Global Youth Music Competition 2009

On the 7th of November 2009, The Lions Club of District 308B2 will be organizing a Global Youth Music Competition 2009. The basic idea of this international competition is to invite candidates from all seven Constitutional Areas each year during the International Convention to compete with each other. The three winners of this competition will be honoured with the “Lions International Music Prizes”. Below are the rules & regulations stated.

Objectives:

• Establish a unique cultural event allowing young musicians to participate
  
  under the same Rules on District, Multi District, Oseal Area and International level.


• Establish an image building factor to document Lions’ Clubs International
  interest in talented young people; address through appropriate web site a new population.

The panel of judges for the Global Youth Music Competition shall be composed of professional veteran violinists and responsible for judging contestants' performances. The decisions of the panel shall be final.

Procedures and Competition Repertoire
1. The competition is divided into four rounds: District, M.D District, Oseal and International level at Sydney 2010
- District Level need to perform One Impose piece and One selected piece from the repertoire list, see the attachment list below:
• Henryk WIENIAWSKI (1835-1880): Polonaise de Concert no. 1, op. 4
• Piano Accompaniment Required for Impose piece
2. Contestants will be asked to play the whole piece of it or portion(s) of them, and the length of playing will be determined by the Panel of Judges, who will also have the right to suspend contestants’ playing.
3. Playing from memory is optional during District Level, but strongly recommended.
4.Contestants are required to play from memory during Oseal Level and International Level.
5. The organizer will not provide piano accompaniment for the contestants. They need to bring their own accompanist.
6.The two selected winners will be represent District 308B2 to Multiple District Level or to Oseal Level.

Eligibilities
1. All students or teachers from professional performing arts academies and every violinist.
2.Participants must be not more than 25 years on January 1st in the year of the competition.
3.Each Constitutional Area may nominate one participant for the competition. The registration form for the participant has to be sent to the Appointee for the Global Youth Music Competition by January 31st in the year of the competition.

Registration
1. Date: Ongoing registration starts from 1st September 2009 to 15th October 2009.
2. Method of registration:
• Email: songleenator@hotmail.com
• (Re: GLOBAL YOUTH MUSIC COMPETITION APPLICATION 2009)
3. Application package:

a) The applicant should fill out and submit the Registration and Resume Forms for the GLOBAL YOUTH MUSIC COMPETITION ORGANIZING COMMITTEE District 308B2 and Resume, both of which can be downloaded from the www.lions308b2.org.my site. Signature of guardian is required if applicant is under 18years old.

b) The applicant should provide two passport size color photos (digital photos preferred) and a copy of their valid ID.

c) The above application materials should be e-mail to the Competition’s Organizing Committee. All application materials shall not be returned.

The competition in District Level shall take place in Kuala Lumpur or Penang. The awards for the winners of this competition are as stated:

Grand Prix ---Cash RM1000 + Trophy
Jury Prize ---Cash RM500 + Trophy

Contestants and their entourage shall pay for their own accomodation as well as transportation.

The registration form can be downloaded HERE.
For more information on this, kindly post your questions in the cbox as it will be much easier and will be answered by our club as soon as possible.


Yours truthfully in Leoism,
Adrian Saw

I.T Director