Eligibility: Musicians from all nations of the world are eligible to participate.
Participation fee (in case of qualification) EURO 150.
application deadline: Applications begins on the 1st of every month until October 2023. Application deadline is on the 29th of every month until October 2023.
· Applicants are required to submit a video recording of their performances (YouTube or Vimeo link).
· Applications are only accepted over the Caneres website: www.caneres.com under the "APPLY NOW" section.
· Total length of video clips: program of your choice up to 15 minutes.
· The video recording (an audio-only recording is not acceptable) should not have sound effects added to any part of the video entry. (It is acceptable to have an introduction title with musician’s name, title of piece and composer).
· Only Video links from YouTube, Vimeo or other video streaming platforms will be accepted and NO - Google Drives, We Transfer, etc.
· The Video link must be labeled: For Caneres / Name of Contestants
· The video recorded on the YouTube or Vimeo link must be made no later than 12 months prior to the date of your entry.
· A maximum of 3 submissions in one or a maximum of three video links can be sent.
· The qualifying contestants will receive an email notification within 24 hours containing instructions on how to proceed to the second round including the payment of the EURO 150 Entry fees.
Application deadline is May 29, 2023, depending on the country you are applying from. The important point is that in your country during the application is still May 29.
In the second round, our jury will evaluate and score the performance from the first round based on content in 3 categories.
· Technique Maximum of 33 points
· Interpretation Maximum of 33 points
· Overall Performance Maximum of 34 points
Each participant will receive details about the evaluation of their performance (scores, comments, and advice) from our jury via email after the results are published.
· The Grand Final is open to applicants for all instruments and age categories who have scored 90 or more points based on our jury's assessment and have therefore won the 1st prize.
· The Grand Finale will take place online between November 16th and 30th, during which the audience will be able to vote for their favorite candidate on the Caneres website. The winner will be determined by a majority of votes.
· In the grand finale, each finalist will present a new performance to represent themselves. The selection of repertoires by free choice. The performances from the first and second rounds cannot be used in the grand finale.
· The duration of the performance is 20 minutes. In 15 minutes, the finalists will perform their repertoires. In the last 5 minutes, they will play the composition specially composed for each finalist by artificial intelligence.
· Deadline for submission of the Performance for the Grand Finale - November 10th, 2023.
· The performance of each finalist will be streamed on Caneres' social media channels, and the audience will be invited to vote for their favorite finalists.
· Each person will be able to vote for their favorite musician only once.
· Applicants are required to submit a video recording of their performances (YouTube or Vimeo link).
· Applications are only accepted over the Caneres website: www.caneres.com under the "APPLY NOW" section.
· Total length of video clips: program of your choice up to 15 minutes.
· The video recording (an audio-only recording is not acceptable) should not have sound effects added to any part of the video entry. (It is acceptable to have an introduction title with musician’s name, title of piece and composer).
· Only Video links from YouTube, Vimeo or other video streaming platforms will be accepted and NO - Google Drives, We Transfer, etc.
· The Video link must be labeled: For Caneres / Name of Contestants
· The video recorded on the YouTube or Vimeo link must be made no later than 12 months prior to the date of your entry.
· A maximum of 3 submissions in one or a maximum of three video links can be sent.
· The qualifying contestants will receive an email notification within 24 hours containing instructions on how to proceed to the second round including the payment of the EURO 150 Entry fees.
Application deadline is May 29, 2023, depending on the country you are applying from. The important point is that in your country during the application is still May 29.
In the second round, our jury will evaluate and score the performance from the first round based on content in 3 categories.
· Technique Maximum of 33 points
· Interpretation Maximum of 33 points
· Overall Performance Maximum of 34 points
Each participant will receive details about the evaluation of their performance (scores, comments, and advice) from our jury via email after the results are published.
· The Grand Final is open to applicants in this category who have scored 90 or more points based on our jury's assessment and have therefore won the First Prize.
· The Grand Finale will take place online between November 16th and 30th, during which the audience will be able to vote for their favorite candidate on the Caneres website. The winner will be determined by a majority of votes.
· In the grand finale, each finalist will present a new performance. The selection of repertoires by free choice. The performances from the first and second rounds cannot be used in the grand finale.
· The duration of the performance is 20 minutes. In 15 minutes, the finalists will perform their repertoires - From existing repertoires. In the last 5 minutes, the finalists in this category must sing at least one aria from the list suggested by artificial intelligence and our jury."
· To keep the chances of all finalists equal, each finalist will receive one aria from the list that Artificial Intelligence selects first and then our jury on November 1st, 2023.
· Deadline for submission of the Performance for the Grand Finale - November 10th, 2023
· The performance of each finalist will be streamed on Caneres' social media channels, and the audience will be invited to vote for their favorite finalists.
· Each person will be able to vote for their favorite musician only once.
· For the voting in this category, agencies, artist managers, as well as artistic directors of opera houses are invited.
· Applicants are required to submit a video recording of their performances (YouTube or Vimeo link).
· Applications are only accepted over the Caneres website: www.caneres.com under the "APPLY NOW" section.
· Total length of video clips: program of your choice up to 15 minutes.
· The video recording (an audio-only recording is not acceptable) should not have sound effects added to any part of the video entry. (It is acceptable to have an introduction title with musician’s name, title of piece and composer).
· Only Video links from YouTube, Vimeo or other video streaming platforms will be accepted and NO - Google Drives, We Transfer, etc.
· The Video link must be labeled: For Caneres / Name of Contestants
· The video recorded on the YouTube or Vimeo link must be made no later than 12 months prior to the date of your entry.
· A maximum of 3 submissions in one or a maximum of three video links can be sent.
· The qualifying contestants will receive an email notification within 24 hours containing instructions on how to proceed to the second round including the payment of the EURO 150 Entry fees.
Application deadline is May 29, 2023, depending on the country you are applying from. The important point is that in your country during the application is still May 29.
In the second round, our jury will evaluate and score the performance from the first round based on content in 3 categories.
· Technique Maximum of 33 points
· Interpretation Maximum of 33 points
· Overall Performance Maximum of 34 points
Each participant will receive details about the evaluation of their performance (scores, comments, and advice) from our jury via email after the results are published.
· The Grand Final is open to applicants in this category who have scored 90 or more points based on our jury's assessment and have therefore won the First Prize.
· The Grand Finale will take place online between November 16th and 30th, during which the audience will be able to vote for their favorite candidate on the Caneres website. The winner will be determined by a majority of votes.
· In the grand finale, each finalist will present a new performance. The selection of repertoires by free choice. Optionally, the finalists can conduct a piece composed by the artificial intelligence with a maximum length of 5 minutes.
· The performances from the first and second rounds cannot be used in the grand finale.
· The duration of the performance in total is 20 minutes.
· Deadline for submission of the Performance for the Grand Final - November 10th, 2023.
· The performance of each finalist will be streamed on Caneres' social media channels, and the audience will be invited to vote for their favorite finalists.
· Each person will be able to vote for their favorite musician only once.
1. The competition is open to composers of all ages and nationalities
2. Applications are made according to the principles in this specification.
3. The subject of the composition is free.
4. Works that have been published before can participate.
5. Compositions should be prepared as PDF.
6. Competitors declare acceptance of these regulations and that submissions adhere to these rules
7. Participants can apply at www.caneres.com, the official website, by uploading all the necessary documents from the application tab.
The competition will be held under 2 main categories.
1) String Chamber Orchestra Composition
2) Chamber Music Competition
· The length of the works is limited to a maximum of 15 minutes. (There is no minimum time limit)
· The Orchestration of works can include the maximum following instruments enrolment
INSTRUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED IN THE STRING CHAMBER ORCHESTRA COMPETITION
STRINGS: 6pax 1st violin, 5pax 2nd violin, 4pax viola, 3pax violoncello, 2pax contrabass
INSTRUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED IN THE CHAMBER MUSIC COMPOSITION COMPETITION
WOODWINDS: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone
BRASSES: horn in f, trumpet, trombone
STRINGS: violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass
PIANO
IMPORTANT NOTE about the Chamber Music Competition
A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 instruments should be used from the above-mentioned instruments.
PARTICIPATION FEES FOR COMPOSITION
150 Euros for each participant in the String Chamber Orchestra category
(for only 1 application)
150 Euros for each participant in the Chamber Music Competition (for only 1 application)
IMPORTANT NOTE about the participation fees:
· Participants have the right to participate in any of these 2 competitions or 2 separate competitions with as many works as they wish. However, the amount to be paid during the application must be paid separately for each work.
Entrants’ submissions are graded on a maximum total score of 100 points, broken down as follows:
1. Development of Ideas Maximum of 20 points
2. Harmonic Creativity Maximum of 20 points
3. Melodic Creativity Maximum of 20 points
4. Form Maximum of 20 points
5. Idiomatic use Instrument(s)/Orchestration Maximum of 20 points
· The works will be evaluated by the determined juries.
· The decision made is final and cannot be changed.
29.05.2023 Application deadline.
15th May 2023 Announcement of the results.
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