Rules of the IV Éva Marton International Singing Competition
Application opened: 6 November, 2019
Application deadline: 16 April 2020
Application closed, for the list of contestants in the live rounds click here.
Video recordings have been required of two arias of the applicant’s choice matching the following criteria: one Baroque aria (from an opera, oratorio, cantata) and one opera aria from a different period. Works presented on this recording may be included in the programme of the live competition.
A completed application form had to include full competition repertoire, chosen from this list of operas. Changes are permitted until 15 June 2021.
APPLICATION FEE
Application fee: 200 EUR
Early bird fee: 100 EUR (for those who originally applied before 15 February 2020)
The fee shall be paid only by candidates approved to the preliminary round latest by 15th of June.
Fee can be payed by money transfer or card payment by clicking here:
Qualified competitors pay their own travel and accommodation costs during the live rounds. Organizers will cover the accommodation for contestants approved to the Final and stay at a hotel recommended by the Secretariat for the days of the Final and the Gala concert.
RULES OF THE COMPETITION
All pieces are to be memorised, in the original key and original language, and in full version (including recitativo, cabaletta, stretta if appropriate).
The organizers provide piano accompanists for all candidates upon request. Please indicate in the application form if you sing with your own accompanist.
All selected arias are to be listed on the application form. Arias 1-7 should all be different. However, arias A and B can be listed again among 1-7. If you haven't receive the confirmation email to your registered email address, your application was not succesful, please try again to fill out the form. Should you have any questions please contact the secretariat of the competition: martoncompetition[at]lisztacademy.hu
The order of performance is decided by drawing lots on 29 August 2021, in the presence of all the competitors, the youngest candidate will draw the number of the first performer to appear in front of the Jury. The first contestant will be followed by the others in alphabetical order to the end of the alphabet and restart from the beginning until everybody has appeared. This order of appearance is valid during the whole competition.
If in the Preliminaries a contestant appears late for reason not his/her fault, the Jury can give permission that he/she performs at the end of the round. If a contestant cannot appear in the succeeding rounds at the appointed time, the Jury can permit him/her to perform at another time.
Candidates will be evaluated by points throughout the competition, but points are strictly confidential. The Competition Secretariat announces the list of the competitors qualified for the next stage in alphabetical order.
No appeal shall lie against the Jury's decision.