Applicant – NanosymphonyPartner 1 – JAZZFESTBRNOPartner 2 – Modern Art OrchestraPartner 3 – Jakub Stankiewicz KSQ MUSIC

Názov organizácie	NANOSYMPHONY, o.z.
Adresa	Silvánová 23B, Pezinok, 90201, Slovakia
Štatutárny zástupca	Roman Pták
Identifikačné číslo organizácie	35605782
Telefón	+421905452926
Email	nanosymphony.oz@gmail.com
Web stránka	https://nanosymphony.eu

Názov organizácie	JAZZFESTBRNO, o.p.s.
Adresa	Koláčkova 675/21, Brno, 62100, Czechia
Štatutárny zástupca	Vilem Spilka
Identifikačné číslo organizácie	27028194
Telefón	+420602631533
Email	spilka@jazzfestbrno.cz
Web stránka	https://www.jazzfestbrno.cz

Názov organizácie	MODERN ART ORCHESTRA NONPROFIT KÖZHASZNÚ KFT.
Adresa	1125 Budapest, Susogó utca 2/A II/9., Hungary
Štatutárny zástupca	Kornél Fekete-Kovács
Identifikačné číslo organizácie	HU14773101
Telefón	+36209734561
Email	info@mao.hu
Web stránka	https://mao.hu

Názov organizácie	Jakub Stankiewicz KSQ MUSIC
Adresa	al. Lipowa 21/6, Wrocław, 53-124, Poland
Štatutárny zástupca	Jakub Stankiewicz
Identifikačné číslo organizácie	07007639
Telefón	+48601347041
Email	kubastankiewicz@mac.com
Web stránka	https://en.amuz.wroc.pl/prof-dr-hab-jakub-stankiewicz-4936

DELIVERABLES

1. Visegrad Jazz Composition Contest 2024

Deadline: 15th September 2024

Competition rules in English – VJCC.en_Download

Competition rules in Slovak – VJCC.sk_Download

Competition rules in Czech – VJCC.cz_Download

Competition rules in Hungarian – VJCC.hu_Download

Competition rules in Polish – VJCC.pl_Download

RULES OF THE CONTEST:

1. Composers up to 35 years of age (included) of Czech, Slovak, Polish or Hungarian nationality or composers who live in these four countries and who have been musically active in these countries are eligible to enter the contest (an official document with the stated nationality or a document with a permanent or temporary address will be relevant)
2. Candidates must submit a full concert score and all parts in PDF format, along with a sound demonstration of the composition in MP3 format. The sound demonstration can be an audio output from a computer. The submitted composition must be unpublished and unknown to the public and must follow the criteria outlined below:

The composition registered in the contest must be an original and must be composed for the following instrumentation:

1. alto saxophone / soprano saxophone / clarinet (solo) 2. alto saxophone / soprano saxophone / clarinet (solo) 1. tenor saxophone / soprano saxophone (solo) 2. tenor saxophone / soprano saxophone (solo) baritone saxophone / bass clarinet (solo) 1. trumpet / flugelhorn 2. trumpet / flugelhorn (solo) 3. trumpet / flugelhorn (solo) 4. trumpet / flugelhorn (solo) 1. trombone (solo) 2. trombone (solo) 3. trombone (solo) bass trombone (solo) guitar (solo) piano (solo) double bass (solo) drums (solo)

The composition should have a duration between 4 and 10 minutes, including any solo sections.

The composition must be in the jazz genre and feature improvised solos.

The composition can be either an arrangement of a folk music tune or an original piece that incorporates one or more folk music motifs from the candidate’s country.

THE PRIZES:

1. place: financial prize in the value of 1.000 €, the composition will be premiered by VJO

2. place: financial prize in the value of 750 €, the composition will be premiered by VJO

3. place: financial prize in the value of 500 €, the composition will be premiered by VJO

All young composers, who will participate in the competition, will have the opportunity to participate in an online consultation with members of the jury. During this consultation process, various aspects, qualities and weak places of the submitted compositions will be discussed, so the contestants will receive feedback on their work from the jury members. In addition to this,three winning compositions will receive their premieres at the orchestra’s concert October, 17^th at the Czechoslovak Jazz festival in Přerov, providing the authors with a unique opportunity to witness their work come to life. In recognition of their talent, three composers of the winning compositions will receive financial prizes and will be invited to attend the orchestra’s rehearsal and performance. The participation of the winning contestants is more than welcome, accommodation and travel expenses will be provided free of charge for them.

Time capacity for rehearsals of the winning pieces, which will be performed at the concert, is approximately 3 hours. We ask the composers to take this into consideration – the compositions should not be too long or too hard to play. It has to be a jazz composition, i.e. include elements typical for this genre. We highly recommend that the composers use the great improvisation abilities of solo players of the Visegrad Jazz Orchestra.

All participating composers will be informed of the result no later than September 30th, 2024.

The present jurors will announce the top three compositions during the final concert. The jury reserves the right to award other additional prizes.T

THE JURY:

Matúš Jakabčic (SK) – chairman	Ľuboš Šrámek (SK)
Štěpánka Balcarová (CZ)	Jan Jirucha (CZ)
Kornél Fekete-Kovács(HU)	Kristóf Bacsó (HU)
Jakub Stankiewicz (PL)	Grzegorz Nagórski (PL)

JURY RESULTS – Published on October 4, 2024:

After careful consideration, the jury has selected the following three winning compositions, listed in alphabetical order:

• Bartłomiej Tyburowski (PL) – Fairytale
• Piotr Scholz (PL) – Paraphrase of the Folk Theme Lelija
• Miłosz Caban (PL) – What’s That

The final ranking of the compositions will be announced during the concert on October 17 in Přerov.

Additionally, the authors of these three winning compositions are invited to Přerov, where they may participate in the orchestra rehearsals on October 16 and receive their prizes in person at the concert on October 17.

Transportation and accommodation costs will be covered by the project.

The jury has also decided to award a special prize to the composition: Piotr Matusik (PL) – The Valleys.

2. Visegrad Jazz Summit 2024 Přerov, CZ

Dramaturgy of the Concert:

Part 1: Opening compositions bymembers of the orchestra (3-4)

Part 2: Three winning compositions by young composers

Part 3: Evaluation of the composition competition,announcement of the winners, and presentation of the financial prize

Part 4: The final compositions by members of the orchestra (3-4)

The concert’s dramaturgy guarantees that young composers have the opportunity to showcase their compositions in the central portion of the concert. The opening and closing sections of the concert will feature works by renowned composers, ensuring a balanced program and enabling orchestra members to exhibit their virtuosity. This approach fosters a blend of both young and established musical talent throughout the concert.

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