RULES AND REGULATIONS

REGULATION

RULES:

  1. The International Music Competition is organized by "Don Matteo Colucci" International Music Academy with the support of Ostuni Administration. The competition will be held in Ostuni at the Hotel Montesarago and Cinema Roma from 11.03.2012 to 18.03.2012. It is addressed at young musicians of both sexes and is divided into 10 sections. The performance program is free excwpt for the section E. PIANOFORTE and section Chambre Orchestra.
  2. Applications for registration should be sent by priority mail no later than 20.02.2012

President : M° Domenico Colucci

International Music Accademy "Don Matteo Colucci"

Via Saffi, 3 - 72010 Pezze di Greco (BR) - Italy

Tel./Fax +39-080.4898587

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Press Office: Dott. Emilio Guagliani - Dott. Francesco Pecece  

PR Office: Dott. Francesco Tedeschi  

  1. The competition, unless for the Pianists Execution, will articulate itself in an only test. The execution order will append for draw of the letter.

  2. The contenders will be able to try pianoforte the great tail in the timetables established form the organization, kindly granted from the Lazzari company.

  3. The jury, whose judgment is unquestionable and insindacable, will listen to the contenders in alphabetical order, after the extraction of the letter carried out from the President, in the end of registrations and for categories; it will be able to interrupt the execution in case it exceeds the concurred time or to indire suppletive tests. To the members of jury is not concurred to introduce own students and teachers will have also to grant appropriate declaration before the beginning of the tests.

  4. The jury will be able to reserve the faculty not to assign the prizes.

  5. The contenders cannot encamp no right on the eventual wireless or television recordings of their tests comprised the final concert of the winners.

  6. The Diplomas and the relative prizes will have to be withdraw to you in the days of development of the competition, and they will not come sent.

  7. The Association organization declines every regarding responsibility eventual damages thet the contenders had to bring back or to cause in the course of the entire manifestation. For every controversy the Hole will be competent of Brindisi.

 

SECTION:
  • 1° section: PIANO:
    Category A: from 2005 year, performance time: 12 minutes
    Category B: 1999/2004 year, performance time: 15 minutes
    Category C: 1995/1998 year, performance time: 20 minutes
    Category D: 1991/1994 year, performance time: 25 minutes
    Category E: 1987/1990 year, performance time: 30 minutes
    Category Performance Piano: up to 32 y.o with 2 Stages:
  1. Preliminary: 20 minutes (1ª part: sonata; 2ª part: romantic opera)
  2. Final: 30 minutes (free program).

  • 2° section: PIANO DUET AND 4 HANDS , CHAMBER MUSIC DUET (Vocalists with piano, stringed instrument or wind instruments with piano)
    Category A: from 1996, performance time: 15 minutes
    Category B: 1991/1995, performance time: 20 minutes
    Category C: no age limits, performance time: 25 minutes

  • 3° section: HARP, GUITAR, MANDOLIN, VIOLIN, VIOLONCELLO, VIOLA, BALALAIKA
    Category A: from 2005 year, performance time: 12 minutes
    Category B: 1999/2004 year, performance time: 15 minutes
    Category C: 1995/1998 year, performance time: 20 minutes
    Category D: 1991/1994 year, performance time: 25 minutes
    Category E: 1987/1990 year, performance time: 30 minutes

The competition provides with an accompanist pianist on request and against payment of € 40,00.

  • 4° Section: WIND INSTRUMENTS , JAZZ MUSIC (SOLISTS)
    Category A: from 1999 year, performance time: 12 minutes
    Category B: 1995/1998 year, performance time: 15 minutes
    Category C: 1991/1994 year, performance time: 20 minutes
    Category D: 1988/1990 year, performance time: 25 minutes
    Category E: 1984/1987 year, performance time: 30 minutes
  • 5° section: ACCORDION, HARMONICA, PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
    Category A: from 2002 year, performance time: 15 minutes
    Category B: 1997/2001 year, performance time: 20 minutes
    Category C: 1992/1996 year, performance time: 25 minutes
    Category D: 1985/1991 year, performance time: 30 minutes
  • 6° SECTION: VOCALISTS
    Category A: from 1996 year, performance time: 15 minutes
    Category B: 1985/1995 year, performance time: 20 minutes
    Category C: no age limits, performance time: 25 minutes
  • 7° SECTION: LIGHT MUSIC AND POP SONGS
    No age limits, performance time: 15 minutes.

Both soloists and pop-group can be part in this section.

  • 8° SECTION: BAND, ORCHESTRA
The candidates can apply for a section of category higher than the age in case of a special artistic preparation. In this case it is necessary to specify it in the application form. The candidates can apply for both sections sending 2 separate application forms.
  • 9° SECTION: SOLISTS AND FOLK GROUPS
    Category A: from 1991, performance time: max 15 minutes.
    Category B: no age limits, performance time: max 30 minutes.
Soloists and groups will performe by CD musical basis or popular musical instruments.
  • 10° SECTION: ORCHESTRA PIANO NO AGE LIMIT
For Piano, Chamber Orchestra, the required program is a concert lasting 30 minutes max to be chosen from the following (Litsz Concert No. 1, Beethoven concerts, No. 3-4-5, Mendhelsson concert n ° 1 in G minor, Chopin concert No. 1, Mozart concerts, No. 271-488) for the preliminary round for the first time piano and concert for the final. The test will take place in a single day in the morning heats, in the afternoon and the final test with an orchestra and will be open to the public.

ENTRY FEE

At c/c n.48611768Associazione Int. Don Matteo Colucci 72010 Pezze di Greco (BR), or Banco Posta account, IBAN:IT-62-I-07601-15900-000048611768

  • 1°, 3°,4°,5°and 6°SECTION: 40 EURO (CAT. A) - 48 EURO (CAT B/C) - 55 EURO (CAT.D/E) - 65 EURO (E/P)
  • 2°SECTION: 40 EURO (CAT. A) - 45 EURO(CAT. B/C)
  • 7°SECTION: 50 EURO for all categories
  • 8°,9°SECTION: 30 EURO(for each member from quartet)
  • 10°SECTION: Piano and orchestra 100 EURO(for each member)
The maximum performance duration: from 10 to 30 minutes according to the age. It could be over in case of indivisible work.The performance program is free. It would be better to include works of different theme and style. The candidates must perform by heart except for the chamber music. The Jury is composed of the president of the Academy, distinguished musicians, teachers of specific instruments or musical critics, 1 or 2 secretary without right of vote. The decision of the Jury is final and will never be subjet to appeal.

PRIZES

The first finalists are those, who will get not less than 95/100 marks. The second finalists will get not less than 90/100 marks. The third finalists non less than 85/100 marks. All candidates getting not less than 80/100 will be awarded a certificate. The candidate who will get the higher scores of all the sections of instrument and voice, will receive a cash prize by the examining board's judgement and the certificate of "absolute winner". The total of all the cash prizes is of € 2.000,00. They are offered by the competition's sponsors. Each candidate not having received a prize will be given a participation certificate. All the winners having received a cash prize must show up at the final concert. If they give up they will be disqualified. In signing the application form, the competitor agrees to all the rules above listed. The competition Organization has the right to modify some rules of this competition informing all the candidates in advance. For each section there must be a minimum of 5 applications , except for the section with 2 pianos (10 demands), and section 10 for piano and orchestra minimum 6 maximum 12 participants.As for the percussion section 5 the association does not guarantee the tool so each participant will of its own.in case of less applications the section will be cancelled.