REGULATIONS
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Malta International Organ and Organ + Voice Competition is founded by the Malta International Organ Festival Foundation.
These regulations give the general rules and the order of competition and participation in it.
II. COMPETITION OBJECTIVES AND AIMS are:
to support young talented musicians,
to support international relationships in organ and classical vocal art,
to improve the professional level of young musicians,
to provide an opportunity for competition participants and their tutors to share professional experiences,
to provide concert opportunities for young talented musicians,
to improve the status of the professional classical musician,
to preserve Maltese music traditions and to promote them on the international level, and to establish new music traditions,
to support the cultural life and heritage of the Maltese Islands
III. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Organizing Committee is established as a governing body responsible for direction and guidance of the Malta International Organ and Organ & Voice competition
Committee's address: 62, Gemini Court 4, Triq E.B. Vella, Birkirkara BKR1574 Malta
E-mail : info@maltainternationalorganfestival.com
The Organizing Committee sets up Competition regulations, approves financial estimates for the Competition, designates trustees and partners of the Competition, designs Competition program, other Competition events, designates the competition jury.
It accepts applications submitted by participants, carries out communications to participants, works to design layouts for printed matter, conducts the Competition according to the regulations set up by the Organizing Committee, carries out communications to mass-media and arranges the press-conference, carries out the registration of participants.
IV. COMPETITION PROCEDURE
Dates and Duration - The Competition is held in online-version from 1st December till 30th December 2021.
V. TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
The competition is open to all organists and singers – students or graduates of High Education schools and institutions – who did not yet reach of 45 years of age during the year of competition (2021).
During the Festival the competitors and jury-members may be requested to participate in TV and radio interviews, press-conferences, audio- and video-recordings of their performances to promote the Festival and Competition (free of charge with no fees paid). In this case all participants refuse from any rights on their video-recordings..
Entrance fee is :
For classical voice + organ competition 70 Euros (35 Euros each participant of this Duo),
For organ solo competition 35 Euros.
If organist takes part in both competitions, he/she pays only 50 Euros together.
Application fee should be paid together with application to :
Malta International Organ Festival Foundation
IBAN: MT52 VALL 2201 3000 0000 4002 3089 149
Bic: VALLMTMT
Bank Name and address: Bank of Valletta Triq Fleur-de-Lys, Birkirkara, Malta
With remark (purpose of payment): “online competition 2021”
VI. APPLICATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
To take part in the Competition applicants should fill out the application form (see attachment) and send it to the Organizing Committee not later than 28th December 2021 to the following email-address of the organizing committee: info@maltainternationalorganfestival.com with the notice “COMPETITION”.
The following documents are to be submitted together with the application form:
a) copy of the passport (1-st page);
b) copy of the certificate of music education;
c) curriculum vitae with all organ or vocal teachers and places of studies and work – in English;
d) portrait photo, at least 1,5 MB
e) completed application form
f) video with complete program to be performed with indication of the place where video was recorded;
Recording of each piece can be made separately and in different places, but cannot be edited.
Video-recording must be uploaded to Googledrive and a link to it has to be sent to the contest email, along with other documents. Access to the link should be made accessible (open).
g) complete program indication with names of composers and each piece.
h) the copy of the receipt of the payment of the entrance-fee from your bank
An applicant will be considered only if the participation fee is paid till closing date of application. Participation fee will not be returned.
Organizing Committee does not review application materials sent by participants.
Each participant will get an official letter from the organizing committee by email with results of the competition not later than January 20th, 2022. All Diplomas will be send to award-winners not later than January 30th, 2022 via email.
VII. ORDER OF THE COMPETITION
- Competition auditions are conducted online as video-recordings.
- The decisions of the jury are final, and are not subject to any appeal.
- No more than 20 contestants in both categories may participate in the competition.
- The final placing and awards will be decided at the Concluding Meeting of the panel of the Jury.
VIII. PROGRAMM OF THE COMPETITION
Voice & Organ
1. One piece from the baroque period
2. One piece from 18-20 century
Total duration maximum 15 Min.
Organ solo
1. Praeludium (or Toccata or Fantasy) and Fugue by J.S.Bach or N.Bruhns or V.Lübeck or G.Böhm or D.Buxtehude (with obligate pedal)
2. Piece (or part of the cycle or Sonata or Symphony) of 19-th century or 20-th century written before 1939.
Total duration 20-25 Min.
IX. PRIZES AND AWARDS
The Organizing Committee offers the following prizes and awards:
Grand-Prix in each category – recital in the Malta International Organ Festival in 2022 including flights to Malta and accommodation.
First Grade diploma and the title of laureate.
Second Grade diploma and the title of laureate.
Third Grade diploma and the title or laureate.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to award other special prizes and diplomas.
Depending on the results shown within the limit of the numbers of prizes, the Jury has the option:
a) to refrain from awarding any of prizes;
b) to divide the prizes between performers (except for the Grand Prix).
State and public organizations, artistic unions, mass media, institutions and firms can award special prizes and concert arrangements upon agreement with the Organizing Committee and the Jury Panel.
X. PRINTED MATTER
Competition promotion materials may include various printed matter: posters, placards, banners, booklet, files, flyers, leaflets, postcards, envelopes, bags with Competition logo, invitations.
XI. JURY includes (for both categories) :
Dr Joseph Lia - President
Prof. Maria Lyudko
Prof. Erwin Wiersinga
Prof. Daniel Zaretsky
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Malta International Organ and Organ + Voice Competition is founded by the Malta International Organ Festival Foundation.
These regulations give the general rules and the order of competition and participation in it.
II. COMPETITION OBJECTIVES AND AIMS are:
to support young talented musicians,
to support international relationships in organ and classical vocal art,
to improve the professional level of young musicians,
to provide an opportunity for competition participants and their tutors to share professional experiences,
to provide concert opportunities for young talented musicians,
to improve the status of the professional classical musician,
to preserve Maltese music traditions and to promote them on the international level, and to establish new music traditions,
to support the cultural life and heritage of the Maltese Islands
III. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Organizing Committee is established as a governing body responsible for direction and guidance of the Malta International Organ and Organ & Voice competition
Committee's address: 62, Gemini Court 4, Triq E.B. Vella, Birkirkara BKR1574 Malta
E-mail : info@maltainternationalorganfestival.com
The Organizing Committee sets up Competition regulations, approves financial estimates for the Competition, designates trustees and partners of the Competition, designs Competition program, other Competition events, designates the competition jury.
It accepts applications submitted by participants, carries out communications to participants, works to design layouts for printed matter, conducts the Competition according to the regulations set up by the Organizing Committee, carries out communications to mass-media and arranges the press-conference, carries out the registration of participants.
IV. COMPETITION PROCEDURE
Dates and Duration - The Competition is held in online-version from 1st December till 30th December 2021.
V. TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
The competition is open to all organists and singers – students or graduates of High Education schools and institutions – who did not yet reach of 45 years of age during the year of competition (2021).
During the Festival the competitors and jury-members may be requested to participate in TV and radio interviews, press-conferences, audio- and video-recordings of their performances to promote the Festival and Competition (free of charge with no fees paid). In this case all participants refuse from any rights on their video-recordings..
Entrance fee is :
For classical voice + organ competition 70 Euros (35 Euros each participant of this Duo),
For organ solo competition 35 Euros.
If organist takes part in both competitions, he/she pays only 50 Euros together.
Application fee should be paid together with application to :
Malta International Organ Festival Foundation
IBAN: MT52 VALL 2201 3000 0000 4002 3089 149
Bic: VALLMTMT
Bank Name and address: Bank of Valletta Triq Fleur-de-Lys, Birkirkara, Malta
With remark (purpose of payment): “online competition 2021”
VI. APPLICATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
To take part in the Competition applicants should fill out the application form (see attachment) and send it to the Organizing Committee not later than 28th December 2021 to the following email-address of the organizing committee: info@maltainternationalorganfestival.com with the notice “COMPETITION”.
The following documents are to be submitted together with the application form:
a) copy of the passport (1-st page);
b) copy of the certificate of music education;
c) curriculum vitae with all organ or vocal teachers and places of studies and work – in English;
d) portrait photo, at least 1,5 MB
e) completed application form
f) video with complete program to be performed with indication of the place where video was recorded;
Recording of each piece can be made separately and in different places, but cannot be edited.
Video-recording must be uploaded to Googledrive and a link to it has to be sent to the contest email, along with other documents. Access to the link should be made accessible (open).
g) complete program indication with names of composers and each piece.
h) the copy of the receipt of the payment of the entrance-fee from your bank
An applicant will be considered only if the participation fee is paid till closing date of application. Participation fee will not be returned.
Organizing Committee does not review application materials sent by participants.
Each participant will get an official letter from the organizing committee by email with results of the competition not later than January 20th, 2022. All Diplomas will be send to award-winners not later than January 30th, 2022 via email.
VII. ORDER OF THE COMPETITION
- Competition auditions are conducted online as video-recordings.
- The decisions of the jury are final, and are not subject to any appeal.
- No more than 20 contestants in both categories may participate in the competition.
- The final placing and awards will be decided at the Concluding Meeting of the panel of the Jury.
VIII. PROGRAMM OF THE COMPETITION
Voice & Organ
1. One piece from the baroque period
2. One piece from 18-20 century
Total duration maximum 15 Min.
Organ solo
1. Praeludium (or Toccata or Fantasy) and Fugue by J.S.Bach or N.Bruhns or V.Lübeck or G.Böhm or D.Buxtehude (with obligate pedal)
2. Piece (or part of the cycle or Sonata or Symphony) of 19-th century or 20-th century written before 1939.
Total duration 20-25 Min.
IX. PRIZES AND AWARDS
The Organizing Committee offers the following prizes and awards:
Grand-Prix in each category – recital in the Malta International Organ Festival in 2022 including flights to Malta and accommodation.
First Grade diploma and the title of laureate.
Second Grade diploma and the title of laureate.
Third Grade diploma and the title or laureate.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to award other special prizes and diplomas.
Depending on the results shown within the limit of the numbers of prizes, the Jury has the option:
a) to refrain from awarding any of prizes;
b) to divide the prizes between performers (except for the Grand Prix).
State and public organizations, artistic unions, mass media, institutions and firms can award special prizes and concert arrangements upon agreement with the Organizing Committee and the Jury Panel.
X. PRINTED MATTER
Competition promotion materials may include various printed matter: posters, placards, banners, booklet, files, flyers, leaflets, postcards, envelopes, bags with Competition logo, invitations.
XI. JURY includes (for both categories) :
Dr Joseph Lia - President
Prof. Maria Lyudko
Prof. Erwin Wiersinga
Prof. Daniel Zaretsky
| Offerta Musicale Op 087 - Joseph Vella |
| Dirge - Christopher Muscat |
| Ave Maria - Joseph Fenech |
| Ave Maria in Eb Major - Joseph Fenech |
| application_form_malta_2021.docx |
