MoscowInternationalComposers Competitionof choral music
Final stageDecember 5 · Gala‑concert
at Zaryadye Hall
Awards ceremony and gala‑concert
December 5 at Zaryadye
Gala concert of the Moscow International Composers Competition of Choral Music and the laureates’ awards ceremony.
The programme features the winning work of the competition.
Final programme
October 27 — November 28
Rehearsals
Rehearsal period: working on the scores.
November 29–30
Small-form auditions
Competition auditions.
December 1–2
Large-form auditions
Competition auditions.
December 5, 7:00 pm
The schedule is preliminary. Times, venues and attendance conditions for the auditions will be announced later.
Jury
choral conductor, founder and president of the choir
author of Musical Composition of the 20th Century
conductor of the choral ensemble Altro coro
Head of the Composition Department at the Gnessin Academy
«Write about daisies if you like — what matters is that it reflects an artistic understanding of what is happening in your souls»Vladimir Minin · founder of the competition, jury chairman
About the Competition
A composers competition for choral music, aimed at developing and promoting choral culture. Conceived and initiated by Vladimir Minin, People’s Artist of the USSR and choral conductor, to give contemporary choral music a chance to be heard on the professional stage.
The Competition is dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Soviet counteroffensive in the Battle of Moscow. Organized by the Moscow Department of Culture.
Prize fund
10.5 million rubles
Large-scale form
1st Prize — 3,000,000 rubles
2nd Prize — 2,000,000 rubles
3rd Prize — 1,000,000 rubles
Small-scale form
1st Prize — 2,000,000 rubles
2nd Prize — 1,500,000 rubles
3rd Prize — 1,000,000 rubles
Project news
Competition news, interviews with composers, rehearsal stories and press coverage.
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Press accreditation
We invite journalists, music critics and film crews to the competition auditions and the gala concert on December 5.
To attend, please request accreditation at music@micc.moscow. The press office will contact you to confirm.
Maria Andreeva
Public and media relations
For interviews, publications and event attendance.