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CONCERTMASTER – Rules 2020

 

Article 1.

Association of pedagogues of elementary and high music schools of Serbia and agency MIR Production (hereinafter refer to as organizer), organizes  INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION – Belgrade, Serbia (hereinafter refer to as competition). Competition takes place entirely over the Internet.

 

Article 2.

Competition is held by the Rules of participation, which is proposed by expert council, and is to be adopted by Assembly of the Association.

 

Article 3.

Right of participation is given to all participants from all the countries in the world. 

 

Article 4.

Competition program is consisted of two compositions (except for the large-scale compositions – sonata, concerto ..). Concertmasters compete in categories according to the age and they are not obligated to perform compositions by heart. Concertmaster can perform with two illustrators (singer, instrumentalist, ensemble, choir …).

CONCERTMASTER – PIANIST

 

CONCERTMASTER – DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS (bayan, accordion, harmonica, guitar …)

 

CONCERTMASTER – INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES (no more than 9 participants)

*Using the video recording from other competitive nominations in competition is not allowed.

 

Article 5.

For the premier performance or performance of non-catalogued composition, it is necessary to deliver scores of such composition using electronic mail.

 

Article 6.

Competitive video recording must comply with following conditions:

As evidence that video recording is exclusively intended for competition, concertmaster is obligated to, before performance of competition program:

–  Soloist says his/her name, surname and year of birth 

–  One of the member of ensemble says the name of ensemble and their age category 

Recommendations for video recording

 

Article 7.

Registration is to be done exclusively through electronic means. During entering the website www.musiccompetition.eu competitor sends documents as follows:

*Total maximum size of all files – 100 MB

** Detailed instructions for OnLine application 

 

Article 8.

For foreign competitors, registration fee is to be paid onto foreign currency account of the MIR Production (the expanses of the money transfer are to be paid by the contestant):

For the category “Concertmaster-pianist” and “Concertmaster-national instruments”:

For the category “Concertmaster-instrumental ensemble” – 30 euro for all categories of ensemble

Detailed instructions for payment in EUROS or DOLLARS on THIS PAGE

*  Commission and the transaction costs, pays contestant. 

 

Article 9.

Competition is held every year and applying from 15th of February and not later then 01st of March. Until March 05th, video recording of the competition performance will be placed on the website www.musiccompetition.eu and on the 15th of March, results of the Jury will be announced for each competition category.

 

Article 10.

Competitor’s application for each category individually will be reviewed and determined for compliance with Rules by the person authorized by Organizer.

 

Article 11.

By participation in competition, competitors automatically disown the right for any material (financial) remuneration regarding eventual publication and distribution of music video recordings on CD and DVD publications and Internet.

 

Article 12.

Work of the Jury is regulated by special Rules. Jury members are to be elected out of renowned music pedagogues, as well as performing artists, conductors and chamber musicians. All Jury decisions are final and irrevocable.

 

Article 13.

Competitors are qualified according to the average grade point of evaluations by the Jury:

Number of awards (prizes) is not limited.

 

Article 14.

Competitor, who won first prize, with the best placement in competition discipline will be awarded with Diploma Internet Music Champion of the World.

In case if several competitors-soloists in the category have same number of points, advantage will be given to younger competitor. In case if several competitors in the different categories have same number of points, final decision on the placement will be brought by the Jury.

 

Article 15.

Participant who is awarded with Diploma “Internet Music Champion of the World” participates in Masters Finals. Jury selects Absolute Winner of Master Finals, i.e.  absolute winner of all competition disciplines and the entire competition.

 

Article 16.

Fund of prizes from Association

 

Fund of prizes from MIR Production (www.mirproduction.com)  totaling $ 2,000 will be distributed among the elected winners in nominations of the competition. The prize fund consists of the following awards:

MIR Production reserves the right distribution of the prize pool.              

 

Article 17.

After all nominations competition are finished, Diplomas  will be sent on May 9th through regular mail to the institution administration.

 

Article 18.

In case of dispute between Organizer and competitors, provisions of Serbian text will prevail.

 

Article 19.

By applying for the competition, participants automatically accept conditions from previous provisions of these Rules.