Name of the Competition: “Key to the Future” – Opera Composition Competition
Announcement
Miskolci Operafesztivál Kulturális Szolgáltató Nonprofit Limited Company (seat: 3525 Miskolc, Déryné u. 1; Reg. No: Cg. 05-09-016624, represented by Beáta Farkas managing director, hereinafter the Company) makes the following announcement.
The Company released the Competition Call for “Key to the Future” –Opera Composition Competition organised under the auspices of Bartók Plus Opera Festival on 24th February, 2018. The Competition Call was published on the web page www.operafesztival.hu.
Advertiser of the Competition publishes this Announcement to inform Applicants that the Competition Call released on 24th February, 2018 has been modified, said modification relating to the participation of teachers and students of Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in the organisation of the competition to the effect that students of the Opera Director Speciality and that of the Solo Singing Department or their teachers no longer participate as partners in the organisation of the Opera Composition Competition.
The original text of subsection 1 in section VI./2. of the Competition Call was the following: “(...) presentation of excerpts from the works shortlisted for the Finals in Budapest at Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in the fourth quarter of 2018 directed by the opera director speciality and performed by students of the Solo Singing Department, under guidance of the direction teacher of the Opera Faculty; (...).
In accordance with the above, the original text of subsection 1 in section VI./2. will be replaced by the following: (...) presentation of excerpts from the works shortlisted for the Finals in Budapest at Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in the fourth quarter of 2018 in partially staged version with piano accompaniment (...).
The Company informs Applicants that with the exception of the above modification the Competition Call remains unaltered.
The Company further informs Applicants that the date of the modification of the Competition Call is the 16th day of the month of May in 2018. The Competition Call, restated with amendments will be published on the said date on the web page www.operafesztival.hu.
In Miskolc, on the 16th day of the month of May in the year 2018
“Key to the Future” – Opera Composition Competition
Objectives of the Competition: Creating a forum for and drawing attention to new "popular operas" conceived in the spirit of the Artistic Manifesto of Bartók Plus Opera Festival, that are capable of luring back large audiences to the opera house.
Eligibility of Applicants: Any natural persons who are contemporary composers can submit their work to the competition, irrespective of their nationality, country of residence or age. The competition is not “anonymous” - one can only apply with full name and address.
Advertiser of the Competition: Miskolci Operafesztivál Nonprofit Kft. (Seat: 3525 Miskolc, Déryné u. 1; Reg. No: Cg: 05-09-016624, represented by Beáta Farkas, managing director). The Advertiser intends to advertise the Competition on a yearly basis, in accordance with its means and purposes, first in the year 2012.
Works to be submitted: Completed Work not yet performed on stage with an orchestra. There are no restrictions concerning the topic, language and the length of the Work. One composer can submit several Works and several authors can submit one joint Work.
Preliminary Registration and the Application Process: Application is possible by submitting the Application Form downloaded from the website. In the course of Preliminary Registration, this Application Form should be sent to the email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Completion of each point of the Application Form is mandatory.
The amount of the Application Fee: 150 EUR, payable to Advertiser's following bank account at OTP Bank:
IBAN: HU03 1176 3347 5721 7886 0000 0000
BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB
Submission of the Work: Application documents can only be sent by way of postal delivery.
The following information should be indicated on the envelope, postal parcel etc.
- The name of the Advertiser: Miskolci Operafesztivál Nonprofit Kft.
- Its postal address: Miskolci Operafesztivál Nonprofit Kft., 3501 Miskolc, Pf. 634
- The name of the Competition: “Key to the Future” – Opera Composition Competition
- The Sender, in other words the Applicant
Materials to be submitted:
1., The full score of the Work on paper and electronic media.
2., A synopsis of the Work summarising the story in maximum 1 page in A/4 format.
3., The duly signed original copy of the Application Form.
4., The banking document verifying transfer of the Application Fee to Advertiser’s bank account.
In addition to the Work (score) Applicants may choose to submit (non-mandatory):
- The Orchestral Part of the Work, but in case the Work is shortlisted for the Finals, within 5 working days from the receipt of the notification thereof; Applicant shall submit the finished Orchestral Part to the Advertiser by electronic mail.
- Any other Sound Recording.
Application deadline: 00:00 hours CET, 22nd August, 2018 The Application Deadline means Delivery to the Advertiser of the Competition.
Professional pre-selection: Works will be judged by a professional Jury consisting of 4-7 experts. The Jury will select 3 or more of the submitted Works that they consider to be most in compliance with the principles of the Artistic Manifesto of Bartók Plus Opera Festival. These Works shall be the Finalists in the competition.
The decision of the professional Jury and the list of the Works shortlisted for the Finals shall be published on 1st October, 2018, on the www.operafesztival.hu website.
Advertiser shall have Works shortlisted for the Finals performed at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in partially staged versions with piano accompaniment in the fourth quarter of the year 2018.
The Jury will select and Advertiser will announce the winning Work from the pieces performed in the Finals at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
The Winner will be announced on the www.operafesztival.hu website within 1 working day following the performance at the Academy.
Advertiser will present the entire winning Work in a fully staged opera performance with orchestra at the festival in Miskolc in the year following that of the Competition. Advertiser, however, is not obliged to have the winning Work performed at the Miskolc Opera Festival.
Prizes and Usage Rights: Each Work shortlisted for the Finals will be awarded 1500 EUR.
The winning Work will be awarded additional sum of 4000 EUR and the Advertiser will use its means and purposes to present this Work in a fully staged complete opera performance, at the Bartók Plus Opera Festival the following year.
Usage rights of the Works are treated in detail in the Competition Call:
All payments related to the Competition Prizes shall be effectuated until 31st January, 2019. Payment of all prizes shall be effectuated by Advertiser to the bank accounts specified in the Application Form. Taxation shall be in accordance with the legal regulations effective with respect to the Applicants’ nationality or country of residence.
Further questions about the Competition, Participation Criteria or Application Documents can be addressed to: Sára Szakács, Competition Secretary, at the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Official Documents
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