This Week in Classical Music: September 6, 2021.London Young Musician. One of our goals here at Classical Connect is to support and promote young artists. London Young Musician is an online competition which has similar goals. Even though this week is rich on significant birthdays (from Isabella Leonarda to Hernando De Cabezon, Antonin Dvořák, Henry Purcell, William Boyce and Arvo Pärt), we decided to publish their announcement as London’s deadline is fast approaching. Here it is:
London Young Musician is an international online music performance competition focusing on supporting the worldwide learning and creation of classical music. It is open to young musicians under the age of 28 and is available to all classical music instruments and vocals. The competition is held entirely online and welcomes applications from around the world. It provides excellent experience of competing internationally, without the hassle of travelling.
Thousands of candidates from over 70 countries and regions enter the competition. The international jury panel consists of professors from the Royal College of Music and experts from all over the world. It has a unique competition system designed by world-class education specialists, which provides professional pathways and resources for young musicians to build higher musical skills.
The competition seeks talented musicians who have excellent musical skills, a strong personality and fantastic creativity in their video performance.
Seasonal Competitions:
Four separate seasons per year with each seasonal competition being held every three months. All candidates receive an e-certificate and adjudicators’ comments.
For every season, the jury panel awards gold, silver, bronze and special prizes to competitors from each category. Gold Prize winners will have their name displayed in the London Young Musician Hall of Champions and are featured in an official LYM showcase video. Special prizes including Fantastic Technique, Expressive Performance, Characteristic Performance and Stylish Video. These are awarded to the candidate who has shown a unique side of themselves in their video performance. Other exciting prizes are available such as ranking medals, a mid-season online concert invitation, Educator Awards.
Award Points are awarded to all seasonal winners. These points can be used for entering the World Musicians Rankings or for entering the Musician of the Year annual competition in April.
Musician of the Year:
Seasonal winners who have gained 6 award points or more can then enter the annual competition ‘Musician of the Year’. This year-end competition consists of a first round and a Final Round. The final round is live streamed by True Art TV. Apart from jury members’ marks, audience vote helps to determine the final results. The World Musicians Annual Ranking will also be calculated after Musician of the Year results are published. This ranking is calculated based on the total scores of musicians in both seasonal competitions and Musician of the Year in the same competition year.
The annual awards include: cash awards totaling £1000, an interview published in World of New Classical Musicians magazine, a CD making opportunity with the True Art TV label, the opportunity to perform in the mid-season online concert, Champion Trophies, Ranking top 1 medal and exclusive London Young Musician teddy bears.
London Young Musician, 2021
This Week in Classical Music: September 6, 2021. London Young Musician. One of our goals here at Classical Connect is to support and promote young artists. London Young Musician is an online competition which has similar goals. Even though this week is rich on
significant birthdays (from Isabella Leonarda to Hernando De Cabezon, Antonin Dvořák, Henry Purcell, William Boyce and Arvo Pärt), we decided to publish their announcement as London’s deadline is fast approaching. Here it is:
London Young Musician is an international online music performance competition focusing on supporting the worldwide learning and creation of classical music. It is open to young musicians under the age of 28 and is available to all classical music instruments and vocals. The competition is held entirely online and welcomes applications from around the world. It provides excellent experience of competing internationally, without the hassle of travelling.
Thousands of candidates from over 70 countries and regions enter the competition. The international jury panel consists of professors from the Royal College of Music and experts from all over the world. It has a unique competition system designed by world-class education specialists, which provides professional pathways and resources for young musicians to build higher musical skills.
The competition seeks talented musicians who have excellent musical skills, a strong personality and fantastic creativity in their video performance.
Seasonal Competitions:
Four separate seasons per year with each seasonal competition being held every three months. All candidates receive an e-certificate and adjudicators’ comments.
For every season, the jury panel awards gold, silver, bronze and special prizes to competitors from each category. Gold Prize winners will have their name displayed in the London Young Musician Hall of Champions and are featured in an official LYM showcase video. Special prizes including Fantastic Technique, Expressive Performance, Characteristic Performance and Stylish Video. These are awarded to the candidate who has shown a unique side of themselves in their video performance. Other exciting prizes are available such as ranking medals, a mid-season online concert invitation, Educator Awards.
Award Points are awarded to all seasonal winners. These points can be used for entering the World Musicians Rankings or for entering the Musician of the Year annual competition in April.
Musician of the Year:
Seasonal winners who have gained 6 award points or more can then enter the annual competition ‘Musician of the Year’. This year-end competition consists of a first round and a Final Round. The final round is live streamed by True Art TV. Apart from jury members’ marks, audience vote helps to determine the final results. The World Musicians Annual Ranking will also be calculated after Musician of the Year results are published. This ranking is calculated based on the total scores of musicians in both seasonal competitions and Musician of the Year in the same competition year.
The annual awards include: cash awards totaling £1000, an interview published in World of New Classical Musicians magazine, a CD making opportunity with the True Art TV label, the opportunity to perform in the mid-season online concert, Champion Trophies, Ranking top 1 medal and exclusive London Young Musician teddy bears.