Concert Competition of the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Request for participation

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Rules of the Concert Competition of the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

1. All participants must be active full-time students in the bachelor's, diploma or master's programs of the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music.
2. The winner of a first prize may only participate once during their period of study at the conservatory.
3. Student participation must be authorized by the student's professor and the director of the department to which they belong.
4. Participants will be responsible for providing their collaborating pianists.
5. Participants will perform their works from memory.
6. Participants must meet a residency requirement of two consecutive semesters prior to competition, with the exception of first-year students.
7. Applicants may not have been on academic probation to participate in the concert competition.
8. The concert competition will be individual.
9. The student must be enrolled in the instrument class to apply and participate in the concerto competition.
10. Participants must meet the following clothing requirement to be able to compete:
    1. women: black below-the-knee suit or black dress pants, that are not tight to the body, white or black blouse with long sleeves and black closed-toe shoes
    2. men: white or black shirt with long sleeves, black dress pants that are not tight-fitting, black shoes and socks
11. The work to be performed must be an original concerto for a solo instrument and one of the following major ensembles of the conservatory as accompaniment: Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band or Concert Jazz Band. Arrangements or transcriptions of musical works will not be accepted.
12. The jury reserves the right to approve or disapprove the musical works submitted as part of the application.
13. Participants in the Singing specialty will present a complete symphonic work. For example: a song cycle, or a concert aria (both types of works with accompanying orchestra). Arias from operas will not be accepted as competition pieces in this specialty.
14. Submitting the duly signed application for participation constitutes acceptance, by the participant, of the rules of the competition. Partial or total non-compliance with some of the rules of the competition will result in the disqualification of the participant.
15. Participants must perform the work in its entirety. The jury reserves the right to ask the participant to interrupt the performance of the musical work at any time.
16. The jury reserves the right not to award prizes in the competition.
17. No ties will be awarded in the competition.
18. The jury's decision will be final and irrevocable and will not be subject to appeal.
19. The following prizes will be awarded to the winners:
    1. First prize – One thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
    2. Second prize – Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
    3. Third prize – Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00)
20. If a student with outstanding debts is the winner, the prize will be applied to the payment of the same. The winners will receive the balance that results after settling the outstanding debts.
21. The first prize winner will present their concert together with one of the following institutional ensembles: Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band or Concert Jazz Band.

The competition will be open to the general public.

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