Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
Adults Childrens's Competitive nature Orchestras Authentic Processed Styled For EAFF Members
Director: Kaloyan NIkolov
The Second Online International Instrumental Competition “GOLDEN KEYS” is open to accordionists and pianists - soloists, standard or mixed ensembles and orchestras that include at least one accordion or piano in the instrumental composition of the ensemble. Students in pre-professional, professional (from music schools, colleges, conservatories, academies, universities and other institutions and organizations from around the world), as well as non-professional performers can take part in the competition.
Purpose of the competition:
Preliminary program:
Conditions for participation:
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Those wishing to participate in the competition should fill in an application for participation and send a video of their performance.
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For each soloist or collective, a separate application should be filled in.
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Individual performers and groups from all over the world can take part in the competition.
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No age limit for participants.
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Participants are responsible for complying with copyright and related rights laws.
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Applications for participation are accepted until 05.02.2022
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After sending the application, you will receive a confirmation of participation.
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During the filming of the video, the works must be performed by rote!
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Participants must submit one video by email or a video link to YouTube or Google Drive. It is allowed to send one link with two songs.
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Individual performers (solo)
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Accordion - chromatic (with any keyboard system)
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Accordion - diatonic (concertino, harmonica, bandoneon)
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Piano
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Ensemble: A typical accordion (piano) ensemble or mixed ensemble with an included accordion (piano)
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Orchestras with an accordion (piano) or typical accordion (piano) orchestras
Seventh group: over 25 years old.
Second group: no age restrictions;
Second group: no age restrictions;
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Traditional folklore
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Processed folklore or music adapted from folklore themes
- Soloists - 1 performance from 2 to 7 minutes
- Ensembles - 1 performance from 3 to 8 minutes
- Orchestras with accordion or piano (brass, folk, symphonic) - 1 performance from 5 to 12 minutes
The performance can be a mixture of parts of two or more performances, if its duration does not exceed the time, specified in the conditions.
Participation fee:
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Soloist - 25 Euro
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Ensemble (up to 5 participants inclusive) - 35 Euro per group
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Ensemble (up to 12 participants inclusive) - 65 Euro per group
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Orchestra (13 participants or more) - 95 Euro per group
Personal Diploma for partisipation in the International Instrumental Competition “GOLDEN KEYS” - 2 Euro per participant /without soloists - the soloists receive a personal diploma/.
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The evaluations from the participation in the online International Instrumental Competition “GOLDEN KEYS” will be valid for ranking in the World ranking list of folklore / (https://waff.org/) without additional fee.
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Full payed collective and individual members of EAFF for 2021/2022 will recieve 20% discount of participation fee.
Evaluation and awards:
The jury of the Competition includes leading musicians and experts from different countries in the field of folklore instrumental art, teachers and conductors.
Jury Chairman - Prof. Nikolay Kravtsov - St. Petersburg, Russia - St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture - Russia, Department of Folk Instrumental Art, Faculty of Arts, SPbGIK. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Art History, Professor, Laureate of the St. Petersburg Government Prize, holder of 2 grants from the Russian Performing Arts Foundation (2005, 2006), full member of the International Academy of Informatization at the UN; laureate of the "Golden Book of the Fatherland".
Maestro Stanimir Demirev - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Musician, conductor, composer, teacher and doctoral researcher of accordion in The Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Technical mastery;
- Realization of the artistic concept in revealing the musical and image idea of the work;
- Stage presence, artistry.
The performances of the contestants will be evaluated on a 60-point system for each criterion, and the final result will be the arithmetic mean of the individual evaluations of the jury members. The results will be announced at the end of the competition.
- Laureate I degree (Gold diploma) - from 150.01 to 180.00 points
- Laureate II degree (Silver diploma) - from 120.01 to 150.00 points
- Laureate III degree (Bronze diploma) - from 90.01 to 120.00 points
- Diploma (Copper Diploma) - up to 90.00 points
Awards:
The number of diplomas for laureates is not limited.
GRAND PRIX - The soloist, duet or group who received the title of the 1st degree Laureate (Golden Diploma) with the highest number of points upon receiving the assessment, receives the GRAND PRIX competition diploma.
- Do not award all awards;
- To award special awards to the participants of the competition, which were established by state and public organizations and individuals;
- The jury's decisions are final and not subject to change.
Champions
Agnieszka Kujawska, szczecin (Poland)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), GRAND PRIX in category "Piano"
Валентин Емилов Тодоров, Велико Търново (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), GRAND PRIX in category "Accordion", Recommendation to participate in the World Championship of Folklore "World folk"
Naujene School of Music and Art instrumental ensemble, Krauja (Latvia)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), GRAND PRIX in category "Instrumental groups", Recommendation to participate in the World Championship of Folklore "World folk"
Жельо Петков Тодоров, Варна (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), Diploma "Discovery"
Бояна Любомирова Бъчварова, Варна (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), Diploma "Discovery"
Цветелин Миленов Димитров, Стара Загора (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), Recommendation to participate in the European Championship of Folklore "Euro folk", Award of the audience
Tadeusz Kośmider, Wrocław (Poland)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), Diploma "Discovery"
Augustas Rimgaila/Third group (2010-04-17), Siauliai (Lithuania)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), Diploma "Discovery"
Трио (Цветелин, Антоан и Спас), Стара Загора (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), Recommendation to participate in the European Championship of Folklore "Euro folk"
Формация "Дисонанс", Велико Търново (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), Recommendation to participate in the European Championship of Folklore "Euro folk"
Антоан Станимиров Бохуров, Стара Загора (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma)
Pishtikov Igor, Minsk (Belarus)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), Recommendation to participate in the World Championship of Folklore "World folk"
Пашков Артур, Кстово (Russia)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma)
Folk-music ensemble "Cantelo", Pärnu linn, Pärnu linn (Estonia)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma), Recommendation to participate in the European Championship of Folklore "Euro folk"
Динко Николаев Стайков, Стара Загора (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma)
Valentin Dimitrov Gavrailov, Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate Ist degree (Golden diploma)
Маргарита Василева Мирчева - 13 години - 21.08.2008 г., Велико Търново (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IInd degree (Silver diploma)
Елена Галинова Димитрова, Варна (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IInd degree (Silver diploma)
Shnaider Daria, Шнайдер Дарья , Chisinau (Кишинёв) (Republic of Moldova)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IInd degree (Silver diploma), Diploma "Discovery"
Илия Христов Пиринчиев, Карлово (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IInd degree (Silver diploma)
Божидар Траянов Първанов , Карлово (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IInd degree (Silver diploma)
Койчо Николаев Койчев, Стара Загора (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IInd degree (Silver diploma)
Елена Шемаева, Бургас (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IInd degree (Silver diploma), Recommendation to participate in the European Championship of Folklore "Euro folk"
Simona Ivanova, Burgas (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IIIrd degree (Bronze diploma)
Мартин Евгениев Русев, София (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IIIrd degree (Bronze diploma)
Evgeniya Gavrilova, Burgas (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IIIrd degree (Bronze diploma)
Sergey Derbener (13 years old), Burgas (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IIIrd degree (Bronze diploma)
Стефания Цветолюб Пенчева, Карлово (Bulgaria)
Diploma for participation in the Competition, Winner of Laureate IIIrd degree (Bronze diploma), Diploma for the youngest participant in the competition