4TH JUOZAS NAUJALIS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR CHORAL CONDUCTORS
2023 November 2–5
4TH JUOZAS NAUJALIS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR CHORAL CONDUCTORS
Deadline for applications till 2023 July 20, 23:59 (EET). Selected participants will be sent an official invitation by email before 5 p.m. (Eastern European Time) on August 4, 2023. More information: naujaliscompetition.com.
SCHEDULE
November 2, Thursday
LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino ave. 42, Vilnius)
10:00–14:00
The registration of participants for the competition
15:00–17:00
The opening ceremony of the competition
Drawing lots for Round 1
November 3, Friday
LMTA Building 1: Great Hall (Gedimino ave. 42, Vilnius)
10:00–14:00
Motets by Juozas Naujalis | LMTA Mixed Choir (up to 12 mins rehearsal per contestant)
16:00–17:30
Compositions by Lithuanian composers | State Choir “Vilnius” (impromptu conducting of the piece)
18:30
Announcement of the results in Round 1
Drawing lots for Round 2
November 4, Saturday
LMTA Building 1: Great Hall (Gedimino ave. 42, Vilnius)
10:00–13:30
Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn–Bartholdy motets | State Choir ‘Vilnius’ (up to 20 mins rehearsal per contestant)
15:00–18:00
Francis Poulenc – Sept Chansons | State Choir ‘Vilnius’ (15 minutes rehearsal, including conducting the piece without stopping)
19:00
Announcement of the results in Round 2
Drawing lots for Round 3 (Final)
November 5, Sunday
St Catherine’s Church (Vilniaus str. 30, Vilnius)
11:00–13:00
Closed rehearsal of ‘Vox Juventutis’ works | Choir ‘Jauna muzika’ (up to 20 mins rehearsal per contestant)
14:30–15:15
Rehearsal with the LMTA choir (up to 8 mins rehearsal per contestant)
15:30–16:30
Rehearsal with State Choir ‘Vilnius’ (up to 10 mins rehearsal per contestant)
17:30–19:00
Competition concert. The participants conduct: J. Naujalis motet (for the LMTA choir), optionally one of the works conducted in the II round (for the State Choir ‘Vilnius’), ‘Vox Juventutis’ work (for the ‘Jauna muzika’ choir)
19:30
Announcement of the results of the competition