Competition for Europe's young jazz talents
IG Jazz and the town of Burghausen are organizing the 7th European Jazz Competition for Young Musicians. With 10,000 euros, it is one of the most highly endowed competitions on the continent.
Participation is limited to a maximum age of 30 years and all styles of jazz from combos (three musicians or more) or big bands in Europe are eligible. The prize is endowed with a total of 10,000 euros, divided into a 5000 euro cash prize and a 5000 euro promotional prize tailored to the needs of the winner.
The jury will select five formations for the final round in a blind process. The finalists will be announced in December 2014. The final round will take place on the first day of the 46th International Jazz Week, March 17, 2015, as part of a public concert event.
The jury consists of Joe Viera (director, artistic director of the International Jazz Week Burghausen), Roland Spiegel (music editor for jazz and classical music at Bayerischer Rundfunk), Ralf Dombrowski (music journalist) and Reinhard Köchl (music journalist).
The application deadline is 31.10.2014. Only applications that are complete and received by the IG Jazz office by this date at the latest will be considered.
More info: www.b-jazz.com
