Dear competitors,
Josip Hatze Music School, under the patronage of the city of Split and Splitsko-dalmatinska county, invites you to participate in the 25th international competition DALEKI AKORDI (Distant chords) which will be held in Split and Kaštela between April 27 and May 01, 2020.
The competition is open to pianists, guitarists and vocalists who will be asked to perform the programme listed in the competition rules.

 

PIANO

Categories:
1st category – 10 years or younger (born in 2010)
2nd category – 12 years or younger (born in 2008)
3rd category – 14 years or younger (born in 2006)
4th category – 16 years or younger (born in 2004)
5th category – 19 years or younger (born in 2001)
6th category – 23 years or younger (born in 1997)

Programme:

1st category (three pieces)
◦ two free choice pieces of different style and form
◦ one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country
time limit 8 min
2nd category (four pieces)
◦ three free choice pieces of different style and form
◦ one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country
time limit 10 min
3rd category (four pieces)
◦ three free choice pieces of different style and form
◦ one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country
time limit 15 min
4th category (four pieces)
◦ three free choice pieces of different style and form
◦ one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country
time limit 20 min
5th category (four pieces)
◦ three free choice pieces of different style and form
◦ one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country
time limit 25 min
6th category (four pieces)
◦ three free choice pieces in different style and form
◦ one piece by a composer from the competitor’s own country
time limit 40 min

GUITAR
Categories:
1st category – 10 years or younger (born in 2010)
2nd category – 12 years or younger (born in 2008)
3rd category – 14 years or younger (born in 2006)
4th category – 16 years or younger (born in 2004)
5th category – 19 years or younger (born in 2001)
6th category – 23 years or younger (born in 1997)

Programme:

1st category (at least three pieces)
◦ I. Padovec: Waltz 1 or I. Padovec: Waltz 2*
◦ one piece or etude by F. Sor or L. Brouwer
◦ one or more pieces of free choice
time limit 6 min
2nd category (at least three pieces)
◦ I. Padovec: Mazurka or I. Padovec: Rondolet*
◦ one piece or etude by F. Sor or L. Brouwer
◦ one or more free choice pieces of different style
time limit 9 min
3rd category (at least three pieces)
◦ S. Fumić: Mala melodija or D. Pelužan: Dimnjaci*
◦ one piece or etude by F. Sor or L. Brouwer
◦ one or more free choice pieces of different style and form
time limit 12 min
4th category (at least three pieces)
◦ S. Fumić: Prelude No. 5 or S. Fumić: Nocturno*
◦ one piece or etude by F. Sor or L. Brouwer
◦ one or more free choice pieces of different style and form
time limit 18 min
5th category (at least four pieces)
◦ B. Papandopulo: Dance No. 2 or B. Papandopulo: Dance No. 3*
◦ one piece or etude by F. Sor or L. Brouwer
◦ two or more free choice pieces of different style and form
time limit 25 min
6th category (at least four pieces)
◦ S. Šulek: Tri trubadurske, Sjeta or Ž. Brkanović: Suita Mediterana, Jota*
◦ one piece or etude by F. Sor or L. Brouwer
◦ two or more free choice pieces of different style and form
time limit 30 min

*We will send required pieces on request.

VOICE
Categories:
1st category – female singers 17 years old or younger (born in 2003)
– male singers 19 years old or younger (born in 2001)
2nd category – female singers 19 years old or younger (born in 2001)
– male singers 21 years old or younger (born in 1999)
3rd category – female singers 21 years old or younger (born in 1999)
– male singers 23 years old or younger (born in 1997)
4th category – female singers 23 years old or younger (born in 1997)
– male singers 25 years old or younger (born in 1995)
5th category – female singers 26 years old or younger (born in 1994)
– male singers 28 years old or younger (born in 1992)

Programme:

1st category (two pieces)
◦ Aria Antica
◦ one free choice art song
time limit 7 min
2nd category (three pieces)
◦ Aria Antica
◦ two free choice art songs
time limit 12 min
3rd category (four pieces)
◦ Aria Antica
◦ one art song by a composer from the competitor’s country
◦ one free choice art song
◦ an opera or oratorio aria
time limit 15 min
4th category (five pieces)
◦ Aria Antica
◦ one art song by a composer from the competitor’s country
◦ one free choice art song
◦ an oratorio, mass or cantata aria
◦ an opera aria
time limit 20 min
5th category (five pieces)
◦ one art song or an aria by a composer from the 16th, 17th or 18th century
◦ an aria from an oratorio, mass or a cantata (J. S. Bach, F. Händel, J. Haydn) ar a concert aria by W. A. Mozart
◦ one solo song by R. Strauss or C. Debussy
◦ two opera arias
time limit 30 min

Scoring:
1st prize: 55,0 – 60,0 points
2nd prize: 45,0 – 54,9 points
3rd prize: 35,0 – 44,9 points
diploma: 30,0 – 34,9 points

Prizes:
The First Prize winner in each discipline, under the condition of having more than 58,0 points, will receive 270,00 EUR.
The Jury may award one or more special prizes.

Online application and entrance fee:
Applications can be submitted only through the online application on our website http://www.dalekiakordi.com between February 25 and March 27, 2020 (which is the application deadline). Applications submitted after the application deadline will be refused.

Entrance fee:
1st category – 40,00 EUR
2nd category – 48,00 EUR
3rd category – 48,00 EUR
4th category – 48,00 EUR
5th category – 55,00 EUR
6th category – 55,00 EUR
Competitors should pay the entrance fee to the following bank account:
GŠ Josipa Hatzea, Trg hrvatske bratske zajednice 3, Split;
IBAN: HR5924070001100581943; reference number: 652647, SWIFT COD BIC: SOGEHR22

Entrance fee deadline is March 27, 2020. It is not possible to participate without paying the entrance fee.

Official accompanist
The pay rate for an accompanists for one rehearsal and performance is:
1st category – 40,00 EUR
2nd category – 40,00 EUR
3rd category – 55,00 EUR
4th category – 55,00 EUR
5th category – 55,00 EUR
You should send your score for the official accompanist at least three weeks before the beginning of the competition.

Bank account:
GŠ Josipa Hatzea, Trg hrvatske bratske zajednice 3, Split
IBAN: HR5924070001100581943; SWIFT CODE BIC: SOGEHR22

Contacts:
e-mail: info@dalekiakordi.com
web: www.dalekiakordi.com

We are looking forward to your arrival!