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Introduction
The tenth International Performers´ Competition took place in Brno between 19th and 24th September 2005 as a part of Brno International Music Festival.
International Performers´ Competition was presented by statutory City of Brno under the auspices of Richard Svoboda, Mayor of the Statutory City of Brno, with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Southern Moravia Region
Jury
The jury for the International Performers´ Competition consists of:
| Chairman: | James Gourlay (Great Britain) |
| Vice-chairman: | Pavel Trnka (Czech Republic) |
| Members: | Melvin Culbertson (France) Markus Theinert (Germany) Jean-Pierre Mathez (Switzerland) Petr Jirák (Czech Republic) |
Candidates
22 Candidates took part of the International Performers´ Competition 2005 in Tuba.
| 2 | Czech Republic |
| 4 | France |
| 1 | Israel |
| 2 | Japan |
| 1 | Lithuania |
| 4 | Hungary |
| 1 | Portugal |
| 4 | Spain |
| 2 | USA |
| 1 | Great Britain |
Competition process
| 1st Round | 22 Total Candidates | 2 Candidates from Czech Republic | 20 Candidates from foreign countries |
| 2nd Round | 12 Total Candidates | 2 Candidates from Czech Republic | 10 Candidates from foreign countries |
| 3rd Round | 3 Total Candidates | 0 Candidates from Czech Republic | 3 Candidates from foreign countries |
Prizes
List of awarded prizes:
1st Prize
Sergio Finca Quiros (Spain)
100 000 CZK, Concert tuba of the mark Miraphone, according to own choice
2nd Prize (shared)
Carolyn Jantsch (USA)
35 000,- CZK
2rd Prize (shared)
Leslie Neish (Great Britain)
35 000,- CZK
Special Prize:
The best interpretation of the piece by Evžen Zámečník:
Leslie Neish (Great Britain)
Concert F-tuba of the mark Amati-Denak s.r.o. Kraslice
Prize Winners' Concert
Prize Winners' Concert took part on September 24, 2005 at 3.00 p.m. in Convent of Merciful Brothers as a part of the Brno International Music Festival "Moravian Autumn 2005".
All Laureates were introduced to audience. The program of the concert was chosen by the jury based on the best performances from all rounds.
Program was followed:
| E. Dumitru: | Ronamia Dance No. 2 |
| R.V. Williams: | Tuba Concert Carolyn Jantsch (2nd Prize) Kyoko Nojima - piano |
| E. Ewazen: | Tuba Concert (1st part) Miroslav Falta Zuzana Krumlová - piano |
| E. Zámečník: | Concertino Leslie Neish (2nd Prize and Winner of Competition: The Best Interpretation of the Piece by E. Zámečník) Martyn Parkes - piano |
| E. Gregson: | Concert for Tuba and Orchestra Sergio Finca Quiros (1st Prize) BRNO BRASS BAND Conductor: Evžen Zámečník |
Partners
The Miraphone company donated to the holder of the 1st prize of the International Performers´ Competition 2005 a concert tuba of the mark Miraphone, according to own choice.
The company Amati-Denak s.r.o. Kraslice donated to the winner of the competition of The best interpretation of the piece by Evžen Zámečník a concert F-tuba of the mark Amati-Denak s.r.o. Kraslice.
