SEC Virtuosity
Sound Espressivo invites Musicians of All Ages
to celebrate Live Music Performance
by participating in the
Application Deadline
May 16, 2024 at 3:59:00 AM
Virtuosity Competition 2023-24
Are you a Virtuoso Artist?
Check out the Artistic Category Description
Hint: One can be a Virtuoso at any age and stage of learning the art of music performance!
Turn to the greatest artists for inspiration, many spoke out about Virtuosity:
The virtuoso is not a mason who, chisel in hand, faithfully and conscientiously whittles stone after the design of an architect. He is not a passive tool reproducing feeling and thought and adding nothing of himself. For the virtuoso, musical works are tragic and moving materializations of emotions; he is called upon to make them speak, weep, sing and sigh, to recreate them in accordance with his own consciousness.
- Franz Liszt
Competition Rounds:
All Instrumentalists, Ensembles, and Voice performers can apply
Preliminary Round - by video submission. Selected musicians will be invited to the Final Round
Final Round - Live performance on a world-wide Internet TV Broadcast.
Judges from around the world provide on-air commentary immediately after each performance.
Finalists meet the Judges and can ask questions.
Musicians' supporters can write comments which will be shown onscreen
Family and friends can watch and be part of your LIVE performance from anywhere in the world.
Finalists
Technical preparation session with VCHS Broadcast Directors and Engineers, in preparation for the broadcast. More about Broadcast technology for musicians here
Age Groups
10 and under
11-14
15-18
Adult (19 and older)
Repertory
All periods and genres accepted
For Preliminary Round - submit a video of one virtuoso piece
Final Round - perform up to 10 min of virtoso compositions
Important DATES
May 15, 2024- Application Deadline
June, 2024 - Final Round of the Competition
Laureates and Winners.
Cash Awards
One in each Age Group:
Adult (19 and older) - $300
15-18 - $200
11-14 - $100
10 and under - $50
Performance Awards
One Laureate will receive a fully sponsored performance opportunity at Carnegie Laureate Gala (see details and dates here)
More performance, scholarships, recordings, web-profile, interviews, educational and partner-sponsored Awards here
Career Development and Educational Awards here
Teachers
receive recognition on Sound Espressivo website and in Virtual Concert Halls Broadcast programs, certificates honoring Teachers' contribution.
Fees
Application Fee - $50
Final Round (if selected only) - $100
Complete Regulations here