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24.-26.04.2020 The idea of a competition arose on the joint initiative of Category: Starter class (regional) Simone Anders (Little Opera, Rellingen) and FRIDAY 24. 04. 2020 Misa Hasegawa (, Osaka). STUDIO STAGE OF THE LITTLE OPERA Luz Leskowitz ( soloists), Michael Schopf (MRK), Oliver Schmidt (cantor at the Rellinger Church) • The participants are 8-13 years old. and Little Opera e. V. as well as numerous sponsors • The participants have no or little competition were immediately ready to put the idea into practice. experience, level up to intermediate level. The desire to give our young talents a podium within • The program to be performed has a maximum the framework of the MaiFestival and to inspire young length of 4 minutes. people to take part in the renowned MayFestival and • It may be played according to notes classical music drives us together to organise a fair • Transcriptions are allowed and motivating competition with sustainable support, • To be evaluated: sound, expression, technical skill, which unites our masters and our young talents and stage presence sets an example: Classical music is timeless and • The following instruments are permitted: : blooms even in the digital age!

For a future with music! All instruments & vocals Rellingen & Hamburg Young Talent Competition Category: Master Class (Northern ) Simone Anders in Rellingen SATURDAY 25. 04. 2020 musical direction RELLINGER KIRCHE & KIRCHENGEMEINDESAAL northern germany Little Opera e.V. & international • The participants are 8-20 years old. with „Salzburger Solisten“ • The participants already have concert or Misa Hasegawa & Luz Leskowitz competition experience. • The program to be performed has a maximum length of 7 minutes. Rellinger Kirche • It should be played without notes Kirchengemeindesaal • To be evaluated: sound, expression, technical skill, stage presence, musicality Lichtwarksaal Hamburg • The following instruments are permitted: Studiobühne Little Opera Prize giving Piano, Harpsichord, Violin, , SUNDAY 26.04.2020 at 5 pm Violoncello, Church Organ, Wind Prize winners concert Instruments, Vocals SATURDAY 16.05.2020 at 3 pm Rellinger Kirche participant conditions participant conditions FACTS ORGANIZER Category: Hamburg composers (international) 1st, 2nd , 3rd prizes as well as certificates and small Little Opera e.V. SUNDAY 26. 04. 2020 LICHTWARKSAAL HAMBURG vouchers and non-cash prizes will be awarded. A first prize with distinction is combined with a Amselstraße 4 a, 25462 Rellingen in Kooperation mit der • The participants are 8-20 years old. performance within the May Festival in the prize winner concert on Saturday, 16. 05. 2020 at 3 pm in Kirchengemeinde Rellingen • The programme to be performed consists of & dem MRK works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Fanny Hensel, the Rellinger church, a concert fee of 50,00 €, and a personal Meet & Greet with the stars of the Salzburg (Verein zur Förderung der Musik an der Rellinger Kirche) Mahler, Hasse, Telemann, C. P. E. Bach and others. www.mf-young.de Registration ONLINE • An additional work by another composer with soloists among others Luz Leskowitz & Misa Telefon: 04101/8055-724 email: [email protected] max. 3 minutes is permitted. Hasegawa. In the category “Starterklasse" there will be an additional stage training with Simone Anders and • The maximum total length is 8 minutes. JURY • It must be played (sung) without notes Sabine Maria Schoeneich, Little Opera (60 min. ), in the • only original works are permitted category “Meisterklasse" a master class with the Oliver Schmidt, Rellingen • To be evaluated: Sound, expression, technical skill, Salzburg soloists Luz Leskowitz, Misa Hasegawa or Sabine Maria Schoeneich, Rellingen stage presence, musicality and epochal Oliver Schmidt (60 min. ) and in the category Simone Anders, Pinneberg interpretation. “Hamburger Komponisten" a special guided tour in the Heiko Büter, Hamburg • The following instruments are permitted: Komponistenquartier Peterstr. 29-39. 20355 Hamburg Dr. Alexander Odefey, Hamburg (60 min. ). The master classes, the stage training and Ingo Hufenbach, Greiz/Thüringen the special guided tour will take place the week before piano, violin, viola, violoncello, wind the May Festival between 11. 05. -14. 05. 2020. You find us: instruments, vocals Participants with 1st prize + award will be informed Rellinger Kirche & Kirchengemeindesaal about their date in time. We kindly ask you to note that Haupstr. 36 in 25462 Rellingen under certain circumstances a school exemption may You want to be part of our competition? Lichtwarksaal (Komponistenquartier) be necessary. At www. mf-young. de you will find an online Neanderstr. 22 in 20459 Hamburg application form. Please fill it in and send it to us. Studiobühne der Little Opera PLEASE NOTE! Rellinger Str. 26 in 25421 Pinneberg We are looking forward to your participation! The participants agree that audio/video/video Piano accompaniment can be provided: please recordings will be made, they do not derive any claims Special award winners 2019 submit your sheet music in advance. from this. Own audio/video/video recordings during Lasse Tellkamp, Rellingen the competition games are not allowed. Multiple Maja Nusseck, Rellingen participation is only permitted if the participant Rebekka Moosmann, Flensburg registers with different instruments. An overall prize Tickets for the great May Festival: Louisa Cordes, Kiel will then be determined taking into account the Lesestoff Rellingen versatility of the event. The prize will be awarded by a jury of experts. The jury's verdict is final. Legal Sponsors www. mrk-rellingen. de recourse is excluded! Jurors have no voting rights for MRK Rellingen, Rellinger Kirche, Little Opera Rellingen, their own students. Very important: The organizer Komponistenquartier Hamburg, CTP Rellingen cannot pay any costs of international & national and other regional sponsors participant (flight, hotel etc) Every participant has to pay his costs himself/herself. date 2019 Nov subject to changes