Go to Application Form 2024

1 – AUDITION – SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Deadline: April 20^th, 2024 for all applicants

All supporting materials must be sent to the Artistic Director, Ms Anne Shih at the Canadian address:

11310 162 A St.
Surrey, B.C.
Canada    V4N 4P6

1.1 Individual lessons

Supporting materials include:

• A professional-quality recording not to exceed 20 minutes.
• A short resume of accomplishments including musical education and conservatories attended.
• Two most recent teachers with addresses and telephone numbers.
• Degrees and diplomas.
• Competitions.
• A detailed repertoire list specifying repertoire studied and repertoire performed in public.
• Two letters of recommendation.

VIOLIN – VIOLA – CELLO
One movement by J.S. Bach, any concerto movement and a shorter virtuoso piece. Maximum 20 minutes.

PIANO
One movement from the baroque period, any etude and one movement of a classical sonata or a major romantic work. Maximum 20 minutes.

COMPOSITION
Composition students are required to submit separate recordings or scores of three different works of your own.

1.2 Chamber group lessons

Supporting materials include:

• two works which you will have prepared before the festival.

We will choose one of the two works for performance.

2 – APPLICATION

Deadline: April 30^th, 2024 for all applicants

Registration fee: 150 EUR (individual lessons or for each member of chamber groups)

Bank transfer fees are to be paid by the applicant. We can not accept shared charges.

Please note: The registration fee does NOT count towards the tuition fee. The fee covers the cost of the registration process.

Method of payment:

Bank transfer to the following account:

Bank Name & Address:
BANCA INTESA SANPAOLO SPA
Address: PIAZZA PAOLO FERRARI, 10 – 20121 MILANO
Country: ITALY
IBAN: IT70V0306909606100000010972
BIC: BCITITMM
Account Owner: Amici del Casalmaggiore International Festival
Account Owner Address: P.zza Garibaldi 26, 26041 Casalmaggiore (CR), ITALY

Please specify the student’s name in the money order

Scholarships

There will be no financial aid offered. A number of scholarships will be awarded based upon the quality of talent, as exhibited on the application recordings.

 

3 – ACCEPTANCE

Upon receipt of all application materials, notification of acceptance will be forwarded by May 14^th 2024 and successful applicants will be invited to submit solo performance requests to the Artistic Director Ms. Anne Shih no later than May 28^th  2024. Chamber music assignments will be made known at this time.

 

4 – PAYMENT OF THE BOARDING & TUITION FEE

4.1 Individual lessons

4.2 Chamber group lessons

4.3 Cancellation policy

Tuition fees will not be refunded if a student decides to cancel less than two weeks before the start of the festival.  If the cancellation occurs more than one month before the festival begins, a full refund except for a 130 EUR administration fee will be given. The application fee is non-refundable.
If the festival should not be in a position to provide a reasonable alternative to a students first choice of teacher, the festival may offer to retain the fees, minus 10 % for administrative fees, for a future year. The festival will consider a full refund only if a proven medical emergency occurs or if the festival cancels.

 

INFORMATION

The educational and training activities of the Association “Friends of the Casalmaggiore International Festival” are reserved to its members. Students enrolled in the “Casalmaggiore International Festival” are therefore legal members of the Association “Friends of the Casalmaggiore International Festival”.

Upon signing the application form, the candidate agrees to the following:

1) to allow recording and publication of my performances during the festival for website use. For removal requests, I will notify the Artistic Director within 24 hours after the performance.

2) to participate in 2 special event concerts which involve large ensembles. Further participation is possible if mutually agreed upon with the Artistic Director.

3) to serve as Stage Manager, which may page turning, for 2 concert events. Appropriate dress attire is required.

Le attività educative e formative dell’Associazione “Amici del Casalmaggiore International Festival” sono dirette esclusivamente ai propri soci. Gli studenti iscritti al “Casalmaggiore International Festival” sono pertanto soci dell’Associazione “Amici del Casalmaggiore International Festival”.

Inviando la domanda di iscrizione il candidato concorda su quanto segue:

1) permettere la ripresa audio e video e la pubblicazione sul web dei propri concerti effettuati durante il Festival. L’eventuale richiesta di rimozione dovrà pervenire al Direttore artistico entro 24 ore dall’esibizione.

2) partecipare a 2 concerti speciali con ampi gruppi strumentali. La partecipazione ad ulteriori concerti, se possibile, potrà essere concordata col Direttore Artistico.

3) prestare la propria collaborazione come stage manager, con eventuale mansione di voltapagine, nel corso di 2 concerti. È richiesto un abbigliamento adeguato.