Introduction
13th International Performers' Competition in DOUBLE BASS took place in Brno under the auspices of Roman Onderka the Mayor of the Statutory City of Brno between 14th and 19th September 2008. The competition has been presented as an integral part of the Brno International Music Festival with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Southern Moravia Region.
Competition Venues
| 1st a 2nd round | Concert Hall of the Music Faculty of Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts |
| 3rd round | Josef Dobrovský Concert Hall of the Convent of Merciful Brothers |
Jury
The jury of the 13th International Performers´ Competition:
| Chairman of the jury: | David Heyes (Great Britain) |
| Vice-Chairman: | Miloslav Jelínek (Czech Republic) |
| Jury members: | Irena Olkiewicz (Poland), Jiří Hudec (Czech Republic), Nikolaj Krivočejev (Belarus), Dorin Marc (Germany) |
Candidates
32 candidates took part in the 13th International Performers’ Competition 2008:
| Argentina | 1 |
| Belarus | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| China | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Latvia | 1 |
| Macedonia | 1 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Republic of South Africa | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Slovak Republic | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
Competition process
| Competition process | Foreign candidates | Sum | |
| 1st round | 3 | 29 | 32 |
| 2nd round | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 3rd round | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Prizes
| 1stPrize and the title of laureate: | Stanislau Anishchanka (Belarus) |
| 2nd Prize and the title of laureate: | Gunárs Upatnieks (Latvia) |
| 3rdPrize and the title of laureate: | Vojtěch Velíšek (Slovak Republic) |
| Honourable mention: | Zhai Hang (China) |
Concert of laureates
The concert of laureates took place in the Josef Dobrovský Concert Hall of the Convent of Merciful Brothers on 19th September 2008 at 7:30 p. m. The programme of the concert chose the jury from the best performances of all rounds.
Programme:
| A. Míšek: | Sonata A major for double bass and piano - Allegro Zhai Hang – honourable mention Piano: Jarmila Šranková |
| G. Bottesini: | Tarantella Vojtěch Velíšek – 3rd Prize Piano: Marcela Jelínková |
| G. Bottesini: | Capriccio di Bravura Gunárs Upatnieks – 2nd Prize Piano: Marcela Jelínková |
| J. M. Sperger: | Concerto No. 16 D major for double bass and orchestra Stanislau Anishchanka – 1st Prize Czech Chamber Soloists Artistic leader Ivan Matyáš |
