RULES

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

The 9th Music Competition that will be placed at the
Sala Fato, via Fato n. 3 Castellana Grotte (BA) and Hotel La Grave.

from  28th November to 4th December 2011.

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 7 sections:

1) Piano;
2) Guitar, Mandolin, Harpe;
3) Strings;

4)Organ;
5) Chamber Music;

6) Choral Groups, Orchestral Groups and similar;

7) Composition;

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

Section 1 Piano Soloist


A) – For who’s born from  1st January   2003 on.    Max lenght   5 mins.
B) – For  who’s born from 1st January  2001 on.  Max lenght    7 mins.
C) – For who’s born from  1st January  1999 on.  Max lenght   11 mins.
D) – For who’s born from  1st January  1996 on.  Max lenght  13 mins.
E) – For who’s born from  1° January  1993 on.     Max lenght  15 mins.
F) – For who’s born from  1° January  1989 on.     Max lenght  20 mins.
G) – For who’s born from  1° January  1985 on.    Max lenght  25 mins.
H) - Without age limits.                                           Max lenght  35 mins.


Section 2 Guitar, mandolin, harpe

A) - For who’s born from  1st January 1999 on.      Max lenght   5 mins..
B) - For who’s born from  1st January 1995 on.      Max lenght  7 mins..
C) - For who’s born from  1st January 1990 on.      Max lenght  11 mins..
D) - For who’s born from  1st January 1985 on.      Max lenght  13  mins..
E) - Without age limits.                                            Max lenght  20 mins..


Section 3 Strings


A) – For who’s born from  1st January   2001 on.    Max lenght   5 mins.
B) – For  who’s born from 1st January  1998 on.  Max lenght    8 mins.
C) – For who’s born from  1st January  1994 on.  Max lenght   12 mins.
D) – For who’s born from  1st January  1990 on.  Max lenght  16 mins.
E) – For who’s born from  1° January  1985 on.     Max lenght  20 mins.
F) - Without age limits.                                           Max lenght  25 mins.

Section 4      Organ

A) – For who’s born from  1st January   1996 on.    Max lenght   5 mins.
B) – For  who’s born from 1st January  1990 on.  Max lenght    12 mins.
C) - Without age limits.                                           Max lenght  25 mins.

D) - Organ in Chamber Music (Max 5 components) Max lenght 20 min.

N. B.  For sections 5, 6 the category of belongings of the contenders is determined from the average of the years of birth of the members.

Section 5 Chamber Music

A) – For who’s born from  1st January   1997 on.    Max lenght   6 mins.
B) – For  who’s born from 1st January  1993 on.  Max lenght    10 mins.
C) – For who’s born from  1st January  1987 on.  Max lenght   15 mins.
D) - Without age limits.                                           Max lenght  25 mins.

Section 6 Choral Groups, Orchestral Groups and similar

A) – For who’s born from  1st January   1994 on.    Max lenght   10 mins.
F) - Without age limits.                                           Max lenght  20 mins.

Section 7 Composition.

All categories are divided by:

JUNIOR : Born from 1986

SENIOR: Without age limit

Cat. A Dedicated to the memory of “Don Saverio Simone”

A1 Composition for organo solo

A2 Composition for organo and chamber music

A3 Sacred music on free text and organic

Cat. B

B1 Composition for piano solo

B2 Chamber music (max 10 components) with free organic

Cat. C

C1 Composition for a free choosen shortfilm max 8 min.

C2 Composition of electroacustic music max 10 min.

Art. 5

The partecipants of section 7 can apply to one or more categories paying each application fee.

They have to send in an anonimous cover 5 copies of the composition signed by a motto which will be written in a closed cover with the application form and the receipt of the application fee payment.

In case in the cpomposition (Cat. A-B) the composer has used a non conventional symbol, he has to send a CD recording.

The composition of electroacustic music have to be send as a stereo CD.

The partecipants of cat. C 1 have to send DVD

Art. 6 - Every contender can enroll more sections, but to one single category of  each section.

Art. 7 - The contenders can enroll themselves to an advanced category .

Art. 8 - The official competition calendar will be published on November 16 th, 2011. 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. 9 - All the exams are open to the public. The results are announced at the end of each exam.

Art. 10  - 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. 11 Absent candidates who will be late, will play at the end of category if the jury will be in agreement.

Art. 12 - Candidates must exhibit their personal identification documents and two copies of their chosen pieces to the Judges before the exam.

REGISTRATION

Art. 13 - All registration forms must be sent to the Association within November 7th,  2011. (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. 14 - 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 partecipants who will registrate into one soloist category and one chamber music category can pay the 50% of personal chamber music quota

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. 15 - 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. 16 - 17 The Judges’ decisions are final; Judges can interrupt performances if and when they exceed the time limit (see number 4). 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 cup.

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.

Art. 18 - To the absolute winners of every category the following Scholarships will be assigned:

Section 1

Cat. F Good for purchase  books of 100,00 euro
Cat. G    Good for purchase  books of 100,00 euro
Cat. H    Euro 600,00 and 1 concert

Section 2
Cat. E               Euro 300,00 and 1 concert

Section 3
Cat. F                Euro 300,00 and 1 concert

Section 4

Cat. A Good for purchase  books of 100,00 euro

Cat. B Good for purchase  books of 100,00 euro

Cat. C Euro 300,00 and 1 concert

Cat. D Euro 300,00 and 1 concert

Cat. F Euro 300,00 and 1 concert

Section 5

Cat. D Euro 800,00 and 1 concert

Section 6

Cat. B Euro 1.000,00

Section 7

JUNIOR:

1^st Prize € 250,00

2^nd Prize € 150,00

3^rd Prize € 100,00

SENIOR:

1^st Prize € 400,00

2^nd Prize € 250,00

3^rd Prize € 150,00

The organization will propose the winners composition to Radio Vaticana

All the partecipants will receive a Diploma of participation

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

For  the “Concerts prize”  (offered from important Institutions ) it is previewed the reimbursement expenses only for the Italian territory,after having shown the tikets.


Art. 18 - 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 12th.

Art. 19 - The organizers reserve the right to make any changes to these rules deemed necessary.

Art. 20 - 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. 21 - 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