INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL HAARLEM 2006
- INTERNATONAL ORGAN IMPROVISATION COMPETITION -

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COMPETITION 2006
PICTURES - THEMES - LISTEN TO THE FINAL ROUND

The jury has decided to give the first price to two winners: the Dutchman Chiel Jan van Hofwegen and the Hungarian organist Robert Kovács. The first showed the most constant level during all three rounds, but the second was the best of the final round, reason for the jury to share the price.Kovács also was a finalist in the 2004 competition; Van Hofwegen participated for the first time. The other two finalists were Jukka Aro and David Franke.
The jury consisted of Daniel Roth, David Briggs, Karl-Bermhardin Kropf, Piet Kee, Klaas de Vries and Ewald Kooiman (chairman)

PICTURES COMPETITION 2006
 

THEMES OF THE 2006 COMPETITION

Preliminary round: Sonata form on 2 themes (max 10')
Themes by Wim de Ruiter

1rst round:  Improvisation in a free form, using both themes (max 15')
Themes by Wim de Ruiter

2nd round: Improvisation in a form of own choice on an old folk tune,
chosen by Bernard Winsemius

Final round: Improvisation in a free form on a theme by Hans Kox.

Listen here to the final round of the competition:

Robert Kovács - mp3
Jukka Aro - mp3
David Franke - mp3
Chiel Jan van Hofwegen - mp3
 

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