SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Songbirds Youth Music Festival was founded and produced by Global Musical Bridges in 2018.

The festival is presented in celebration of the joy of instrumental, vocal performance, offering important performance opportunities to aspiring young performers from all over Colorado and beyond.

The Mission of the Festival is to bring together musicians, members of the community, organizations and heightens the appreciation of classical and modern music.

Songbirds Festival is open for young performers from the age of 8 up to 19 years old The festival is open for all nationalities and backgrounds.

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AGE CATEGORIES

* CATEGORY A - 8 to 11 years

* CATEGORY B - 12 to 15 years

* CATEGORY C - 16 to 19 years    

* CATEGORY D -  Non - competitive                                             

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CATEGORIES

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*VOCAL

Solo, Ensemble, Choir  

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*INSTRUMENTAL

Piano, Strings, Woodwinds

 

 Solo / Ensemble

 

GENRES

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*Classical

*Modern 

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

*All performers have to prepare 2 compositions in contrasting styles (with or without an accompaniment)

*All compositions should be well prepared and performed by memory with live piano accompaniment or background accompaniment;

*Changes to the submitted program are not allowed.   

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE​​

• Application;

• Copy of Music scores (for instrumentalists);

• Background music in format of MP3;

• Non-refundable Application Fee: Solo - $45 /  Ensemble - $70. Special discount upon the request for families with more than 2 kids. 

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*Late or incomplete applications will be placed on a waiting list and will only be considered if space is available;              

*Global Musical Bridges reserves the right to use photos and videos taken during the festival for promotional purposes;

*Global Musical Bridges doesn`t provide a pianist. Please bring your own accompanist (if needed);

*All the decisions of the adjudicators are FINAL;

*Global Musical Bridges reserves the right to terminate the Festival, in whole or in part, and/or adjust, amend or suspend the Festival, and/or the Rules in any way, at any time, for any reason without prior notice​;

*Global Musical Bridges doesn`t responsible for any damages, valuables lost or any injures during the performance;

*Masks and social distancing is required during the live performance. Violators will not be asked to leave the festival and disqualified from the performance with no rights for any awards.

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AWARDS

All participants will receive a memorable Trophy & Certificate for participation and Winners Recognition Certificate.

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SCHEDULE

* Application Deadline 

* Live Performance

* Award Ceremony