The organiser of the International Vocal Competition of Mikuláš Schneider Trnavský prolongs the dead-line for application forms into the competition. The applications can be sent till April 1, 2010
l. Young singers in the17- 35 age group, i.e. born within the years 1975 – 1993, can take part in the competition. The mission of the competition is searching for young talented interpreters of concert vocal art, stimulate their further artistic growth, promote concert vocal works with accent on the artistic activity of Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský and selection of participants for other international singing competititons.
2. The laureates /l. place/ of the international singing competitios within the years 2008 – 2010 are not obliged to take part in the 1st round of the competition, but are allowed to promote directly to the 2nd round while the registration fee remains unchanged. It is required to send the copy of diploma, or confirmation about obtaining such prize, together with the application of admission.
3. The applicants have to fill in an application form and enclose the counterfoil of the cheque (postal-order, Money-order) by which they have paid the registration fee. The registration fee for the participants of I category is 50 EUR, and for the participants of II category is 75 EUR.
Filled in application form and evidence /document about fee payment should be sent by registered mail to the following address:
Secretariat of the International Vocal Competition of Mikuláš Shcneider-Trnavský
Mestský úrad
Trhová 3,
917 71 Trnava,
SK – Slovakia
Phone: ++421 33 3236144
++421 33 3236345
Fax: ++421 33 3236400
E-mail: terezia.krupcikova@trnava.sk; competition@trnava.sk
www.vocal-competition-trnava.info
The registration fee should be paid to the following account number:
DEXIA Banka Slovensko / DEXIA Bank of Slovakia/, a.s., branch Trnava
1002488016, bank code 5600,
swift: KOMA SK2X
IBAN: SK 48 5600 0000 0010 0248 8016
Correspondence banks for the Czech Republic:
1/ KOMERČNÍ BANKA PRAHA, swift: KOMBCZPP, purpose of payment: 385
2/ ČSOB PRAHA, swift: CEKOCZPP, purpose of payment: 385
Correspondence banks for other currencies:
1/ AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK FRANKFURT/MAIN, swift: AEIBDEFX,
purpose of payment: 385
2/ AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK NEW YORK, swift: AEIBUS33,
purpose of payment: 385
Deadline for sending the application forms: February 28th 2010.
4. The competition will be held in two categories:
Ist category has three rounds; the competition repertory is less demanding. Young singers born in years: women: 1986-1993, men: 1984-1993 can enroll in this category.
IInd category has three rounds; the competition repertory is more demanding. Young singers born in years: women: 1978-1993, men: 1975-1991 can enroll in this category.
6. The nominee will specify the song order in every round of the competition by himself.
5. Repertory
7. Transposing of scenas is not allowed. Songs may be interpreted only in the transpositions issued for a competent voice range. The songs of Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský may be transposed only for deep voice ranges, according to the published original.
8. The competitor is not allowed to repeat a song in any round which he has already sung in the competition.
9. The competition repertory must be recited in the original language.
10. All songs must be recited from memory (excluded scenas from oratories, cantatas or masses).
11. Men and women will be evaluated separately in every category. The Jury has right to compound the prizes and divide them to equal shares or not to award some of the prizes (the first prize is packed, it is not allowed to divide it).
12. Decisions of the Jury are definitive.
13. The competition is public and non-anonymous.
14. If a competitor does not have a corepetitor of his own he can ask the Secretariat to arrange a piano accompaniment.
15. The Secretariat of the competition will make the reservation of the hotel accommodation for the competitors and corepetitors if they ask for it.
16. The festive proclamation of the competition results and the prize – giving ceremony will take place at the Final concert of the winners at 6.00 p.m. in the Theatre of Ján Palárik in Trnava on 29th May 2010
17. The competitors agree with the eventual public audio or video recording without any claim to the royalty.
18. Information and eventually music material can be obtained from the organizers of the competition.
19. Compulsory compositions are published on the competition web site:
www.vocal-competition-trnava.info
PRIZES of the 21st biennial of the International Vocal Competititon
of Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský
The City of Trnava prizes:
I. category
1st prize 2 000 €
2nd prize 1 500 €
3rd prize 1 000 €
II category
1st prize 3 000 €
2nd prize 2 000 €
3rd prize 1 500 €
The competitors can also win the following special prizes:
- The Lord Mayor of the city of Trnava prize for talented singer up to 21 years of age
/financial award of 170 €/
- The Music Centre prize /concert performance for the best placed Slovak laureate of the competition /
- The Music Fund prize for the best song interpretation of the Slovak composer from the 20th century /financial award of 170 €/
- The Association of Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský prize for the best interpretation of the song by Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský /financial award of 170 €/
- The prize of Maria Kišoňová-Hubová for the best song interpretation „Ružičky“ by Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský
- The prize of Dr. Janko Blaho for the up-grade tenor /financial award of 170 €/
- The city of Trnava prize for the best piano accompaniment /financial award
of 170 €/
- The president of the Japan educationists Association Prof. Akihiko Mori prize /financial award of 500 USD/
- The Canadian-Slovak Music Fund a Maison Slovaque prize /invitatiton for the concert performance in Montreal in November 2010/
- The of Sharon Chmel Resch Scholarship Travel Award
- The Andreas V. Georgiou prize for the best woman art performance
/financial award of 500 USD/
- The MIRO Gallery prize /financial award of 330 €/
- The prize of the director of the SND Opera, Bratislava /hospitable performance/
- The prize of the director of the State Opera, Banská Bystrica /hospitable performance/
- The prize of the director of the State Opera, Košice /hospitable performance/
- The prize of the director of the National Theatre Brno /hospitable performance/
- The prize of the director of the Opera of the National Theatre Prague /hospitable performance/
The organizer reserves the right for changing the costs.
