MR. GARRETT MENDELOW
Biography
STUDIES
University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Music Detmold, Stony Brook University University of Michigan
PROFESSORS
Anthony Di Sanza, Peter Prommel, Eduardo Leandro, Michael Udow
PRIZES
- UW-Madison Concerto Competition: Winner 2015-16
- ARD International Music Competition 2014: Semi-Finalist
- Tromp International Competition 2012: 2nd Prize and Youth Jury Award
COMPETITION PROGRAMME
RECITAL 1
- F. Donatoni: Omar II
- I. Xenakis: Rebonds A and B
RECITAL 2
- M. Jarrell: Entlehnungen (compulsory work for marimba solo)
- I. Xenakis: Psappha — F. Sarhan: Homework
SEMI-FINAL
- P. Jodlowski: I.T. (compulsory work for percussion, bass-clarinet and soundtrack)
- J. Wood: Elanga N’Kake
- T. Brostrom: Arena
FINAL
- R. Bussad: Atlas vocalis
- S. Reich: Vermont Counterpoint
- P. Eötvös: Speaking Drums
Events
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PERCUSSION - RECITAL 2
(max. 16 candidates, max. 30' in total)
10:30 - Mr. François VALLET-TESSIER, 24 years old, France
- Michael Jarrell: Entlehnungen (2019)
(marimba) Commande du Concours de Genève - Jacob Druckman: Reflections on the nature of water (1986)
(marimba) Mouvements 1 et 4 - Michael Jarrell: Assonance VII (1992)
(multi percussion)
11:00 - Ms. Jiyeon KIM, 28 years old, South Korea
- Michael Jarrell: Entlehnungen (2019)
(marimba) Commande du Concours de Genève - Iannis Xenakis: Psappha (1975)
(multi percussion) - Arr. Jiyeon Kim: Samdo Seol Jang-gu
(arrangement tiré de la musique traditionnelle)
11:30 - Mr. Yinzhi YANG, 24 years old, China
- Michael Jarrell: Entlehnungen (2019)
(marimba) Commande du Concours de Genève - François Sarhan: Homework - In the Garage (2009)
(un percussionniste chantant) - Yoshihisa Taïra: Monodrame 1 (1984)
(multi percussion)
16:00 - Mr. Oliver XU, 22 years old, United States
- Philippe Manoury: Solo de vibraphone (Livre des Claviers) (1988)
(vibraphone) - Michael Jarrell: Entlehnungen (2019)
(marimba) Commande du Concours de Genève - James Wood: Rogosanti (1986)
(multi percussion)
16:30 - Mr. Nikolay IVANOV, 23 years old, Bulgaria
- David Lang: The Anvil Chorus (1991)
(multi percussion) - Michael Jarrell: Entlehnungen (2019)
(marimba) Commande du Concours de Genève - Frédéric Durieux: Incidences (1996)
(multi percussion)
19:00 - Mr. Garrett MENDELOW, 29 years old, United States
- Michael Jarrell: Entlehnungen (2019)
(marimba) Commande du Concours de Genève - François Sarhan: Homework - In the Garage (2009)
(un percussionniste chantant) - Iannis Xenakis: Psappha (1975)
(multi percussion)
19:30 - Ms. Marianna BEDNARSKA, 25 years old, Poland
- Michael Jarrell: Entlehnungen (2019)
(marimba) Commande du Concours de Genève - Georges Aperghis: Le corps à corps (1978)
(théâtre musical) - Frédéric Durieux: Incidences (1996)
(multi percussion)
20:00 - Ms. Kazusa IYONAGA, 22 years old, Japan
- Michael Jarrell: Entlehnungen (2019)
(marimba) Commande du Concours de Genève - Per Nørgård: I Ching: III. The Gentle, The Penetrating (1982)
(multi percussion) - Norio Fukushi: Ground
(multi percussion)
Session 1 : 10:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Session 2 : 4 PM - 6 PM
Session 3 : 7 PM - 9 PM
Centre des Arts, International School of Geneva (route de Chêne 62)
All competition rounds are open to the public !
Yamaha et Bergerault, partenaires du concours de percussion
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PERCUSSION - RECITAL 1
(max. 40 candidates, max. 23 minutes)
10:00 - Mr. Naoto SATO, 22 ans, Japon
- Yasuo Sueyoshi: Mirage, pour marimba
- Maki Ishii: Thirteen drums
10:25 - Mr. Shingo TAKASE, 25 ans, Japon
- Philippe Hurel: Loops II, pour vibraphone
- Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A et B
10:50 - Ms Yibing WANG, 25 ans, Chine
- Yasuo Sueyoshi: Mirage, pour marimba
- Kevin Volans: She who sleeps with a small blanket
11:40 - Ms Marianna BEDNARSKA, 25 ans, Pologne
- Bruno Mantovani: Moi, jeu?, pour marimba
- Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A et B
12:05 - Mr. Yao-Te HSIEH, 26 ans, Taïwan
- Kevin Volans: She who sleeps with a small blanket
- Bruno Mantovani: Moi, jeu?, pour marimba
12:30 - Mr. Garrett MENDELOW, 29 ans, Etats-Unis
- Franco Donatoni: Omar II, pour vibraphone
- Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A et B
14:30 - Mr. Yi CHEN, 25 ans, Taïwan
- Yasuo Sueyoshi: Mirage, pour marimba
- Maki Ishii: Thirteen drums
14:55 - Mr. Meng-Fu HSIEH, 23 ans, Taïwan
- Bruno Mantovani: Moi, jeu?, pour marimba
- Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A et B
15:20 - Ms Sarah AMAR, 24 ans, France
- Franco Donatoni: Omar II, pour vibraphone
- Kevin Volans: She who sleeps with a small blanket
15:45 - Mr. Yinzhi YANG, 24 ans, Chine
- Philippe Hurel: Loops II, pour vibraphone
- Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A et B
18:15 - Mr. Wei WANG, 27 ans, Taïwan
- Yoshihisa Taïra: Convergence I, pour marimba
- Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A et B
18:40 - Mr. Oliver XU, 22 ans, Etats-Unis
- Yasuo Sueyoshi: Mirage, pour marimba
- Kevin Volans: She who sleeps with a small blanket
19:05 - Ms Hyeji BAK, 28 ans, Corée du Sud
- Bruno Mantovani: Moi, jeu?, pour marimba
- Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A et B
19:55 - Mr. Ti-Hsien LAI, 27 ans, Taïwan
- Akira Miyoshi: Ripple, pour marimba
- Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A et B
20:20 - Ms Jiyeon KIM, 28 ans, Corée du Sud
- Alejandro Viñao: Khan variations, pour marimba
- Maki Ishii: Thirteen drums
20:45 - Mr. François VALLET-TESSIER, 24 ans, France
- Philippe Hurel: Loops II, pour vibraphone
- Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A et B
Session 1 : 10:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Session 2: 2:30 PM - 4 PM
Session 3: 6:15 PM - 9:30 PM
Centre des Arts, International School of Geneva (Route de Chêne, 62)
Yamaha and Bergerault, percussion competition partners