Pukhlianko M. Competition of musicians-performers as phenomenon of modern cultural space

Many-sided nature of the phenomenon of performance competition is studied in dissertation, the features of his study are reflected and basic principles of functioning are outlined in a musical-performance art. A few models of “performer-competition” interrelation are resulted. Competitiveness manifestations in musical art during different historical eras are prerequisites of origin of modern performing competition. Transformation of these phenomena, their forms, the importance, scale, and also dynamics of development is reflected in work. During an era of Romanticism there is a new type of the musician – the artist interpreter. Musical performing competitions which arose in the 19th century, were conformable to ideas of romanticism that finally became pledge of introduction of competitive system. Determination by F. Liszt of completeness, self-sufficiency of performing art became revolutionary. His creativity became an example of allocation of the masterly personality. On the example of leading piano competitions it is investigated cause and effect sheaves in the academic musical culture. In the thesis the complete picture of the Ukrainian competitive movement (competitions of pianists) as a component of global competitive system is reproduced. The analysis of its scales found some problem aspects of functioning of performing competitions. In work the carried-out classification of modern Ukrainian competitions, need, the directions and mechanisms of improvement of competitive procedure and system as a whole, are defined.