2021 GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS
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The Queen Sonja International Music Competition |
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Through exposure to an international jury of influential figures within the opera world, masterclasses, career development sessions, concert engagements and considerable cash prizes, participation in the Queen Sonja International Music Competition offers young artists a valuable kick-start to their careers.
MAIN OFFICE
Universitetsgaten 14
0164 Oslo
NORWAY
+47 22 99 21 05
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ELIGIBILITY
Singers of all nationalities born in 1989 or later may apply to take part in the 2021 competition.
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PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
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DETAILS |
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than €5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Birgitta Svendén, CEO, the Royal Opera in Stockholm |
| Additional jurors | Olga Kapanina, casting director, the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Christoph Seuferle, director of Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin
Randi Stene, director of Opera, the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Oslo
Diane Zola, assistant general manager, the Metropolitan Opera, New York
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| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | €90 |
| Application deadline | April 1, 2021 |
| Application notes | We open for applications 1 February 2021. |
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SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
To accommodate possible travel restrictions, the preliminary rounds with 40 selected singers will be completed virtually (live) June 15-16, 2021. All 40 selected participants must prepare a live video performance of one aria and one Lied, accompanied by piano. The participants are expected to provide their own pianist for the preliminary round, but may ask the competition for assistance if needed.
The competition's jury will select 12 singers to perform during the semi-final in Oslo. The semi-finalists must register in Oslo on Friday, August 13 and the semifinal will take place at the Norwegian Academy of Music on Sunday, August 15.
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FINALS (live rounds)
Six candidates will be admitted to the final. The repertoire is chosen by the jury from the contestant's list of arias and the competition's list of duets. The pieces are to be performed with the Norwegian National Opera Orchestra. The final concert is held in the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Main House, and will be broadcast by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ | Semifinals | ✔ | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | ✔ | Finals streamed |
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2019 Sergey Kaydalov, Russia, baritone
2017 Seungju Mario Bahg, South Korea, tenor
2015 Lise Davidsen, Norway, soprano
2013 Kristina Mkhitaryan, Russia, soprano
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