Competition rules

• One piece in the programme must be a cappella. Other pieces can be accompanied by the piano. Time limit: 15 minutes.
  

• The time limit for orchestras is 20 minutes. Repertoire can be participant’s own choice.

• Each choir and orchestra will receive a diploma certifying the results. The jury may award  other special prizes; for instance for the programme dramaturgy, voice production or original interpretation.

Participation conditions

• The jury shall not issue any other evaluation of a choir‘s performance in writing. Jury decisions are final, no appeals can be made.

• Individual workshops for ensembles can be arranged upon request on the first day of the festival.
  

• The registration fee of a choir: 1 contest category makes 250 EUR, each next contest category makes 200 EUR.

• For the participation in the festival without a participation in the competition an ensemble shall pay  200 EUR.

• The given registration fee is not paid back in case of the application cancellation.

Accommodation and board

Each choir including the conductor, accompanying people and bus drivers have to pay their travel expenses, expenses on accommodation and food. Choice of the package is obligatory. The prices are quoted per person.

The package price includes:

• 3x night and breakfast in a hotel

•  guidance during the whole stay

•  Bratislava sightseeing tour

•  opening concert of participating ensembles
  

•  public concert performance of participating ensembles
  

•  final diploma ceremony

•  information material

Package 3 Hotel **** in Bratislava city centre

3x night/breakfast in twin/double rooms in a **** hotel (additional fee of 180 EUR for a single room)

Package 2 Hotel ***

3x night/breakfast in twin/double and triple rooms in a *** hotel (additional fee of 120 EUR for a single room)

Package 1 Hotel **

3x night/breakfast in a ** hotel - (2 rooms with a shared bathroom, WC, 2-3 beds) (additional fee of 95 EUR for a single room)

Application

Application deadline: 15th December 2024

After receiving the application form, each accepted participating group will be contacted by email and receives official confirmation of participation.

The application shall be enclosed with the following:

• Complete application form

• Competition programme (name of the compositions, composer's full name, length of the compositions)

• Sound recording of the choir not older than 3 years (an mp3 or a link)

• Choir's / orchestra's and conductor's curricula (cca 10 lines each)

• Choir's / orchestra's and conductor's photo (print quality)

• Scores of the competition works (to be sent via email in PDF or similar format)

• A copy of the money order or bank transfer confirming the payment of the festival fee.

All the materials are to be sent by email!

Choirs' & Orchestras' Performances during the festival:

• a) choirs: 5 mins sacred music programme a cappella or with piano accompaniment - opening concert, at least one 15 min. performance - free programme

• b) orchestras: 20 minutes orchestral performance

The organizer reserves the right to use the video and sound recordings taken at the festival.

Diplomas

According to the amount of acquired points, the international jury will award:
Diploma for participation  up to 59,99 points
Bronze certificate 60 - 74,99 points
Silver certificate 75 - 89,99 points
Gold certificate 90 - 100 points
Grand Prix   min.97 points

Important dates

• January 20th 2024 - Deadline for the first payment for room and board - 50% 

• February 25th 2024 - Deadline for the final payment for room and board.

Bank transfer

Holder of account: Bratislava Music Agency
Záhumenská 3/A, 84106, Bratislava IV,
Slovak republic
Bank: Slovenská sporitelna, a.s., Bratislava - Suche Myto 6,
Account Nr.: 0631809658/0900
IBAN: SK8309000000000631809658
Swift code: GIBASKBX

Cancellation policy

Cancellation policy of the whole group:

Up to 61 days before Festival begin: 0% cancellation fee of the group package price

60 – 32 days before Festival begin: 50% cancellation fee of the group package price

31 – 15 days before Festival begin: 75% cancellation fee of the group package price

15 – 0 days before Festival begin: 100% cancellation fee of the group package price

 Individual cancellations:

Up to 60 days before Festival begin: 0% cancellation fee of the group package price

59 – 32 days before Festival begin: 10% persons of the whole group can be cancelled for free

(which means, for example: the group of 30 persons can cancel the stay of 3 persons for free- package price)

31 – 15 days before Festival begin: 6% persons of the whole group can be cancelled for free (for example: the group of 30 persons for 3 nights can cancel 1,8 persons for free) 

14 –8 days before Festival begin: 3% persons of the whole group can be cancelled for free (for example: the group of 30 persons for 3 nights can cancel 1 person for free) 

7-0 days before Festival begin: 0% persons can be cancelled for free