Music International Grand Prix
2023 Policies
REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
Registration opens August 1, 2022
Early Registration Deadline: October 31, 2022
Late Registrations accepted (with late fee): November 1 - February 1, 2023
Final Deadline: February 1, 2023
IMPORTANT DATES:
Semifinal rounds begin in January and run through March.
Finals: Friday April 28, 2023, 10 am - 3 pm, Kaufman Music Center, NYC
Winners Concert: Saturday April 29, 2023, 12:30 pm, Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, NYC
AGE CATEGORIES:
Enter in the category for your age as of January 1, 2023.
Youth: 6-12
Teen: 13-19
Adult: 20 +
INSTRUMENT CATEGORIES:
Classical Voice
(Opera, Art Song, Oratorio)
Popular Voice
(Musical Theatre, Pop, Rock, Jazz, etc.)
Piano
Strings
(violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, harp, other)
Winds & Brass
(any orchestral woodwind and brass instruments)
Ensembles
(small ensembles, bands, choirs)
Composition
(new, original composition, any style)
CASH AWARDS:
Grand Prix: $5000
1st Place: 1st Place Awards will be given in each of the following categories:
Classical Voice, Popular Voice , Piano, Strings, Winds/Brass, (Composition, Ensemble and Audience Favorite have separate awards.)
Adult $1000
Teen: $500
Youth: $250
Other cash awards:
Best Ensemble: $1000 (no separate age categories)
Audience Fav.: $100 (no separate age categories)
Best Composition: $500 (Adult), $250 (Youth/Teen)
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Interlochen Arts Academy
Scholarships to all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Prize winners in the Youth and Teen Categories to an online or Summer Program in 2023 or 2024.
AIMS Graz
Two scholarships (Adult Category only) to the 2023 Summer Program
Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards is offering three awards which will go to three contestants of MIGP: a full scholarship covering masterclasses and concert performance logistics for a European cultural tour in June 2023, a performance opportunity in Singapore in their Gala (April 18, 2023), and free admission to a Zoom clinic with a Master Teacher.
About Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards: A Music Competition in Singapore, and a Co-host of colORCHESTRA, a professional audition that is seeking to select and engage a soloist to perform with a professional orchestras in their 2022-2023 concert season.
www.btdawards.com
ENTRANCE FEES: (All Fees are non-refundable)
Registration Fee for Individuals: $50
Registration Fee for Ensembles: $100
Semifinal Fee: $125 (If you are invited to the Semifinals)
Late Fee: $50 (Registering after Nov.1, 2022 up to Feb. 1, 2023)
FINALS: No Fees
Multiple Entry Discount:
An Individual who wants to enter more than one category pays a registration fee for each category and receives a 50% discount on the Semifinal Fee for the second category, and a 75% discount on a 3rd category.
REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS:
Classical Voice:
An art song, opera aria, concert aria, or oratorio aria.
Popular Voice:
Musical Theatre, Pop, Rock, Country, Jazz, etc., or an Original Song in non-Classical style (no profanity in lyrics allowed).
Piano, Strings, Woodwinds & Brass, Percussion:
Any selection of repertoire (classical, contemporary, or original repertoire) showing your highest level of technique and artistry.
Ensembles:
Any selection of repertoire (classical, contemporary, or original repertoire.
Composition:
Composers must submit original work that they composed themselves. All video submissions must be accompanied by a PDF of the score.
QUARTERFINAL VIDEO SUBMISSIONS:
SEMIFINAL AUDITIONS:
Those who are selected as Semifinalists will perform live in front of a panel of judges at their selected location (either in-person or on Zoom.)
Semifinal auditions are usually limited to 10 minute time slots for instrumentalists and 5 minute time slots for singers.
All participating Semifinalists will receive scores and judges’ comments. All Semifinalists must perform live and may not submit another video in lieu of the live audition.
For Composers only: All Composition applicants will do their Semifinal (and potentially) Final auditions on Zoom (either playing a recording or performing live, then having an interview with the Judges.) We will announce the Composition winners one month before the Winners Concert. The 1st Place Winner in Composition will win a cash prize. If the 1st Place Composition Winner wishes to compete for the $5000 Grand Prix, they must attend the Winner’s Concert in NYC to have their music performed (whether it’s a recording, or a live performance), in order to compete for the $5000 Grand Prix Award.
FINAL AUDITIONS:
Contestants who advance to the Finals must perform a different selection than their Quarterfinal or Semifinal selections. Finalists will receive scores and judges’ comments. 1st place winners will be announced at the completion of the Finals, and they will perform the next day at the Winners Concert to compete for the Grand Prix. Finalists will attend the Winners Concert where 2nd and 3rd place winners will be announced and trophies awarded.
WINNERS CONCERT:
1st place winners who are selected to perform at the Winners Concert may perform any selection.
All Finalists and 1st Place Winners must perform in-person in NYC (with the exception of the Composition category).
ACCOMPANIMENT:
JUDGING PROCESS:
OTHER POLICIES:
Registration opens August 1, 2022
Early Registration Deadline: October 31, 2022
Late Registrations accepted (with late fee): November 1 - February 1, 2023
Final Deadline: February 1, 2023
IMPORTANT DATES:
Semifinal rounds begin in January and run through March.
Finals: Friday April 28, 2023, 10 am - 3 pm, Kaufman Music Center, NYC
Winners Concert: Saturday April 29, 2023, 12:30 pm, Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, NYC
AGE CATEGORIES:
Enter in the category for your age as of January 1, 2023.
Youth: 6-12
Teen: 13-19
Adult: 20 +
INSTRUMENT CATEGORIES:
Classical Voice
(Opera, Art Song, Oratorio)
Popular Voice
(Musical Theatre, Pop, Rock, Jazz, etc.)
Piano
Strings
(violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, harp, other)
Winds & Brass
(any orchestral woodwind and brass instruments)
Ensembles
(small ensembles, bands, choirs)
Composition
(new, original composition, any style)
CASH AWARDS:
Grand Prix: $5000
1st Place: 1st Place Awards will be given in each of the following categories:
Classical Voice, Popular Voice , Piano, Strings, Winds/Brass, (Composition, Ensemble and Audience Favorite have separate awards.)
Adult $1000
Teen: $500
Youth: $250
Other cash awards:
Best Ensemble: $1000 (no separate age categories)
Audience Fav.: $100 (no separate age categories)
Best Composition: $500 (Adult), $250 (Youth/Teen)
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Interlochen Arts Academy
Scholarships to all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Prize winners in the Youth and Teen Categories to an online or Summer Program in 2023 or 2024.
AIMS Graz
Two scholarships (Adult Category only) to the 2023 Summer Program
Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards is offering three awards which will go to three contestants of MIGP: a full scholarship covering masterclasses and concert performance logistics for a European cultural tour in June 2023, a performance opportunity in Singapore in their Gala (April 18, 2023), and free admission to a Zoom clinic with a Master Teacher.
About Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards: A Music Competition in Singapore, and a Co-host of colORCHESTRA, a professional audition that is seeking to select and engage a soloist to perform with a professional orchestras in their 2022-2023 concert season.
www.btdawards.com
ENTRANCE FEES: (All Fees are non-refundable)
Registration Fee for Individuals: $50
Registration Fee for Ensembles: $100
Semifinal Fee: $125 (If you are invited to the Semifinals)
Late Fee: $50 (Registering after Nov.1, 2022 up to Feb. 1, 2023)
FINALS: No Fees
Multiple Entry Discount:
An Individual who wants to enter more than one category pays a registration fee for each category and receives a 50% discount on the Semifinal Fee for the second category, and a 75% discount on a 3rd category.
REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS:
Classical Voice:
An art song, opera aria, concert aria, or oratorio aria.
Popular Voice:
Musical Theatre, Pop, Rock, Country, Jazz, etc., or an Original Song in non-Classical style (no profanity in lyrics allowed).
Piano, Strings, Woodwinds & Brass, Percussion:
Any selection of repertoire (classical, contemporary, or original repertoire) showing your highest level of technique and artistry.
Ensembles:
Any selection of repertoire (classical, contemporary, or original repertoire.
Composition:
Composers must submit original work that they composed themselves. All video submissions must be accompanied by a PDF of the score.
QUARTERFINAL VIDEO SUBMISSIONS:
- Please submit ONLY ONE video with ONE selection up to 10 minutes. Do not submit multiple videos.
- Videos must be current. Do not submit a video that is more than one year old.
- Clearly add titles or a slate to the beginning of your video with your name, instrument, and the repertoire you are performing.
- Videos should provide a clear view of the applicant(s) playing their instrument(s) or singing.
- Videos may be submitted in the online application (up to 20 MB) or to YouTube or VIMEO (no passwords.)
- If you are entering in two separate categories, you can submit two separate videos or one video that shows both categories.
SEMIFINAL AUDITIONS:
Those who are selected as Semifinalists will perform live in front of a panel of judges at their selected location (either in-person or on Zoom.)
Semifinal auditions are usually limited to 10 minute time slots for instrumentalists and 5 minute time slots for singers.
All participating Semifinalists will receive scores and judges’ comments. All Semifinalists must perform live and may not submit another video in lieu of the live audition.
For Composers only: All Composition applicants will do their Semifinal (and potentially) Final auditions on Zoom (either playing a recording or performing live, then having an interview with the Judges.) We will announce the Composition winners one month before the Winners Concert. The 1st Place Winner in Composition will win a cash prize. If the 1st Place Composition Winner wishes to compete for the $5000 Grand Prix, they must attend the Winner’s Concert in NYC to have their music performed (whether it’s a recording, or a live performance), in order to compete for the $5000 Grand Prix Award.
FINAL AUDITIONS:
Contestants who advance to the Finals must perform a different selection than their Quarterfinal or Semifinal selections. Finalists will receive scores and judges’ comments. 1st place winners will be announced at the completion of the Finals, and they will perform the next day at the Winners Concert to compete for the Grand Prix. Finalists will attend the Winners Concert where 2nd and 3rd place winners will be announced and trophies awarded.
WINNERS CONCERT:
1st place winners who are selected to perform at the Winners Concert may perform any selection.
All Finalists and 1st Place Winners must perform in-person in NYC (with the exception of the Composition category).
ACCOMPANIMENT:
- Performing without an accompanist is allowed.
- Performing to a recorded track on a Zoom audition is allowed.
- No recorded accompaniment is allowed at in-person venues (sound systems are not always available and it’s time consuming to set up your own speakers.)
- You may bring your own accompanist, or reserve a staff accompanist for a fee.
JUDGING PROCESS:
- Submit a video to determine if you can advance to the Semifinal auditions.
- Top scoring Semifinalists will be invited to the Finals.
- Judges will be judging on both technique and artistry.
- Semifinal winners at each location will be announced on the website.
- Being a Semifinal winner does not guarantee invitation to the Finals, it simply means you were the highest scorer at your particular Semifinal location. The scores from ALL locations will be evaluated after the completion of all Semifinal locations, and the highest scorers will advance to the Finals.
- The Finalists will compete at Merkin Hall at Lincoln Center in NYC on Friday, April 28, 2023.
- The Winners Concert and presentation of awards is at Merkin Hall in NYC on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The 1st place winners from each category will perform at the concert to compete for the Grand Prix Award.
OTHER POLICIES:
- There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners for each Semifinal Location (no cash prizes or trophies at the Semifinal level).
- Certificates will be awarded for the highest level that a contestant reaches in the competition. If you do not pass to the Finals, you will receive a Semifinal Certificate. If you are a Finalist but not a winner, you will receive a Finalist Certificate. If you are a winner, you will receive a Winners Certificate.
- Feedback and scores will be provided at the Semifinal and Final levels.
- Details about the Winners Concert will be provided to all participating Finalists after notification of acceptance to the Finals.
- All Finalists will have their names printed in the Merkin Concert Hall Program.
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners receive Trophies.
- Contestants must be present at the Winners Concert to collect trophies.
- The Judges reserve the right not to award a prize in any particular category.
- The 1st place winner who wins the Grand Prix will receive the $5000 Grand Prize instead of the 1st place prize money.
- 1st Place winners are required to perform in the winners concert in order to receive their cash prize.
- Cash awards will be paid via check at the Winners Concert, or via PayPal or Zelle after the concert.
- All contestants are responsible for their own travel expenses.