WHAT? One round Competition for
CHAMBER MUSIC, PIANO ENSEMBLE, and for the below SOLO Instruments
- Piano, Guitar
- Vocal: Classical and Contemporary
- Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass
- Woodwinds: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
- Brass: Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Tuba
WHEN AND HOW? 2 options for you to participate in the competition
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ONLINE: July 5th, 2025 (through video recordings)
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*ON PREMISES: July 4th & 5th, 2025 @ Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege, Brussels. Belgium
note*: On Premise Competition will be held for two days (4-5 July) but each participant only needs to be there for one of the days. Priority to participate in the option on-premises on the 5th July is given to participants who are going to participate in the masterclasses.
ONLINE participants will receive their diplomas and prizes online.
ON PREMISE participants will receive their diplomas and prizes at the Gala concerts of the winners that take place on :
July 4th at 18:30 for those who’ll take part at the competition on the same day.
July 5th at 18:30 for those who’ll take part at the competition on the same day.
WHO? Categories of participants
SOLO INSTRUMENT or SINGING professional or amateurs*
*amateurs refers to participant who had never receive any music related diploma/certificate.
- Category Debutant: 6-7–8 years old on 4th July 2025
- Category A:9 – 10 years old on 4th July 2025
- Category B:11 – 13 years old on 4th July 2025
- Category C:14 – 16 years old on 4th July 2025
- Category D:17 – 19 years old on 4th July 2025
- Category E:20 – 22 years old on 4th July 2025
- Category F: 23 – 25 years old on 4th July 2025
- Category G:26 – 30 years old on 4th July 2025
- Category Adults from 31 years old on 4th July 2025 (No age limit)
PRIZES: Grand Prizes + 1-2-3-4-5-6 prizes (diplomas) + Special prizes:
- Participation in festival “MUSICORUM” 2025&2026 in Brussels & in the concerts of ”CAMERATA BRIMA ”
- Participation in “La Chapelle Sauvage” & CAMERATA BRIMA 2025&2026 (as part of the orchestra or solo with orchestra)
- Participation in a set of concerts organised by Royal Library of Belgium 2025&2026
- Bon for participation in Summer MUSIC ACADEMY FORTE 2026 www.musicacademy.be
- Participation at the GALA of the competition MUSIC ACADEMY FORTE (some 1st prize winners)
- Participation at private concerts in Brussels in 2025/2026
- 1 Concert in Italy for the first prize winner with travel expenses, hotel and 3 meals per day (violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, guitar) – Provided by TYM Festival & Competition
- 1 Concert in Bulgaria for the winner with travel expenses and hotel (piano, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, guitar) – Provided by TYM Festival & Competition
- 2 Concerts (1 Italy, 1 Bulgaria) with a reimbursement of 300 euros each (no flight, no hotel, no food) – Provided by TYM Festival & Competition
- more will be announced!
Others special prizes from: “Maison Bernard” , “Point d’Orque” , “Azzato” , MUSIC ACADEMY FORTE …
PROGRAM
- NO changes at the program after final registration
- From the edition 2023: no music by Russian composers can be performed during the masterclasses and competition.
- Please note that the program duration indicated begins from the moment you’re on stage until the moment you leave the stage. Thus, it is the duration of the maximum total timing you could have on stage, not based on the total duration of the pieces.
- Category Debutant: free choice
- Category A-G, Adults:
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- Piano, Guitar: one virtuosic study/piece + work(s) of a free choice
- Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass: one virtuosic study/piece OR caprice + work(s) of a free choice
- Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon: one virtuosic piece + cantilena work(s) of a free choice
- Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Tuba: one virtuosic piece + cantilena work(s) of a free choice
- Singing classic: folk song of the country of the participant & free choice of ancient aria or romance
- Singing contemporary: one international song + one song of the country of the participant
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CHAMBER MUSIC or PIANO ENSEMBLES (duo or 4 hands) professional
- All Category: Free program
SOLO INSTRUMENT or SINGING & CHAMBER MUSIC or PIANO ENSEMBLES (duo or 4 hands) amateurs
- All Category: Free program
INSCRIPTION PROCESS
1. Inscription for competition
- Complete registration with the online form
- Attach artistic foto of the participant + copy of passports for visa support
- Attach the scores for accompanist (if accompanist is needed)
- Pay the rest of fees* for the participation at the competition:
*Participation fees are NOT refundable.
No extra documents, no changes of the program after submit to the participation are accepted.
In case of the list of the documents is not completed administration are right don’t accept the participation.
REQUIREMENTS TO VIDEO RECORDINGS:
- One video link to all pieces
- Each piece must be recorded in a single take and without any editing of the audio or video.
- Cuts between movements of the same piece are not permitted.
- The camera must be fixed and placed in front of the musician with clear visibility of the hands and body.
- Only video recordings on Grand Pianos or Upright Pianos are allowed.
- The video recording must not be older than two years .
- The video recording must have a reasonable video and audio quality (at least 720p) with no background noise.
- Participants who do not respect the rules will be disqualified.
Conditions for Accompanists:
After preselection if you’ve been accepted and in case you are unable to provide your own piano accompanist for yourself, it is possible to contact to our accompanist. Each participant who needs accompanist will receive information about that at the moment of finale registration. Participant is welcome to make the arrangements with accompanist in advance in order to avoid complications.
Tax for the participant has to be paid directly to the accompanist in cash before the first rehearsal. Official document can be provided if needed. Tax for the participant : 50 Euro category debutants, 70 Euro category A, 100 Euro categories B, C, D, E, F, G, Adults The tax includes:
- our home practising of your repertoire before the competition
- 1 rehearsal 30 min for cat debutants, A
- 1 rehearsal 45 min for cat B, C, D,E, F, G, Adults
- performances and concert of winners (if participant has to perform).
Videos and Recordings
The public is prohibited from photographing or filming during the performances. The organizer of the Masterclass and the Competition has the right to take and reproduce photographs, video and sound recordings, as well as broadcasts on radio and TV channels. The International Festival Music Academy FORTE reserves the right, without payment of fees, to make and distribute recordings for media and other purposes, including the Internet, and to televise, broadcast, record, film, photograph or live stream all stages of the masterclass and competition, all award ceremonies and concerts.