B-JAZZ International Contest 2016

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newsletter January 8th, 2016

Call for composers

On the 21st of January the six finalists for B-Jazz International Contest 2016 will be anounced.

In the meantime the Composition Contest B-Jazz 2016 is launched: Sabam for Culture and B-Jazz organize this contest in search of new jazz themes.

The winner receives a money prize of 2 000 euros and the winning composition will be interpreted and performed live by the finalists of B-Jazz International Contest on the 18th and 19th of March 2016. The best interpretation will be rewarded with another prize.

CONTEST RULES

This contest is open for participants of all nationalities born on or after the 1st of January 1986.
Each participant can send in only one composition/theme.
The composition should be entered as a score (maximum three pages long), accompanied by a (demo) recording of the composition (MP3 quality or better).
The compositions will be judged blindfold. Therefor there can't be any (links to) personal data on the score, so no names, signatures, ..., only the title of the composition.
Each participant provides (in an e-mail) the following information: the title of the composition plus the personal data of the author (first name, last name, full address, date of birth, phone number, e-mail address and a copy of an ID).
The winner will be invited to be a jury member for the next two editions of this composition contest.
Members of the jury are not allowed to participate in the contest.
The deadline to send in entries is the 15th of February 2016.