The registration deadline looms – December 21 – for Classicalia, the world’s most unique, globally televised classical music competition.
The Classicalia organization’s annual competition for classical musicians is produced by the team that brought the television programs „A Salute to Vienna” and „Zoltán Mága and David Foster: Live From Budapest” to PBS So Cal & Stringray Classica in the United States and to broadcasters throughout Europe.
It has announced registration for its first extended season that will conclude with an elegant Gala Concert in Vienna’s historic Konzerthaus. Prizes for all categories of competitors include concert engagements in prestigious venues, worldwide television coverage, professional feedback from the jury panel, and online masterclasses.
The Classicalia jury will be comprised of prominent musicians and teachers, and chaired by opera star Ramón Vargas. The Mexican tenor is one of the world’s busiest singers, performing in the major opera houses of the world, from the Metropolitan Opera to Staatsoper Berlin, TeatroColon in Buenos Aires, the Royal Opera House in London, and La Scala in Milan.
After three rounds of online auditions, the finalists will be selected in April, and the Viennese Gala Concert in which they perform is scheduled for June 28, 2023. All contestants receive free tickets to this event. For aspiring musicians, these opportunities provide an unparalleled springboard for their future.
Age categories (ages as of December 21, 2023):
Category 1: 4-11 years old (soloists only); Category 2: 12-17 years old (soloists only); Category 3: 18-25 years old (soloists only); Category 4: “Beyond the Score” any age (solos or duos). Auditions are submitted by video recording. In addition to traditional classical music requirements, their one-of-a-kind “Beyond the Score” alternative category encourages creative use of classical music on a non-traditional instruments, or non-classical repertoire (pop music, soundtrack, film music, etc.) with classical technique on a classical instrument, and any arrangement of music that mixes classical training with music from any source or genre.
Musical categories and requirements:
Categories 1, 2, and 3: any standard Western classical piece in its original form. There are no time restrictions, and the music must be memorized.
Category 4: soloists or duos can select one or more compositions from any genre to perform in a way that exhibits classical musical training, and at the same time allows for experimentation from any musical source (e.g., folk, pop, sound track, film scores).
Extraordinary features for every contestant include worldwide exposure and promotion, written feedback and adjudication from a world-renowned jury, an exclusive digital masterclass with classical music masterminds, and free tickets to attend a live workshop in Vienna and the Gala Concert at Vienna’s Konzerthaus. Classicalia’s performances are broadcast to 30+ countries around the world.
The registration page and explainer video can help applicants, parents, and teachers meet the deadline of December 21, 2022.
You can also find them on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/ClassicaliaCompetition/
https://www.instagram.com/classicaliacompetition/
