VI International
competition-festival

Pay for participation

«Hungary and Russia:
the commonwealth of two countries»

Musical contest dates
March 11-15, 2024
Deadline to apply
March,5 2024
Format
face-to-face / remote

History of the contest began in 2017 when Hungarian Cultural Center in Moscow and

F. List children`s music schools in Moscow and Gyoe jointly organized first

festival-contest.

Aims of the contest include drawing young musicians` attention to

heritage of russian and hungarian composers, supporting young perspective musicians

and widening cultural collaboration between Hungary and Russia.

Annually the contest estimates more than 100 participants aged 9-17 years.

Nominations for solo, ensemble and accompanist (from 2024) performance allow

to demonstrate performance skils and creative talents of the participants.

3 nominations
- Solo performance
- Ensemble performance
- Accompanist skills
3 age categories
- Junior category
up to 9 years inclusively
- Middle category
10-12 years inclusively
- Senior category
13-17 years inclusively
March,5 2024
Deadline to apply

Who can participate

Young musicians living in Russia and foreign counties, studying in
additional educational programs in music art in children`s art
schools and integrative educational programs in arts in vocational schools and colleges.

Participation Format

FACE-TO-FACE

Stage performance
Competitive audition, for participants from Russia living in Moscow, Moscow Oblast and other regions

REMOTE

Performance Video
for participants from Russia and foreign participants living outside Russia

Nominations and categories

Solo Performance
piano, string instruments, wind instruments, percussion, folk instruments
Ensemble Performance
piano, string instruments, wind instruments, percussion, folk instruments
− small ensembles up to 6 participants
− large ensembles with similar or mixed instruments, over 6 participants
Accompanist skills
for musicians accompanying solo participants of the contest

Участие преподавателей и концертмейстеров в составе ансамблей допускается только в номинации «Ансамбли больших составов, однородные и смешанные». Приветствуется участие в ансамблях концертмейстера учащегося.

Contestants may participate in several nominations if they apply for each nomination!

Competetive program requirements

Performance program includes:

Music of russian (soviet) composers of the XIX -XX centuries
Music of foreign composers of the XIX-XX centuries or hungarian composers' music

Performance duration:
- no more than 7 mins for junior and middle categories
- no more than 10 mins for senior category

Performance of Hungarian composers' music is desirable

For remote contestants:

video recordings should include live concert performances, shot on a static camera, without any editing or audio overlay
contestant performance should be recorded in one piece using one file
stops in recordings are not allowed
video should be filmed not earlier than September,1 2023
low resolution videos (less than 720 p) are not accepted
contestants' arms, legs and faces should be visible in videos
performance video should be uploaded in cloud storage or to YouTube with public access