RULES: Best Debussy Performance

FREE Entries: June 15 - 22
We invite you to submit your video records absolutely FREE of charge.

The contestants who pass the qualifying round (pre-screening) are entitled to take part in the final round.

BEST DEBUSSY PERFORMANCE

An annual tribute to Claude Debussy and celebration of his birthday.
The competition is designed in such a way that the award winners will be announced on August 22, the birthday of the great composer.

This competition is part of Best Performance competition series.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

June 15 - August 22
Periodicity: annually


Free Entries:	June 15 - 22
Pre-screening:	June 23 - 25 (reviewing of the submitted video recordings)
Notification of the approved contestants:	June 26 - 27
Applications:	June 28 - 30 (submitting application form, portrait photo, and payment of the administrative fee)
Judging:	July 1 - 10
Processing of results:	July 11 - 14
Competition Awards Announcement:	August 22

ELIGIBILITY

The Best Debussy Performance Competition is open to instrumentalists and singers of all nationalities and countries up to 25 years.

Previous winners are permitted to apply. There's no restrictions as to the number of times a contestant can apply to a competition;
Contestants are permitted to submit entries to as many competitions as they want in any given year;
One and the same piece could be eligible for submission for multiple competitions. For example, a piece by Mozart is eligible for Best Mozart Performance but also for The Music of Germany and Austria, The Music of 18th Century, and other competitions. Read the Rules of each competition you're interested in to see if you can submit one piece to multiple competitions.

CATEGORIES

– Instrumentalists

– Singers

– Ensembles (instrumental and vocal groups from duo/duet to octet).

AGE GROUPS (instrumentalists and singers)

I. 5 – 7 years

II. 8 – 10

III. 11 – 13

IV. 14 – 16

V. 17 – 19

VI. 20 – 22

VII. 23 - 25

AGE GROUPS (ensembles)

The same as above. Take into account the average age of the ensemble' members.

REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS

One free-choice piece by Claude Debussy.
For large scale works: one movement
It's not required to know the piece by heart.
Transcriptions/Adaptations/Arrangements are acceptable. For example, a piece of music adapted for another instrument(s) than which it was originally composed.

Rounds of the Competition

The competition is divided into a qualifying round (pre-screening) and a final round.

Both rounds are online.

PRE-SCREENING (FREE ENTRY)

Participants are required to submit a video recording of their performance by completing one of the official pre-screening forms below.
Instrumentalists and Singers: LINK
Ensembles: LINK
The video recordings have to be made not later than 12 months preceding the date of submission.
The video recordings (audio not acceptable) must be genuinely performed by applicants and may not be edited, nor should any effects be added.
If you submit YouTube links, please make sure your video is set to Public or Unlisted, not Private.
The approved contestants will participate in the competition with the same piece submitted for the pre-screening.
Only those who are selected in the qualifying round (pre-screening) are entitled to take part in the final round.

INVITATION & APPLICATION (FINAL ROUND)

The approved contestants will receive an email notification containing instructions how to apply for the final round.
Only the contestants who pass the qualifying round (pre-screening) are entitled to take part in the final round.
The Application Form, portrait photo link, and proof of payment (PayPal ID) of the administrative processing fee of $37.50 should be submitted according to the competition schedule.
Please complete the official application form only for the same competition for which the contestant has been approved in the pre-screening stage.

JUDGING

Eight qualified judges will be evaluating audition materials.
The decision of the Jury is final and can’t be appealed.
The awards will be based solely on the video recordings submitted.

PRIZES

Multiple awards will be given in each age category.
The Jury may award additional special awards or specific acknowledgements.
The winners will receive diplomas.

Their teachers may receive certificates by request.
A Teacher's Certificate may be requested not later than 30 days after the announcement of the competition's results. To make a request for a Teacher's Certificate, please click here.