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With the support of the PRESIDENTIAL GRANTS FUND

"International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest - jubilee transit 2019-2021"

 

R E G U L A T I O N S

XX (II remote) International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest

Merited Artiste of Russia, People's Artiste of the Komi Republic,

Laureate of the All-Russian and International Vocalists Contests,

soloist of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic

 

Dates: March 24 – April 25, 2021

Genre: academic vocal

Age of participants: from 9 to 21 (inclusive)

The Contest is incorporated in the Association of Music Contests of Pussia

The Contest is held using a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society, provided by the Presidential Grants Fund.

Founders of the Contest

- Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Archives of the Komi Republic

- Ministry of Education, Science and Youth Policy of the Komi Republic

- International Cultural Foundation "Classics and Modernity"

Information support

- Information Agency "Komiinform" (Syktyvkar)

- Komi Republican TV channel "Yurgan" (Syktyvkar)

- National newspaper “Music review” (Moscow)

- Information Agency and the newspaper “Musical Klondike” (Moscow)

- “Art Center” Сompany (Moscow)

The Contest Terms

The International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest in full-time form has been held once every two years in Syktyvkar since 1993. In 2021, it is the second time that the Contest is held in absentia in a remote format based on video recordings sent by the contest participants. The opening and closing of the Contest is planned to be held in Krasnodar with the participation of the jury members, winners of the Contest of previous years and with the invitation of the winners of the II remote Contest.

Young vocalists having initial vocal training, in 4 age groups are allowed to participate.

• Younger age group - 9-11
• 1st average age group - 12-14
• 2nd average age group - 15-17
• Senior age group - 18-21 (inclusive).

• The Contest is held in 2 rounds. Competitive selection is carried out in absentia in a remote format based on video recordings.
• Video recording of each round of the Contest program must strictly comply with the requirements and must be sent within a certain time frame in accordance with the schedule of the Contest.
• Performance of the Contest program under phonogram is not allowed.
• The Jury estimates the appearances of participants by 10 ball system.
• The winners of the 1st round of competitive selection are allowed to participate in the 2nd round.
• Final determination of places and prizes is done taking into account the results of the first and second rounds.
• The estimation of a jury member whose pupil takes part in the contest, is not taken into account at count of balls.
• If and when at count of balls or when voting there exists the equal amount of votes "for" and "against", the vote of the chairman is final. Olga Sosnovskaya is Constant Chairman of the Contest Jury, in her absence Chairman of the Contest Jury is appointed by the Organizing Committee.
• Within the competence and the established bonus fund the Jury has the right:

a) To award not all prizes.

b) To divide monetary awards (except Grand prix) between winners.

c) To award the title “Prize winner (Diplomant) of the International Contest”.

d) To establish special prizes.

e) To award their own prizes to contest participants, concertmasters and teachers.

• Jury decisions are final and are not subject to reconsideration.
• The jury members' estimates are not published.
• The Organizing Committee has the right for TV and radio broadcasting of video recordings of the contest program with their further commercial distribution without additional fee to the contest participants.
• Video recordings of competitive listenings are posted in the Internet in the YouTube channel for audience voting and further open viewing.
• Grand Prix winners and 1st prize winners of the contests held in 2019 in Krasnoyarsk and St. Petersburg, in 2020 - the XIX (I-st remote) Contest, in 2021 – the XX (II remote), have the right to automatically go to the 2nd round of the Contest in Moscow, which will be held in November 2021. The age limit will remain the same – 21 years old (inclusive).

The schedule of the Contest

• February 10 – March 18 - acceptance of applications for the 1st round of the Contest
• February 28, Sunday – practical conference (live broadcast in Zoom)
• March 19-23 - application processing
• March 24, Wednesday – The Contest opening, the concert of the jury members (live broadcast from Krasnodar)
• March 25-26 - master classes of the jury members in Krasnodar (online broadcast on the Contest's YouTube channel)
• March 25-31 - 1st round (jury work: selection of contestants based on video recordings)
• April 1, Thursday - announcement of the results of round 1 (live broadcast in Zoom)
• April 02-08 - acceptance of video performances of participants for the 2nd round of the Contest
• April 09-15 - round 2 (jury work: selection of contestants based on video recordings)
• April 16, 17, 18 - remote master classes of the jury members (live broadcast in Zoom)
• April 20 - discussion of the contest results (live broadcast in Zoom)
• April 22 – lectures of the jury members in the framework of advanced training courses (live broadcast in Zoom)
• April 25, Sunday - Gala concert of the winners of the Contest (online broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Contest)

All events at Zoom will be streamed live on the contest's YouTube channel  

Competitive requirements on the Program of Appearances

Soloists-vocalists

Performance time: no more than 12 minutes

I round

Younger age group (9-11) (2 compositions are recorded)

- folk song accompanied by a piano or "a capella"

- musical composition by choice

1st average age group (12-14) (2 compositions are recorded)

- folk song accompanied by a piano or "a capella"

- aria, arietta, madrigal, canzone of XVI-XVIII century

2nd average age group (15-17) (2 compositions are recorded, by choise)

- folk song accompanied by a piano or "a capella"

- aria, аrietta, madrigal, canzone of XVI-XVIII century

- romance of a Russian composer

Senior age group (18-21) (2 compositions are recorded, by choise)

- folk song accompanied by a piano or “a capella”

- aria of XVI-XVIII century

- romance of a Russian composer

II round

Younger age group (9-11) (2 compositions are recorded)

- song or romance (Mozart, Schubert, Vekerlen, Haydn, Grieg, Brams, Beethoven, Glinka, Tchaikowsky, Bulahov, Gurilev, Varlamov, etc.)

- musical composition by choice

1st average age group (12-14) (2 compositions are recorded)

- song or romance (Mozart, Schubert, Vekerlen, Haydn, Grieg, Brams, Beethoven, Glinka, Tchaikowsky, Bulahov, Gurilev, Varlamov, etc.)

- musical composition by choice

2nd average age group (15-17) (3 compositions are recorded)

- aria of a Russian or foreign composer

- romance of a foreign composer

- musical composition by choice

Senior age group (18-21) (3 compositions are recorded)

- aria from an opera of a Russian or foreign composer

- romance of a foreign composer

- musical composition of composer of XX-XXI century

The performance of the program is desirable in the language of the original.

Musical compositions performed in the 1st round cannot be performed again in the 2nd round. It is recommended that the selection of musical compositions correspond to the age of the participants (complexity, character, texts).

 

The Prize Fund

"GRAND PRIX" 60.000 roubles

Younger age group (9-11)

- first prize and the title of laureate 11.000 roubles

- second prize and the title of laureate 7.000 roubles

- third prize and the title of laureate 5.000 roubles

1st average age group (12-14)

- first prize and the title of laureate 14.000 roubles

- second prize and the title of laureate 10.000 roubles

- third prize and the title of laureate 7.000 roubles

2nd average age group (15-17)

- first prize and the title of laureate 17.000 roubles

- second prize and the title of laureate 12.000 roubles

- third prize and the title of laureate 8.000 roubles

enior age group (18-21)

- first prize and the title of laureate 25.000 roubles

- second prize and the title of laureate 20.000 roubles

- third prize and the title of laureate 15.000 roubles

Special prizes and monetary awards

- prize to the teacher of "GRAND PRIX" winner 20.000 roubles

- prize to the best concertmaster (laureate) 10.000 roubles

- title “Prize winner (Diplomant) of the Contest”

- prize of spectators’ sympathies (determined by voting in the Internet)

- individual master classes of the jury members.

The "Grand Prix " of the Contest (cash prize) and the "Olga Sosnovskaya Prize" (valuable prize) are special prizes that are awarded for high performing skills and artistry.

The winner of the Grand Prix is recognized as the absolute winner of the Contest.

Participants not included in the round II, in the winners of the contest, the teachers of the contestants, concertmasters, and the jury members of the Contest are awarded certificates for participating in the Contest.

Terms for participation in the Contest

Applications for participation in the Contest are accepted from February 10 to March 18, 2021.

During this period, you must send the following documents to the Organizing Committee:

• a completed application (full name, date of birth, age group, short creative biography, educational institution, home address, contact phone, Fax, E-mail, tour program, full name of the teacher and concertmaster, their email address and phone number with the city and country code);
• video recording of the contest program (all works of the competitive program of each round are performed in a row one after another and the recording must be made in one file without interruption and installation glues);
• tour program in the scanned version (+ in Word required);
• color photo (portrait) in electronic format JPEG (at least 2 MB);
• a short creative biography in the Word program (place of birth, educational institution, teacher, participation in contests, master classes, other creative achievements);
• a copy (scan) of your passport or birth certificate;
• receipt (scan) for payment of the entrance fee.

All documents marked "Contest of young vocalists" are sent to the following address Адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. Для просмотра адреса в вашем браузере должен быть включен Javascript.

Applications for participation in the contest and documents submitted later than the specified period are not considered and are not returned to the applicant.

The application and the contest program must be sent in 2 versions - scanned version and in the Word program.

Financial terms for participation in the Contest

An obligatory condition for participation in the Contest is the payment of the registration fee. The amount of the registration fee is 4,500 rubles for both Russian and foreign participants (in euros or US dollars at the exchange rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation).

Payment of the registration fee can be made in three ways:

1. Payment by bank card

2. Payment by bank transfer to the bank account of the Organizing Committee

3. Payment according to the issued invoice

For payment questions, please contact the fund's accounting department Адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. Для просмотра адреса в вашем браузере должен быть включен Javascript.. Detailed information is available on the contest website in the section "Payment of the registration fee».

Requirements for video recordings of competitive performances of participants:

• Video recording must be made no earlier than December 1, 2020.
• Video recording of each round of the contest program must be recorded only on a video camera or smartphone in high resolution quality.
• The recording must be made in the horizontal position of the screen.
• The camera is arranged so that the contestant (full height), the instrument (piano or Grand piano) and the concertmaster get into the frame. Leg circumcision is not allowed in the frame.
• Performance of the competitive program is made only under the Grand piano or the piano.
• Performance of the competitive program under a phonogram is not allowed.
• Recording the sound of the voice and instrument should be natural and without additional sound effects of the equipment. Natural acoustics (hall) are allowed.
• The background behind the performer should be neutral without unnecessary items.
• Appearance of the performer - concert dress or suit.
• The sequence of performed works is determined by the participants themselves.
• Before the start of the competitive program, the contestant must personally announce the date of entry and introduce himself (first name, last name, age, city). Further, the announcement of the performance program can be made behind the scenes.
• All works of the competitive program of each round are performed in a row one after another and the recording must be made in one file without interruptions and assembly glues.
• A video recording of the competitive performance is sent along with the application.

P.S. We kindly ask you to take all responsibility for your video recording. The evaluation of the jury members and the decision to include your performance in the program of the final online gala concert of the winners will depend on the quality of the sound and image, on your appearance and artistic design of the image.

Additional information

• Contest Directorate: Non-profit Cultural Foundation "International Cultural Foundation "Classics and Modernity", Syktyvkar, Komi Republic

Tel. (RU): +7 908 717 08 08 E-mail: Адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. Для просмотра адреса в вашем браузере должен быть включен Javascript.

* Within the framework of competitive events, professional development courses are held for vocal teachers and concertmasters. Contact information: Tel. +7 8212 243044, E-mail: Адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. Для просмотра адреса в вашем браузере должен быть включен Javascript.

* Participants who have become winners of the Contest can be invited to the city of Krasnodar to participate in the Gala Concert of the winners.

* The Organizing Committee reserves the right to any use of photos and videos of participants during the Contest days for their further broadcast in the Internet, television and radio, or by other information and telecommunications methods, with their further possible commercial distribution without additional fee to the participants of the Contest.

• We are in VKontakte groups, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Telegram, Instagram 
• All videos of the contestants' performances since 2012 are on our YouTube channel 
• All information about the Contest you can find on the website http://vocal.rkomi.net/

General plan-schedule of project activities

"International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest – jubilee transit 2019-2021"

• November 01-30, 2020 - XIX (I-st remote) International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest
• March 24 – April 25, 2021 – XX (II remote) International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest
• August-September 2021, Syktyvkar – Grand Gala concert of the jury members and winners of the Contest accompanied by a Symphony orchestra at the Central stadium of the capital, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Komi Republic
• October 30-November 05, 2021, Moscow - XXI international Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest (full-time) - the final competitive stage of the project

 

 

APPLICATION

for participation in the XX (II remote)

International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest

(accepted from February 10 to March 18, 2021)

1st round

Full name of the participant ______________________________________________

Place of residence _____________________________________________________

Date of birth (indicate age as of March 24, 2021) __________________________

Postal address (zip code) ________________________________________________

Phone number ________________________ E-mail: __________________________

Voice type ____________________________________________________________

Educational institution___________________________________________________

Teacher / supervisor (Full Name, place of work, position, mobile phone)____________

Concertmaster (Full Name, place of work, position, mobile phone) ________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Date of payment of the entry fee ________________________ 2021

COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OF THE 1st ROUND

1. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

1. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Link to download the video-recording of the competitive program of the 1st round from the cloud storage: Yandex. Disk, Google Disk, Cloud Mail.ru, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, etc. (all works of the competitive program of each round are performed in a row one after another and the recording must be made in one file without interruption and assembly glues)

_________________________________________________________________________

 

I agree that by signing and submitting an application for participation in this International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest, I fully accept all the terms and conditions of the Contest.

 

Date _____________________ Signature _______________/_______________________

(signed by the contestant or authorized person, the signature should be decoded)

 

It is to be filled in and sent to the email address Адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. Для просмотра адреса в вашем браузере должен быть включен Javascript. in 2 versions: scanned signed copy and electronic Word.

 

APPLICATION

for participation in the XX (II remote)

International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest

(accepted from April 02 to 08, 2021)

2nd round

Full name of the participant ______________________________________________

Place of residence _____________________________________________________

Phone number ________________________ E-mail: __________________________

COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OF THE 2nd ROUND

1. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

1. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

1. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Link to download the video-recording of the competitive program of the 2nd round from the cloud storage: Yandex. Disk, Google Disk, Cloud Mail.ru, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, etc. (all works of the competitive program of each round are performed in a row one after another and the recording must be made in one file without interruption and assembly glues)

________________________________________________________________________

 

I agree that by signing and submitting an application for participation in this International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest, I fully accept all the terms and conditions of the Contest.

 

Date _____________________ Signature _______________ / _________________________

(signed by the contestant or authorized person, the signature should be decoded)

 

It is to be filled in and sent to the email address Адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. Для просмотра адреса в вашем браузере должен быть включен Javascript. in 2 versions: scanned signed copy and electronic Word.