Conditions of admission


  • Application is open to duos where both pianist and singer study at a conservatory or music academy in the world.
  • In addition, the competition is open to duos of which one person is registered as a student, while the other has been registered as such and has received his or her dimploma not more than one year ago.

Procedure of admission


  • Interested duos should use the application form downloadable from this website and apply before 15 March 2011. (Note: extended deadline!)
  • Applicants send in a demo CD or collection of MP3’s under the following conditions (also described in the application form):
    • A minimum of 15 minutes of lied repertoire must be submitted.
    • At least 1 (one) song has to be in German, 1 (one) in French and 1 (one) in English. Songs must be sung in the original language.
  • Each duo sends in a repertoire list, attached to the application form. See the page on repertoire for the exact requirements!
  • The jury will assess the applications and decide which duos will be accepted for entry to the competition. Duos that are not admitted wil receive a short, motivated reason from the jury. Duos that are accepted will receive notification by 1st April 2011 at the latest. They will then also receive the list with 5 obligatory songs.

Admission and mandatory repertoire


  • The maximum number of participants is limited to 28.
  • All 28 duos that are allowed to the competition receive a list with 5 (five) songs, that have to be studied, the so-called mandatory repertoire. From this list the jury chooses several songs for the first and second rounds of the competition.
  • In addition, every duo receives a song that has been composed especially for the occasion of the competition. All duos that make it into the second round will perform this song.
  • All songs have to be sung by heart, with the exemption that the Artistic Director may decide that the commissioned composition may be sung from score. Consult us to be sure on this point!

Cost


  • The application fee of €150 can be transferred via bank transfer.
  • Each competitor is responsible for all costs that may be incurred by participation in the competition.
  • The enrollment fee of €150 cannot be returned. The decisions of the Jury are not open for discussion.

General conditions


  • All rights to possible video or audio recordings remain the property of The International Student Lied Duo Competition.
  • The competitors receive no payment for possible TV or radio broadcasts.
  • For reasons of competition planning, the competitors are required to report in time.
  • All prize-winners are obliged to attend the presentation of the prizes.
  • All organizational decisions concerning the Competition remain the responsibility of the Competition Directors. The Directors reserve the right to make all final decisions in the event of any misunderstanding.