International Music Festival-Competition “Stars at Tenerife 2023”

Rules and regulations

Our 2023 event will be held ONLINE ONLY. All participants must submit video recordings with the following requirements:

(1) Except for vocalists, instrumental ensembles, jazz piano and those applying in the Composition nominations, digital instruments are not allowed.

(2) Performers must wear clothing appropriate for concert performance.

(3) Recordings must be taken from the side (never from the back of the performer(s)).

(4) Recordings must be sent in the form of YouTube links that should be viewable at least until the week  of November 15, 2023.

(5) All pieces can be sent as separate recordings or as a single recording.

nominations and age categories

Auditions are held in the following nominations:

1.PIANO SOLO
2.STRING INSTRUMENTS (violin, viola, cello, guitar)
3.WIND INSTRUMENTS (brass and wood)
4.PIANO DUETS (four hands one piano)
5.SOLO SINGING
6.CHAMBER, VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES
7.ACCORDION
8.CHOIRS AND ORCHESTRAS
9.ACCOMPANIMENT
10.COMPOSITION
11.OTHER SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENTS
12.JAZZ PIANO

Age category is determined by age of the party on 25.10.2023
For ensembles, age is determined as arithmetic mean of ages of all participants. The following are the age categories and application fees (Please note, we offer early registration discounts):

For nominations 1,2,3,7,10, 11 and 12
Age category “A” – up to 9 years (up to 7 minutes)
Age category “B” – 10-12 years (up to 10 minutes)
Age category “C” – 13-15 years (up to 12 minutes)
Age category “D” – 16-18 years (up to 15 minutes)
Age category “E” – 19-22 years (up to 18 minutes)
Age category “F” – no age limit (up to 20 minutes)

Fees

	Early bird until AUGUST 30	Standard until September 30	Last moment
A	EUR 50	EUR 65	EUR 80
B	EUR 60	EUR 75	EUR 90
C	EUR 70	EUR 85	EUR 100
D	EUR 75	EUR 90	EUR 105
E	EUR 85	EUR 100	EUR 115
F	EUR 100	EUR 115	EUR 130

For nominations 4, 5 and 6:
Age category “A” – up to 12 years (up to 10 minutes)
Age category “B” – up to 18 years (up to 15 minutes)
Age category “C” – up to 25 years (up to 18 minutes)
Age category “D” – no age limit (up to 20 minutes)

Fees

	Early bird until AUGUST 30	Standard until September 30	Last moment
A	EUR 85	EUR 105	EUR 125
B	EUR 95	EUR 115	EUR 135
C	EUR 105	EUR 125	EUR 145
D	EUR 125	EUR 145	EUR 165

The application fees for choirs and orchestras as well as any ensembles with more than 5 participants: EUR 200
The application fees for applicants in nomination Accompaniment: EUR 60.

Please note that Early Bird registration rates apply only with immediate payment.

Contestant or contestants aspiring to participate in 2 or more categories, pay re-entry application fee at the rate of 50%.

Masterclasses can be provided online by request, participation fee payable separately. Please email info@tenerifestars.org with requests.

Each participant needing an accompanist would have to arrange one him/herself.

Application fees must be paid :

email info@tenerifestars.org for payment options

if you sent a payment but did not receive confirmation of receipt from us, please email info@tenerifestars.org with your payment information.

For Euro payments:

MAXIM PODDUBNY – for Stars at Tenerife
IBAN: BE29 9670 3298 9864
Bank code (SWIFT / BIC): TRWIBEB1XXX
Address:
TransferWise Europe SA
Avenue Louise 54, Room S52
Brussels
1050
Belgium

Please make sure that your payment is “Sender pays” as we have seen banks take the fees from the amounts transferred.

All other participants can email info@tenerifestars.org for payment options that include credit card processing via PayPal (subject to extra credit card processing fee of 6.7%)

PayPal link: here

For those unable to use the previously mentioned payment options we also offer a basic credit card non-PayPal payment gateway, currently available only in US dollars. Please email us for exact payment amounts as they would need to be calculated using the currency rates on the day of payment.(subject to extra credit card processing fee of 6.2%)

Square Payment link: here

For payments from Sweden:

Bank: Nordea Bank AB
Smålandsgatan 17
SE-105 71 Stockholm
Sweden

BIC/SWIFT: NDEASESSXXX
Account/IBAN:  SE88 9500 0099 6034 1217 5576

FÖRENINGEN MORGONDAGENS KULTUR I VÅRA HJÄRTAN  (Föreningen MKiVH)
c/o Eugenia Gorelik,
Sankt Eriksgatan 92, lgh 1403,
SE-113 62 Stockholm
Sweden

Please make sure it is “Sender Pays fees” transfer, otherwise we will be asking you to pay the difference and you will be paying bank transfer fee twice.

Application fees are not refundable

PROGRAM

The competition is held in one round for each category. There are no requirements as to pieces performed by competitors, however a special Prize can be awarded for best performance of a Spanish composers’ piece. Competition and Festival Prizes in general can include cash honorariums, orchestra performances, scholarship certificates of Long Island Conservatory of Music (U.S.A.), certificates of acceptance into other international competitions etc. 

JURY

Jury will consist of well-known musicians and educators from all over the world. The jury’s decisions are not subject to revision.

After completing the application, please email your photo and ID to photo@tenerifestars.org

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 15, 2023

Please direct any questions to info@TenerifeStars.org or to StarsAtTenerife@gmail.com .