The Cultural Association liberaAMIGDALA
arranges
XIII AMIGDALA International Music Competition
for all instruments, composition and lyric singers
ONLINE Edition 2024
Deadline 10 March 2024
Video publications 20 March, 2024
Results and Awards 5 April 2024
RULES
This international competition for musicians aims to promote music among young people and to identify and encourage the artistic affirmation of emerging talents.
One of its aims is to help spread and develop an ever greater interest in cultured music which plays an important educational role in civil society
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The Competition is open to all musicians from all nationalities
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The Competition is divided into the following sections:
Sect. 1: Piano (Solo - Piano and orchestra)
Sect. 2: Strings (solo)
Sect. 3: Winds (solo and ensemble)
Sect. 4: guitar, mandolin , tamburitza and all plucked string instruments (solo and ensemble)
Sect. 5: Piano duet
Sect. 6: Chamber music (max 10 members)
Sect. 7: Harp (solo and ensemble)
Sect. 8: Lyric Singers (Solo and max 4 members groups)
Sect. 9: Composition
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CATEGORIES and ENTRY FEES
Please respect the execution times of each category. At most, do not exceed more than 1 - 2 minutes.
VIDEOS OF SOLOISTS ARE ACCEPTED EVEN WITH A RECORDED ACCOMPANYING BASE
The section 1 is divided into the following categories:
Cat. Babies Musicians: born from 01/01/2017 free program max 4 min. - Fee € 40.00
Cat. A: born from 01/01/2013 ; free program max 5 min. Fee € 40.00
Cat. B: born from 01/01/2010 ; free program max 7 min. Fee € 45.00
Cat. C: born from 01/01/2007 ; free program max 10 min. Fee € 50.00
Cat. D: born from 01/01/2004 ; free program max 12 min Fee € 55.00
Cat. E: born from 01/01/2001; free program max 18min. Fee € 60.00
Cat. F: no age limit ; free program max 30 min. Fee € 65.00
Cat.G: for piano and orchestra no age limit max. 30 min. - fee € 75,00 (reduction for 2 pianos is also accepted)
The section 2 is divided into the following categories:
Cat. Babies Musicians: born from 01/01/2017 free program max 4 min. - Fee € 40.00
Cat. A: born from 01/01/2013 ; free program max 5 min. Fee € 40.00
Cat. B: born from 01/01/2010 ; free program max 7 min. Fee € 45.00
Cat. C: born from 01/01/2007 ; free program max 10 min. Fee € 50.00
Cat. D: born from 01/01/2004 ; free program max 12 min Fee € 55.00
Cat. E: born from 01/01/2001; free program max 18min. Fee € 60.00
Cat. F: no age limit ; free program max 30 min. Fee € 65.00
Section 3, 4, 7 are divided into the following categories:
Cat. Babies Musicians: born from 01/01/2017 free program max 4 min. - Fee € 40.00
Cat. A: born from 01/01/2013 ; free program max 5 min. Fee € 40.00
Cat. B: born from 01/01/2010 ; free program max 7 min. Fee € 45.00
Cat. C: born from 01/01/2007 ; free program max 10 min. Fee € 50.00
Cat. D: born from 01/01/2004 ; free program max 12 min Fee € 55.00
Cat. E: born from 01/01/2001; free program max 18min. Fee € 60.00
Cat. F: no age limit ; free program max 30 min. Fee € 65.00
Cat. G1: Ensemble born from 01/01/2004 ; free program max 10 min. Fee € 30.00 each one Groups of more than 5 members will pay a fee of € 25 for each one ( to be paid in a single solution)
Cat. G2 : Ensemble no age limit ; free program max 15 min. Fee € 35.00 each one .Groups of more than 5 members will pay a fee of € 30,00 for each one( to be paid in a single solution)
Section 5 is divided into the following categories (we refer to the average age of the duet):
Cat. A: born from 01/01/2009 free program max 8 min. Fee € 30.00 each one
Cat. B: born from 01/01/2000; free program max 12 min. Fee € 35.00 each one
Cat. C: no age limit; free program max 20 min. Fee € 40.00 each one
Cat. D Professor/Students born from 01/01/2011 Free program max 10 min. Fee € 35,00 (only student)
Section 6 dedicated to all groups, with or without piano, is divided into the following categories (we refer to the average age of the group):
Cat. A: born from 01/01/2008; free program max 8 min Fee €30.00 each one
Cat. B: born from 01/01/1996; free program max 12 min. Fee € 35.00 each one
Cat. C: no age limit; free program max 20 min. Fee € 40.00 each one
Groups with more than 5 musicians will pay € 25,00 each one ( to be paid in a single solution)
Section 8 is divided into the following categories:
Cat. A: Children voices free program max 10 min. Fee € 40.00
Cat. B: born from 01/01/1996 ; free program max 15min. - Fee € 60.00
Cat. C: no age limit : free program max 20 min. - Fee € 70.00
Cat. D: lyrical singer groups maximum 4 members - no age limit- free program max 10 min - Fee € 35,00
Section 9 is divided into the following categories:
Cat. Youth (born from 01/01/2006 ) 1 composition max 7 min. for any instrument formation Fee € 70,00
Cat. A: composition for solo instrument lasting max 10 min. Fee € 70.00
Cat. B: composition for chamber music lasting max 10 min. Fee € 70.00
Cat. C: composition for orchestra lasting max 10 min. Fee € 70.00
The compositions, in PDF format or in hard copy, must be sent to the secretariat of the competition together with the application
To ensure anonymity during the evaluation phase, please don't put your name on the scores
The composition section is not public.
All the compositions will not be published for copyright protection
The registration fee will be refunded
only in case of cancellation of the competition
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REGISTRATION
This edition will take place online, therefore, to register and send the videos , please follow the following instructions:
• Recordings must be clear and free of background noises, can take place at home or anywhere the competitor has access to a decent piano
• Videos need to be clear in image and perfect in sound.
•The video must be made from a fixed camera (video cameras, mobile phones, tablets as well as with professional recording systems), in a single shot without interruptions and must show the face, the hands of the musician and the entire instrument at all times . It is not allowed any cutting during the exhibition or joining sequences (a single video, therefore, even if you play different pieces).
• Singers Videos must be taken from the waist up. Full body is recommended
• Only audio- recordings will not be accepted.
• Grand and upright pianos are recommended. Digital pianos with 88 weighted keys are also accepted.
• Video recordings that exceed the allowed time will not be accepted.
• Insert, in the appropriate field of the registration form, the link of the video of the preliminary round, published on YouTube and set as 'Unlisted'.
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All competitors can participate in several sections and categories by paying the relative participation fee.
Furthermore, always paying the relative registration fee, they can participate in the LIVE competition which will be held from 3 to 12 May 2024 at the "L. Sciascia" Theater in Aci Bonaccorsi.
The pieces to be performed must be original (easier arrangements are not allowed).
On 20 March 2024, on the website: www.amigdalainternationalcompetition.it, competitors videos links will be published.
On 5 April 2024, on the website: www.amigdalainternationalcompetition.it the results of each category and the relative scores will be published , in addition, the registration fees will be refunded to winners of the first absolute prizes 100/100.
Diploma in PDF format will be sent to all competitors to the e-mail address in the application form.
At the end of the competition (May), WINNERS VIDEO will be published on the website: www.amigdalainternationalcompetition.it
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The jury is made up of teachers from Conservatories and Music Schools, well-known musicians, differently qualified, the Chairwoman of the Cultural Association "Amigdala" and the Artistic Director .
The members of the jury shall abstain from voting in case of kinship and/or having didactic relationship with the competitor either currently or taken place in the two year prior to the competitionIn case of ex aequo in a category , the jury may share the prize equally.
All awards and prizes will be awarded unless there is an insufficient number of eligible participants in a particular category or the judges determine that the quality of the competitor's performance does not warrant a prize/award. . Please note that the decision of the judges is unquestionable.
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The organization reserves the right to make changes or additions to these rulement or to cancel the event.
In this case the organization will entirely refund the application fees
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We consider First Absolute Prize who will obtain 100/100
We consider First Prize who will obtain from 95 to 99
We consider Second Prize who will obtain from 90 to 94
We consider Third Prize those who will obtain from 85 to 89
We consider Fourth Prize those who will obtain from 80 to 84
Candidates awarded from 80/100 to 100/100 will receive a Diploma of Merit
Candidates with a score lower than 80/100 will receive a Diploma of Participation
the diploma in pdf format will be sent to all participants to the e-mail address indicated on the registration form
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This cultural event is not comparable to the sweepstakes, as intended by D.P.R.430/2001, art.6 com.1. Therefore, the Resolution n.8/1251 of the 28th October 1976 decides that the prizes will not be income taxed at the source. However,we specify that the final prizes will be added to their personal income and the winners will have to pay own compulsory contributions on the basis of their income tax return.
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
The Directive of Ass. Cult. liberaAMIGDALA:
Prof.ssa Maria Grazia Palermo Chairwoman
Dott. Salvo di Dio Vice-Chairman
Ing. Giovanni Faro Treasurer
Dott. Tommaso Stasi Secretary
Prof.ssa Antonella Scuderi Artistic Director
scuderiantonella59@hotmail.com tel. 338 1140344
Yoshiaki Shibata Honorary Member of LiberAmigdala cultural Association andArtistic Coordinator of the "Strings" and "Chamber Music" sections for AMIGDALA International Music Competition
Jena Chun-Wah Pang Honorary Member of LiberAmigdala Cultural Association
secretariat: Via Sottotenente Scuderi, 69
95029 - Viagrande CT
phone +39 338 1140344 - +39 348 0063108