Propositions - Composition

 

General conditions

 

In order to encourage the Serbian musical creativity of young and future

composers and to create new opportunities for the performance and

presentation of original works of artistic national music, both in the country

and abroad, the Organizing Committee has decided that from 2022 they will organize a competition in the discipline - COMPOSITION BY A SERBIAN AUTHOR

 

All regular and part-time students of music schools and students of music

faculties and academies of the Republic of Serbia have the right to participate,

as well as students of Serbian nationality or with a temporary or permanent 

residence abroad, regardless of their citizenship.

 

ARTICLE 1

 

Contest participants are divided into categories according to age:

 

I category: 14 years and younger (until the day they turn 15)

II category: 19 years and younger (until the day they turn 20)

III category: 24 years and younger (until the day they turn 25)

IV category: 29 years and younger (until the day they turn 30). Candidates in

this category must have completed Bachelor academic studies - Study program Composition.

 

 

ARTICLE 2

 

Each competitor can register a maximum of three compositions. Compositions

must be written for different instruments.

 

 

ARTICLE 3

 

Only musical compositions will be accepted for:

- piano solo

Instrumental duo:

- flute and piano

- clarinet and piano

- trumpet and piano

 

Participants are free to write:

 

1. Compositions intended for students of the first cycle of primary music

School. The compositions should be composed in accordance with the contents and outcomes for the subjects piano, flute, clarinet and trumpet in the first cycle of primary music education.

*The form is free, and the duration of the composition must be up to 3

minutes.

 

2. Compositions intended for students of the second cycle of primary music

School. The compositions should be composed in accordance with the contents and outcomes for the subjects piano, flute, clarinet and trumpet in the second

cycle of primary music education.

*The form is free, and the duration of the composition must be up to 5

minutes.

 

3. Compositions intended for high music school students. The compositions should be composed in accordance with the contents and outcomes for the piano, flute, clarinet and trumpet subjects of high music school education.

*The form is free, and the duration of the composition must be up to 7

minutes.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

Entries must be original - only works that have not won a prize in any national

or international competition will be accepted.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

The music sheet must bear the name and surname of the composer. It should be delivered in PDF format and preferably in audio format or a MIDI file. 

The competition material is submitted electronically with the application form. The contestant is obliged to indicate for which cycle of schooling (by choosing from the three existing ones) he wrote each composition.

 

ARTICLE 6

 

Participants's applications are submitted from 1st of April  2024, to 1st of May 2024.

 

The application form contains:

 

Name and surname of the competitor

 

Citizenship

 

Date and place of birth

 

*Name of the music school, class of the contestant

*Name of the faculty, year of studies of the competitor

 

Residential address of the competitor

 

Contestant's phone number

 

Contestant's email address

 

The category for which the participant is applying

 

The name of the compositions and their duration

 

Along with the application, the competitor must submit:

 

Proof of payment of the fee for participation in the competition (in case of

cancellation of participation, the participation fee will not be refunded).

 

The candidate guarantees the accuracy of the data entered in the application

and that they are familiar with the rules of the competition.

 

ARTICLE 6

 

By sending the application to the competition, the candidate gives his consent

that the founder of the competition reserves the right to publish audio-visual

material and sheet music. Also, sending the Application is considered a

declaration of the authenticity of the submitted compositions.

 

In case it is determined that the submitted compositions are not authentic, the

candidate will be disqualified from the competition.

 

ARTICLE 7

 

The jury is made up of prominent composers, pedagogues and performers.

Prizes and diplomas are awarded in each age category based on the following

criteria:

 

In the I and II categories, the jury awards an unlimited number of prizes,

according to the following criteria:

 

I prize from 95 to 100 points

II prize from 85 to 94.99 points

III prize from 75 to 84.99 points

Praise from 65 to 74.99

 

In the III and IV categories, the jury awards the I, II and III prizes.

 

The 1st place competitor in the category wins the title of CATEGORY

LAUREATE.

 

Aside from the Laureate of a category the jury chooses the Laureate of 

the ART COMPOSITION BY A SERBIAN AUTHOR, and they will be awarded:

• prize money
• Diploma Laureate of the competition 
• trophy

 

The best rated compositions will be recorded, printed and performed at a

concert specially organized for the occasion at the organizer's expense. The 

best rated compositions will be proposed for performance at the ZIMC

competition programs for the next year.

 

The jury's decision is irrevocable.

 

ARTICLE 8

 

The registration fee is for:

 

I category - 20 € (in dinar equivalent on the day of payment)

II category - 25 € (in dinar equivalent on the date of payment 

III category – 35 € (in dinar equivalent on the day of payment)

IV category - 40 € (in dinar equivalent on the day of payment)

 

ARTICLE 9

 

By sending the application, the candidate confirms that they agree that their 

data will remain in the database of the Competition, as well as that it can be used to generate reports on the Competition, ranking of competitors, statistics, etc. which, as needed by the Founder, can be published in whole or in part.