Deadline: 4 October 2024
The Classical:NEXT is inviting applications for its Showcase to their independent jury of experts, who will select the soloists and ensembles to play in front of an audience of international music professionals.
Classical:NEXT presents artists and ensembles from around the world that push the boundaries and extend the horizons of art music. The Showcase Festival features a live concert series of artists and productions across different formats, providing a unique opportunity to experience a number of performances in a short amount of time.
Classical:Next was born out of the simple idea to bring the diverse scenes of classical music together and offer them a forum to exchange and develop new ideas around classical – or in a wider sense – art music. Since then, around 6,000 art music professionals representing 3,000 companies from 65 countries have engaged with the organization.
A live showcase is the ideal vehicle to grab their attention, not only via the showcase concert itself, but also through Classical:NEXT publicity and various communication channels that include the website, event app, press release and newsletters to the community, social media and the online database Classical:NEXT online.
The Festival is comprised of Daytime and Evening Showcases, Club Showcases and DJs with performances at the Innovation Award ceremony.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Showcases focus on new approaches to early, classical, contemporary and indie-classical music in all its variety. These can include influences of non-classical or non-western sounds, new and exciting forms of audience interaction, innovative ways to perform traditional repertoire and fresh approaches in contemporary classical work.
Requirements
- The following completed online application form including:
- All relevant weblinks including links to online live private/public video footage (does not have to be broadcasting quality)
- Instrumentation: name and instrument of the people who would perform in case selected
- an exact listing of the proposed programme including work/composer/length
- a concise biography (maximum 500 words)
- a list of upcoming shows plus any special past performances
- a link to a video of your work – short, well-made “intro/demo” trailers are best. Badly filmed live videos are not recommended.
- up to 3 audio examples in mp3 format of the artist performing the proposed programme
- a full technical rider;
- a clear stage plan;
- 2 high resolution photos (300 dpi is ideal) with credit/copyright info
- 3 selected press reviews (if available).
For more information, visit Classical:Next.
