Registration:
May 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010
Announcement of those invited to participate in the Berlin competition:
December 1, 2010
Competition in Berlin:
February 23, 2011 to February 27, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Studiosaal, Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler
Charlottenstraße 55, 10117 Berlin
from 10am to 6pm
(break from 1pm to 3pm)
40 participants
Participants will present three songs, one song of their own choice from the prepared repertoire (15 Lieder from Johannes Brahms and 15 Lieder from Hugo Wolf) and the jury will then select two further songs from the same repertoire. The program is to be set the day before the competition. The program should not exceed 15 minutes. Songs will be sung from memory in the original language. A lottery will decide the order and day of appearance.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Studiosaal, Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler
Charlottenstraße 55, 10117 Berlin
from 10am to 7pm
(break from 1.30pm to 3.30pm)
20 participants
Participants will present four songs, two songs of their own choice from the competition repertoire and the jury will then select two further songs from the same repertoire. The program is to be set the day before the second round. The program should not exceed 20 minutes. Songs will be sung from memory in the original language. A lottery will decide the order of appearance.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Chamber Music Hall at Berlin’s Philharmonie
Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1
10785 Berlin
from 10am to 6pm
(break from 1pm to 3pm)
10 participants
The finalists will present five songs, three songs of their own choice from the competition repertoire and the jury will then select three further songs from the same repertoire. The program is to be set the day before the finale. The program should not exceed 25 minutes. Songs will be sung from memory in the original language. A lottery will decide the order of appearance.
Prizewinners will be announced that same evening.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Chamber Music Hall at Berlin’s Philharmonie
11am
Artistic Director of the competition and chairman of the jury Thomas Quasthoff will serve as master of ceremonies and introduce the prizewinners.