Virtuosos: We play the same language – competition rules

Application requirements:

1. Contestants may only participate with individual performances.

2. Contestants must apply with a repertoire consisting of at least three freely chosen pieces by classical composers, one of which must be by a Hungarian composer. The length of the musical piece to be performed must be a minimum of two minutes and a
maximum of six minutes.

Guideline: Applicants should select pieces that best showcase their technical skills and musical sensitivity.

3. The list of instruments accepted by the program:

– Plucked string and keyboard instruments: piano, cembalo, harp, accordion, guitar
– Bowed string instruments: violin, viola, cello, contrabass
– Woodwind instruments: flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone
– Brass instruments: trumpet, trombone, tuba, baritone horn, French horn
– Percussion instruments: xylophone, marimba, cimbalom

4. Contestants can compete between the ages of 6 and 21 (up to 24 for singers). (At the time of application, the contestant must not have reached their 21st [24th] birthday.)

5. Contestants from previous seasons of Virtuosos may also apply if they still meet the age requirements.

6. The final application deadline: Friday, December 27, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

Registration:

Applications are submitted via the online platform at www.virtuozok.hu. Contestants under the age of 18 must have parental (guardian) consent. After completing the application form, applicants must upload a video of their musical performance as well as a brief personal introduction. (Please answer the following questions in your introduction: Why is classical music important to you? Why do you want to participate in the Virtuosos competition?)

Submitting a video is mandatory! Applicants may use a recording from a previous performance, but it must not be older than six months.

The quality of the video, particularly the audio, must be as high as possible to ensure fair evaluation of the performance.

If you are unable to register online, please call the Virtuosos hotline. Our colleagues will call you back as soon as possible.

Phone number: +36 20 399 6636

Application Form:

Name:

Phone number:

Email address:

Date of birth:

Address:

Which school do you attend?

How long have you been playing music?

What instrument(s) do you play?

Are there any musicians in your family?

What are your hobbies?

Which pieces/compositions are part of your repertoire?

Selection process:

  1. Applications are submitted via the online platform at www.virtuozok.hu. Only those applicants whose introductory videos show potential to advance to the in-person Hungarian auditions for Virtuosos will be contacted by our colleagues.

  2. After the application period closes, the submitted videos will be reviewed by a jury composed of experts, including television production professionals and classical music specialists. Based on these videos, selected applicants will be invited to participate in the Hungarian auditions, where they will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills live before the professional jury. Image and audio recordings will be made during the auditions.

  3. Contestants who advance from the auditions (2 per country and age group) will proceed to the International Semi-Finals, and from there, the finalists (2 per country) will compete in the International Finals.

Participating Countries:

Hungary

Austria

Montenegro

Serbia

Slovenia

The competition is open to classical musicians who reside in one of the listed countries or are recognized as ethnic Hungarians living abroad.