Article 1
The participation is open to full and part-time students of primary and secondary music schools, Music Academies and related institutions from the country and abroad.
Article 2
The organizer of the competition is Music Association “Muzicki Atelje” from Novi Sad.
Article 3
The Competition is held from 19 till 30. April 2024 in Sremski Karlovci and Novi Sad.
Article 4
The competition is public, and the programme is performed by heart.
CATEGORIES – VIOLIN
Article 5
Subcategory A (candidates born in 2017 and younger)
- Competitors perform the programme of their choice for a total duration of up to 10 min.
Subcategory B (candidates born in 2015 and 2016 and younger)
- Competitors perform the programme of their choice for a total duration of up to 10 min.
Category I (candidates born in 2014)
- Competitors perform the programme of their choice for a total duration of up to 10 min.
Category II (candidates born in 2013)
- Competitors perform the programme of their choice for a total duration of up to 10 min.
Category III (candidates born in 2012)
- Competitors perform I or II and III movement of the concert and a program of their choice for a total duration of up to 14 min.
Category IV (candidates born in 2011)
- Competitors perform I or II and III movement of the concert and a program of their choice for a total duration of up to 14 min.
Category V (candidates born in 2010)
- Competitors perform I or II and III movement of the concert and a program of their choice for a total duration of up to 18 min.
Category VI (candidates born in 2009)
- Competitors perform I or II and III movement of the concert and a program of their choice for a total duration of up to 18 min.
Category VII (candidates born in 2008)
- Competitors perform I or II and III movement of the concert and a program of their choice for a total duration of up to 20 min.
Category VIII (candidates born in 2007)
- Competitors perform I or II and III movement of the concert and a program of their choice for a total duration of up to 22 min.
Category IX (candidates born in 2006)
- Competitors perform one movement from a solo Partita or sonata by J.S.Bach, I or II and III movements of a concert, a piece of their choice for a total duration of up to 24 min.
Category X (candidates born in 2005)
- Competitors perform one movement from a solo Partita or sonata by J.S.Bach, I or II and III movements of a concert, a piece of their choice for a total duration of up to 26 min.
Category XI (candidates born in 2003 and 2004)
- The contestants perform the program for a total duration of up to 30 minutes
- First stage – Competitors perform:
- Capris of your choice
- Piece of your choice
- Second stage – Competitors perform:
- One movement from a solo sonata or partita by J.S. Bach
- Concert I or II – III movement
Category XII (candidates born in 2000, 2001, and 2002)
- The contestants perform the program for a total duration of up to 30 minutes
- First stage – Competitors perform:
- Capris of your choice
- Piece of your choice
- Second stage – Competitors perform:
- Two movements from a solo sonata or partita by J.S. Bach
- Concert I or II – III movement
Category XIII (candidates born from 1994 and younger)
- The contestants perform the program for a total duration of up to 40 minutes
- First stage – Competitors perform:
- Capris of your choice
- Two movements from a solo sonata or chaconne by J.S. Bach
- Sonata – the period from Beethoven to the 21st century
- Second stage – Competitors perform:
- Piece of your choice
- Concert I or II – III movement
CATEGORIES – VIOLA
Article 6
Category I (candidates born in 2011 and younger)
- Competitors perform two compositions of their choice for a total duration of up to 12 min.
Category II (candidates born in 2009 and younger)
- Competitors perform two compositions of their choice for a total duration of up to 15 min
Concert (I movement or II-III movement; or two movements of the Telemann concert)
- Piece of your choice
Category III (candidates born in 2006 and younger)
- Competitors perform two compositions of their choice for a total duration of up to 20 min
- Etude or Caprice (optional)
- Concert (I movement with cadenza or II-III movement; or two movements of the Telemann concerto) / complete Baroque sonata / Sonata (classicism and beyond) – 1st movement
- Piece of your choice
- Note: Sonata form can be played from sheet music
Category IV (candidates born in 2005 and younger)
- Competitors perform two compositions of their choice for a total duration of up to 25 min
- Hoffmeister etude or Campagnoli caprice op. 22 (optional)
- Concerto (I movement with cadenza or II-III movement) Sonata form (from classicism onwards) – 1st movement
- Composition of your choice
- Note: Sonata form can be played from sheet music
Category V (candidates born in 2003 and younger)
- Competitors perform two compositions of their choice for a total duration of up to 30 min
- First stage – Competitors perform:
- Etude or Caprice (by choice) by the following composers: L. Fuchs, J. Palaschko, B. Campagnoli, F. A. Hoffmeister, N. Paganini, M. Anzoletti
- Piece of your choice
- Second stage – Competitors perform:
- S.Bach – two movements of different character from a solo Suite, Partita or Sonata
- Concerto (from classicism onwards), 1st movement with cadenza
Category VI (candidates born in 2001 and younger)
- Competitors perform two compositions of their choice for a total duration of up to 30 min
- First stage – Competitors perform:
- Etude or Caprice (by choice) by the following composers: Lillian Fuchs, J. Palaschko, B. Campagnoli, F.A. Hoffmeister, N. Paganini, M. Anzoletti
- Piece of your choice
- Second stage – Competitors perform:
- XX century concerto, 1st movement with cadenza
- Sonata (from Romanticism onwards): 1st movement or if Schumann is a “Marchenbilder”, 1st and 2nd movements
- Note: Sonata form can be played from sheet music
Category VII (candidates born in 1994 and younger)
- Competitors perform two compositions of their choice for a total duration of up to 40 min
- First stage – Competitors perform:
- Vieuxtemps: Capriccio for solo viola
- Piece of your choice
- Second stage – Competitors perform:
- Hoffmeister or Stamitz concerto – 1, movement with cadenza
- Sonata (from Romanticism onwards): 1st movement or if Schumann is a “Marchenbilder”, 1st and 2nd movements
- Concert XX century (I movement or II and III movement)
- Note: Sonata form can be played from sheet music.
APPLYING FOR THE COMPETITION
Article 7
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 8
The participation fee For International Gathering Of Violinists for
- Subcategory A and B and Category I, II and III is 4000.00 RSD (For foreign citizens, it is 40 EUR).
- Category IV, V, VI is 4,500,00 RSD ( (For foreign citizens, it is 45 EUR).
- Category VII, VIII, IX, X is 5,000,00 RSD ( (For foreign citizens, it is 50 EUR).
- Category XI,XII is 5,500,00 RSD ( (For foreign citizens, it is 55 EUR).
- Category XIII is 6,000,00 RSD ( (For foreign citizens, it is 60 EUR).
Payments can be made on a bank account:
105-0000000003453-49
(purpose of payment: Donation for participation on “International Meetings of Violinists – Violists”)
Candidates from abroad – for payment of the registration fee for participation in the “International Meetings of Violinists – Violists” receive instructions for payment (to the Bank’s business account) exclusively via email: int.gatheringofviolinists@gmail.com
Article 9
Together with the application the candidates should provide: a birth certificate, proof of payment of the participation fee, and the completed application form.
Article 10
The Deadline of the application submission is by 01. April 2024.
Article 11
The competition participants are responsible for their own expenses of travel and accommodation in Novi Sad.
Article 12
In case of cancellation of participation by the candidate – competitor, the participation fee is not refundable.
ACCOMPANIMENT
Every performer has the right to request an official accompanist. Information regarding accompaniment can be obtained exclusively via email: korepetitorsusreti@gmail.com, as well as by phone – number: 060-521-82-18 – Boris Jekić, piano professor, official accompanist (www.borisjekic.com)
Submitting music sheets is by April 1, 2024 to the email: korepetitorsusreti@gmail.com
WORK OF THE JURY
Article 13
The competitors are evaluated by a jury composed of renowned violin educators from country and abroad. The members of the jury are nominated by the organizer of the competition.
Article 14
The jury has the right to interrupt a competitor who exceeds the time limit and to evaluate him based on the performed program up to the moment of interruption.
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
Jury members can announce laureates by unanimous decision. The title of laureate can be taken by the participant with the maximum number of points in the categories: from pre-category A and B to VI; VII to X and from XI-XIII category.
EVALUATION OF COMPETITORS
Article 18
By decision of the jury, the “Maestro Sreten Krstić” award is awarded to the most promising violinist of the 2024 Competition.
Article 19
By the decision of the jury, the award “Prof. Robert Lakatoš” is awarded to the violinist of the 2024 Competition for the most successfully performed work by the composers P. Sarasate and H. Vijenjavski.
Article 20
The number of awards that can be given by the jury in each category is not limited.
Article 21
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 information please contact us by mail
int.gatheringofviolinists@gmail.com
The complete composition of the jury will be published at the website of http://internationalgatheringofviolinists.org/