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Art. 1

The competition is open to students of any nationality and citizenship born on or after January 1, 1989. Specifically, the competition is aimed at students in the Bachelor's and Master's programs for Organ at Music University and European and non-European Music Institutions, as well as organists holding a 2nd level Academic Diploma (Master's).

It will take place in Verona from April 22 to 25, 2025.

Art. 2

The registration form must be completed and must be submitted by February 8, 2025.

The registration form must include the following attachments:

• Artistic photo
• Curriculum vitae
• Proof of payment of the registration fee
• Identification document
• Self-certification of enrollment status/academic degree
• YouTube links

Art. 3

The non-refundable registration fee must be paid via bank transfer to:

Musical Association Fr. Terenzio Zardini

IBAN: IT 10 D 02008 59400 000104188338 (if necessary: SWIFT/BIC: UNCRITM1D25)

Reference: Terenzio Zardini Competition - Organ - Category A/B/C - Candidate's Name and Surname

Registration fees:

Category A (Bachelor): € 60,00

Category B (Master): € 70,00

Category C (Graduates): € 90,00
 

Art. 4

Travel and accommodation expenses are at the participants’ costs.

Art. 5

The judging panel will consist of experts in the field. The panel members will refrain from evaluating any competitors with whom they have family relationships or with whom they have had educational relationships in the past three years. The decision of the jury is final and cannot be appealed.

Art. 6

At the beginning of each audition, participants must present a valid identification document.

Art. 7

The competition, except for Category A (Bachelor), will consist of the following stages:

• Preliminary round (submission of videos via YouTube links)
• Semifinal (in person)
• Final (in person)

The video links must be recorded in a fixed, unedited, and uninterrupted take. The recordings can be amateur.

Category A - Bachelor

First round (video link)

Second round (Church of San Bernardino - Francesco Zanin 2003, antique-style organ)

Category B - Master

First round (video link)

Second round (Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Franz Zanin organ)

Final (Church of San Tomaso - Giuseppe Bonatti 1716 organ)

Category C - Graduates

Preliminary round (video link)

Semifinal (Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Franz Zanin organ)

Final, 1st part (Church of San Tomaso - Giuseppe Bonatti 1716 organ)

Final, 2nd part (Verona Cathedral - Domenico Farinati 1909 organ)
 

The repertoire for each round must be selected from the pieces listed in the dedicated section of the website:
Category A Repertoire
Category B Repertoire
Category C Repertoire

Art. 8

Each contestant will be provided with an assistant to help with organ registration during the performance. Contestants may also bring their own registration assistant at their own expense.

The order of performances will be determined by a random draw.

The competition secretariat will publish the list of admitted candidates and the schedule for instrument trials and competition rounds on the website www.associazionemusicalezardini.it by February 24, 2025.

All Semifinal and Final rounds will be open to the public.

Art. 9

During the competition, each member of the jury will give a "lecture" on organ repertoire, which will be open to everyone.

Art. 10

PRIZE: € 8.000,00

Category A (Bachelor): single prize of € 700,00 + invitation to perform at the "Vespri in Cattedrale" concert series in Verona during the 2025/2026 season.

Category B (Master): single prize of € 800,00 + invitation to perform at the "Vespri in Cattedrale" concert series in Verona during the 2025/2026 season.

Category C (Graduates):

First Prize € 2.000,00 and four concerts to be split at the following festivals:

• Festival Concertistico Internazionale "Organi storici del vicentino un patrimonio da ascoltare"
• Rassegna estiva "Wondrous Machines" di Feltre
• Festival Organistico della Marca Anconetana
• Festival Organi Antichi nel Mantovano

Second Prize of € 1.500,00 and one concert at:

• Festival Organi Storici di Verona

Third Prize of € 1.000,00

Special Prizes reserved for candidates with a 2nd level Academic Diploma/Master’s:

• Terenzio Zardini Association Prize (for the best performance of the mandatory Terenzio Zardini piece): € 1.000,00
• Masi Foundation Prize (for the best performance of pieces from the Venetian school): € 1.000,00

The jury reserves the right not to award one or more prizes.

All prizes are subject to withholding tax (Art. 30, paragraph 2, Dpr. 600/73).

The award ceremony will be held on Friday 25 April 2025.

Art. 11

Contest participants are personally responsible for their own physical and/or moral integrity during their stay and travel. The competition organizers assume no responsibility for any physical and/or moral damage to persons or property caused by the participants.

Art. 12

The organizers reserve the right to make any changes to these rules that may be necessary to ensure the smooth running of the competition. They also reserve the right to cancel the competition by April 7, 2025, if circumstances beyond their control prevent its occurrence. In such cases, participants will be refunded their registration fee. In the event of disputes, the text must be written in Italian.

Art. 13

Applying implies full and unconditional acceptance of the terms of this regulation. All stages of the competition may be recorded, reproduced, filmed in audio and video, or broadcast without participants being able to make any claims.
Personal data provided by candidates will be collected and processed for the purpose of managing the ‘Terenzio Zardini’ International Organ Competition Secretariat, in accordance with Legislative Decree 196/03 and Art. 13 GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679).