RULES

Art. 1 –The Cultural and Music Association "Amici della Musica" indexes and organizes:

The 14th Music Competition that will be placed at the Park Hotel La Grave - Strada Comunale Chiancudd, 1 (zona grotte)

from  1st to 6th December 2015.

with the Sponsorship of:

•    “Councillorship for Culture”, Common of Castellana Grotte,
•    “The Cultural Services” of the Bari Province;
•    “Councillorship for Mediterranean Culture ,Peace and cultural activities
•    “Councillorship of Polish consulate”

Art. 2 –Aim of  The Competition is to promote “Musical Culture”, to near young students
to the study of music, to discover young talents and to attract new visitors
to our outstanding and unique beauty of the southern italian “Apulia” Region.
All Italian and Foreign musicians can enroll themselves to the Competition.


Art. 3 - The Competition articulates itself in 4 sections:

1) Piano;

2) Strings;

3) Chamber Music;

4) Choral Groups, Orchestral Groups and similar;

Art. 4 - CATEGORIES and TESTS (Free choice of musical excerpt)

Section 1 and 2 - Piano and Strings Soloist


A) – For who’s born from  1st January   2007 on.    Max lenght   5 mins.
B) – For  who’s born from 1st January  2005 on.  Max lenght    7 mins.
C) – For who’s born from  1st January  2003 on.  Max lenght   11 mins.
D) – For who’s born from  1st January  2000 on.  Max lenght  13 mins.
E) – For who’s born from  1° January  1997 on.     Max lenght  15 mins.
F) – For who’s born from  1° January  1993 on.     Max lenght  20 mins.
G) – For who’s born from  1° January  1989 on.    Max lenght  25 mins.
H) - Without age limits.                                           Max lenght  30 mins.

Section 3 Chamber Music

A) – For who’s born from  1st January   2001 on.    Max lenght   6 mins.
B) – For  who’s born from 1st January  1997 on.  Max lenght    10 mins.
C) – For who’s born from  1st January  1991 on.  Max lenght   15 mins.
D) - Without age limits.                                           Max lenght  25 mins.

Section 4 Choral Groups, Orchestral Groups and similar

A) – For who’s born from  1st January   1998 on.    Max lenght   10 mins.
B) - Without age limits.                                           Max lenght  20 mins.

N. B.  For sections 3, 4 the category of belongings of the contenders is determined from the average of the years of birth of the members.



Art. 5 - Every contender can enroll more sections, but to one single category of  each section.

Art. 6 - The contenders can enroll themselves to an advanced category .

Art. 7 - The official competition calendar will be published on November 21 th, 2015. Candidates can telephone for information  on 39-080- 4965207 or 39-335 8189399 or 39-0808983870 or 347 7169348 (English language, better if with SMS)  or can access the Competition website: www.salafato.it

Art. 8 - All the exams are open to the public. The results are announced at the end of each exam.

Art. 9  - Candidates will  be called in alphabetic order, starting from the surname chosen by lot by the members of the Organizing Committee the day before the Competition.
Candidates who arrive late will only be allowed to participate if the Judges agree.

Art. 10 Absent candidates who will be late, will play at the end of category if the jury will be in agreement.

Art. 11 - Candidates must exhibit their personal identification documents and two copies of their chosen pieces to the Judges before the exam.

REGISTRATION

Art. 12 - All registration forms must be sent to the Association within November9th,  2015. (The date on the envelope is considered as binding. ) Candidates must include a copy of their birth certificate (or signed declaration thereof) and the registration fee made out to the

Associazione “amici della musica”

Casella postale 58

70013 Castellana Grotte (Ba)

Italy.

Registration forms can also be handed in directly at the Association office in Via Fato 3.

Incomplete registration forms are not valid.

Art. 13 - The fee is not subject to refund, except in the case of cancellation of the Competition. Fees can be paid by money transfer on:

Banco di Napoli Piazza Garibaldi 12 – 70013 Castellana Grotte (Ba) Italia
Codice IIBAN IT 66M 01010 41440 100000001408

BIC/Swift IBSPITNA

The participants who need a pianist companion have to indicate it in the registration card, have  to enclose one copy of the pianistica part and have  to pay  the following additional quotas:

THE JUDGES

Art. 14 - The Panel, selected by members of the Organizing Committee, will be made up of teachers from The Conservatory, concert artists and well-known musicians.

Art. 15 - The Judges’ decisions are final; Judges can interrupt performances if and when they exceed the time limit (see number 4).

Art. 16 - Judges who have in the last two years or who are currently teaching one or more of the candidates must declare this at the beginning of the exam and will subsequently abstain from casting votes for those candidates.

PRIZES

To those who will take a score from 98 to 100  it will be given  the FIRST ABSOLUTE PRIZE diploma and a cup.


To those who will take a score from 95 to 97  it will be given  the FIRST PRIZE diploma and a medal.

To those who will take a score from 90 to 94  it will be given  the SECOND  PRIZE diploma and one Medal.

To those who will take a score from 85 to 89  it will be given  the THIRD  PRIZE diploma  and one Medal.

To those who will take a score from 80 to 84  it will be given  the QUARTER  PRIZE Diploma and one Medal.

To those who will take a score from 70 to 79  it will be given   the MERIT Diploma and one Medal.

To the absolute winners of every category the following Scholarships will be assigned:

Section 1

Cat. F Euro 150,00
Cat. G Euro 250,00
Cat. H Euro 600,00

Section 2

Cat. F Euro 150,00
Cat. G Euro 200,00
Cat. H Euro 400,00

Section 3

Cat. D Euro 800,00

Section 4

Cat. A Euro 300,00

Cat. B Euro 800,00 and purchase of Euro 200,00 ( “Le Muse” - via Cifarelli, Bari )

All the partecipants will receive a Diploma of participation

N.B. The grant of euro is a gross figure.

Art. 17 - The winners will receive their prizes during the closing evening ceremony, and only then, or risk loosing the prize. Other prizes may be collected in the Secretariat during the Competition itself. First prize winners , and other prize winners selected by the Judges, will perform for free in full concert dress in the Final Concert to be held on December 6th.

Art. 18 - The organizers reserve the right to make any changes to these rules deemed necessary.

Art. 19 - The Musical Association “Amici della musica” is not responsible for any accidents or damage that may occur to people or things during the journey or during the Competition itself.

Art. 20 - These rules are unconditionally binding.


For further information please contact  us on:

39-0804965207 – 39 3358189399 -- 39-080-8983870 – 393477169348

e-mail: amicidellamusc@alice.it francescodesantis54@alice.it