REGULATIONS 2021
REGULATIONS
Article 1
The participation is open to full and part-time students of primary and secondary music schools.
Article 2
The organizer of the competition is Music Association "Muzicki Atelje" from Novi Sad.
Article 3
The Competition is held on 11 and 18. October in in Sremski Karlovci and Novi Sad.
Article 4
The competition is public and the programme is performed by heart.
CATEGORIES
Article 5
Subcategory A (candidates born in 2015 and younger)
Subcategory B (candidates born in 2013 and 2014)
Category I (candidates born in 2012)
Category II (candidates born in 2011)
Category III (candidates born in 20010)
Category IV (candidates born in 2009)
Category V (candidates born in 2008)
Category VI (candidates born in 2007)
Category VII (candidates born in 2006)
Category VIII (candidates born in 2005)
Category IX (candidates born in 2004)
Category X (candidates born in 2003)
Article 6
The competitors perform the programme of their choice in the maximum duration:
Subcategory A and B and Category I and Categories II– up to 8 minutes
Categories III and IV – up to 12 minutes
The competitors perform two movements of a baroque sonata and a program of their choice:
Categories V and VI – up to 16 minutes
Categories VII – up to 18 minutes
The competitors perform two movements of a classical sonata and a program of their choice:
Categories VIII – up to 20 minutes
The competitors perform one movement from J.S. Bach's solo Partita or sonata and a program of their choice:
Categories IX – up to 22 minutes
The competitors perform two movements from the solo Partita or sonata by J.S. Bach and a program of their choice:
Categories X – up to 24 minutes
APPLYING FOR THE COMPETITION
Article 7
The jury has the right to terminate the competitor who exceeds the minutes and evaluates it on the basis of the performed program until the moment of the interruption.
Article 8
The application for the participation in the International Gathering of Violinists are submitted electronically by mail int.gatheringofviolinists@gmail.com, or over application form on http://internationalgatheringofviolinists.org
Article 9
The participation fee For International Gathering Of Violinists for
- Subcategory A and B and Category I, II and III is 3500.00 RSD (For foreign citizens, it is 35 EUR).
- Category IV, V, VI is 4,000,00 RSD ( (For foreign citizens, it is 40 EUR).
- Category VII, VIII, IX, X is 4,500,00 RSD ( (For foreign citizens, it is 45 EUR).
For payments from abroad, payments are in RSD counter value for EUR of the National Bank of Serbia average exchange rate on the day of payment, and the instructions are here >>>: Devizno placanje instrukcije
Accompaniment
Each performer has the right to ask for official accompaniment, which would be paid in the following manner:
From Subcategory to Category IV – 10 EUR rehearsal + 20 EUR performance (in RSD counter value for EUR of the National Bank of Serbia average exchange rate on the day of payment)
From Category V to Category X – 10 EUR rehearsal + 30 EUR performance (in RSD counter value for EUR of the National Bank of Serbia average exchange rate on the day of payment)
The music score should be sent to mail : borisjekic@yahoo.com , saracacsara@gmail.com
Fee for official accompaniment candidates can pay on the day of performance.
Article 10
Together with the application the candidates should provide: a birth certificate, proof of payment of the participation fee, and the completed application form.
Article 11
The Deadline of the application submission is by 25.September 2021.
Article 12
The competition participants are responsible for their own expenses of travel and accommodation in Novi Sad.
Article 13
In the case of cancellation, the participation fee is not refunded.
WORK OF THE JURY
Article 14
The competitors are evaluated by a jury composed of renowned violin educators. The members of the jury are nominated by the organizer of the competition.
Article 15
The Jury’s decision is final and irrevocable.
Article 16
The first ranked pupil in each category, starting from the Subcategory A and B to the Category VI, receives a special award “Ružica Kovač”.
Article 17
The members of the jury can proclaim laureates by a unanimous decision. The title of a laureate can be held by a pupil with a maximum number of points within a category:
- from the Subcategory A and B to the Category VI
- from the Category VII to the Category X.
EVALUATION OF COMPETITORS
Article 18
The number of awards that can be given by the jury in each category is not limited.
Article 19
The scoring of performers is done by adding points from the score lists and calculating the average score. The number of points needed for the adequate award (prize) is the following:
First Prize: 95-100 points
Second prize: 85 – 94.99 points
Third prize: 75 - 84.99 points
Acknowledgement: 65 – 74.99 points
For all additional informations please contact us by mail
int.gatheringofviolinists@gmail.com
The complete composition of the jury will be published at the website of International Gathering Of Violinists.