{"id":1592,"date":"2015-11-15T14:05:19","date_gmt":"2015-11-15T14:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/?page_id=1592"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:07:21","slug":"rules-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/?page_id=1592","title":{"rendered":"Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>ORGANISATION <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Music School Josip Hatze<\/span><\/span><i> <\/i><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">organises the international music competition <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Daleki akordi (Distant Chords)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">. On even years the competition is organised for piano, guitar and singing, and on odd years for woodwinds, brass and strings. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The competition is normally held in April, but the exact date is determined by the school&#8217;s curriculum for each year separately. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The competition is public.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The school principal names The Organising Committee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The role of The Organising Committee is to bring rules and programme, to choose the jury and to determine the amount of the entrance fee and prizes. The Organising Committee also prepares printed materials, competition schedule, and<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">organises all the activities relevant to the competition.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The competition has its own website where you can find all the relevant information about the competition: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dalekiakordi.com\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">www.dalekiakordi.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>RULES<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The competition is open for students with formal or informal music training who meet the competition age requirements. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Applications can be submitted only through the online application on our website <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dalekiakordi.com\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">http:\/\/www.dalekiakordi.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">. Application deadline is 30 days and the last application day is 30 days prior to the first day of the competition. After this, the registration will be closed. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The program specified in the application cannot be changed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The entrance fee must be paid at least 30 days prior to the first day of scheduled competition. The candidates who do not pay the entrance fee will not be listed in the competition booklet and will not be able to participate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The competition schedule and timetable are listed in the competition booklet. The competition booklet will be delivered to the participants\/schools before the competition.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The organiser will provide rehearsal rooms for the competitors, warm-up room before the performance, and acoustic rehearsal in the performance hall. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The contestants must perform by heart, except by performing sonata\/duo sonata or unless indicated otherwise. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">In the piano discipline, the entire program is performed by heart. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Repetitions are not obligatory. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Age limits are determined in the following way: a specific category includes those contestants who, in the competition calendar, turn the age for a given category and younger. Undergraduate students can only apply in 6<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category. Exceptionally, in the discipline voice, undergraduate students can only apply in 5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The order in which candidates perform is determined by alphabetical order, the exceptions are the candidates for whom this is not possible due to the organisational reasons. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The winners of the first prizes (first place) from the previous Competition are not allowed to compete again in the same category in the next competition.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>CATEGORY PROPOSITIONS<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>PIANO<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">1<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 10 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">2<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 12 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">3<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">rd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 14 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">4<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 16 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 19 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">6<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 23 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>*Undergraduate students can only apply in 6<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>th<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> category.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>GUITAR <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">1<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 10 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">2<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 12 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">3<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">rd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 14 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">4<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 16 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 19 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">6<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 23 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>*Undergraduate students can only apply in 6<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>th<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> category.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>VOICE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Precategory \u2013 female singers 15 years old or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\">\u2013 <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">male singers 17 years old or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">1<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 female singers 17 years old or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\">\u2013 <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">male singers 19 years old or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">2<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 female singers 19 years old or younger* <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\">\u2013 <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">male singers 21 years old or younger* <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">3<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">rd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 female singers 21 years old or younger* <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\">\u2013 <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">male singers 23 years old or younger* <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">4<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 female singers 24 years old or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\">\u2013 <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">male singers 26 years old or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 female and male singers 28 years old or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>*Undergraduate students can only apply in 5<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>th<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> category.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>VIOLIN AND VIOLA <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Precategory \u2013 8 years or younger<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">1<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 10 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">2<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 12 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">3<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">rd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 14 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">4<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 16 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 19 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">6<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 23 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>*Undergraduate students can only apply in 6<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>th<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> category.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>VIOLONCELLO AND DOUBLE BASS<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">1<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 10 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">2<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 12 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">3<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">rd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 14 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">4<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 16 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 19 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">6<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 23 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>*Undergraduate students can only apply in 6<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>th<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> category.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>WIND INSTRUMENTS (WOODWIND AND BRASS)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">1<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 11 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">2<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 13 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">3<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">rd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 15 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">4<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 17 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 19 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">6<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 23 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>*Undergraduate students can only apply in 6<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>th<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> category.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>FLUTE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Precategory \u2013 9 years or younger<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">1<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 11 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">2<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 13 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">3<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">rd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 15 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">4<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 17 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 19 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">6<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 23 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>*Undergraduate students can only apply in 6<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>th<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> category.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>EUPHONIUM AND TUBE <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">3<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">rd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 16 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">4<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 18 years or younger <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 20 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">6<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> category \u2013 24 years or younger*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>*Undergraduate students can only apply in 6<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>th<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> category.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>JURY<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The Music Competition Organising Committee appoints a three or more member Jury (from the ranks of renowned artists and pedagogues) for each discipline.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The Jury awards points from 1 to 60. The success of each contestant is determined by adding the points of each member of the Jury and dividing the sum with a number of members of the jury who gave the points to that the contestant. The final score consists of a whole number with two decimal places after the dot.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Before the addition of the points, the highest and the lowest score get closer<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">to 3 points to the next highest or lowest score. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The decision of the Jury is final, with no right to appeal.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Jury members are not allowed to assess:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">&#8211; any pupils or students of their own<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">&#8211; any pupils or students from the institutions they work at<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">&#8211; nor any pupils or students who are their close, distant or any other relatives. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">If the contestant exceeds the designated time limit of the programme, the jury can interrupt his\/her performance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>PRIZES<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">According to the final score given by the Jury for each category, the contestant will receive the following prizes: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">1<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> prize: 55,0 &#8211; 60,0 points<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">2<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> prize: 45,0 &#8211; 54,9 points<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">3<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">rd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> prize: 35,0 &#8211; 44,9 points<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">diploma: 30,0 &#8211; 34,9 points<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The highest scoring contestant of each particular discipline, under the condition that one has more than 58,0 points, will be awarded with a monetary prize. The monetary prize will be determined by The Organising Committee of the Competition. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">If more contestants in each category have an equal number of points, the ranking shall be determined by the date of birth and preference will be given to the younger candidate. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\">In the VOICE discipline, from the Precategory to Category 4, the ranking is displayed individually (separately for female and male singers), while in Category 5 there is a single unified ranking. If more contestants of different genders in the same category have an equal number of points, they share the rank and the prize. If multiple contestants of the same gender have an equal number of points, the ranking shall be determined by date of birth and preference will be given to the younger candidate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\">Laureate is the contestant with the highest score. If more contestants in the same discipline have an equal number of points, the title goes to the contestant from the higher category.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The organiser reserves the right to award special prizes. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Upon completion of the competition for each category, the results will be announced on the bulletin board and on our website<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dalekiakordi.com\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">www.dalekiakordi.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">All participants of the competition will receive a Certificate of Participation. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Teachers and accompanists will get a Certificate of Participation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>CLOSING CONCERT<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The Closing concert is organised at the end of the competition. The programme of the closing concert is defined by the Jury.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Laureates of each discipline are obliged to perform at the Final concert. Any laureate who unjustifiably fails to perform will lose the right to be awarded.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"hr-HR\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The first-placed winners in each discipline and category will receive a plaque. The plaques will be awarded at the closing concert.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ORGANISATION Music School Josip Hatze organises the international music competition Daleki akordi (Distant Chords). On even years the competition is organised for piano, guitar and singing, and on odd years for woodwinds, brass and strings. The competition is normally held in April, but the exact date is determined by the school&#8217;s curriculum for each year &#8230; <span class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/?page_id=1592\">[Read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["entry","page","publish","author-aljosa","post-1592"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1592"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5233,"href":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1592\/revisions\/5233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dalekiakordi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}