Participation in the competition

Amateurs and professionals are invited to this competition (quartet to sextet, any instruments).

General conditions / Rating I - Amateurs / Rating II - Professionals / Registration form

General conditions

Rated performances are open to public. The jury's decision is final. Legal proceedings are barred. The prize winners bindingly pledge to take part in the final event (prizewinner's concert and presentation of prizes). After expiry of the application period admissions are granted by the organising committee.

Audition literature

No compulsory pieces of music are demanded. The audition programme should always include pieces from several stylistic periods, including works from the 20th century. Single movements from specific works may also be played. Once a programme for the competition is handed in, it is binding.

Programme

The programme should include slow as well as fast movements.

Application deadline: 1.06.2012.

Rating I – Amateurs

Any ensembles may participate, as long as their members at the time of application do not pursue a professional musical training (full course of studies or professional experience). Musicians, that finished their studies more than 5 years ago and that have not worked as a musician since and do not pursue their profession at the time of application are classified as amateurs. Up to the end of the second semester (please enclose confirmation of university) they are still classified as amateurs. In individual cases the jury retains the right of classification.

Audition time

For an audition time of 20 minutes a minimum of two works (individual movements allowed) from two stylistic periods is required, including one from the 20th century.

Registration fee – Amateurs

For amateur ensembles qualifying in the preliminary selections as chosen by the jury (notification regarding the qualification is effected in written form by the organising bureau) a registration fee of € 120.00 per ensemble is payable. The registration fee is to be paid after receiving the admission confirmation to the account of the City of Passau (account holder "Stadt Passau") at the Sparkasse Passau, bank code 740 500 00 (BIC BYLADEM1PAS), account number 240 000 018 (IBAN DE79 7405 0000 0240 0000 18).

Rating II – Professionals

Audition time

For an audition time of 30 minutes a minimum of three works (individual movements allowed) from different stylistic periods is required, including one from the 20th century.

At the rated concerts for professionals the participants qualify for the finale on Sunday 4.11.2012 at 10 o'clock in the Big Town Hall (Großer Rathaussaal) of the City of Passau.

Registration fee – Professionals

For professional ensembles qualifying in the preliminary selections as chosen by the jury (notification regarding the qualification is effected in written form by the organising bureau) a registration fee of € 170.00 per ensemble is payable. The registration fee is to be paid after receiving the admission confirmation to the account of the City of Passau (account holder "Stadt Passau") at the Sparkasse Passau, bank code 740 500 00 (BIC BYLADEM1PAS), account number 240 000 018 (IBAN DE79 7405 0000 0240 0000 18).

Registration form