SJMW entrada competitions from March 15 to 17
Over 1000 children and young people have registered for the preliminary rounds at seven locations.
In 2013, the Swiss Youth Music Competition (SJMW) welcomes over 1000 young musicians who have spent many weeks preparing intensively for this national event. From March 15 to 17, the entrada competitions will take place in Arbon, Basel, Geneva, Lugano, Neuchâtel, Unterägeri and Winterthur.
In addition to the chamber music disciplines, the piano and brass instruments are in the foreground. There will be performances in the following disciplines:
Solo: Piano, organ, harpsichord, trumpet and cornet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, horn and E-flat horn, guitar and mandolin, classical singing.
Duo: Chamber music free repertoire, early music (before 1750) and new music (after 1950).
Ensemble: Chamber music free repertoire, early music (before 1750), new music (after 1950), recorder ensembles, percussion ensembles.
As usual, all first prize winners qualify for the final. This will take place from May 3 to 5 at the Musikschule Konservatorium Bern.
The participants' presentations and the prizewinners' concerts are open to all visitors to the competition.
Information: www.sjmw.ch
