The provision defines the purpose, tasks, procedure of the competition and requirements for competition works

1.1. The purpose of the competition is to raise the musical culture, to unite around the idea of enriching the resources of personal development of music performers to achieve professional success

1.2. Tasks of the competition:
to promote high musical culture;
to ensure effective communication of the contestants and to develop technologies favorable for achieving the goal of the contest;
outline the prospects for personal development of each contestant and motivate him to further work to achieve high results;
to select bright and talented performers for the formation of programs of online and real concerts

1.3. Agreement with the terms of the Competition
During registration, participants automatically confirm their agreement with all clauses of this Regulation

2.1. The organizer of the Competition is CENTER DE MANAGEMENT DE L'INNOVATION, France (hereinafter the Center), sites:
https://centre-de-management-de-l-innovation.fr/(in French),
http://centre.innovation.management.tilda.ws/competition (in English),
https://centre-management-innovation.tilda.ws/concours 2 (in Ukrainian).

2.2. Timing of the competition : 30.11.2023—17.02.2024

2.3. Deadline for submission of competition work — 14.12.2023

2.4. The procedure of the competition
The performances of the contestants are evaluated in two rounds.
The first round — closed, qualifying, is based on the submitted videos.
The second round is open. Lists of participants of the open tour are published on the site 5 days before the day of the competition video broadcast.
The official video broadcast takes place on the online stage according to the published schedule of performances — in the time zone of Paris.

2.5. Contest participants:
The following are invited to participate in the Competition:
- soloists-instrumentalists and vocalists of academic, folk, jazz and pop directions;
- ensembles, choirs, orchestras;
- accompanists, conductors, composers.

2.6. Competition program
30.11.2023 — 14.12.2023 — registration for the Competition.
15.12.2023—22.12.2023 — I round of the competition: processing of the materials sent by the participants and viewing of the video recordings of the performances by the members of the Jury.
23.12.2023 — publication of the results of the first round of the competition and the list of performers admitted to the second round.
16.01.2024— the second round of the competition on the online stage (the address will be published).
23.01.2024 — announcement of the results of the second round of the Competition on these sites.
24.01.2024–01.02.2024 — sending by e-mail diplomas to winners, graduates and participants of the competition and diplomas to managers to the addresses specified during registration (for an additional fee can be sent printed awards - this should be noted at registration and pay for postal services after notification to your email address).
02.02.2024–17.02.2024 — creation of an online concert program.

2.7. The order of participation in the competition
The creative work is considered accepted for participation in the Competition after registration with the provision of a video file with a recording of 2 works of different genres (via the forms on this site and the contribution of the participant to the Competition via the site or otherwise in agreement with the organizer) .You will need to upload the video itself (the registration form does).

Warning ! If you are shooting a video on your phone, be sure to choose the horizontal format!

2.8. Contest nominations:

SOLO PERFORMANCE

INSTRUMENTAL
· Piano
· Authority
· Violin, viola
· Cello, double bass
· Harp
· Flute
· Oboe
· Clarinet
· Bassoon
· Saxophone
· Trumpet
· French horn, trombone, tuba
· Percussion instruments
· Guitar
· Bayan, accordion
· Folk national instruments
· Jazz instrumental solo

VOCAL
· Academic vocals (soprano)
· Academic vocals (mezzo-soprano)
· Academic vocal (tenor)
· Academic vocals (baritone)
· Academic vocals (bass)
· Author's song
· Jazz vocals
· Folk vocals
· Variety vocals

ENSEMBLES, CHOIRS AND ORCHESTRAS

ENSEMBLES
· Piano duet for 4 hands
· Piano duet on 2 pianos
· Instrumental duet with piano
· Instrumental duo without piano
· Piano trio
· Instrumental trio without piano
· Piano quartet
· String quartet
· Wind quartet
· Quartet of folk instruments
· Quartet of guitarists
· Mixed quartet
· Piano quintet
· Quintet without piano
· Chamber ensemble (up to 12 people inclusive)
· Vocal duet
· Vocal trio
· Mixed trio
· Vocal ensemble (up to 12 people)
· Jazz ensemble (up to 12 people)
· Variety ensemble (up to 12 people)
· People's team (up to 12 people)
· Folk ensemble (up to 12 people)

CHOIRS
· Boys' choir
· Girls' choir
· Children's choir
· Male choir
· Women's choir
· Mixed choir
· Folk choir

ORCHESTRAS
· Chamber orchestra (from 13 people)
· Brass band
· Small symphony orchestra
· Large symphony orchestra
· Orchestra of folk instruments
· Big Band
· Variety orchestra

COMPOSITION

Works of any academic genres, program and non-program works for solo instruments, instrumental ensembles, voice or choir with accompaniment, choir without accompaniment, orchestral and mixed ensembles:
· Small academic forms — plays, preludes, songs, etc .;
· Large academic forms — sonatas, variations, suites, cycles, etc .;
· Modern composition — music for digital (computer) instruments, works in the genres of pop and jazz music.

ACCOMPANIMENT

· Accompaniment of the soloist-vocalist
· Accompaniment of a soloist-instrumentalist
· Accompaniment of the team (vocal, instrumental)

CONDUCTING

· Choral conducting
· Conductor of the orchestra

2.9. Age categories
"Solo instrumental and vocal performance"
· Category I: up to 7 years
· Category II: 8−9 years
· Category III: 10−11 years
· Category IV: 12–13 years
· Category V: 14–15 years
· Category VI: 16−17 years
· Category VII: 18−19 years
· Category VIII: 20−25 years
· Category IX: 26−35 years
· Category X: 36−45 years
· Category XI: 46–55 years
· Category XII: 56−65 years
· Category XIII: over 65 years of age
· Category XIV: teachers

"Ensembles, choirs and orchestras"
· Category I: up to 11 years inclusive
· Category II: 12−15 years
· Category III: 16−19 years
· Category IV: 20−35 years
· Category V: Teachers
· Category VI: Teacher and student
The age category is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the age of all participants

"Composition"
· Category I: up to 11 years inclusive
· Category II: 12−15 years
· Category III: 16−19 years
· Category IV: 20−35 years
· Category V: Professional performers − students of theoretical and composition faculties of higher educational institutions, composers.

"Accompaniment"
· Category I: up to 11 years inclusive
· Category II: 12−15 years
· Category III: 16−19 years
· Category IV: 20−35 years
· Category V: Teachers

"Conducting"
· Category I: students of colleges, lyceums
· Category II: students of higher educational institutions
· Category III: 20−35 years

2.9. Jury work and ranking rating
All participants are awarded electronic diplomas of the competition.
The winners of the competition are awarded in each category and nomination the title of "Laureate" I, II and III
degrees (rating points − 20, 18 and 16 − respectively), according to the points scored. Allowed duplication of prizes in the category (two first places, two second, etc.).
Contestants who are not among the "Laureates" by the decision of the jury, are awarded the title of "Diploma" I, II and III degrees.
The ranking of places is qualifying, according to the points scored:
18.6–20 − Laureates of the first degree
16.6–18.5 − Laureates of the II degree
14.6−16.5 − Laureates of the III degree
12.6−14.5 − First degree diploma winners
10.6−12.5 − Diploma winners of the second degree
8.6−10.5 − Diploma winners of the III degree
8.5 − Participants.
It is possible to award the title of Absolute Winner - Grand Prix (only by jury decision).
Holders of the Grand Prix of the competition are awarded a Certificate of Winner to participate in one of the competitions of the CENTRE FOR INNOVATION MANAGEMENT without a competitive fee.
The composition of the jury is formed by the organizing committee of leading cultural figures, teachers of educational institutions of Ukraine and foreign countries and is not disclosed until the beginning of the jury.
The jury has the right to: duplicate places, award and not to award prizes; to award participants with special diplomas (prizes). Evaluation letters from the jury members are available
confidential, their records are not disclosed.
The decision of the jury is recorded in the minutes and is not subject to review.

3.0. Publications of competitive works
By registering for the Competition and submitting their performances (works), participants or parents of minor participants consent to their free publication, public display, broadcast or other transmission. The Organizing Committee has the right to post competition photos and videos of participants on the Internet, as well as use them in the media in other media without the consent of the team or individual performer.

3.1. Repertoire
To participate in the Contest, you must send a link to a video of the performance of 1 work in any genre.
The video must meet the following requirements:
3.1.1. The recording must be made especially for this Competition — a video track of a live performance without editing, gluing frames, overlaying audio tracks. You can submit video from the phone, but of good quality (preferably 4 K).
If it is impossible to make a recording specifically for the Contest, the participation of videos made not in preparation for the Contest, but not earlier than July 1, 2021 is allowed.
In this case, the video may not meet the requirements of paragraph 2 of this paragraph, but must meet the requirements of paragraph 3 and paragraph 4.
3.1.2. Before the performance, the contestant must state his / her name and surname.
For groups — the conductor or one of the participants says the name of the group.
3.1.3. The instrument, face and hands of the contestant must be clearly visible on the record. All participants must be clearly visible to the groups.
3.1.4. Do not stop the camcorder during a performance.
3.1.5. Participants can use the accompaniment recording (minus / phonogram) or the audio accompaniment, which is broadcast via video link, when recording their own performance.

WARNING ! Videos that do not meet these requirements, with the exceptions mentioned, are not allowed to participate in the Contest.
3.2. Duration of performances
The duration of performances is determined by the nomination and age category of the contestant:
Age categories IV in the nomination "Solo performance", I-II categories in the nominations "Ensembles, choirs and orchestras", "Composition", "Accompaniment" − up to 10 minutes of total time.
Age categories VI—XIV in the nomination "Solo performance", III—VI categories in the nomination "Ensembles, choirs and orchestras", III−V categories in the nominations "Composition" and "Accompaniment", I—III categories in the nomination "Conducting" — up to 20 minutes of total time.
All participants in the nomination "Solo performance" (except organists) perform the program by heart. The rest of the nominations do not require memorization. To participate in the "Composition" nomination, the contestant, in addition to a video of the performance, must submit notes of their competition works in PDF format (the number of pages is not limited).

4.1. Awards to the participants of the Competition
All participants are awarded Diplomas, teachers — certificates and thanks for preparing participants for the Competition, parents of minor participants — thanks for raising a child.
Parents who have ordered a personal gift for their child should contact the Organizing Committee of the Contest through the form on the website — for an additional fee the gift will be sent to the recipient specified during registration.

4.2. Remuneration for leaders of pupil and student creative works: 10% of the amount of contributions for the number of works more than 5 (contribution is made in this case through another form after agreement with the Organizing Committee — we ask you to first inform us that you have registered more than 5 creative works).