The competition is open to pianists, guitarists and vocalists who will be asked to perform the programme listed in the competition rules.

PIANO

Categories:

1^st category – 10 years or younger (born in 2014)
2^nd category – 12 years or younger (born in 2012)
3^rd category – 14 years or younger (born in 2010)
4^th category – 16 years or younger (born in 2008)
5^th category – 19 years or younger (born in 2005)
6^th category – 23 years or younger (born in 2001)

Programme:

1^st category (three pieces)

• free choice of two pieces of different style and form
• one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country

time limit 8 min

2^nd category (four pieces)

• free choice of three pieces of different style and form
• one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country

                time limit 10 min

3^rd category (four pieces)

• free choice of three pieces of different style and form
• one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country

  time limit 15 min

4^th category (four pieces)

• free choice of three pieces of different style and form
• one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country

   time limit 20 min

5^th category (four pieces)

• free choice of three pieces of different style and form
• one piece by a composer from the competitor’s country

   time limit 25 min

6^th category (four pieces)

• free choice of three pieces of different style and form
• one piece by a composer from the competitor’s own country

   time limit 40 min

GUITAR

Categories:

1^st category – 10 years or younger (born in 2014)
2^nd category – 12 years or younger (born in 2012)
3^rd category – 14 years or younger (born in 2010)
4^th category – 16 years or younger (born in 2008)
5^th category – 19 years or younger (born in 2005)
6^th category – 23 years or younger (born in 2001)

Programme:

1^st category

• free choice pieces of different style and form
• program must include at least two stylistic periods

time limit 6 min

2^nd category

• free choice pieces of different style
• program must include at least two stylistic periods, one of which is from the Classical or Romantic period

time limit 9 min

3^rd category

• free choice pieces of different style
• program must include at least three stylistic periods, one of which is from the Classical period

time limit 12 min

4^th category

• free choice pieces of different style
• program must include at least three stylistic periods, one of which is from the Classical period

time limit 18 min

5^th category

• free choice pieces of different style
• program must include at least three stylistic periods, one of which is from the Classical period

time limit 25 min

6^th category

• free choice pieces of different style
• program must include at least three stylistic periods, one of which is from the Classical period

time limit 30 min

 

VOICE

Categories:

Precategory – female singers 15 years old or younger (born in 2009)
– male singers 17 years old or younger (born in 2007)

1^st category – female singers 17 years old or younger (born in 2007)
– male singers 19 years old or younger (born in 2005)

2^nd category – female singers 19 years old or younger (born in 2005)
– male singers 21 years old or younger (born in 2003)

3^rd category – female singers 21 years old or younger (born in 2003)
– male singers 23 years old or younger (born in 2001)

4^th category – female singers 23 years old or younger (born in 2000)
– male singers 25 years old or younger (born in 1998)

5^th category – female and male singers 28 years old or younger (born in 1996)
Undergraduate students can only apply in 5^th category.

Programme:

Precategory (two pieces)

• Aria Antica
• free choice of one art song

time limit 7 min

1^st category (two pieces)

• Aria Antica
• free choice of one art song

time limit 7 min

2^nd category (three pieces)

• Aria Antica
• free choice of two art song

time limit 12 min

3^rd category (four pieces)

• Aria Antica
• one art song by a composer from the competitor’s country
• free choice of one art song
• an opera or oratorio aria

time limit 15 min

4^th category (four pieces)

• Aria Antica
• one art song by a composer from the competitor’s country
• free choice of one art song
• an opera, oratorio, mass or cantata aria

time limit 20 min

5^th category (five pieces)

• one art song or an aria by a composer from the Renaissance or Baroque period
• a concert aria or an aria from an oratorio, mass or a cantata from the Classical period
• one art song from the Romantic period
• one art song from 20thor 21st century
• one opera aria

time limit 30 min

Scoring:

1^st prize:  55,0 – 60,0 points
2^nd prize: 45,0 – 54,9 points
3^rd 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 600,00 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 between February 27^th and March 25^th, 2024 (which is the application deadline). Applications submitted after the application deadline will be refused.

Entrance fee:

Precategory – 40,00 €
1^st category – 40,00 €
2^nd category – 50,00 €
3^rd category – 50,00 €
4^th category – 60,00 €
5^th category – 70,00 €
6^th category – 80,00 €

Competitors should pay an entrance fee to the following bank account:
GŠ Josipa Hatzea, Trg Hrvatske bratske zajednice 3, Split;
IBAN: HR5924070001100581943; reference number: 652647, SWIFT CODOTP VHR2X

Entrance fee deadline is March 25th, 2024. It is not possible to participate without paying the entrance fee.

Official accompanist

The rate of pay for an accompanists for one rehearsal and performance is:
Precategory – 40,00 €
1^st category – 40,00 €
2^nd category – 50,00 €
3^rd category – 50,00 €
4^th category – 60,00 €
5^th category – 70,00 €
6^th category – 80,00 €

You should send your score at least three weeks before the beginning of the competition.
Bank account:
GŠ Josipa Hatzea, Trg Hrvatske bratske zajednice 3, Split
IBAN: HR5924070001100581943; SWIFT CODOTP VHR2X