Anton Eberst Competition is open to all clarinetists and flautists regardless of their gender and nationality. The purpose of the competition is to provide competitors and their teachers with an opportunity to exchange their diverse experiences, serve as a promotional venue, and stimulate the further artistic development of all participants.
The Third Anton Eberst Competition will be held in Novi Sad at the Isidor Bajic School of Music, November 29 to December 02, 2012. Competitors will be provided with practice facilities for the duration of their participation at the competition and a rehearsal with their piano accompanist.
There will be four Competition categories:
- Baby category - for applicants born on and after November 1, 1999
- A category – for applicants born on and after November 1, 1997
- B category – for applicants born on and after November 1, 1993
- C category – for applicants born on and after November 1, 1984
The Competition is open to the general public.
Competitors whose age falls within the limits of the younger category may decide to compete in the older category.
The competitor who won the First Prize in a particular category is not allowed to compete again in the same category.
Completed Application Forms, along with all necessary enclosures, should be sent by post to the Competition address (except photography, which should be sent by e-mail):
Muzička Škola “Isidor Bajić”
Takmičenje “Anton Eberst”
Njegoševa br.9
21000 Novi Sad, Srbija
info@antoneberst-cfc.rs
or by e-mail, no later than November 5, 2012 (postal stamp is valid for verification purposes). Submitted materials will not be returned.
Applicants are required to submit:
- Completed Application Form (typed or clearly printed)
- Photocopy of the applicant’s birth certificate or a photocopy of the applicant’s passport
- Colour photography (suitable for publishing, dimensions: 9 x 13 cm, i.e. 3.54″ x 5.12″)
- Remittance slip as proof of Application Fee payment.
NOTE: It is obligatory to send photography by e-mail!
| The Application Fee will be paid into the account: |
| 01-500100-100149963-000000-0000 Devizni račun Republike Srbije – RS- Muzička škola “Isidor Bajić” Novi Sad IBAN kod: RS35908500100014996393 Swift Code: NBSRRSBG Narodna banka Srbije Nemanjina 17 11000 Belgrade Serbia |
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
There is a non-refundable Application Fee for each category:
- Baby category – 40€ (euros)
- A category – 40 € (euros)
- B category – 50 € (euros)
- C category – 60 € (euros)
The Competition will provide an accompanist at the candidate’s request. Accompaniment, however, will not be covered by the Application Fee, and must be provided for at the competitor’s expense. Candidates who wish to perform with an accompanist provided by the Competition must indicate this in the Application Form.
The Competition guarantees one rehearsal with the accompanist at the competition, plus performance, for the price of
- Baby Category 30 €
- A category 30 €
- B category 40 €
- C category 60 €
The official piano accompanists
for 2012 Anton Eberst Competition
Duško Švonja (Serbia)
Vesna Mišić Milikić (Serbia)
| The Application Fee for the official piano accompanist will be paid into the account: |
| 01-500100-100149963-000000-0000 Devizni račun Republike Srbije – RS- Muzička škola “Isidor Bajić” Novi Sad IBAN kod: RS35908500100014996393 Swift Code: NBSRRSBG Narodna banka Srbije Nemanjina 17 11000 Belgrade Serbia |
Candidates are also obligated to send a copy of their scores for the accompanist no later then fifteen days prior to the beginning of the Competition. These scores should be sent to the following address:
Muzička Škola “Isidor Bajić”
Takmičenje “Anton Eberst”
Njegoševa br.9
21000 Novi Sad, Srbija
info@antoneberst-cfc.rs
Changes to the repertoire proposed in the Application Form will not be allowed. Competitors may choose to perform the entire programme from the scores.
Programme is to be performed accordingly to Competition propositions.
Each competitor must decide the order in which he/she will perform the pieces of his/her own programme.
The order of playing will be determined by the drawing. A single drawn letter will determine the order of performers for the all of the Competition Rounds and Categories. The competitors whose last names begin with the drawn letter will perform first. Once these competitors have performed, the competition will proceed according to alphabetical order.
The performance order and schedule will be posted at the official website of Anton Eberst Competition at www.antoneberst-cfc.rs, 7 days prior to the opening of the Competition. Competitors will be expected to inform themselves, in advance, of the confirmed order and the schedule of performance.
Competitors are required to register with the Secretariat of the Competition no later than two hours before the scheduled beginning of the category in which they intend to compete. For registration purposes, competitiors are obligated to bring valid proof of identification.
Competitors are expected to cover all expenses associated with their participation at the Competition (this includes hotel accomodation, travel, meals, etc.).
The Closing Concert and Awards Ceremony will be held at the Isidor Bajic School of Music Performance Hall on December 02nd, 2012 at 6 PM. All prize winners are required to be present at the Ceremony, and dressed in appropriate concert attire. The Anton Eberst Competition reserves the right to record, videotape, and broadcast the entire Competition (including internet-transmission), without payment to the competitors. All recordings become the permanent property of the Competition and its directors. Such recordings may then be used at the discretion of the competition and its directors.
The Anton Eberst Competition reserves the right to cancel the Competition in a particular category in the event of an insufficient number of applicants. All applicants will be informed about the cancellation of a competition category no later then seven days prior to the scheduled beginning of the Competition. If such a situation arises, The Anton Eberst Competition will fully refund the Application Fees of all applicants from whom they have received payment.
The official language of competition is English.
