International choir Championship 2023

Jury 2023

Organizing committee 2022

Artistic committee 2022

Rules of ICC "Lege Artis" Tuzla 2023

PROPOSITIONS OF THE 8^TH INTERNATIONAL CHOIR CHAMPIONSHIP “LEGE ARTIS” TUZLA 2023

The Organizing Committee of the International Choir Championship “Lege Artis” Tuzla, with the hope that the pandemic of corona virus will end soon, invites interested choral and vocal ensembles to apply with their programs to the competition in performing choral / vocal compositions at the sixth edition of the International Choir Championship “Lege Artis “Tuzla 2023.

The competition will be held 15th.-18th. June 2023.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS OF CHOIRS AND ENSEMBLES: 10. May 2023.

PROPOSITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN ICC “LEGE ARTIS” TUZLA 2021

* Due to the prevalence of corona virus infection and various protection measures that include travel restrictions, the choir competition at the International Choir Championship “Lege Artis” Tuzla 2023 will be organized in accordance with more flexible propositions.

* Performance of this year’s ICC “Lege Artis” 2021 will be organized in close cooperation with the Bosnian Cultural Center of Tuzla Canton in Tuzla, Bosnia and Hezegovina (where it will be performed)

* For participation in ICC “Lege Artis” Tuzla 2023, choir ensambles pay fee for  competition.

Choir participants of the Championship are divided into several categories:

1.) Children’s choirs or children’s vocal ensembles lasting up to 10 minutes (including entering and leaving the stage)

• One composition from composer of choir conutry
• Three composition by free choice

2) Female choirs or female vocal ensembles  lasting up to 13 minutes (including entering and leaving the stage)

• One composition from composer of choir conutry
• Three composition by free choice
• One composition can be with piano

3) Male choirs or male vocal ensembles  lasting up to 13 minutes (including entering and leaving the stage)

• One composition from composer of choir conutry
• Three composition by free choice
• One composition can be with piano

4.) Mixed choirs or mixed vocal ensembles  lasting up to 15 minutes (including entering and leaving the stage)

• One composition from composer of choir conutry
• Three composition by free choice
• One composition can be with piano

5.) Choirs performing spiritual music or vocal ensembles lasting up to 13 minutes (including entering and leaving the stage)

• One composition from composer of choir conutry
• Three composition by free choice
• One composition can be with piano

6.) Pop / rock choir ensembles lasting up to 10 minutes (including entering and leaving the stage)

• Composition by free choice
• Two composition can be with piano

7.) Ethno ensembles of up to 10 singers-the competition program is free choice, lasting up to 10 minutes (including entering and leaving the stage)

• Composition by free choice
• Two composition can be with piano

NOTES:-Applications for participation in the Championship should be submitted on the official website of the Championship. In case of ambiguity, potential participants may contact the Technical Director of the championship on the number 00387 61 430297 via viber or whatsup application, or in the premises of the Organizing Committee.-All ensembles pay a single registration fee on the day of the competition-When arriving at the competition, it is necessary for choirs/enembles to enclose 5 copies of score sheets of their competition program

COMPETITION STAGES

The competition takes place in two stages.

STAGE I

In the first stage, all registered choir ensembles compete and are evaluated by an expert jury with points from 0-100 and are ranked as follows:

• 0-69.99 points DIPLOMA FOR PARTICIPATION

• 70-79.99 points THIRD PRIZE

• 80-90 points      SECOND PRIZE

• 90.01-100 points FIRST PRIZE

STAGE II

In the second stage, two most successfull choirs/ensembles from each of categories will compete. However, possibly, by the decision of the expert jury, more than two choirs/enesembles within one category may be invited for Stage II. Invited choral ensembles should perform one composition from the first part of the competition and one new composition, which they represent to the jury and the audience. The second stage of the competition will be broadcast on radio television and live stream.

AWARDS

The expert jury votes by a majority of votes and decides on the winner of the Championship with the following prizes:·

THIRD PLACE CERTIFICATE AND BRONZE PLAQUE FOR CHOIR AND CONDUCTOR

SECOND PLACE CERTIFICATE AND SILVER PLAQUE FOR CHOIR AND CONDUCTOR

FIRST PLACE CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER CERTIFICATE AND GOLD PLAQUE FOR CHOIR AND CONDUCTOR, GOLDEN LIRA TO CHOIR / VOCAL ENSEMBLE

SPECIAL AWARDS•

“ČESTMIR MIRKO DUŠEK” AWARD FOR THE BEST CONDUCTOR

• AWARD FOR THE BEST CO-REPETITOR

• AWARD FOR THE BEST CHOREOGRAPHY OF PERFORMANCE

• AWARD FOR THE BEST SOLOIST

• AWARD FOR THE BEST PERFORMED WORK OF THE OLD MASTERS

• AWARD FOR THE BEST PERFORMED WORK OF A BOSNIAN-HERZEGOVINIAN AUTHOR

DONATION FOR COMPETITION

• Choir ensembles pay fee for competition 70 EUR 

Schedule 2022

16. 06. 2023. godine – CEREMONY OPENING INTERNATIONAL CHOIR CHAMPIONSHIP “LEGE ARTIS” TUZLA 2022

CONCERT MIXED CHOIR “LEGE ARTIS” TUZLA, BOSNIAN CULTURAL CENTRE, 8PM

16. 06. 2022. MASTERCLASS FOR CONDUCTORS, SINGERS, AND MUSICIANS

FROM 12PM till 5PM – OFFICE MOC “LEGE ARTIS” TUZLA, Street: Kaldrma br.2, 75000 Tuzla

OPEN AIR CONCERTS IN CENTRE OF CITY ON SQUARE FREEDOM FROM 8PM-10PM

17. 06. 2022. (SATURDAY) FIRST STAGE OF COMPETITON/ALL CATEGOIRES – BOSNIAN CULTURAL CENTRE

18. 06. 2022. (SUNDAY) SECOND STAGE OF THE COMPETITION/ALL CATEGORIES- BOSNIAN CULTURAL CENTRE

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS AND AWARD CEREMONY FOR CHOIRING PARTICIPANTS, 7PM