Culture Meeting Point (since 1995) is pleased to present the International Winds Competition 2018.
Categories
The competition will be held in 3 categories.
Category A: Age 17 or older
Category B: Age 11 - 16
Category C: Age 10 or younger
Prizes
Category A Category B Category C
1st Prize 2000 € 1250 € 700 €
2nd Prize 1750 € 1000 € 500 €
3rd Prize 1500 € 750 € 300 €
Best performance of a given composition for category A
Best performance of Vienna Classics for category B
Accessory prizes for category C
Winds competition
Eligibility
- The competition is open to players of all nationalities.
- Participants can participate with the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba either solo or with an accompanying instrument.
- An accompanist can be provided if required.
Competition for category A (age 17 or older)
1stRound
- Video selection
- Participants will send a video link of their performance to the address:
verein.culturemeetingpoint@gmail.com
2nd Round
- 6 participants will perform in front of the jury in Vienna on 14th November 2018
- Program will consist of two parts
Part 1: Performance of a given composition (approximately 5 minutes)
Part 2: Performance of a free chosen work
- Participants will receive the composition 6 weeks before the concert
- Program will be a maximum of 45 minutes per participant
- Jury will announce the winners on concert day
Competition for category B (age 11 - 16)
1stRound
- Video selection
- Participants will send a video link of their performance to the address:
verein.culturemeetingpoint@gmail.com
2nd Round
- 6 participants will perform in front of the jury in Vienna on 14th November 2018
- Program will consist of two parts
Part 1: Performance of work from Vienna classics (Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven)
Part 2: Performance of a free chosen work
- Program will be a maximum of 30 minutes per participant
- An accompanist can be provided if required
- Jury will announce the winners on concert day
Competition for category C (age 10 or younger)
1stRound
- Video selection
- Participants will send a video link of their performance to the address:
verein.culturemeetingpoint@gmail.com
2nd Round
- 6 participants will perform in front of the jury in Vienna on 14th November 2018
- Participants are free to choose the work they are going to perform
- Program will be a maximum of 15 minutes per participant
- An accompanist can be provided if required
- Jury will announce the winners on concert day
APPLICATION
Please include the following documents and files in your application:
- Video file or link of your performance
- Name, address, telephone of the contact person
- Information about the performed work
- A passport or id copy of applicant
- Proof of payment
VIDEO
- Participants will send a video of their performance between 2 and 15 minutes.
- Video files or links should be sent to the following address:
REGISTRATION FEE
- Entry fee for category A is 100 €
- Entry fee for category B is 80 €
- Entry fee for category C is 60 €
-Entry fee can be paid using the following data. All transfer and bank charges are to be covered by the applicant.
Bank: Bank Austria UniCredit
Name: Culture Meeting Point
IBAN: AT96 1200 0006 0177 8103
BIC: BKAUATWW
PayPal: verein.culturemeetingpoint@gmail.com
If Paypal is not allowed in your country or you need a national bank account to avoid high transfer costs, please contact us.
Currency: Euro
DEADLINE
- Applications including the video files should be received by 17th October 2018
- Chosen applicants will be informed on 22nd October 2018
- Final concert will be on 14th November 2018
Organization:
Culture Meeting Point
Office Classic Pure Vienna
Diefenbachgasse 54/2c+d
A-1150 Wien Austria
E-Mail: verein.culturemeetingpoint@gmail.com
Deadline: 17th October 2018
Announcement: 22nd October 2018
Concert: 14th November 2018