2018年加拿大蒙特利爾國際音樂比賽(聲樂)
國際音樂比賽世界聯盟(World Federation of International Music competition)成立於1957年,是聯合國教科文組織下屬機構之一,總部設在瑞士日內瓦,為非盈利的國際藝術組織,有音樂界“奧會”的美譽,目前擁有128個聯盟會員,世界著名的國際音樂比賽均為聯盟會員。
加拿大蒙特利爾國際音樂比賽創立於2002年,此次2018年加拿大蒙特利爾國際音樂比賽(聲樂)主要針對那些來自各國想要發展聲樂藝術事業的年輕樂手們,為他們實現自己的音樂夢想。本次比賽分為四個輪次:資格賽MP4預選、初賽、半決賽和決賽。
蒙特利爾交響樂團是加拿大蒙特利爾國際音樂比賽的官方樂團。自1934年成立以來,蒙特利爾交響樂團作為加拿大管弦樂的領導者,它又代表了加拿大文化和生活的最高大使。蒙特利爾交響樂團曾在40多個國家巡演,發行了共100多張唱片並且獲得49個國際大小獎項。
2018年加拿大蒙特利爾國際音樂比賽(聲樂)將於2018年05月27日至2018年06月07日在加拿大蒙特利爾舉行,我們期待您的參與!
比賽類別:聲樂(詠歎調 & 藝術歌曲)
比賽地點:加拿大 蒙特利爾
比賽時間:2018年05月27日-2018年06月07日(共12日)
報名截止時間:2017年12月15日
參賽要求:2018年加拿大蒙特利爾國際音樂比賽(聲樂)是一項國際精英聲樂藝術家的參賽舞臺,比賽面向生於1983年1月1日及以後、打算以專業聲樂藝術為職涯的聲樂選手開放,不限性別,不限國籍;所有符合要求的選手可以申請下述中的一個或者兩個組別:
1)申請參加‘詠歎調’組的選手須演唱由管弦樂團伴奏的曲目,如歌劇、清唱劇、康塔塔、彌撒、音樂會詠歎調、管弦樂曲目等;
2)申請參加‘藝術歌曲’組的選手須演唱由鋼琴伴奏的曲目,如法國抒情曲、德國利德、英語藝術歌曲等。
備註:歷屆加拿大蒙特利爾國際音樂比賽(聲樂)一等獎獲得者不得申報本屆比賽。
比賽日程:
2018年3月1日:公佈資格賽(MP4視頻預選)入選選手名單
2018年5月27日:比賽開幕典禮
2018年5月28-30日:‘詠歎調’組 + ‘藝術歌曲’組初賽
2018年6月1日:‘藝術歌曲’組半決賽
2018年6月3日:‘藝術歌曲’組決賽
2018年6月4-5日:‘詠歎調’組半決賽
2018年6月7日:‘詠歎調’組決賽
曲目要求:
Prescreen Ground:
three (3) audition videos per division entered (one video per song/aria):
Aria applicants: three (3) different arias performed with piano accompaniment, from the standard repertoire for solo voice and orchestra, in at least two (2) different languages.
Art Song applicants: three (3) different songs from the standard art song repertoire in their original versions, in at least two (2) different languages, with at least one song by Franz Schubert.
All audition videos must be high-quality with excellent audio, shot from one angle with a single fixed camera (no zooming, tilting, or panning), with the singer’s face fully visible at all times. Videos must not be edited, enhanced or modified in any way. All recordings must be made after July 1, 2016.
Aria
First Round: No more than 24 competitors will each perform a 15-minute programme with piano accompaniment which must include at least three (3) arias from the standard repertoire in at least two (2) different languages. The 12 singers who receive the highest scores from the international jury will move on to the semifinal round.
Semifinal: 12 semifinalists will each perform a 14- to 18-minute programme with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal which must include three (3) arias in at least two different languages. The six (6) singers who receive the highest scores from the international jury will move on to the final round.
Final: Six (6) finalists will each perform a 14- to 18-minute programme with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal which must include three (3) arias in at least two (2) different languages.
Art Song
First Round: No more than 16 competitors will each perform a 15-minute programme of works for voice and piano which must include repertoire in French, English, and German, with at least one song by Franz Schubert. The eight (8) singers who receive the highest scores from the international jury will move on to the semifinal round.
Semifinal: Eight (8) semifinalists will each perform a 20- to 25-minute programme of works for voice and piano which must include repertoire in French, German, and at least one (1) other language. The four (4) singers who receive the highest scores from the international jury will move on to the final round.
Final: Four (4) finalists will each perform a half-recital of 30 to 35 minutes of works for voice and piano which must include repertoire in at least three (3) different languages.
Repertoire selected for performance during the competition rounds may include any of the works recorded for the audition videos. Competitors in the Aria category may repeat one (1) aria from their first round programme on their final programme. No other duplication of repertoire is permitted in the competition rounds.
Singers applying in the Aria category must select their semifinal and final repertoire from the CMIM’s official list.
Singers in the Aria category who opt to include at least one aria from an oratorio, cantata, mass or passion in their semifinal or final programme are eligible for the Oratorio Award.
Singers are encouraged to bring their own collaborative pianists to Montreal for the competition (at their own expense). Pianists of all nationalities, born January 1, 1983 or later, who perform in competition at Voice 2018 will be eligible for the ‘John Newmark’ Award ($10,000). Singers without accompanists will be assigned to an official CMIM pianist for all competition rounds requiring piano.
評委組成:
André Bourbeau,評委主席,組委會的合作創始人和主席
Ben Heppner (加拿大), 男高音;第三次聲樂比賽的德國利德歌曲獲勝者
Hartmut Höll (德國), 鋼琴家和藝術歌曲的專業鋼琴伴奏者
Soile Isokoski (芬蘭), 歌劇女高音,以及音樂會和利德聲樂家
Warren Jones (美國), 世界著名鋼琴家,和曼哈頓音樂學院以及西部音樂學院的的教職工
Francois Le Roux (法國), Le chant intime的男中音和合作人
Dame Felicity Lott (英國), 世界著名女高音
Joseph Rouleau (加拿大),國際著名貝斯手和比賽的合作創始人
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (新西蘭), 世界著名女高音
備註:
評委由國際傑出的音樂家和音樂教授團隊組成;
評委會嚴格遵照組委會制定的評審規則;
評委的評審結果是最終的,不容置疑。
獎項設置:
本屆比賽的總獎金額度為260000美元,具體獎項分配如下所示:
“詠歎調”組:
‘Jon Vickers’一等獎(30000美元) + ‘Joseph Rouleau’職業發展大獎(50000美元)
‘Raoul Jobin’二等獎(15000美元)
‘Teresa Stratas’三等獎(10000美元)
歌劇詠歎調獎項:5000美元
清唱劇獎項:5000美元
觀眾好評獎項:3000美元
最佳加拿大藝術選手獎項:3000美元
未獲獎的決賽選手獎項:2000美元*3位
“藝術歌曲”組:
‘Léopold Simoneau’一等獎(30000美元) + ‘James Norcop’職業發展大獎(50000美元)
‘Maureen Forrester’二等獎(15000美元)
‘Lois Marshall’三等獎(10000美元)
法國抒情歌曲獎項:5000美元
德國利德獎項:5000美元
觀眾好評獎項:3000美元
最佳加拿大藝術選手獎項:3000美元
未獲獎的決賽選手獎項:2000美元*3位
‘John Newmark’最佳鋼琴伴奏獎:10000美元