Dr. Andor and Joy Kiszely Solo, Concerto & Ensemble Audition Recital
DR. ANDOR AND JOY KISZELY
SOLO, CONCERTO & ENSEMBLE AUDITIONED RECITAL
AUDITION DATE: Sunday, February 9th, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Auditions will be held IN PERSON.
LOCATION: Cunningham Piano Company, 198 Allendale Rd. King of Prussia, PA 19406
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: January 12th, 2025
RECITAL DATE: Sunday, March 2nd, 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Mary Louise Curtis Branch of The Settlement Music School
AUDITION FEE: Soloists: $60. Members of an ensemble: $40 per student.
RECITAL FEE: Soloists: $45. Members of an ensemble: $30 per student.
INSTRUCTIONS: Teachers must be members of MTNA and PhMTA or pay a $75.00 teacher registration fee. MTNA members who are not PhMTA members pay a $25 registration fee. For membership information, go to: www.philamusicteachers.org/membership
All participating teachers are expected to help at the auditions as well as at the recital. Teachers who have unavoidable conflicts are expected to offer a parent substitute to assist.
Each teacher may submit four (4) entrants who perform a solo, concerto or in an ensemble, but students may only enter one category, from intermediate through collegiate level, age 22. (An ensemble counts as one entry.) Examples of Intermediate piano literature are Beethoven: Sonatas, Op. 49, Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words and Grieg: Lyric Pieces.
Soloists will play one piece (one movement of a Sonata or up to 3 movements of a Suite) by memory from any period of the classical literature. The repertoire must consist of original compositions; simplified arrangements and transcriptions are not acceptable. Orchestral tutti in concerti must be minimized. Duets and ensemble pieces may be performed with music. For questions about appropriate literature, contact Nicholas Mynyk, as below.
Time limits are as follows:
Intermediate level solos: 5 minutes
Advanced solos: 8 minutes
Concertos/ ensembles: 12 minutes
If the student has an unavoidable conflict on the audition date, please contact Chair to discuss alternative options.
Auditioners may state a scheduling preference for their audition at the time of registration. Please submit scheduling requests by January 12.
ONLINE REGISTRATION: The teacher is responsible for registering each student ONLINE at www.philamusicteachers.org by January 12, 2025. Payment will be completed ONLINE at the time of registration.
Students must provide music for the judges. No photocopies permitted. Music downloaded from online with permission is acceptable. The judges’ decisions will be final.
Accompanists: It is preferable that the accompanist be the same person who will accompany the performer during the recital. If there is a need to change the accompanist please contact the Chair immediately. The performer’s teacher may serve as accompanist. Accompanists are not required to pay a registration fee.
QUESTIONS: Chair: Nicholas Mynyk, phmtarecital@gmail.com