BargaJazz Contest 2010

Important new development regarding the BargaJazz festival. Section D, dedicated to new upcoming groups, has evolved into the BargaJazz Contest.

For over twenty years the Jazz Festival in Barga has witnessed hundreds of young musicians passing through the Teatro dei Differenti in search of a showcase in the field of Jazz music. It is not unusual to see a mention of the BargaJazz Festival in the curriculum of the most important Italian Jazz musicians.

Here are the changes for 2010. The selection stages will be articulated in such a way so as to give participants several opportunities to present themselves. Following a first selection based as always on the recordings sent in, the ensembles will perform live during the course of four evenings of concerts held at the BargaJazz Club between April and May 2010.
The four groups which are awarded the highest score by the jury will then perform once more during the course of the BargaJazz Festival which will take place at the end of August.
The winning group will receive a cash prize of € 2.000 whilst, as is the case every year, the “Luca Flores” prize in memory of the exceptional Florentine pianist who was a member of the BargaJazz Orchestra during its early editions will be assigned to the best soloist from all the groups in the competition.

The deadline for applications to participate in the BargaJazz Contest 2010 is the 29th of March and the new regulations are published on the www.bargajazz.it website.

For further information: +39 0583 724418 ; info@bargajazz.it

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BARGAJAZZ CONTEST 2010 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ENSEMBLES COMPOSED OF BETWEEN 3 AND 7 ELEMENTS

Regulations:
art. 1 BargaJazz Contest 2010 is a competition open to Italian and foreign musicians
art. 2.1 Members of the BargaJazz Orchestra 2010 are excluded
art. 2.2 Past winners of the BargaJazz Competition can compete
art. 3.1 BargaJazz Contest 2010 is open to ensembles of between 3 and 7 elements
art. 3.2 As part of the contest the “Premio Luca Flores” will be assigned to a member of one of the groups deemed to be of particular worth
art. 4.1 In order to participate in the contest it is necessary to send via registered post to BargaJazz Contest 2010 – Comune di Barga – Via di Mezzo 45 – Barga (LU) – Italy the following documentation:
– Signed request for participation including Name, Surname, Address and telephone number
– Declaration of acceptance of Contest Regulations
– Recording (CD) containing at least 2 tracks lasting no less than 5 minutes each
– Name, details and registration number of group members registered with ENPALS
– Photocopy of Identity Document of all group members not registered with ENPALS
art. 5.1 A commission nominated by the artistic director will select the groups which will be selected for the final phase of the contest
art. 5.2 Selection will take place in three phases: a first selection will take place on the basis of the recordings submitted
art. 5.3 Groups thus selected will perform live before the jury and public during the course of four evenings of concerts held at the BargaJazz Club in Via del Pretorio, 21 Barga between April and May 2010
art. 5.4 The live concerts will feature two ensembles who will each perform for no less than 30 minutes and no more than 45 minutes
art. 5.5 Each group will be awarded points by the jury and the four groups with the highest totals will pass to the final phase of the contest which will take place on the 23rd and 24th of August in Piazza Angelio, Barga during the course of the BargaJazz Festival
art. 6.1 Ensembles participating in the live performances will be offered board and keep for the day of their exhibition
art. 6.2 No remuneration will be awarded for the performances
art. 7 .1 Selected groups must confirm by telegram their participation no less than 7 days from receiving notification of selection
art. 8 DEAD LINE (date by which requests for participation together with relevant documentation must reach the Comune of Barga): 29th of March 2010
art. 9 Recordings and other material will not be returned
art. 10 An international jury composed of musicians and journalists specialising in jazz music will evaluate the ensembles competing and assign the prizes
art. 11.1 The following cash prizes will be awarded (excluding duties and other deductions according to the law)
– 1st Prize € 2.000,00
– “Luca Flores” Prize € 600,00
art.11.2 Prize Giving will take place during the final evening of the Festival in Barga on the 24th of August 2010. The jury, whose decision is final, reserves the right to mention other groups or musicians deemed worthy of note or not to assign one or more of the prizes
art. 12 The event may be recorded in its entirety or in part for televisual promotional motives without any remuneration to the participants, other than that provided by the laws governing copyright