III International Contest-Festival “Colors of Music”

Moscow, Russia

in the framework of the Art Forum project

March 21-27, 2022

 Application Form

Participation form: online

Nominations:

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE:

  • String instruments (violin, viola, cello, double bass)
  • Harp
  • String Ensemble
  • Woodwind instruments (blockflute, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone)
  • Brass instruments (trumpet, tenor, baryton, trombone, French horn, tuba)
  • Wind instrument Ensemble
  • Percussion instruments
  • Percussion instruments Ensemble
  • Folk instruments (domra, balalaika, mandolin, gusli, guitar, button accordion, accordion)
  • Folk instruments Ensemble
  • Ensemble of orchestral instruments (any lineup)
  • Оrchestra
  • Piano
  • Piano duet
  • Chamber Ensemble

ACADEMIC VOCALS:

  • Solo
  • Vocal Ensemble

FOLK VOCALS:

  • Solo
  • Vocal Ensemble

VISUAL ART:

  • Painting
  • Graphics

Contest-Festival Program

  • Application deadline: March, 1
  • Competitive auditions (online): Marсh, 21-25, 2022
  • Selection of Art works: Macrh, 21-25, 2022
  • March, 26 – summing up the results by the organizing committee
  • Announcement of contest results: March, 27

Contest program and age groups

Contestants are allowed to take part in several nominations.

The contest has no age limit. The age of the participant is determined at the start of the contest.

Age groups

  • 6-8 years (inclusive) – 1st junior group
  • 9-11 years old – 2d junior group
  • 12-15 years old – middle group
  • 16-19 years old – 1st senior group (students of secondary vocational institutions)
  • 20-25 years old – 2d senior group (university students)
  • 26 and over – professionals

The age category of an ensemble is determined by an average age of its participants.

Performance time length

  • 1st Junior group – no more than 5 minutes
  • 2d Junior group – no more than 7 minutes
  • Middle group – no more than 12 minutes
  • 1st Senior group – no more than 15 minutes
  • 2d Senior group – no more than 15 minutes
  • Professionals – no more than 15 minutes

PROGRAM:

  • Soloists, vocalists and ensembles of the junior and middle groups should present a freely chosen program of two diverse works.
  • Soloists, vocalists and ensembles of senior groups and professionals should present a freely chosen program of two diverse works, or a work of large form (fantasia, 2 parts of a concert or sonata) within the allotted time.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Participants' performance is evaluated by the jury in accordance with the following main criteria:

  • stability (performance of the work by heart without stopping and inaccuracies);
  • culture of sound;
  • level of technical skill;
  • musical expression;
  • convincing interpretation;
  • artistry;
  • stage image.

PRIZE FUND

  • I, II, III degree Laureate
  • Diploma Winner
  • Participation certificates will be sent to each contestant.
  • Best Teacher and Best Accompanist
  • Teachers who have prepared laureates are rewarded with thank-you letters.
  • At the jury discretion, special soloists and groups may be awarded special diplomas: “Diploma for Artistry”, “Diploma to the youngest participant”.
  • Upon the jury decision some laureates will be given an individual online master class by one of the jury members.
  • Individuals and organizations have the right to establish their own prizes in agreement with the organizing committee.
  • All dimpomas and certificates will be sent via email.
  • Each participant will be able to download an online booklet of the festival-contest

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

Аbout payment information, you need to write to the mail Этот адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра., you will be sent the details.

  • Soloists – 25$ per application.
  • Small ensemble (up to 5 people) – 35$ per application.
  • Large ensemble (from 6 to 12 people) – 50$ per team.
  • Orchestra – 75 $ per team.

All documents are accepted by the Organizing Committee until March 1, 2022 via Этот адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра..

  1. Application Form.
  2. Personal data processing consent.
  3. High-quality portrait photo (for the booklet).
  4. Payment of registration fee (copy, scanned copy, screenshot of the receipt).
  5. ID scanned copy to prove the birth date (birth certificate, passport).
  6. Scanned copy of documents for paricipants who receive aids.

Documents should be sent in full, attached in one email. Incomplete documents are not considered. Paid fees are not refundable.

APPLICATION

Video Recording requirements

Video links must be publicly available on youtube. The video recording should be stable (not shaking) of high resolution, made in a horizontal position in a well-lit room.

Applications are only accepted in word format.

VISUAL ART DIRECTION

Participation format: online

Contest Nominations:

  1. Painting - oil, gouache, watercolor, acrylic paint, etc.
  2. Graphics - pencil, pen, pastel, monochrome watercolor, charcoal, pen, etc.
  3. Computer graphics
  4. Photography

Age categories:

  • 1st Junior – up to 8 years old (inclusive)
  • 2d Junior – 9-11 years old
  • Middle – 12-14 years
  • 1st Senior – 15-17 years old
  • 2d Senior – 18-25 years old
  • Professionals, teachers - 26 years – without restrictions.

TOPICS FOR PAINTING, GRAPHICS, COMPUTER GRAPHICS NOMINATIONS

  1. «Music of Russian composers»
  2. «Inspiration by music»

The image of a musician with a musical instrument, as well as of duets, trios, quartets, etc. Genre scenes of rehearsals, concerts, both in concert halls and on the streets. Image of scenes from operas, ballets, concerts. Portrait of a great composer, conductor, outstanding musical performer, modern musicians.

APPLICATION

Documents should be sent in full, attached in one email. Incomplete documents are not considered. Paid fees are not refundable.

Pupils of art schools, fine art studios, orphanages and boarding schools, students of art colleges and institutes, teachers and freelance artists can take part in the contest-festival. The participant can choose any number of topics, and send no more than 10 works (each work is paid for separately).

Documents (word format applications, signed good quality photos of works for the booklet in PNG, JPEG, PDF format, uploaded at Yandex.disk ) are accepted until March 1, 2022 at the email address: artforumcolor @ yandex.ru.

APPLICATION

Each participant will be sent Paticipation Certificate, Diploma Winner or Laureate Diploma via email.

PRIZE FUND

  • Each participant will be sent Paticipation Certificate, Diploma Winner or Laureate Diploma via email.
  • Teachers and mentors of laureates and winners of the contest-festival are awarded special diplomas.
  • Special prizes: People's Choice Award;
  • Individuals and organizations have the right to establish their own prizes in agreement with the organizing committee.
  • At the jury discretion some laureates may be awarded special diplomas: “Diploma of Distinction”, “Diploma to the youngest participant”, etc.
  • Upon the jury decision some laureates will be given an individual online master class by one of the jury members.
  • Each participant will be able to download an online booklet of the festival-contest.

The information about contestants (including last name, participant's name, artistic director's name (teacher’s full name), name of an educational institution and settlement) are recorded in Laureates diplomas and Diploma winners.

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

While paying via Sberbank-Online or other online banks please state: to a legal person. It is important also to state information (full name) about the participant for whom a fee is paid.

About payment information, you need to write to the mail Этот адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра. , you will be sent the details

Registration fees:

  • Registration fee – 15$

The conditions apply to the provision of supporting documents. The contest-festival “Colors of Music” of the project “Art Forum” is open to musicians and artists from around the world.

Detailed information about the project can be found on the website: projectartforum.com

The head of the contest-festival: Vals Elena Sergeevna +7 9031765522