Estimated timetable for Showcase 2024
30 April – application deadline
3 June – announcement of finalists
18 October - Day 1 of Showcase at HAMU, meeting of all registered participants, educational part, speedmeeting with experts
19 October - Day 2 of the Showcase - gala concert at the Church of St. Simon and Jude (the concert will be among other things an audio recording for the finalists)
Terms and conditions for participants:
Instrumentalists or singers up to 26 years old
Composers without age limit
Participants must be citizens of the Czech Republic only
Showcase 2024 format:
Solo instrumentalists and singers, ensembles or vocal groups will present their art and projects through a recording of maximum 15 minutes.
There is no specified mandatory composition, it does not apply to only one instrument or vocals.
It is recommended to present two contrasting compositions, one of which, or one movement, is by a Czech composer of any period.
Premiere compositions, original arrangements, non-traditional ensembles, and distinctive performances are encouraged.
Composers may premiere a work, or parts of a work, or versions created after 2000.
Members of the evaluation committee:
Ivo Kahánek
Jiří Kabát
Tomáš Františ
Irvin Venyš
Beata Hlavenková
Radek Baborák
Kateřina Kněžíková
Jan Ostrý
Foreign experts:
Roland Ott (Brandenburgisches Symphonie orchestra)
Michaela Barchewitch (Thüringer Symphoniker)
Thomas Heißbauer (Salzburger Kulturvereinigung)
Jana Kubandová (Director of the Musica Viva Bratislava Festival)
Tabare Perlas (CEO West-East Divan orchestra)
Showcase in general
The Showcase aims to showcase young Czech artists and composers and to contribute to the visibility of their exceptional talent, as well as to establish contacts and collaborations.
In the field of classical music, which for the last decade has been strongly determined by the environment of prestigious competitions, the Showcase is a friendly platform that promotes in particular the professionalisation and orientation of young artists on the classical music market.
The current times place demands on aspiring musicians not only in their field, but also in the area of self-management, public relations, presentation of their work, requires a basic knowledge of copyright law, the choice of development strategy, the use of social networks, the possibility of grants, crowdfunding.
It is this combination of artistic careers that has been called "patchwork", both for the variety of musical productions and for the structuring of musical direction, and emphasizes the flexibility of musicians.