$250
The FAMILY passport is valid for a family of two adults and two children (18 years and under). It gives you and your family access to all indoor concerts with the exception of those with an admission fee of more than $40.
This passport is not transferable. Identification may be required.
This passport is not a ticket.
To attend concerts, you must reserve your tickets online according to the procedure indicated.
$175
The MUSIC LOVER passport gives you access to 10 indoor concerts of your choice with the exception of those with an admission fee of more than $40.
This passport is not transferable. Identification may be required.
This passport is not a ticket.
To attend concerts, you must reserve your tickets online according to the procedure indicated.
$75
The CLASSICA passport gives you access to 4 indoors concerts of your choice with the exception of those with an admission fee of more than $40.
This passport is not transferable. Identification may be required.
This passport is not a ticket.
To attend concerts, you must reserve your tickets online according to the procedure indicated.
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Philippe Brunet
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Since its debut in 2011, Festival Classica has grown steadily. In just ten years, it has established a niche for itself as a leading classical music event. Today, it ranks among the top emerging cultural organizations, through its enviable reputation as well as the quality of both its programming and its leadership.
Over the years, Festival Classica has presented over 420 concerts attended by more than 360,000 festivalgoers. It has hired close to 1,100 musicians, upwards of 1,900 orchestral musicians and over 270 professional painters. In addition, the event has featured more close to 2,500 choristers and showcased some 3,700 emerging artists! Festival Classica is acclaimed in Canada, the United States, Europe and even as far away as Australia, thanks to exciting productions and radio broadcasts produced here and reprised internationally.
The members of all our directors join us in thanking the Festival’s management team, all the volunteers and, of course, our donors.
Prizes
Second Prize: $7,500
Third Prize: $5,500
Fourth Prize: $3,000
Fifth Prize: $3,000
Sixth Prize: $2,000
Seventh Prize: $2,000
Eighth Prize: $2,000
Ninth Prize: $2,000
Tenth Prize: $2,000
Best Pianist Special Prize: $3,000
Best Performance of a Canadian Song in the Semifinals Prize: $2,000
Emerging Artist Prize: $1,000
Terms and conditions
- No age restriction
- Open to emerging or established artists
- Non-refundable registration fee: $115 CAD
- Each candidate must complete the registration form and submit their payment, a high-resolution colour photograph for use by Festival Classica to advertise and promote the selected candidates, YouTube links to three (3) songs, and the name of the pianist no later than April 30, 2020.
- A pre-selection of 10 semifinalists will be made from the YouTube links of the three (3) songs, which must have been recorded in the year preceding the competition.
- Announcement of the 10 semifinalists: May 20, 2020.
- Each semifinalist must submit a repertoire of four songs of their choice to the Festival, including one Canadian song for the semifinals and one song cycle for the finals.
- The order in which the candidates will perform will be decided by random draw.
- Recital semifinals: Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 7 p.m. (five candidates will be selected for the finals following a vote).
- Recital finals: Thursday, June 18, 2020, 7 p.m.
Location: Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 496 Birch Avenue, Saint-Lambert, Quebec. - Jury votes and public votes each count for 50% of the semifinalists’ and finalists’ mark.
- Jury votes count for 100% of the mark for the Best Performance of a Canadian Song in the Semifinals Prize, the Best Pianist Special Prize and the Emerging Artist Prize.
Festival Classica officials will review all applications to ensure they are complete and meet the required technical standards. Festival Classica reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who has not met all of the application requirements. A preliminary selection committee appointed by Festival Classica will view and evaluate the video auditions. A maximum of 10 applications will be selected to compete in Festival Classica’s 4th International Recital Competition of French Art Songs.
Travel, accommodation and meal expenses are the responsibility of the participants.
For further information please contact:
Marc Boucher, General and Artistic Director
mboucher@festivalclassica.com
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