Apply to the Prix 2021 harpsichordists competition by filling in the form below.

Application deadline (extended): 01 September 2021.

The harpsichordists competition is open to players born on or after 01 April 1985. There are no application fees and no nationality restrictions.

Prizes:
-1st prize: EUR. 2.000
-2nd prize: EUR. 1.000

Jury:
Jane Chapman
Silvia Márquez Chullila
Kristian Nyquist

The competition for harpsichordists has three (3) rounds.
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PRELIMINARY ROUND:
A representative video recording of your preliminary round program is preferred. However, an audio recording is also accepted. The deadline to submit the recording is the same as the application deadline (01 August 2021). The jury will select the candidates for the second and final rounds.

Repertoire requirements for the preliminary round:
- Three solo works chosen by the candidate, composed after 1960.
 
SECOND AND FINAL ROUNDS
- The second and final rounds will take place during the Prix Annelie de Man at the Orgelpark in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 01-05 December 2021.
- The candidates are requested to compile a programme with a minimum duration of 30 minutes to a maximum of 40 minutes. The jury will choose 15 to 20 minutes of music from his/her programme to be performed in the second round.
- The winner will be announced in the final concert on 05 December 2021 and they will perform at least one of the compositions of his/her programme during the same concert.
- All programmes should be sent no later than 01 October 2021.
- All second and final round finalists will receive a free festival pass for all activities during the Prix and are expected to attend all masterclasses and workshops of the Prix.
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Repertoire requirements for the second and final rounds:
- all works should be composed after 1960
- at least one composition written in or after 2005
- at least one composition by a Dutch composer
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There is a compulsory composition, "Exigeant" (2019) by Hawar Tawfiq. The length of this composition (6 min) should be included in the total length of the programme.
Exigeant is published by Deuss Music. However, for the participants of the harpsichord competition purchasing the score will not be required, but the Prix Annelie de Man will provide the candidates with the score upon acceptance on to the second round.
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The works played in the preliminary round can be presented again in the second or final round. The use of electronic/theatrical elements is allowed. Please note that you are responsible for providing all the technical information and files (audio, video, patches, etc) for the realisation of your performance no later than 1st October 2021. The winner is obliged to perform one or more works of his/her programme at the final concert of the Prix Annelie de Man on 05 December 2021.

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