April 11-13, 2025
Deadline: March 23, 2025
Art. 1 - Rules of the Competition
The competition is designed for young musicians, solo or ensemble, both male and female, of any nationality.
Art. 2 - Sections, Categories and Performances
Section I
Soloists (Piano)
Category A0, A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, G, I
Section II
Soloists (Harp - Strings - Wind Instruments - Guitar - Accordion)
Category A0, A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E, G, I
Section III
Piano 4 Hands
Category A3, B, C, D, E, G, I
Section IV
Chamber Music (duo - 10 ensembles)
Category A3, B, C, D, E, G, I
Section V
Harp Ensemble(duo - 4 Harps)
Category A3, B, C, D, E, G, I
Section VI
Chamber Music with Harp
Category A3, B, C, D, E, G, I
Section VII
Orchestra Music (10 or more ensembles)
Category A3, B, C, D, E, F
Section VIII
Voice (Soloist)
Category D, E, G, I
Section IX
Contemporary Music (soloists or ensembles)
Category D, E, F, H
This section includes soloists or ensembles of any size. Candidates will perform selections (also never played before in public) composed since 1950.
Section X
Treble Chorus
Free choice program max lengh 10 minutes
Section XI
Amateur
Category S
Any musical genre.
The section is reserved for beginners, connoisseurs and non-professional music lovers (soloists or ensembles).
A numerical ranking is not drawn up for the participants of this section, but a judgment is assigned to each competitor that can be expressed by the jury with one of the following evaluations: Improved, Fair, Good, Distinct and Excellent.
Category A0
for people born in 2020
Free choice program max lengh 5 minutes
Category A1
for people born in 2019
Free choice program max lengh 6 minutes
Category A2
for people born in 2018
Free choice program max lengh 8 minutes
Category A3
for people born in 2017
Free choice program max lengh 8 minutes
Category B
for people born from 2014 to 2016
Free choice program max lengh 10 minutes
Category C
for people born from 2011 to 2013
Free choice program max lengh 10 minutes
Category D
for people born from 2008 to 2010
Free choice program max lengh 15 minutes
Category E
for people born from 2005 to 2007
Free choice program max lengh 15 minutes
Category F
for people born from 2001 to 2004
Free choice program max lengh 15 minutes
Category G
for people born from 2001 to 2004
Preliminary round and Final Round
Category H
for people born from 1995 to 2000
Free choice program max lengh 15 minutes
Category I
for people born from 1995 to 2000
Preliminary round and Final Round
Category S
Adults from the age of 30 onwards without limits of age
Free choice program max lengh 15 minutes
Only for Category G and I - Section I
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Programme of a maximum duration of 20 minutes including:
a) J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue from the well-tempered clavier.
b) A study chosen among those of Bartok, Casella, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Stravinskij.
c) Free choice program.
Only candidates who will have achieved at least 85 points are admitted to the Final round.
FINAL ROUND
Free choice program max lengh 20 minutes.
It is forbidden to repeat compositions already played in any previous round.
Only for Categories G and I (excluding Flute) - Section II
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Program of free choice of a maximum duration of 10 minutes performing pieces for a single instrument.
Only candidates who will have achieved at least 85 points are admitted to the Final round.
FINAL ROUND
Free choice program max lengh 15 minutes.
It is forbidden to repeat compositions already played in any previous round.
Only for Category G Flute - Section II
PRELIMINARY ROUND
A Fantasy with ornate repetitions among the 12 Fantasies for flute solo by G. Telemann.
A piece of free choice for Flute solo - max length 5 minutes.
Only candidates who will have achieved at least 85 points are admitted to the Final round.
FINAL ROUND
A piece for flute and piano chosen from:
- J. Andersen, Ballade et Dance des Sylphes
- F. Martin, Ballade
- S. Karg- Elert, Sinfonische Kanzone
- F. Doppler, Airs valasque
A piece of free choice for Flute solo - max length 5 minutes.
It is forbidden to repeat compositions already played in any previous round.
Only for Category I Flute - Section II
PRELIMINARY ROUND
A piece for flute solo chosen from:
- C. Ph. E. Bach, Sonata in A minor, first and second movement or first and third movement
- J. S. Bach, Partita, first and second movement or third and fourth movement
A piece for flute solo chosen from:
- S. Karg-Elert, Sonata appassionata
- S. Karg-Elert, Chaccone
- L. Berio, Sequenza
- E. Bozza, Image
- J. Ibert, Piece
- N. Paganini, Capriccio 24
Only candidates who will have achieved at least 85 points are admitted to the Final round.
FINAL ROUND
A piece for flute and piano chosen from:
- H. Dutilleux, Sonatine
- A. Jolivet, Chant de Linos
- A. Casella, Sicilienne et burlesque
- L. Liebermann, Sonata
- A. Busser, Andalucia
- F. Kuhlau, Divertimento N. 6 Op. 64
A piece of free choice for Flute solo - max length 5 minutes.
It is forbidden to repeat compositions already played in any previous round.
Only for Categories G and I - Sections III, IV, V, VI, VII
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Free choice program max lengh 10 minutes.
Only candidates who will have achieved at least 85 points are admitted to the Final round.
FINAL ROUND
Free choice program max lengh 15 minutes.
It is forbidden to repeat compositions already played in any previous round.
Only for Categories G and I - Section VIII
PRELIMINARY ROUND
The candidate will have to perform a number of 5 opera arias (if possible, with recitative and cabaletta) of which 3 belonging to the Italian repertoire of the 1800s and of the 1900s, and 2 other arias in a foreign language. The candidate will have to perform 2 arias, the first one chosen by him and the second one chosen by the commission.
Only candidates who will have achieved at least 85 points are admitted to the Final round.
FINAL ROUND
Free choice program max lengh 15 minutes.
It is forbidden to repeat compositions already played in any previous round.
Art. 3 - Schedule
The audiotions will be on April 11-13, 2025.
Art. 4 - Auditions
Candidates will be admitted to auditions in alphabetical order. The calendar of the auditions for each individual category will be publish on the website on March 27, 2025. All performances will be open to the public. The auditions will take place at "Oratorio San Lazzaro" Treviso (Str. Terraglio, 81, 31100 Treviso TV). The candidates will access information about the day and the time of their audition on the website www.studiomusicatreviso.it.
Participants must be present half-hour before the audition time for the call. Late candidates will be allowed to participate only upon the judges’ authorization, before category registration is closed.
Prior to their audition, candidates will leave with the judges an ID and 3 copies of the selections to be performed.
Art. 5 - Panel of judges
The assessing panel is made up of music school teachers, music operators, musicologists and journalists. The judges will vote individually, through secret ballot, in hundredths. The mean value will be calculated by leaving out the highest and the lowest score.
Art. 6 - Scores, award nights
The overall winner of each category will be the candidate with the highest score, not below 98/100.
The first place will be awarded to candidates with a score of 95/100 or above.
The second place will be awarded to candidates with a score of 90/100 or above.
The third place will be awarded to candidates with a score of 85/100 or above.
All candidates will receive a certificate of attendance.
For the competitors with the best score (not lower than 98/100), the following prizes will be awarded by the Artistic Director of this competition, following the instructions of the Board of Examiners: 12 scholarships, 8 CD Audio Recordings, 7 concerts.
