European Organists Competition for Youth

Next competition:	2011
Next deadline:	2011
Categories for the next competition:	Organ

City:	Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Age range:	1-25
Structure:	Two rounds
Cycle:	every three years
Categories:	Organ
Organiser:	TEMSIG - Tekmovanja Mladih Slovenskih Glasbenikov in Baletnih Plesalcev
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Website:	http://www.temsig.com

Rules: A total of 22 competitors may take part in the competition. If there is a higher number of entrants the organiser will carry out a pre-selection based on the CVs and recordings sent with the application. Prize winners (organ) of an EMCY Member Competition which took place in the three years preceding the competition qualify automatically for the competition.

There are 2 age categories. Younger competitors may compete in the higher age category. All competitors awarded a minimum of 80 of the 100 possible points in the 1st stage will qualify for the second stage. In the second stage the competitors compete for one of the prizes. The points from both stages will be added together and divided by two.

Jury decisions are final. A jury member is not allowed to give a score for a competition appearance of a student or relative.
Prize winners must perform in the prize winner concert or they will forfeit their prize. Competitors waive the right to remuneration for audio/video recordings.

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Prizes:

Money prizes (1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in each age category) plus special prizes including concert invitations.
In 2007:

Group I	Group II
1st prize: EUR 1.300	1st prize: EUR 1.700
2nd prize: EUR 650	2nd prize: EUR 850
3rd prize: EUR 325	3rd prize: EUR 425

In each group only one 1st, one 2nd and one 3rd prize may be awarded. Prizes are not shared. The jury has the right to withhold prizes. In addition to the money the winners receive a diploma and the rest of the participants receive a certificate of merit. The jury may confer special awards.

Application: The application form can be downloaded on TEMSIG’s website. It should be sent by the deadline with:

• copy of the birth certificate or passport
• short curriculum vitae and two photographs
• 20 -30 min demo-tape (CD, MD, DVD) – doesn't apply to prizewinners (organ) of a competition that is member of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY) which took place in the past 2 years.

Background: The first European Organ Competition for Youth was organized in Ljubljana in 1989 and has been organized by TEMSIG every three years since.

Last updated: 16.11.2009