programme will be as follows:

QUALIFYING ROUND
a) “Luz Azul ” de Cesar Camarero (Ed. acco-music). Premio Nacional de Composición 2006.
b) One Prelude and Fugue from “The Well-Tempered Claviers” (I and II) by J. S. Bach.
c) One melodic-style piece.

FINAL ROUND
The free programme will last between 25 and 35 minutes and will conform to the following specifications:

a) One piece selected between:
-“Sequenza XIII” by L. Berio (Ed. Universal, Austria)
-“Tango” by L. De Pablo
-“Phantasie 84” by J. Ganzer
-“De Profundis” by S. Gubaidulina (Ed. Intermusik Shmülling, Germany)
-“Episoden, Figuren” by M. Kagel (Ed. Peters C. F., Germany)
-“Gena” by J. Kaipainen (Ed. Wilhelm Hansen, Denmark)
-“Aztarnak” by R. Lazkano (Ed. Chant du Monde, France)
-“Trama de Aire y de Sombras” by A. Lauzirica
-“Modal Music” by T. De Leeuw (Ed. Domenus, Holland)
-“Jeux d’Anches” by M. Lindberg (Ed. Wilhelm Hansen, Denmark)
-“Lluvia” by S. Martinez
-“Flashing” by A. Nordheim (Ed. Wilhelm Hansen, Denmark)
-“Lide a Water-Buffalo” by Y. Takahasi
-“Itzal” by J. Torres
-“Izpi” by Zuriñe F. Gerenabarrena (Ed. Hauspoz, Euskadi)
-“Des Ténèbres a la Lumière” by E. Denisov (Ed. Alphonse Leduc, France)
-“Excursion with Detours” by S. Pade (Ed. Samfundet, Denmark)
-“Aria di Sortita” by G. Colombo (Ed. Suvini Zerboni, Italia)
-“Lux” by A. Charles (Ed. Tritó, Barcelona)
-“Interior Intimo Meo” by E. Vazquez (Ed. Hauspoz, Euskadi)

b) One piece original for accordion.

c) Rest of the program on own free choice.

4. If the contestants’ programme does not conform to the specifications set out they will be penalized and given a lower score.

5. The free programme must be performed exactly as stated in the application from as regards the order and the content.

6. Contestants can either memorize the programme of follow the score during their performances. If there is a draw, the contestant who played by heart will be given a higher score.

7. Contestants can use the instrument of their choice. Electronic and magnetic media are not allowed in the competition.

8. The organizers have the right to broadcast the contestants’ performances on radio and television. They can also make, produce and distribute audio and video recordings of those performances. Contestants will not be paid for that.

9. The order in which contestants are to appear on stage will be decided in a draw that will take place the day before the competition starts.