4th GUSTAV MAHLER CONDUCTING COMPETITION NOW OPEN

APPLICATION DEADLINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2012 The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra – Bavarian State Philharmonic’s 4th Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition will be held from 7 to 14 June 2013. Young conductors are invited to apply by 30 September 2012. Application forms and supporting information can be found on the Orchestra’s website at www.bambergsymphony.com/competition  

Music Theatre NOW Competition

The Music Theatre Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) in cooperation with the German ITI centre is pleased to announce the second edition of the competition Music Theatre NOW. The main purpose of this worldwide event is to promote exchange among artists and presenters making new music theatre and opera. The competition was first held in 2008 and with…

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OSAC Showcase 2012 Accepting Applications

Showcase 2012 (Saskatchewan) Calls for Application to OSAC Showcase October 19-21, 2012  Application deadline is a Friday May 4, 2012 postmark. ATTENTION ALL PERFORMING ARTISTS, AGENTS, MANAGERS! Expand your world by applying to showcase at Showcase 2012. The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Council’s (OSAC’s) annual conference features: Showcases Contact Room Visual Arts Exhibitions Workshops and Discussion Forums …and much more…

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8th Concours International de Piano Adilia Alieva

8th ANNUAL ADILIA ALIEVA INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION Registration Deadline: Registration Form must arrive in Gaillard : 31th MARCH 2012 To the following address: Mairie – Cours de la République 74240 Gaillard, France Fax : 00 33 4 50 39 79 38 E-mail : culture@gaillard.fr concoursdepiano.gaillard@gmail.com alievacompetition@yahoo.co.uk PROFESSIONAL PIANISTS Preliminaries on audiocassette or CD (1) BACH, one prelude and one fugue…

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IVAI (International Vocal Arts Institute) Summer Program 2012

 IVAI 2012 SUMMER PROGRAMS APPLICATION Admission is determined by audition. A live audition is preferred, but when distance is an issue, a recorded audition may be submitted. Please refer to our “Recorded Auditions” section below. Application Deadline: In CVAI office by December 21, 2011. Montréal, Canada PROGRAM DATES:: July 31 – August 18, 2012 DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Auditions…

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Queen Elisabeth Competition 2012 – VIOLIN

VIOLIN COMPETITION 2012: April 30 – May 26, 2012 Online application for candidates from now on up to 15 January : cand.cmireb.be Inscription en ligne dès maintenant et jusqu’au 15 janvier: cand.cmireb.be Online inschrijving vanaf nu tot 15 januari: cand.cmireb.be New age limit: 30 years (candidates must be born after 15 January 1982) The rules for this competition are available…

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Certified Performing Arts Executive (CPAE) Program for Presenters and Managers/Agents

NAPAMA is the North American Association of Performing Arts Managers and Agents.  I was a founding member of NAPAMA in the 1970′s in New York, to promote a collegial  atmosphere for managers and agents to work together to improve working conditions for artists. .  The best description of the organization is in it’s motto:  “A COOPERATIVE VOICE IN A COMPETITIVE…

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Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition of Belgium (Compositions)

COMPOSITIONS 2011 Works for Violin and Symphony orchestra to be played in the final of the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition of Belgium for violinists in 2012 (Brussels Centre for Fine Arts) with the National Orchestra of Belgium, dir. Gilbert Varga Deadline for the submission of applications: 31 October 2011 Age Limit: 40 years World premiere: 21 May 2012 The…

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