Competition Regulations International Chamber Music Competition Almere
General
1. The competition is organised by the Stichting Kamermuziekfestival Almere.
2. The competition management directs all proceedings of the competition.
3. For cases in which these regulations do not provide adequate information, the board of the Stichting Kamermuziekfestival Almere will make a fair and appropriate decision.
Participation
4. Participation is open to all instrumental chamber music ensembles consisting of music students and/or young professional musicians. The ensembles will consist of no fewer than 2 members, and no more than 10 members representing “traditional classical chamber music”.
5. An ensemble may enter the competition up to two times with the same personnel; previous winners are not eligible to enter.
6. All participants will be no older than 35 years of age in the year of participation.
7. By signing the application form, the participants agree to comply with the competition regulations, the decisions of the jury, and the instructions of the competition management.
8. If the number of applications exceeds the limit of the preliminary round, a committee composed of a representative from the board, from the competition management, and an independent professional specialist will decide which ensembles qualify for participation.
9. The admitted ensembles will be notified of the place and individual time of their preliminary round performance.
10. Completed applications must be received on or before the ultimate registration date by Stichting Kamermuziekfestival Almere, Postbus 1377, 1300 BJ Almere
11. A biography of the ensemble, two recent photos of the ensemble, two different programs listing the repertoire to be performed and a sound recording, must be submitted with the application form.
Competition
12. The competition is open to the public.
13. The competition consists of two rounds: preliminaries and finals.
14. The finals will be held in the form of a concert presentation.
15. A maximum of 4 ensembles will be advanced to the finals.
16. The playing time per ensemble is 15-20 minutes in the preliminaries and 20-25 minutes in the finals.
17. After the preliminaries, the jury will announce the finalists.
18. The order of performing ensembles during the final concert will be determined by the competition management.
Repertoire
19. The competition doesn’t request compulsory works.
20. The participating ensembles must prepare two different programs: one program to be presented in the preliminary round (15-20 minutes), the second to be presented in the final round (20-25 minutes). The programs must be representative of the ensemble’s repertoire. The programs may include individual movements.
21. The timing of each movement should be noted accurately on each program. The competition management will adhere strictly to the maximum granted playing time.
22. The program contents and order may not be changed after submission unless the competition management explicitly grants permission.
23. The competition management holds the right to reject a program completely or partially.
Prizes
24. The competition will award a Jury Prize and a Public Prize.
25. A specially selected jury will appoint the winner of the Jury Prize.
26. During the final concert, the public will appoint the winner of the Public Prize.
27. Each year, the competition management determines the monetary amounts of the prizes.
Jury
28. Each year, the competition management selects the jury.
29. The jury is comprised of a minimum of five members.
30. The jury chooses its own mathematical method for the selection of the prize winners.
31. The chairman of the jury will announce the jury’s decisions. The decisions are final and it is not possible to make an appeal.
32. At the end of the competition, the chairman of the jury will justify the assignment of the Jury Prize.
Recording and broadcasting
33. The Stichting Kamermuziekfestival Almere holds all rights to recordings made during the competition. These recordings may be used for festival publicity. The participating ensembles will not be paid for such appearances.
Stichting Kamermuziekfestival Almere
Postbus 1377
1300 BJ Almere
E-mail: info@kamermuziek-almere.nl
Website: www.kamermuziek-almere.nl