2nd EDITION GOLDEN ARTS CONTEST (2022)

 

1.- The Second International Music Competition GOLDEN ARTS CONTEST is open to contestants of all nationalities and countries up to 25 years old.

 

2.  CATEGORIES

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There are 4 different categories with a maximum amount of time on each one:

• Category D: up to 10 years and up to 8 minutes

• Category C: 11 to 15 years and up to 12 minutes

• Category B: 16 to 20 years and up to 16 minutes 

• Category A: 21 to 25 years and up to 20 minutes

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The age will be considered off by the closing day date of the registration period, and the duration of the performance will be considered only from the beginning of the first note to the end of the performance. In case of chamber music, the age to be considered will be the medium average age of all group.

 

3. MODALITIES

 

First of all, take care about that from all modalities, appliers should fit to the timing of its Category as its written on previous rule. For this second year of contest, there are several modalities with different deadlines. Please, check carefully from the following table the modality that fits better to you and check rule 8 for deadlines. Also, you should know that you could apply for more than one modality:

 

First Block of Modalities: “Continental”

1.- From an European composer

2.- From an Australian or Ocean Composer

3.- From an Asian Composer

4.- From an Antarctica Composer

5.- From an African Composer

6.- From a South American Composer

7.- From a North American composer

 

Second Block of Modalities: “Playing”

8.- Best CD Recording

9.- Best live concert performance

10.- Best Transcription performance

11.- Best Concerto performance (as a soloist)

12.- Best Sonata Form performance

13.- Best Cover performance

14.- Best Duo performance

15.- Best Trio performance

16.- Best Chamber music from 4 to 10 musicians

17.- Best Video work performance

18.- Best Video-classical clip performance

 

Third Block of Modalities: “History”

19.- From early music before 1800

20.- From 19th Century Music

21.- From 20th Century Music - Contemporary Style

22.- From 20th Century Music - Electroacoustic Style

23.- From 20th Century Music - Jazz Style

24.- From 20th Century Music - Modern and Pop Style

25.- From 20th Century Music - Neoclassical Style

26.- From an alive composer

27.- Live Electronics (Using electronic instruments like Theremin, Synth, MIDI, EWI, e-Guitar,…)

 

From first Block of Modalities, from 1st  to 7th, all contestants could apply to any of those modalities contest, sending an interpretation of any composer of each Continent.

 

For the second Block of Modalities,  from 8th to 18th, contestants will need to send links of performances or for the CD recording published (like link to Spotify or similar). The difference between the 9th modality and 11th is that on the last one, contestants will send a piece written specially for its instrument. It’s to say, Concerto for Oboe, Concerto for Clarinet and Flute,… This means that on the 11th modality it is mandatory to be a soloist, while on the 9th it is a concert. It could be played for so many players, including large chamber ensembles, orchestras or wind bands.

 

For the third block of Modalities, from 19th to 27th, contestants are applying from the age of the composition and also for the style in the case of 20th Century. The age of composition is taken from the premier, from the first public interpretation. For example, for a work premiered on 1836, the correct participation is on the 19th modality: "from the 19th Century". In this third block and for the 20th century, you should choose which style fits better to your composition: Contemporary, Electroacoustic, Jazz, Modern and Pop or Neoclassical. For last composed pieces we have the categories from an Alive composer, or with Live Electronics or Digital instruments such as Pads, Synths, e-Guitar,…

 

4. REPERTOIRE

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In the application form you will be required to indicate all technical data from your piece: work title, composer, period of creation and duration. Duration time should fit to its category as is indicated on 2nd article about Categories.

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5. VIDEO LINK

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Video recordings must be available on online platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo or similar. They must be made exclusively by applicants. Consequently, it is totally forbidden to edit or add effects, being the reason for suspension. It is the participant's duty to ensure a good quality of recording so that the jury can have quality tools in their qualification. The videos must be recorded, at most, one year before the registration deadline.

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Take care about your video settings on platform. Make sure your videos links are public or hidden only for people who know the link. For checking this on Youtube platform for example, you should go to settings: Video Manager → Videos → Basic information → From the drop down menu, choose "Public" or "Hidden".  This settings should never be in "Private" mode.

 

6. PHASES

 

There are two rounds for winning the 2nd Edition of the International Music Golden Arts Contest: Preselection Round and Final Round.

 

 6.1.- Preselection Round (FREE ENTRY)

Participants are required to send a first inscription with all data of their performances in a form before deadline of chosen modality, which link and date could be found on 7th rule. 

 

6.2.- Final Round

There will be a preselection from all participants made by the jury for the best performers inscribed. Only those who will be selected will be allowed to participate on this Final Round. Selected ones, will be published at www.goldenartscontest.com website and will also receive a mail notification/invitation (please add contactgoldenarts@gmail.com to your contacts for avoid this mail as spam) before Final Phase Inscription date starts (check 7th rule).

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With this notification, selected ones will receive an ID of inscription that will allow only to them to participate on this Final Round. They will fill out a second form where there will be required only three items: ID of inscription, Portrait Photo and Proof of payment (Paypal ID) from an Administrative Fee of 30€. All them should be filled out before the deadline of following rule number 7. 

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For the image file size, check it to be not more than 1.5MB size and to be on .jpg format and in vertical way. On the title of this file, only name and surnames should be on it. For example, “Mikhail Haydn.jpg” is a proper name of the file while, “IMG483.jpg” it’s not a proper file name.

 

 

7. DATES AND INSCRIPTION

 

All participants will need to send fulfilled the following form clicking here before the deadline of its modality. The jury will carefully judge the performances of all the participants who have been sent to the form, and will publish results before its own modality and phase deadline. Check dates and deadlines for different phases and modalities.

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There are 4 dates to take in mind, Inscription deadline, Final Phase Inscription Starts, Final Phase Deadline and Results published. 

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For Modalities from first block "Continental", last day for the Inscription Deadline is 03/04/22. Then, best participants will be notified before 10/4/22, day in which Final Phase Inscription will start. Finally, the deadline for participating on the Final Phase will be the 08/05/22 and winner results will be published before the 05/06/22. This are Modalities fitting to this dates are: 

1.- From an European composer

2.- From an Australian or Ocean Composer

3.- From an Asian Composer

4.- From an Antarctica Composer

5.- From an African Composer

6.- From a South American Composer

7.- From a North American composer

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For Modalities from the second block "Playing", last day for the Inscription Deadline is 08/05/22. Then, best participants will be notified before 5/6/22, day in which Final Phase Inscription will start. Finally, the deadline for participating on the Final Phase will be until the 11/09/22 and winner results will be published before the 02/10/22. This following are the Modalities fitting to this dates: 

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8.- Best CD Recording

9.- Best live concert performance

10.- Best Transcription performance

11.- Best Concerto performance (as a soloist)

12.- Best Sonata Form performance

13.- Best cover performance

14.- Best Duo performance

15.- Best Trio performance

16.- Best Chamber music from 4 to 10 musicians

17.- Best video work performance

18.- Best video-classical clip performance

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Finally for Modalities from the third block "History", last day for the Inscription Deadline is 09/11/22. Then, best participants will be notified before 16/11/22, day in which Final Phase Inscription will start. Finally, the deadline for participating on the Final Phase will be until the 04/12/22 and winner results will be published before the 31/12/22. This following are the Modalities fitting to this dates: 

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19.- From early music before 1800

20.- From 19th Century Music

21.- From 20th Century Music - Contemporary Style

22.- From 20th Century Music - Electroacoustic Style

23.- From 20th Century Music - Jazz Style

24.- From 20th Century Music - Modern and Pop Style

25.- From 20th Century Music - Neoclassical Style

26.- From an alive composer

27.- Live Electronics (Using electronic instruments like Theremin, Synth, MIDI, EWI, e-Guitar,…)

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Inscription is open from now (28/12/21) to all Modalities. So please, check and add to your calendar the deadlines for don't miss any of which you would like to participate. 

 

8. AWARDS

 

8.1 FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PRIZE

 

Three prizes will be awarded in each modality and each category. If the jury deems it appropriate, the prizes may be awarded ex aequo. In the same way, they may grant additional specific recognitions. All winners will be awarded with a diploma. Prizes will be awarded based solely on the recordings submitted.

 

8.2 SPECIAL GOLDEN ARTIST  AWARD

 

The special prize will be awarded to the most talented participant of each Modality regardless of each Category. This prize, the GOLDEN ARTIST PRIZE cannot be shared.

 

9. CONDITION TERMS

           

Who participates on this contest accept all this rules and do not have the right to raise objections against the jury's decision.

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