This competition invites: individuals instrumental performers, music groups and ensembles
Italy, Pesaro
2023
23-26 April
2024
21-24 April
2025
International open contest of instrumental performers “OPEN ITALY” is annually held in Italy. It is a unique competition not only for the participants but for their teachers too. This contest gives a chance to show your worth and win prestigious European prizes. After the end of the contest and after announcing the results there’s held a round table with the judges. Within the limits of the contest there’s provided a master class. Instrumentalists from all over the world are invited to participate this contest. Founders of this international competition is a festival competitive organization Fiestalonia Milenio (Spain), association Ad Arte (Italy), production center of talented performers Fiestalonia International.
The geographical location of the city of Pesaro (Pesaro) in the Marche region is beautiful. Even on the hottest summer days You can feel a light cool breeze here. The beauty of its coast is ideally complemented by an old embankment and the view of green hills. This city was the birthplace of such celebrities as Lodovico Zacconi (1555-1627), musician, musical theorist; Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) – famous composer, author of the operas “The Barber of Seville”, “Cinderella”, “Italian in Algeria”, “William Tell” and many others; Renata Tebaldi (1922-2004) – opera singer (lyric soprano); – and many others
As an organiser of international festivals and competitions, Fiestalonia appeared as a result of our enthusiastic work, constant search for new ideas and the desire to replace the traditional festivals with more perfect and comfortable ones.
The exceptionally high quality of the festivals is guaranteed by the promise given by the team of Fiestalonia. Our company is strong thanks to our employees, each of whom is a highly qualified professional and a positive person. We create our festivals as stunning and emotionally charged events that invariably remain in memory as the most vivid life impressions.
We realise that, as a flagship of the industry of organisation of festival events, we have the opportunity to influence the established models of festivals through the introduction of the highest standards and innovations. We focus on quality, we think it is the most important and intrinsic value. We have achieved the position that Fiestalonia festivals personify the refinement embodying the best traditions of international cultural meetings.
All of our programs consist of two parts:
1. Participation in the competition and festival
2. Participation in the Festival without competing in the competition*.
* For those who don’t want to participate in the competitive program, but wish to participate in the festival. They will still participate in the other festival activities including: joint rehearsals, workshops and master classes, where they receive advice and an official certificate from the renowned international experts during a brief discussion in an open and friendly atmosphere. Non competing participants will also perform at international friendship concerts combining different kinds of art.
Communication with other participants, an open exchange of experience as well as a lot of master classes with internationally recognized experts, will certainly bring you to a whole new level of creativity!
6 reasons why you need participate in this contest
NOMINATIONS
- GROUP (А) – piano solo, piano groups for one instrument (it’s not allowed to perform the program playing more than one instrument);
- GROUP (B) – folklore instruments: bayan, accordion, domra, balalaika and other instruments (soloists and groups);
- GROUP (C) – orchestral instruments: bowed string, wind and percussion instruments (soloists and groups);
- GROUP (D) – guitar (soloists and groups).
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Free programme (works of two different styles).
- Piano
- We provide an electrical piano Yamaha Arius YDP 143 keys 88 with two functions of organ.
- 1st function Church Organ – typical sound of organ with the register 8 feet, 4 feet, 2 feet. It suits for performing of the church music of the baroque period.
- 2nd function Church Organ – sound of a full organ basihyal which is often associated with “Toccata and Fugue” by Bach J.S.
AGE GROUPS OF THE PARTICIPANTS
1st – 7- 9 years old freestyle 5 minutes maximum
2nd – 10-11 years old freestyle 6 minutes maximum
3rd – 12-13 years old freestyle 8 minutes maximum
4th – 14-15 years old freestyle 10 minutes maximum
5th – 16-17 years old freestyle 11 minutes maximum
6th – 18- 20 years old freestyle 12 minutes maximum
20 years old and older freestyle 13 minutes maximum
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