Prizes and Awards of PENDIM International Competition for Percussion Instruments will be offered amounting to 14 500 EURO. There will be both cash and object prizes. The object prizes are made and given by the PENDIM Company.

 

A. Individual Performers

I. group

1. First prize to the value of 100 EURO
2. Second prizeto the value of 70 EURO
3. Third prize to the value of 50 EURO

Only object prizes are awarded!

II. group

1. First prize to the value of 150 EURO
2. Second prize to the value of 120 EURO
3. Third prize to the value of 100 EURO

III. group

1. First prize – xylophone PX3 table, acacia (290 EURO)
2. Second prize to the value of 150 EURO
3. Third prize to the value of 100 EURO

IV. group

1. First prize to the value of 400 EURO
2. Second prize – xylophone PX4, table, acacia (340 EURO)
3. Third prize to the value of 200 EURO

V. group

1. First prize -– xylophone PX 1, bars acacia wood (650 EURO)
2. Second prize to the value of 450 EURO
3. Third prize to the value of 350 EURO

VI. group

1. First prize - Pendim F marimba (3 200 EURO)
2. Second prize - Pendim xylophone PX 2 bars honduras rosewood, or 30 sets of mallets (1 200 EURO)
3. Third prize - Pendim xylophone PX 2, bars acacia wood, or 20 sets of mallets (800 EURO)

B. Ensembles

Duo

1. First prize - Pendim F marimba (3 200 EURO)
2. Second prize - Pendim xylophone PX 2, bars honduras rosewood, or 30 sets of mallets (1 200 EURO)
3. Third prize - Pendim xylophone PX 2, bars acacia wood, or 20 sets of mallets (800 EURO)

Special prizes set up and awarded by:

 

• IKMMA - International Katarzyna Mycka Marimba Academy, sponsored by Katarzyna Mycka, sponsored by Prof. Katarzyna Mycka - for the Best marimba performance - in the form of a scholarship for the active participant at the IKMMA 2009 - 370 EURO
  
  
• Pustjens Percussion Products/Tatiana Koleva - for young bulgarian talent - Education Prize
  
  
• Mrs. Kamenarova - for the Best timpani performance in Sixth group - 200 EURO
  
  
• Dobri Paliev's heirs - for the Best performance of a Paliev piece - 100 EURO
  
  
• Mr. Simeon Serafimov - for the brightest stage presence - 50 EURO
  
  
• Mr. Edmond Demirdjian - for the best membrane instruments performance - set of cymbals and cowbells
  
  

 

Other cash and object prizes, provided by state, and municipal organizations, or private contributors can be awarded.

All competitors are presented with a Diploma.

First prize-winners will also receive a bronze sculpture specially made for the Pendim competition.

Many additional encouraging prizes will be provided for the participants in First group.

Prizewinners selected by the jury will take part in the gala concert on Мay 24 in the Concert Hall of the Opera and Philharmonic Society, Plovdiv.

All rights to the recordings of the participants performances are sole property of the Pendim International Competition.