ATLANTIC COAST INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA ESPOSENDE, PORTUGAL, August 3 - 8, 2015 A ATLANTIC COAST ORCHESTRA announces the formation of the Atlantic Coast International Youth Orchestra, as part of the ATLANTIC COAST ORCHESTRA International Music Festival that will be held in Esposende between 3 and 8 August 2015, and aims to provide young musicians of all nationalities an important opportunity on their careers and professional development as orchestral musicians. More information about ATLANTIC COAST ORCHESTRA on our official website www.atlanticoastorchestra.com RULES for the SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & MASTERCLASSES 1. The ATLANTIC COAST INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA and the STRINGS & CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERCLASSES will be in Esposende, in the Atlantic Coast Orchestra International Music Festival, organized by the Atlantic Coast Orchestra - Association of music and culture. 2. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Play wind, strings or percussion instrument, with no restriction of nationality or ethnicity; 2.2 The minimum age for admission is 16 years; 2.3 The inscription in the Orchestra includes automatically the Masterclasses 2.4 It is not only permitted the inscription in the orchestra; 2.5 It is not only permitted the inscription in the masterclasses. 3. PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION 3.1 Complete and submit the registration form, available HERE until June 15, 2015; 3.2 Send to the email [email protected]: a) copy of passport; b) curriculum vitae; c) proof of payment of the registration fee. The inscription will be considered valid only after reception of the duly completed form and the documents requested. The deadline for receiving all documentation is June 15, 2015. ATLANTIC COAST ORCHESTRA – International Music Festival, Esposende, PORTUGAL ATLANTIC COAST INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA & MASTERCLASS www.atlanticoastorchestra.com | [email protected] | [email protected] | +351.968041693 1 4. INSCRIPTION FEE ORCHESTRA & MASTERCLASS 4.1 Inscription: 350€ (three hundred and fifty euro). The total of 350€ inscription fee includes accommodation + meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) from 3 to 8 August. If you wish to stay at a hotel, we can make reservation in hotel 3 * for 15 €/night in double or triple room. The payment of the hotel is not included in the registration fee and must be requested on the registration form. * ACO MUSICIANS ASSOCIATE HAVE ONLY 15 € DISCOUNT ON THE WHOLE PACKAGE OF THE FESTIVAL (contest + Orchestra + Masterclasss) 4.2 Payment is made by bank transfer to: IBAN PT50-0045 1501 4027 1420 68503 BIC SWIFT: CCCMPTPL Acount holder: Orquestra da Costa Atlantica – Assoc Musica e Cultura Address: R. Sra Pilar 32, 4740-577 Marinhas, Portugal Account CCAM 1501 Marinhas (attention: bank expenses are to be charged to the payer) 4.3 The participants will receive confirmation of candidature ALWAYS through email after complete all the process. Not receiving confirmation by the organization reserves the right to indict flaw in the application process and, in this situation, the candidate must contact the Organization of the festival; 4.4 Video submission warnings in the application form: . The video submission is not required, but is recommended; . Will only be considered valid the link of video shown on the registration form loaded into online services such as vimeo, youtube or similar; . The Organization will not accept uploading videos of any other way; . The organization does not consider the videos whose links don't work correctly; . The video must have a maximum duration of 15 minutes and cannot have any cuts. 4.5 In case of give up the value of the inscription fee paid will not be returned. ATLANTIC COAST ORCHESTRA – International Music Festival, Esposende, PORTUGAL ATLANTIC COAST INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA & MASTERCLASS www.atlanticoastorchestra.com | [email protected] | [email protected] | +351.968041693 2 5. CALENDAR . APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15, 2015 . COMMUNICATION of the RESULTS of the inscription: until June 22, 2015 . CONFIRMATION of PRESENCE and PAYMENT of the REMAINING TUITION FEE: until June 30, 201 . PARTS of the REPERTOIRE working in the ORCHESTRA AVAILABLE: until July 8, 2015 6. MAESTRO & GUEST ARTISTS Luis Miguel Clemente – Professor Superior de Direction of Orchestra; Director of studies of the ACO International Academy Orchestra direction; conductor of Atlantic Coast Orchestra STRINGS Bartek Niziol – Professor of violin at the Hochschule der Künste Bern and Quartet leader Valentin Berlinsky Nuno Soares – Professor superior of violin; Concertmaster of Orquestra Clássica de Espinho and the Atlantic Coast Orchestra António José Pereira – Professor superior of viola; MMus Aveiro University Alejandra Díaz – Cellist at Real Filharmonia de Galicia; colaborator with Orquestra Sinfonica de Galicia and London Symphony Orchestra; seccion leader of Atlantic Coast Orchestra Rui Fontes – Professor of doublebass; colaborator with nationals and internationals orchestras; guest musician with the Atlantic Coast Orchestra WOODWIND Iva Barbosa – Professor superior of clarinet; guest musician of Oporto Symphony Orchestra, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra and Gulbenkian Orchestra Sérgio Pacheco – Professor superior of trumpet, principal trumpet of the Oporto Symphony Orchestra House of music 7. REPERTOIRE . VAUGHAN WILLIAMS -The Wasps Overture . ANTÓNIO LACERDA – Almourol . Piece with soloist (winner of the Atlantic Coast Youth Soloist Competition) . TSCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 4 ATLANTIC COAST ORCHESTRA – International Music Festival, Esposende, PORTUGAL ATLANTIC COAST INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA & MASTERCLASS www.atlanticoastorchestra.com | [email protected] | [email protected] | +351.968041693 3 8. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 8.1 The organization reserves the right to make photo, audio or video records of the trials and other performances as well as the capture of interviews for disclosure purposes, and may not be required on the part of the musicians any monetary compensation; 8.2 The organization is not responsible for any loss or damage of personal belongings or instruments in places where the festival or complementary activities; 8.3 The missing cases will be solved by the Organization of the festival. ATLANTIC COAST ORCHESTRA – International Music Festival, Esposende, PORTUGAL ATLANTIC COAST INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA & MASTERCLASS www.atlanticoastorchestra.com | [email protected] | [email protected] | +351.968041693 4 .