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SUMMARY:Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition 2025 will take place between Tuesday 1 – Sunday 6 April 2025 inclusive. Selected quartets will be expected to arrive in London no later than Sunday 30 March 2025 and leave on Monday 7 April 2025. \nThe Preliminary Round will be held at the Royal Academy of Music from Tuesday 1 – Friday 4 April\, the Semi-Finals and Final at Wigmore Hall on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April respectively. Quartets not based in the UK may also be asked to perform once outside the Competition timetable\, either at a lunchtime concert or in a community setting\, as part of the events surrounding the Competition. \nThe full rules and requirements for entry for the Competition will be announced no later than the beginning of May 2024. \nThe closing date for applications is Thursday 17 October 2024. \nThe Members of the Competition Jury will include: \nJohn Gilhooly CBE Chairman\nPeter Jarůšek\nNina Lee\nHeime Müller\nMilena Pajaro-van de Stadt\nLesley Robertson\nMark Steinberg \nMembers of the Selection Jury will be announced in due course. \nSpecific enquiries should be directed to the General Manager\, Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition 2025 at quartetcompetition@wigmore-hall.org.uk \nAbout \nThe triennial Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition (formerly The London International String Quartet Competition) has been held under the auspices of Wigmore Hall since July 2010. Embracing the entire string quartet tradition\, it requires contestants to perform Classical\, Romantic and contemporary repertoire. \nNow even more widely recognised as one of the world’s most prestigious quartet competitions\, the event has benefited from its direct association with a leading venue for chamber music\, and offers the winning ensembles outstanding opportunities for career development. \n\nattracts string quartets of the highest calibre\, with members aged under 35\, who are keen to pursue performing careers at the highest level\nprovides valuable opportunities for feedback from jury members drawn from chamber musicians of global stature\nprovides opportunities for participants to meet their peers from other countries and to exchange ideas on performance\, technique and repertoire\nprovides a vital public platform from which young musicians can break into the world of professional performance at the highest level.\n\nThe first International String Quartet Competition was held in Portsmouth in 1979\, and was won by the then unknown Takács Quartet\, today recognised as one of the world’s leading string quartets and currently Wigmore Hall Associate Artists.
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SUMMARY:Wigmore Hall/Bollinger International Song Competition 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Wigmore Hall/Bollinger International Song Competition 2024 celebrates the art of the song recital and honours the Lied’s place at the heart of the genre. \nThe Competition itself will take place between Saturday 07 – Wednesday 11 September 2024 inclusive. Selected singers and pianists will be expected to arrive in London no later than Friday 06 September 2024 and leave on Thursday 12 September 2024. \nThe Preliminary Round will be held at Wigmore Hall on Saturday 07 and Sunday 08 September 2024\, the Semi-Finals and Final at Wigmore Hall on Monday 09 and Wednesday 11 September 2024 respectively. \nThe Members of the Jury will include: \nJohn Gilhooly CBE Chairman\nRoberta Alexander\nOlaf Bär\nJames Baillieu\nBernarda Fink\nDavid Jackson OBE\nGraham Johnson OBE\nDame Felicity Lott \nThe members of the Selection Jury will include Richard Jackson\, Simon Lepper and Joy Mammen. \nSpecific enquiries should be directed to the General Manager\, Wigmore Hall/Bollinger International Song Competition by email to songcompetition@wigmore-hall.org.uk \nAbout \nSince its foundation in 1997\, the biennial Competition has grown in status and prestige\, and continues to attract singers and pianists from around the world\, aged 33 or under\, who are keen to embark on significant recital careers. \nAfter 20 years of very generous support from The Kohn Foundation\, the 2019 Competition was sponsored by Independent Opera at Sadler’s Wells. The 2022 and 2024 Competitions will be sponsored by William and Judith Bollinger. \nProviding an invaluable opportunity for feedback and guidance from a jury consisting of the highest calibre of internationally renowned artists and directors from the world’s elite concert halls and music festivals\, the Competition also promotes the exchange of ideas between artists from all over the world\, and presents an important platform for public performance and the expansion of repertoire.
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SUMMARY:YCAT Auditions 2024
DESCRIPTION:The YCAT Auditions 2024 are held to identify young artists with exceptional potential. \n  \nThe YCAT 2024 applications open on Monday 8th January\, 2024. \n  \nAudition performances are measured against a standard of excellence and not against each other. The juries look not only for exceptional musical talent\, but also for artistic individuality and projection as a performer. No set number of artists are selected in any one year. \nSelected YCAT artists will also benefit from our exciting partnership with Concert Artists Guild in New York. This will bring unparalleled visibility\, opportunities and support for artists on both sides of the Atlantic. \nSelected artists will receive: \n\nManagement – 3-5 years of developmental and holistic management\nPerformance – Strategic diary of engagements secured worldwide (selected joint artists\, in collaboration with Concert Artists Guild)\nExposure – Regular marketing to 5\,000+ promoters and concert halls worldwide\nBranding – High-quality publicity materials and professional photo shoots\nDigital – Comprehensive social media and website consultation and support\nMedia – Live recordings of recitals at Wigmore Hall\n\nAs of 2024\, UK-based semi-finalists will also be considered for inclusion in a new directory of UK-based artists\, hosted on the YCAT website.  \nIf you’re considering applying to audition in 2024\, we strongly recommend you download our Audition Form preparation pack as a guide\, prior to commencing your online application. \nAll applications for the YCAT Auditions 2024 must be submitted via the Muvac portal. You will first need to create a free account and then select the correct application form to apply (see ‘Apply to Audition’). We are unable to accept any applications sent directly to YCAT. The application form will be available on Muvac from Monday\, 8th January 2024.
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SUMMARY:YCAT Auditions 2023
DESCRIPTION:YCAT Auditions 2023 are measured against a standard of excellence and not against each other. The juries look not only for exceptional musical talent\, but also for artistic individuality and projection as a performer. No set number of artists are selected in any one year. \n  \nSelected YCAT artists will also benefit from our exciting partnership with Concert Artists Guild in New York. This will bring unparalleled visibility\, opportunities and support for artists on both sides of the Atlantic. \n  \nApplications for the YCAT Auditions 2023 are now open. The deadline for applications and video submissions is Friday 10 March 2023 at 12.00pm. \nSelected artists will receive: \n\n3-5 years of developmental and holistic management\nStrategic diary of engagements secured worldwide (jointly with Concert Artists Guild in North America)\nComprehensive social media and website consultation and support\nRegular marketing to 5\,000+ promoters and concert halls worldwide\nHigh-quality publicity materials and professional photo shoots\nLive recordings of recitals at Wigmore Hall\n\nCategories for the 2023 Auditions are: \n\nPiano Solo\nPiano (Chamber/Accompaniment)\nVoice\nStrings\nWoodwind\, Brass & Percussion\nEnsembles (2-6 members; groups comprising singers and instrumentalists are eligible)\n\n12-13 April 2023 – Live semi-final auditions (Wednesday 12th) & finalist interviews (Thursday 13th) held in Berlin \n14-15 April 2023 – Live semi-final auditions (Friday 14th) & finalist interviews (Saturday 15th) held in London \nFriday 2 June 2023 – Public Final Auditions\, Wigmore Hall – London
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