Announcement 13th International Telemann Competition

PREFACE

The 13th International Telemann Competition is held for the two categories of period string instruments (baroque violin, viola da gamba) and chamber music ensembles. Only instrumentalists and ensembles whose primary focus is on historically informed performance practices are eligible to apply in both categories. Each instrumentalist can participate in both categories but may only be a member of one registered ensemble.

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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE CATEGORY PERIOD STRING INSTRUMENT

(Baroque violin and viola da gamba)

 
COMPETITION CONDITIONS

The category period string instruments is intended for baroque violin and viola da gamba with and without basso continuo. Participants in this category must have been born on or after March 21, 1990, and before March 21, 2007. The competition is open to the public.

During the competition rounds, experienced harpsichord accompanists will be available. In the 3rd round (finale), the Leipzig Baroque Orchestra will perform as the accompanying ensemble. All participants will have the opportunity to rehearse with the accompanists.

You are welcome to bring your own harpsichordist for the first two rounds at your own expense. The name of the person accompanying must be stated when registering. In the event that your harpsichordist is unable to travel to the competition, the organizer’s accompanists will be available as substitutes. If your accompanist is unable to attend the competition, the competition office must be informed as soon as possible.

A fee of EUR 25.00 per round will be charged for the accompaniment by the organizer’s accompanist. This fee is to be paid in cash before each round.

The competition office provides all participants with rehearsal rooms free of charge. Rehearsal times as well as a warm-up phase with the accompanists immediately before the performance are guaranteed. Rehearsal and practice rooms are equipped with a tuned harpsichord.

 
INSTRUMENTS AND TUNING

Participants must perform on a period instrument built no later than the 18th century or a replica thereof. This also applies to bows and stringing based on historically informed performance practices. The organizers or the jury reserve the right to examine the individual instruments.

A double manual harpsichord will be provided by the organizer. The concert pitch is a1 = 415 Hertz (tempered according to Vallotti).

 
REPERTOIRE AND LENGTH OF PERFORMANCE

Unless otherwise specified, complete works by Georg Philipp Telemann and his contemporaries as listed in the repertoire for the category period string instruments of the 13th International Telemann Competition are to be prepared. This repertoire list is mandatory and can be downloaded here. All compositions must be performed in the original instrumentation or in alternative instrumentations as suggested by the composers.

The selected pieces for all three rounds of the competition must be submitted as part of the application documents and are considered binding.

The following time limits apply to the individual rounds of the competition:

1st round: 15 minutes
2nd round: 20 minutes
3rd round (finale): 30 minutes

The times given above include the time required to tune the instruments. The complete program to be prepared thus amounts to a maximum duration of 65 minutes.

If necessary, the selected pieces are to be performed with a shortened da capo and/or without repeats. The jury reserves the right to interrupt the performance or to skip individual movements.

The compositions chosen from the prepared pieces will be announced before the warm-up phase.

 
PRE-SELECTION

Applicants will be pre-selected based on a video recording. The video recording must be uploaded to the application platform muvac.com during the application process by January 6, 2025 (date of time stamp).

Requirements for the video recording:

• Recording of a work by G. Ph. Telemann from the competition repertoire for the 2nd round. Please note that the work chosen may also be performed during the competition.
• A good sound quality is a prerequisite.
• Choose a suitable location for the recording, not a room with too much reverberation, but a small room or the recording studio of a university.
• No cuts are permitted within the recording.
• If possible, your full name as well as the title of the recorded work should appear in the video.

 
COURSE OF THE COMPETITION

Registration must be completed in person on Friday, March 21, 2025, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the competition office (Gesellschaftshaus Magdeburg, Schönebecker Straße 129, 39104 Magdeburg, Germany).

The competition will be held in three public rounds in the Schinkel Hall of the Gesellschaftshaus Magdeburg.

Participation is in alphabetical order, whereby the first letter of the (first) surname is decisive. The competition office will draw lots to determine where in the alphabet to start. The starting participant will be announced during the opening ceremony (see schedule for time and location).

Following the welcome address, the schedule for the 1st round of the competition and the planned rehearsal slots with the accompanists will be posted in the competition office.

 
SCHEDULE

Registration: Fri, March 21, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Competition office, Gesellschaftshaus Magdeburg, Schönebecker Straße 129, 39104 Magdeburg

Opening and welcome address: Fri, March 21, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Location: Gartensaal, Gesellschaftshaus Magdeburg

1st round: Sat, March 22 to Mon, March 24, 2025
Announcement of the results: Mon, March 24, 2025 (approx. 4 hours after completion of the 1st round)

Stage training (optional participation): Tue, March 25, 2025
Location: Gartensaal, Gesellschaftshaus Magdeburg

2nd round: Wed, March 26 to Thu, March 27, 2025
Announcement of the results: Thu, March 27, 2025 (approx. 3 hours after completion of the 2nd round)

Rehearsals for the finale: Fri, March 28, 2025

3rd round (finale): Sat, March 29, 2025

Announcement of the laureates: Sat, March 29, 2025 (approx. 2 hours after the completion of the 3rd round)

Closing concert of the laureates: Sun, March 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

The laureates and the winners of special awards chosen by the jury are obliged to take part in the closing concert.

RECORDINGS AND BROADCASTING

The finale or the closing concert is expected to be recorded by the radio. By registering, the competition participants transfer all rights to the use of the recording to the organizer for an unlimited number of transmissions with no temporal or geographical restrictions. This grant of rights includes the right to use the recording for terrestrial broadcasting, for broadcasting via satellite, for streaming (including live streaming), for making available on digital channels and for use in the web channel or on social media platforms.

 
APPLICATION

Applications can be submitted online from November 1, 2024, at muvac.com and must be received no later than Monday, January 6, 2025 (date of time stamp).

The application includes:

• Video recording for the pre-selection
• Selected pieces for each round
• Scanned passport or ID card
• Proof of musical training (certificate of enrollment for students, scanned diploma for graduates)
• Artistic CV
• Portrait photo (printable, at least 300 dpi) and name of the photographer
• Transfer of the application fee of EUR 25.00

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 
FEES AND ADMISSION

The application fee of EUR 25.00 must be paid (as a net amount for the recipient) by Monday, January 6, 2025. Please note that the payment is a prerequisite for participating in the pre-selection.

The number of participants is limited to 50. Participation is based on nomination by the jury in response to the submitted video recording as well as complete application documents.

Changes to the selected compositions may only be permitted in justified exceptional cases and in consultation with the administration of the 13th International Telemann Competition.

Notification of admission to the competition will be given via muvac.com by Friday, January 24, 2025. Applicants are entitled to take part in the competition once they have been admitted to the competition and have paid the participation fee.

The participation fee of EUR 100.00 must be paid (as a net amount for the recipient) by Friday, February 14, 2025. A proof of payment must be uploaded to muvac.com to verify that the transfer was made on time.

Bank details for the application and participation fees (the fees are to be transferred separately)

Payee: Internationale Telemann-Gesellschaft e.V.
IBAN: DE68 8105 3272 0031 2518 18
BIC: NOLADE21MDG
Bank: Stadtsparkasse Magdeburg
Reference: 13. ITW Strings, first name + last name

Transfers from outside the EUR currency area can be made via wise.com to itg@telemann.org.

If the application and participation fees are not paid in due time, the right to participate expires. The application and participation fees will not be refunded in the event of withdrawal. If you are unable to attend the competition due to illness (medical certificate required), a processing fee of EUR 60.00 will be deducted from the participation fee to be refunded. If applicants are unable to take part in the competition due to force majeure, the competition office must be informed immediately. In this event, a processing fee of EUR 60.00 will also be deducted from the participation fee to be refunded.

 
FINAL CLAUSES

Travel, accommodation and meals are to be organized and paid for by the participants themselves.

Participants in the finale will receive an accommodation allowance of EUR 100.00.

The jury’s decisions are in all cases non-contestable and there is no recourse to legal action. By applying, all participants accept the terms and conditions of the competition.

After each round, jury members will be available for a discussion with the eliminated participants, as well as after the announcement of the laureates. Contact with jury members is prohibited until a participant is eliminated. Questions to the jury are to be addressed via the competition office.

By registering, participants consent to the organizer making visual and audio recordings and using these for press purposes, documentation, archiving, publications (online and print) as well as for use on the organizer’s social media platforms.

Subject to change without notice!