Jury
Dr. RADEK MATERKA (Poland-México)
PIANIST
The Polish-born pianist Radek Materka has appeared in solo recitals and with orchestras in Europe, North and South America and Asia performing in concert venues such as the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City,…
CHAN KIAT LIM (Malaysia – USA)
PIANIST
A native of Malaysia, Chan Kiat Lim received his music certifications in piano, violin, and theory from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and the Trinity College of Music, London. Awarded…
YU-LUN CHANG (Taiwan-Germany)
PIANIST
Pianist Yu-Lun Chang was born in Taiwan. He received his bachelor’s degree with Professor Grace Chung at Tainan National University of the Arts. With Professor Robert Benz at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende…
NIJOLĖ DOROTĖJA BENIUŠYTĖ (Lithuania-Italy)
HARPSICHORD
After graduating from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2009, where she finished her Master Programme in Harpsichord and Music Pedagogy, the class of an associate professor Gediminas Kviklys, Nijolė Dorotėja continues to…
SKIRMANTĖ KEŽYTĖ (Lithuania-México)
PIANIST
The accomplished Lithuanian pianist, Skirmante Kezyte, has been described as “an unusually sensitive and communicative musician, with the stage presence that is modest and captivating at the same time” (Eugene Pridonoff, pianist, Cincinnati, USA). She…
CARL GALES (USA)
PIANIST
Carl Gales is an African American pianist. At the age of nine, he taught himself how to play the piano with a cardboard box on which he drew a keyboard! Three years later, he played…
JOHAN RANDVERE (Estonia)
PIANIST
As a charismatic and versatile artist Johan Randvere stands out as one of the brightest stars of the Estonian younger generation of pianists. Performing regularly both as a soloist and a chamber musician Randvere has…
ELINA BAMBANE (Latvia)
PIANIST
Born in 1963 in Ufa, Bashkortostan. She graduated from the Kazan State Conservatory in 1988, where she studied in Natalia Fomina’s class – a former student of Heinrich Neuhaus. In 1995 she graduated from the…
The Competition, which will take place in 3 STAGES, is open to instrumental music performers-soloists and various ensembles, aged 6–19 and studying at various musical institutions in Lithuania and abroad
The Competition has three STAGES:
| STAGE | Participants based on musical instruments | Deadline | Participant evaluation and announcement of the results |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Piano | 20/01/2021 - 20/02/2021 | 22/02/2021 - 27/02/2021 |
| II | Accordion, strings, percussion, wind, folk instruments | 21/04/2021 – 21/05/2021 | 24/05/2021 – 31/05/2021 |
| III | Instrumental ensembles (2-9 members) | 22/09/2021 – 22/10/2021 | 25/10/2021 – 30/10/2021 |
| GROUP I | 6–7 years old | CATEGORY A |
| GROUP II | 8–9 years old | |
| GROUP III | 10–11 years old | |
| GROUP IV | 12–13 years old | |
| GROUP V | 14–15 years old | CATEGORY B |
| GROUP VI | 16–17 years old | |
| GROUP VII | 18–19 years old | |
| GROUP VIII | Mixed |
• This Competition has only one round.
• Participants in all groups must perform two pieces of their choice:
• The programme is to be performed by heart and completely. Note: instrumental ensembles music groups are not expected to perform compositions from memory.
a) Baroque or Classical piece; b) Romantic or 20th-21st. c. piece.Length of performance video:
| CATEGORY A | Up to 10 min. |
| CATEGORY B | Up to 15 min. |
• The performances of the participants must be filmed using a stable horizontal camera, which does not move (a mobile phone can be used as well);
• The video must contain both performances and cannot be processed in any way;
• Videos can be taken anywhere, not earlier than 1 September 2020;
• The video must feature the performers in full height;
• The video cannot contain any backing track;
• Videos must be uploaded onto a certain location, indicated in the e-application;
IMPORTANT: in order to ensure transparency of the participants’ adjudication, the title of the video must contain only the author (name, surname) and title of the piece, and the description of the video must contain only the name(s) and surname(s) of the participant(s) (teachers and titles of the educational institutions must not be included).
| STAGES I and II | CATEGORY A | 15,00 EUR |
| CATEGORY B | 20,00 EUR | |
| STAGE III | CATEGORIES A and B | 10,00 EUR for each member of the ensemble |
• The performance of the participants will be adjudicated by a competent international jury, approved by the order of the TCCE Director. The decisions of the jury will be final and not subject an appeal.
• Participants of the Competition will be adjudicated on a 100-point scale, based on the musicality, mastery and artistry of the performance.
• Participants of the Competition will be awarded with Grand Prix, laureate, participation diplomas and letters of gratitude based on the adjudicated points:
• Upon accumulating 100 points, participants of the Competition in categories A and B will be awarded with Grand Prix prizes; • Upon accumulating 90-99 points, participants of the Competition will be awarded with the 1st prize; 80-89 points – 2nd prize; 70-79 points – 3rd prize; • Upon accumulating 50-69 points, participants of the Competition will be presented with participation diplomas; • Upon accumulating fewer than 49 points, participants of the Competition will be presented with letters of gratitude.The list of the winners, the photos and videos of the Grand Prix and 1st place winners will be published on the TCCE website competitionadlibitum.lt and Facebook page.
Konkurse kviečiami dalyvauti 6–19 metų Lietuvos respublikos ir kitų šalių instrumentinės muzikos atlikėjai – solistai ir įvairių sudėčių ansambliai, – besimokantys muzikos įstaigose.
Konkursas vykdomas trimis ETAPAIS:
| ETAPAS | Dalyviai pagal muzikos instrumentus | Dalyvių paraiškų priėmimas | Dalyvių vertinimas - rezultatų paskelbimas |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fortepijonas | 2021.01.20–2021.02.20 | 2021.02.22–2021.02.27 |
| II | Akordeonas, styginiai, pučiamieji, mušamieji, liaudies instrumentai | 2021.04.21–2021.05.21 | 2021.05.24–2021.05.31 |
| III | Instrumentiniai ansambliai (nuo 2 iki 9 narių) | 2021.09.22–2021.10.22 | 2021.10.25–2021.10.30 |
| I GRUPĖ | 6–7 m. | A KATEGORIJA |
| II GRUPĖ | 8–9 m. | |
| III GRUPĖ | 10–11 m. | |
| IV GRUPĖ | 12–13 m. | |
| V GRUPĖ | 14–15 m. | B KATEGORIJA |
| VI GRUPĖ | 16–17 m. | |
| VII GRUPĖ | 18–19 m. | |
| VIII GRUPĖ | mišri |
Programa
• Konkursas vieno turo. • Visų grupių Konkurso dalyviai privalo atlikti pasirinktinai du kūrinius:a) baroko arba klasicizmo epochos kūrinį; b) romantinio laikotarpio arba XX–XXI a. kūrinį.• Vaizdo įrašo trukmė:
| A KATEGORIJA | iki 10 min. |
| B KATEGORIJA | iki 15 min. |
Konkurso dalyvių vaizdo įrašymo tvarka:
• Konkurso dalyvių pasirodymai turi būti nufilmuoti stabiliai nejudančia, horizontalia kamera (gali būti ir mobilus telefonas);
• abu kūriniai turi būti viename vaizdo įraše, kurį montuoti yra draudžiama;
• vaizdo įrašai gali būti padaryti bet kurioje erdvėje ne anksčiau kaip 2020 m. rugsėjo 1 d.;
• vaizdo įraše atlikėjai privalomi būti matomi visu ūgiu;
• vaizdo įraše negali būti naudojama fonograma;
• vaizdo įrašus įkelti į tam tikrą elektroninėje dalyvių paraiškoje skirtą vietą;
• SVARBU: siekiant skaidrumo dėl dalyvių pasirodymų vertinimo, vaizdo įrašo pavadinimo skiltyje įrašomas tik atliekamo kūrinio autorius (vardas, pavardė) ir kūrinio pavadinimas, o apraše – tik dalyvio (-ių) vardas ir pavardė (mokytojai ir ugdymo įstaigų pavadinimai neįvardijami).
| I ir II ETAPAI | A KATEGORIJA | 15,00 EUR |
| B KATEGORIJA | 20,00 EUR | |
| III ETAPAS | A ir B | 10,00 EUR kiekvienam ansamblio nariui |
• Konkurso dalyvių pasirodymą įvertins PŠKC direktoriaus įsakymu patvirtinta autoritetinga tarptautinė vertinimo komisija. Jos sprendimai galutiniai ir neapskundžiami.
• Konkurso dalyviai bus vertinami 100 balų vertinimo sistema pagal atlikimo muzikalumą, meistriškumą ir artistiškumą.
• Pagal dalyvių pasirodymų įvertinimo balus Konkurso dalyviai bus apdovanoti Grand Prix, laureatų, dalyvių diplomais ir padėkomis:
• Konkurso dalyviai, A ir B kategorijose surinkę 100 balų skaičių, taps Grand Prix nugalėtojais; • Konkurso dalyviai, surinkę nuo 90 iki 99 balų, taps I vietos laureatais; surinkę nuo 80 iki 89 balų – II vietos laureatais; surinkę nuo 70 iki 79 – III vietos laureatais; • Konkurso dalyviams, surinkusiems nuo 50 iki 69 balų, bus suteikiami konkurso dalyvio diplomai; • Konkurso dalyviams, surinkusiems mažiau nei 49 balų skaičių, įteikiamos dalyvio padėkos.Konkurso nugalėtojų sąrašas, Grand Prix nugalėtojų ir I vietų laureatų nuotraukos ir vaizdo įrašai bus skelbiami PŠKC internetinėje svetainėje competitionadlibitum.lt ir internetiniame ,,Facebook“ puslapyje