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International Competition for Musical Performers & Singers

03.11.24

Moscow, Russia


The competition invites singers and musicians of classical instruments, singers, choirs and orchestras to participate. The competition has a qualification, not a competitive principle of evaluation. Read more...
Children, students, professionals and amateurs can participate in the competition. The competition has a qualifying rather than competitive grading principle. The competition is held in two phases: the competition part and the final part. The total prize fund is 40.000.00 rubles ( € 670,00)
The main objective of the Competition is to get a real assessment of the creativity and level of training of young performers from the teachers of the leading European Conservatories, to make important acquaintances in the art world. All participants are awarded prestigious certificates and diplomas with an international grade, the best participants are given discounts on the most prestigious courses in various fields of art.
1. The main thing about the event
Event organizers
“Festival&Contest” (Italy) – international cultural association

Dates
03.11.24
02.11.25
01.11.26

Venue
Professional theater in Moscow, Russia

Application deadlin
acceptance of applications - until October 18 inclusive
payment deadline - until October 19 inclusive
2. Creative nominations, age categories, timing, cost of participation in the competition, accompanist
Creative nominations
All participants of the Competition can enroll in 5 categories:
I - Soloists of instrumental creativity (piano, bow and string instruments, wind instruments, guitar, accordion, etc.)
Free software, no compulsory works.

JUNIOR A - 5-8 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes
JUNIOR B - 9-12 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes
JUNIOR C - 13-15 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes
SENIOR D - 16-18 years old, maximum performance 8 minutes
SENIOR E - 19-21 years old, maximum performance 8 minutes
SENIOR F - over 21 years old, performance maximum 8 minutes

Cost of participation:
Soloist - € 50,00

Children to 8,11 years old - 10% discount for participation
Adults over 60 - 10% discount
Disabled people, orphans - 50% discount
Children from large families - 30% discount

II - Musical ensembles and chamber music (2-11 elements)
Free software, no compulsory works.

JUNIOR A - 5-8 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes
JUNIOR B - 9-12 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes
JUNIOR C - 13-15 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes
SENIOR D - 16-18 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
SENIOR E - 19-21 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
SENIOR F - over 21 years old, performance maximum 10 minutes

Cost of participation:
Duet - € 50,00 /per duet
Ensembles from 3 to 11 elements - € 17,00 /for each element

Children to 8,11 years old - 10% discount for participation
Adults over 60 - 10% discount
Disabled people, orphans - 50% discount
Children from large families - 30% discount

III - Orchestras (symphonic, strings, wind, variety, folk instruments, mixed, others)
Free software, no compulsory works.

JUNIOR A - 5-8 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
JUNIOR B - 9-12 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
JUNIOR C - 13-15 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
SENIOR D - 16-18 years old, maximum performance 15 minutes
SENIOR E - 19-21 years old, maximum performance 15 minutes
SENIOR F - over 21 years old, performance maximum 15 minutes

Cost of participation:
€ 17,00 for each element, but not more than € 250,00 for the team.

Children to 8,11 years old - 10% discount for participation
Adults over 60 - 10% discount
Disabled people, orphans - 50% discount
Children from large families - 30% discount

IV - Soloists singers (all vocal directions, without the use of a microphone and phonograms)
Free software, no compulsory works.

JUNIOR A - 5-8 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes (1 work)
JUNIOR B - 9-12 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes (1 work)
JUNIOR C - 13-15 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes (1 work)
SENIOR D - 16-18 years old, maximum performance 6 minutes (1 work)
SENIOR E - 19-21 years old, maximum performance 6 minutes (1 work)
SENIOR F - over 21 years old, performance maximum 6 minutes (1 work)

Cost of participation:
Soloist - € 50,00

Children to 8,11 years old - 10% discount for participation
Adults over 60 - 10% discount
Disabled people, orphans - 50% discount
Children from large families - 30% discount

V - Vocal ensembles (2-11 elements)
Free software, no compulsory works.
! Works are performed in a row, no breakdown is provided.

JUNIOR A - 5-8 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes
JUNIOR B - 9-12 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes
JUNIOR C - 13-15 years old, maximum performance 5 minutes
SENIOR D - 16-18 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
SENIOR E - 19-21 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
SENIOR F - over 21 years old, performance maximum 10 minutes

Cost of participation:
Duet - € 50,00 /per duet
Ensembles from 3 to 11 elements - € 17,00 /for each element

Children to 8,11 years old - 10% discount for participation
Adults over 60 - 10% discount
Disabled people, orphans - 50% discount
Children from large families - 30% discount

VI - Choirs 12 or more people (male, female. children's, mixed)
Free software, no compulsory works.
! Works are performed in a row, no breakdown is provided.

JUNIOR A - 5-8 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
JUNIOR B - 9-12 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
JUNIOR C - 13-15 years old, maximum performance 10 minutes
SENIOR D - 16-18 years old, maximum performance 15 minutes
SENIOR E - 19-21 years old, maximum performance 15 minutes
SENIOR F - over 21 years old, performance maximum 15 minutes

Cost of participation:
€ 17,00 for each element, but not more than € 250,00 for the team.

Children to 8,11 years old - 10% discount for participation
Adults over 60 - 10% discount
Disabled people, orphans - 50% discount
Children from large families - 30% discount

Rehearsal:
Org. the committee does not provide a tool or hall to prepare participants for the competition. A rehearsal will be organized before the competition:
  • Soloist - 1 minute
  • Ensembles - 2 minutes
  • Orchestra - 5 minutes

Individual information:
Org. the committee provides 1 piano and chairs for the competition for participants. Will not be provided: pipes, percussion instruments, microphones, etc. Participants must provide themselves with everything necessary for the performance.
It is forbidden to use phonograms at the competition, only live performance is allowed, without sound and microphones.
Cost of an accompanist
All participants in need of an accompanist must send along with the application for participation a copy of the sheet music of the work performed for the accompanist, as well as pay an additional fee of € 50.00.
3. All events of the Festival-Competition
Master classes
Only by appointment, a registered certificate of completion of the master class with the signature of Maestro is issued. It is necessary to find out in advance the name of the Maestro and the number of empty seats.
Cost for bidders:
Individual master class - € 80,00 (45 minutes)
Cost for non-bidders:
Individual master class - € 160,00 (45 minutes)

The price includes:
  • participation in a master class
  • name certificate
  • translator (if necessary)
Concerts
The event will host the final round - a concert of the winners and an award ceremony for all participants on stage. The following will be selected for the concert:
  • maximum 2 soloists from category JUNIOR - music
  • maximum of 2 soloists from category SENIOR - music
  • maximum of 2 ensembles from JUNIOR - music
  • maximum of 2 ensembles from category SENIOR - music
  • maximum of 2 orchestras from JUNIOR
  • maximum of 2 orchestra from category SENIOR
  • maximum 2 soloists from category JUNIOR - vocalist
  • maximum of 2 soloists from category SENIOR - vocalist
  • maximum of 2 ensembles from JUNIOR - vocalist
  • maximum of 2 ensembles from category SENIOR - vocalist
  • maximum of 2 choirs orchestras from JUNIOR
  • maximum of 2 choirs from category SENIOR
All participants who went to the final will be warned about their participation in the concert directly on the spot, before the start of the concert. The participants who did not make it to the final attend the Concert as an audience and take the stage for the award ceremony.
Competition program
Day 1 - Competitive Day
Day 2 - in the morning - continuation of the competitive day (in case of a large number of applications). After lunch - Concert of winners and award ceremony of participants.
The exact program of the competition will be announced a week before the start of the event.
4. Jury evaluation system, awards, sponsors
4. Jury evaluation system, awards, sponsors
The competition has a qualifying rather than competitive grading principle. Each participant receives a diploma indicating the degree employed based on the average ball scored.
All participants will be evaluated based on their age and creative category. They are evaluated: the technique of performance, the complexity of the selected work, an individual approach to the interpretation of the work, the manner of performance and personal style.
For each creative category, jury members rate 100 points (the average score of each performance of all jury members is calculated).
Depending on the score received, the following degrees and prizes will be awarded to all participants:
  • GRAN PRIX SOLOIST MUSIC JUNIOR - 100 points or the highest point among participants
  • GRAN PRIX SOLOIST MUSIC SENIOR - 100 points or the highest ball among participants
  • GRAN PRIX ENSEMBLE MUSIC JUNIOR - 100 points or the highest point among participants
  • GRAN PRIX ENSEMBLE MUSIC SENIOR - 100 points or the highest point among participants
  • GRAN PRIX ORCHESTRA JUNIOR - 100 points or the highest ball among participants
  • GRAN PRIX ORCHESTRA SENIOR - 100 points or the highest point among participants
  • GRAN PRIX SOLOIST VOCAL JUNIOR - 100 points or the highest point among participants
  • GRAN PRIX SOLOIST VOCAL SENIOR - 100 points or the highest ball among participants
  • GRAN PRIX ENSEMBLE VOCAL JUNIOR - 100 points or the highest point among participants
  • GRAN PRIX ENSEMBLE VOCAL SENIOR - 100 points or the highest point among participants
  • GRAN PRIX CHOIR JUNIOR - 100 points or the highest ball among participants
  • GRAN PRIX CHOIR SENIOR - 100 points or the highest point among participants
  • Laureate of the 1st degree - 90/99 points
  • Laureate of the 2nd degree - 80/89 points
  • Laureate of the 3rd degree - 70/79 points
  • Member - less than 70 points
*The organizers are in no way related to the work of the jury members and cannot influence their decision. The decision of the panel of judges is not subject to discussion. The results of the evaluations received will be published on the website www.festivalcontest.net in the “reports” section at the end of the competition.
*Among all participants and teams, regardless of the score, the organizers of the competition will choose the brightest numbers to perform at the final concert of the competition (the choice of performances does not depend on the panel of judges, on the score, but only on the colorfulness of the number). The concert will take place only with special permission from the authorities during the pandemic.
The competition will be held behind closed doors, in the form of passing entrance exams. During the competitive viewing, accompanying persons, teachers and parents who have registered at the entrance to the theater are allowed into the hall only if absolute silence is observed. In case of violation of this clause, the organizers reserve the right to ask all those present to vacate the hall.
Jury members
The jury members are associate professors and teachers of the leading Italian conservatories, concert artists who want to identify young talents for further cooperation or study in Italy.
Members of the jury who are in a family or pedagogical relationship with the participants will not give marks for this contestant. The jury members will evaluate the participants on a hundred-point system, after which the average score will be calculated. The jury members have the right to stop the performance of the participant at their discretion. Jury members may not award the prizes specified in the regulations if they do not find a worthy candidate for them. The decision of the jury members is not subject to discussion. The members of the jury are called upon to evaluate the technical training of the participant, his personal data as an artist.
Competition Prizes
GRAN PRIX winners - receive a diploma (each participant), a certificate for free participation in any event organized by Festival & Contest next year.
1st degree laureates - receive a diploma (each participant), a certificate for a 50% discount on participation in any event organized by Festival & Contest next year.
2nd degree laureates - receive a diploma (each participant), a 25% discount certificate for participation in any event organized by Festival & Contest next year.
3rd degree laureates - receive a diploma (each participant), a certificate for a 10% discount on participation in any event organized by Festival & Contest next year.
Participants - receive a diploma (each participant).

Special Awards:
  • "Young Talent" - awarded to a participant or team from the JUNIOR category, a cash voucher in the amount of 10,000.00 rubles, to pay for accommodation in the Summer creative intensity "I Star" - next summer.
  • "Special Prize from the Jury" - is awarded to a participant or team from any age category, a cash voucher in the amount of 10,000.00 rubles, to pay for accommodation in the Summer creative intensity "I Star" - next summer.
  • "Open Audition Award" - is awarded to a participant or team from any age category, a cash voucher of 20.000.00 rubles, to pay for living in the Summer creative intensity "I Star" - next summer.
Official invitations and letter for sponsors
The organizers are ready to prepare official letters for sponsors, administrations, cultural departments, school directors, etc. with a request to support your trip to the Competition. To do this, you need to send to the address info@festivalcontest.ru the full name addressed to whom we are making an invitation, the full name of the organization that he leads and the full name of the participant or the name of the team that we are inviting.
5. Accommodation of participants and free time
Participants, as well as accompanying persons, can independently arrange suitable accommodation during the event or contact the organizers for help.
It is enough to look on the Internet for the nearest hotels to the venue of the event to find the right option.

Free time

In Moscow, you can visit an endless number of museums and theaters, entertainment centers, musical evenings, as well as take pictures on Red Square. People will find entertainment to their liking, because Moscow is the capital of Russia!

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