Associazione Musicale Selìfa Tel. 0733 656036 cell. 3394686540 (President) e-mail: [email protected] www.associazionemusicaleselifa.it P.I. / C.F. 01791440439

Selìfa Prize International Early Music Competition Fifth Edition in the town of , in the Province of , in the Region of Le , . 12th, 13th and 14th October 2018

The Fifth Edition of the “Selìfa Prize” - International Early Music Competition - will take place in San Ginesio on the 12th, 13th and 14th October 2018 and is organized by the “Associazione Musicale Selìfa” in collaboration with the “ di San Ginesio” and the “Unione Montana dei Monti Azzurri”.

Through the organisation of the Competition, it is proposed to achieve the following objectives: a) to offer to young musicians of every country the opportunity to exhibit their talents and to make a name for themselves in the national and international concert world; b) to create an event with a high musical profile and cultural level that can promote and spread international interest in Early Music.

Programme

Friday, 12th October - from 11.00: Reception and registration in the “Ostello Comunale” in San Ginesio.

Friday, 12th October - from 15.00: The commencement of the Competition (Elimination Stage of Selection).

Saturday, 13th October - from 09.00 and from 15.00: The continuation of the Competition (Elimination Stage of Selection and Semi-final).

Sunday, 14th October - at 10.00: The Final with the first three ensembles classified in the Semi-final followed by the Ceremony declaring the Winners, presentation of Prizes and Certificates.

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All the phases of the Competition will take place in the hall of the “Ostello Comunale” and will be open to the public.

Regulations Article 1 The Selìfa Prize - International Early Music Competition - Fifth Edition, will take place in San Ginesio (Macerata, Italy) on the 12th, 13th and 14th October 2018 in the “Ostello Comunale”.

Article 2 The Competition, open to young musicians of any nationality, both instrumentalists and singers, dedicated to the performance of Early Music, is limited to ensembles comprising two or more persons. Instrumental, vocal or mixed formations will be accepted. The average age, at the date of the Competition, of all the participants who comprise the ensemble must not exceed 35 years.

The First Prize winners from the last three editions of the Competition are not permitted to apply.

Article 3 Enrolment to the Competition must be made with the completion of all the parts of the “Entry Form” and, where necessary, the “Authorisation for Minors”. All forms can be downloaded from the website: www.associazionemusicaleselifa.it. The completed Entry Form (and attachments) must be sent no later than Monday, 24th September 2018 to the following email address: [email protected] Confirmation of the receipt of the Entry Form will be made by the Organisation to all applicants.

Together with the “Entry Form”, which also contains the authorisation for the processing of personal data, must be included: a) photocopy of the Bank transfer confirming payment of the Entry Fee; b) copy of the Birth Certificate or self-certification of each member of the ensemble; c) photograph of the ensemble or of each individual member; d) curriculum of the ensemble with a maximum of 2,000 characters including spaces, or of each individual member with a maximum of 400 characters including spaces, formatted in “Word”. e) copy of the Identity Card or Passport of each member of the ensemble; f) list of the pieces to be performed in each of the stages of the Competition (elimination/semi-final/final) with the names of the composers and their dates of birth and death, duration and titles of the pieces with their relative movements. This list must also include the names of the performers and their respective instruments. In the semi-final and final phases the pieces can be identical, different in all, or in part, from those performed in the elimination phase. Any modifications to the list submitted must be notified to the organisation no later than 5th October 2018 subject to the fact that these modifications will have to be authorised by the Artistic Director of the Competition - see article 8.

The “Associazione Musicale Selìfa” will accept the enrolment application to the Competition only if it has been completed correctly, based on the requirements listed above. In the case of missing information or inconsistencies, the “Associazione” reserves the right to inform the interested parties of the irregularities and to set a deadline by which time the Entry Form must be corrected.

The acceptance of the enrolment application will be communicated directly to the ‘Contact for Communication’ on the “Entry Form”. A list of the ensembles accepted into the Competition will also be published on the website of the “Associazione Musicale Selifa”. If the enrolment application cannot be accepted, the Entry Fee will be reimbursed by means of a Bank Transfer to the bank account details stated by the contact person on the Entry Form. Enrolment to the Competition implies acceptance of these Regulations.

Article 4 The entry fee to the Competition is €50.00 for each member of the participating ensemble. Ensembles made up of more than 7 competitors will be granted special concessions which will be agreed between the interested parties and the organisation. The payment of the entry fee must be made by the ensemble, comprising the total amount of the fees of the individual members of the ensemble, by means of a Bank Transfer to the following Bank Account registered to:

Associazione Musicale Selìfa Banca UBI Piazza Alberico Gentili 19 62026 San Ginesio (MC), Italy.

IBAN: IT31P0311169141000000003914 (for transfers from within Italy) For transfers from outside Italy, please add: BIC: BLOPIT22 Please indicate the reason for the transfer: “Entry fee to the Selìfa Prize - International Early Music Competition - Fifth Edition 2018”

Ensembles not in compliance with the payment of fees will not be admitted to the Competition. Entry fees for ensembles will not be refunded in the case of the withdrawal by competitors.

Article 5 On Friday, 12th October 2018, from 11.00, a representative from each ensemble must present himself/herself, together with an identity document at the headquarters of the Competition ("Ostello Comunale" in San Ginesio) under penalty of exclusion from the Competition. In the case of late arrival caused by genuine reasons concerning health, family or "force majeure" and provided that the first elimination round has not already finished, the ensemble, at the discretion of the jury, will be permitted to take part in the said round. In such case, the ensemble will occupy the last place in the order of performance, determined according to the following article 6.

Article 6 The order of performance of the ensembles, in each phase, will be determined by the Competition Administration based on organisational needs and will be communicated, in good time, to the contact person of each ensemble.

Article 7 A timetable for rehearsals for each ensemble will be drawn up by the Competition Administration and must be strictly adhered to.

Article 8 The musical programmes selected for the Fifth Edition 2018 of the Competition can be freely chosen from the musical repertoires written from 1520 to 1790. The Artistic Director reserves the right to verify whether the selected pieces are in compliance with these requirements. The pieces must be performed on original instruments or faithful replicas of the designated period.

Article 9 The technical information of the harpsichord available to competitors will be published on the “Associazione Musicale Selìfa” website.

Article 10 Procedure for Performances a) Before the start of each performance, two copies of the programme pieces, bound and in order of performance, must be presented to the jury. b) The rounds will be divided into three phases: elimination, semi-final and final. The three ensembles who have been awarded the highest points in the semi-final will proceed to the final. c) The duration of the performance for each ensemble in the elimination and semi-final phases must not exceed 20 minutes. d) In the final, each of the three ensembles will perform a programme with a maximum duration of 30 minutes. e) At the end of the final phase, the jury will make a judgement, that is not open to appeal, deciding the First, Second and Third classified ensembles. f) The jury reserves the right to interrupt the performance of the competitors at any moment. g) In the event that a candidate in the Competition is a relative of, is currently a pupil of, or is an associate of a member of the jury, or has been in the last two years, the member of the jury concerned will abstain from judging.

Article 11 Prizes and Recognitions a) All competitors will receive a Certificate of Participation. b) All the ensembles in the final will be presented with a Plaque and a Certificate with the classification achieved. c) The ensemble classified in first position will be presented with a prize of €2,000.00 by way of reimbursement towards the expenses incurred for the participation in the Competition. d) The ensemble classified in second position will be presented with a prize of €800.00 by way of reimbursement towards the expenses incurred for the participation in the Competition. e) The ensemble classified in third position will be presented with a prize of €600.00 by way of reimbursement towards the expenses incurred for the participation in the Competition. f) The jury reserves the option to grant, in recognition of particular artistic merit, 3 special awards: 1) for originality and value of the repertoire presented 2) to the best singer 3) to the best instrumentalist each one consisting of a reimbursement of €200.00 towards the expenses incurred for the participation in the Competition. These awards are cumulative in respect of any prizes won by the ensemble in which the competitor has performed. Those to whom these special awards will be presented must form part of an ensemble that has passed the elimination phase.

g) The ensembles in the final will be placed in the “Roll of Honour” of the Competition. In addition the ensembles in the final will be offered opportunities to perform at prestigious concert institutes. h) The jury is entitled to decide to award joint prizes, in which case, the prizes will be divided equally among the relevant winning ensembles. The jury is also entitled to decide not to award prizes should conditions not be met.

Article 12 Acceptance of the Declaration of the Competition Regulations The organisational and artistic management of the Competition has the power to amend the current Declaration of the Competition Regulations with modifications which are necessary to improve the success of the event. Such modifications will be communicated through the official website of the “Associazione Musicale Selìfa”.

Article 13 Protection of personal data Under Article 13 of Decree Law196/03, the information provided when enrolling in the Competition will be stored by the “Associazione Musicale Selìfa” and used exclusively for sending information regarding the Competition.

Article 14 Responsibility The organisers of the Competition cannot accept responsibility for any risks or damage of any kind to persons, musical instruments or property during the event.

Article 15 Transmission of Information and Image Rights The organisation reserves the right to transmit information on each stage of the Competition through the mass media. Any radio and/or television recordings and the use thereof will not give rise to rights or remuneration in favour of the performers. The ownership and rights of all the material produced (video, photographs, sound recordings) belong to the “Associazione Musicale Selìfa” and as such will not have to acknowledge anything to the performers, in economic terms and obligation.

Article 16 At the sole discretion of the organiser, (“Associazione Musicale Selìfa”) the Competition could be postponed or cancelled due to “force majeure”. In this case the Entry Fee will be reimbursed in full.

Accommodation The costs of food and travel are the sole responsibility of competitors. However, by courtesy of the “Comune” of San Ginesio, competitors will be provided with FREE accommodation if they wish, until such time that all places have been taken, at the "Ostello Comunale", venue of the said Competition. No compensation or refund will be paid to the participants and their companions for any reason and at any stage of the Competition.

Information: President of the “Association Musicale Selìfa”: Mario Baldassarri: fixed (+39) 0733 656036 or mobile (+39) 339 4686540 email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Artistic Secretary: Dott.ssa Maria Antonietta Cignitti - mobile (+39) 334 3335690 email: [email protected]

Artistic Director: M° Antonio Pro

Contact in English: Jenny Hall - mobile (+39) 333 8787483 email: [email protected]

The Selìfa Prize is organised in collaboration with the Music Association AQUILA ALTERA