Additional competition regulations
The following documents must be submitted either
electronically or by post by the 15th January 2008 (date of
postmark, if sent by post):
- completed
registration form (PDF-Download)
- photocopy or scanned version of birth certificate or
passport as proof of age
- brief CV with details of musical education (teachers,
qualifications, prizes)
- photograph (ideally 9 x 13cms or 300dpi)
- rreference from a teacher or professional musician
- programme list of competitor’s selected pieces
Any changes made by the competitor to his chosen repertoire must
be submitted by 1 April 2008 and must be approved by the
organising committee.
Applicants will be informed by the 15th
February 2008 whether they have been accepted to compete or not.
Successful applicants must transfer the registration fee of €
100,- into the following bank account by the 31st March:
Account no..: 35 253 861
Bank code: 810 53 272
Bank: Stadtsparkasse Magdeburg
IBAN : DE 94 8105 32 72 0035 253861
Recipient: Musikrat der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg e.V.
Ref: Ritter IV / Einschreibegebühr
Bank charges must be paid by the competitor.
Accepted competitors who take part in the competition will be
refunded half of the registration fee; candidates who decide not
to compete will not receive a refund.
- The jury’s decision is final. Any decisions made by the
jury are irrevocable and incontestable. Changes may be made
to the formation of the jury. The jury reserves the right to
interrupt a performance. Members of the jury will not
evaluate their own students. Candidates will assessed
according to a system of marks from 1 to 25. The competitors
remain anonymous.
- Competitors may make use of a registrant.
- Organs in a number of local churches will be available
to competitors for practice according to a schedule made by
the organisers.
- The organisers reserve the right to allow radio and
television recordings and their reproduction. Should this be
the case the competitors agree to waive any rights or fees
relating to these recordings.
- All travel costs, accommodation and expenses are the
responsibility of the competitors, who must also organise
their own accommodation. Affordable (approx. € 25 per day,
B&B) and convenient accomodation is available on request in
Roncalli House, located next to the catholic cathedral and a
few minutes walk from the other venues.
Sponsors and supporters

Patrons
Winfried Willems, secretary of state in the
ministery of culture, Saxony-Anhalt
Dr. Lutz Trümper, Lord Mayor of Magdeburg