WELCOME TO “Sounds of Change” CALL FOR CHAMBER MUSIC 2024.
We are pleased to announce the 2024 call for Chamber Music, integrated into the Sounds of Change, a Creative Europe Project supported by the European Union.
We invite chamber groups of young professional musicians and advanced music students to spend an unforgettable summer with extraordinary Professors at the Chamber Music Academy, which will take place from 23 September until 27 September 2024 in the beautiful City of Koblenz.
This educational programme has two essential goals: refinement and excellence. We set a high standard in solo, chamber and orchestral performance.
The project covers the expenses of travel, accommodation and meals connected to the activities of the chamber music academy for participating musicians.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE, REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS
A. The auditions are intended for chamber music groups with a maximum of six players.
B. The applications are open to all young musicians, international students or residents in Europe.
C. The candidates must be between 16 and 30 years old (reference date – 30 August 2024).
D. Deadline for the application: 10th of July 2024 (23h59).
E. The candidates must include the link for the video on the application form.
F. The audition videos must start with the candidates’ names and be recorded in a single take.
G. The candidates must send YouTube, Vimeo or similar links (in private mode).
H. The videos should have good quality (image and sound) and allow easy candidate recognition.
I. The videos should have 5 to 7 minutes of music corresponding to one or two works.
REPERTOIRE
The repertoire is free choice – in the case of solo candidates, the video must be from a Sonata
with piano. This rule doesn’t apply to the pianist candidates.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
a) The jury decision is irrevocable and unappealable.
b) The application for the auditions is free.
c) To clarify doubts or omitted situations in this regulation, please contact us through e-mails: info@soundsofchange.eu or filarmonica.portuguesa@gmail.com.
TIMELINE
15 April 2024: Release and publication of the call
10 July 2024: Deadline for the application
20 July 2024: Announcement of the selected groups on the Sounds of Change website and social media
23 September to 27 September of 2024: Internacionales Musikfestival Koblenz
AWARDS
The selected groups will participate in many different ways in the Internacionale Musikfestival Koblenz, such as:
a) having chamber music classes with the best tutors,
b) playing in the Orchestra Festival- playing with their groups in Chamber Music Recitals
The selected groups will also have a green tour in Europe.
TUTORS
Prof. Raphaël Merlin, Cello
Founding member of Quatour Ebène
Chief conductor Orchestre chambre de Genève
Paul Meyer, Clarinet
Kirill Troussov, Violin
Artistic Director Carl Flesch Akademie in Baden-Baden
Clemence de Forceville, Violin
1st Concertmaster
Orchestre chambre de Lausanne
Benedict Kloeckner, Cello
Artistic Director IMUKO Festival
Prof. Philippe Tondre, Oboe
Solo Oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Musikhochschule Saarbrücken
Prof. Erik Schumann
Musikhochschule Frankfurt
Schumann Quartet
Prof. Philippe Graffin, Violin
Conservatoire de Paris
Prof. German Tchakulov, Viola
Musikhochschule München
Prof. Martin Ostertag, Violoncello
Musikhochschule Karlsruhe
Nicholas Schwartz, Double Bass
Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Royal Conservatory in The Hague
Anna Fedorova, Piano
International Concert Pianist
Osvaldo Ferreira, conductor
Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa
JURY
The members of the jury are:
* Benedict Klockner (Artistic Director of the International Music Festival Koblenz);
* Lolo Fernández (Stage Director, Clown/Actor at Cirque du Soleil, Musician and Conservatory Teacher);
* Osvaldo Ferreira (Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa);
* Živa Ploj Peršuh (Artistic Director of the Ljubljana International Orchestra, ART BSA and the platform European Career Centre for Artists Triple Bridge)
The jury will exclude applications that are not complete.
The jury may decide not to select any of the competing chamber music ensembles.
FINAL PROVISIONS
Participation in this competition implies the acceptance of all the articles of these Regulations.
Omissions herein shall be resolved by the jury.
