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Application

Thank you for your interest in the
Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition

Requirements

For the initial screening round, candidates will perform two contrasting movements of any piece composed by J. S. Bach for unaccompanied string instrument. (Partitas, Sonatas or Suites) Movements must be performed from memory. All candidates must be at least 16 years old and not more than 30 years old on October 11, 2022.

Performance should be videotaped with a single stationary camera. The musician’s entire body must be visible in the video. Editing of the tape is not permitted.  The selected movements will be performed with all repeats.

2022 Finals will be held at Stony Brook University’s Staller Center Recital Hall at 1:00 pm on Thursday, December 1, and will be streamed by The Violin Channel. 

Finalists will perform the same selected work, with all repeats, in its entirety from memory.

All applications must be made using the form available on the Barbash Bach Competition website. No other method of submission will be accepted. A $30 submission fee will be collected at the time of submission. Applications without payment will not be reviewed.

The application forms, including all requested documents and videos/links, must be submitted by the appropriate deadline. (Friday, October 7, 2022)

Candidates will be sent an email confirming the formal acceptance of their application.


2022 Competition Application

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Links to performance videos

Please submit separate links for each required movement.
All taped performances must meet all listed requirements.
Please include a link to a video performance that meets all listed requirements
Please include a link to a second video performance that meets all listed requirements

Masterclass Opportunity

The Grand Prize Winner will be invited to participate in a master class conducted by acclaimed baroque violinist Rachel Podger, which will be held at the Staller Center Recital Hall at 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Should the winner choose not to participate, the opportunity will be offered to the Second Prize Winner. The winner who participates in the master class will be offered on campus hotel accomodations for the evening of December 1, 2022.

Hotel Accommodations

All Finalists will be offered hotel accommodations on campus for the evening of November 30. No other travel stipend will be provided.
Price: $ 30.00
After clicking submit you will be taken to PayPal where you can enter payment details. Submissions will not be processed without payment.
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