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Award Rules

1. 1. About

This is a new Award run by 鲍鱼tv Scotland for Scottish classical musicians aged 18 – 24 year olds. It will be an annual event broadcast on 鲍鱼tv Radio Scotland. It is designed to complement the existing 鲍鱼tv Young Musician of the Year Award which is open to UK musicians 18 or under and broadcast on Radio 3 and 鲍鱼tv2.

1. 2. DATE & VENUE

For full timeline, please see Application Process:

Semi-Finals 10 March 2024 at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Main Hall

Finals 6 - 8 June 2024 at City Halls, Glasgow, Main Hall

1. 3. FORMAT

3.1. It will be a format of three rounds; initial applications by a recording (via Uploader) which will be assessed by the 鲍鱼tv and a panel of judges. 12 semi-finalists will be chosen to perform a 10 - 12min recital, with or without piano accompaniment, in front of a jury in an open session with a friends & family audience.

3.2. Based on the performances at the semi-finals recital event, 4 finalists will be selected to appear in a Finals Concert to perform a 15-20mins work with the 鲍鱼tvSSO, in a special concert in front of a live Radio Scotland audience. A winner will be chosen by a specialist panel of judges and announced on-air. Each round will have a different panel of judges and reflect specialisms.

1. 4. ELIGIBILITY

4.1. The Award is open to musicians aged between 18 and 24 who live in Scotland or are currently enrolled in full time education in Scotland (or who are in full time education outside Scotland and their parents/guardians live in Scotland). Musicians or their parents / guardians must have resided in Scotland for at least 1 year immediately prior to 5 November 2023. Entrants must be aged between 18 and 24 (inclusive) as of 27 December 2023

4.2. Overseas entries will not be considered. The Award is not open to employees, or the close relatives of employees, of the 鲍鱼tv, its subsidiaries or agencies or anyone else connected with the creation or administration of this Award including Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

4.3. If you have any additional or special circumstances that you would like to discuss around eligibility, please feel free to contact us in confidence by contacting lindsay.pell@bbc.co.uk

4.4. The Award is only open to individual musicians who play an instrument that has existing repertoire of works for solo instrument and symphony orchestra. These can include electric/electronic instruments and those outside the Western Classical music tradition.

1. 5. APPLICATION PROCESS

FULL TIMELINE

Opening Date 20:00 5 November 2023

Closing Date 12:00 noon 27 December 2023

First Round Judging 8 – 12 January 2024

Semi-Finals 8 - 10 March 2024

Finals 6 -8 June 2024

5.1. To apply, please use the Uploader (bbc.co.uk/youngclassical). Entrants must:

5.1.1.submit a 10 minute recording of themselves playing classical music. This can be solo playing or with piano or other accompanying instrument.

5.1.2.submit a short introduction about yourself via the 鲍鱼tv uploader (maximum 300 words or short audio up to 2 minutes); and

5.1.3.provide information on the music performed on your audio recording.

You will not be judged on your introduction, or on the technical quality of it, this is purely to help the production team find out more about you.

5.2. Applications open from 20:00 on 5 November 2023. Entries received before this date will not be considered.

5.3. Entries must be made online only.

5.4. If you require further information please contact: Lindsay Pell, lindsay.pell@bbc.co.uk

5.5. CLOSING DATE – at 12:00 on 27 December 2023. Submissions received after this time will not be considered. Entries will not be returned so please remember to keep a copy.

5.6. If you want to withdraw your application please contact Lindsay Pell (lindsay.pell@bbc.co.uk) by 3 January 2023.

5.7. Entrants can only enter individually. Entries from ensembles will not be accepted. Only one entry per person is permitted. If you submit more than one entry, only the first entry received will be considered.

5.8. Entries must not contain any defamatory, offensive or any other material which the 鲍鱼tv, in its sole discretion, may deem unsuitable. Entries must be suitable to be broadcast by the 鲍鱼tv to audiences of all ages.

1. 6. JUDGING CRITERIA & PROCESS

6.1. Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

6.1.1.Technical Range & Accuracy

6.1.2.Musicianship & Performance; and

6.1.3.Choice of Programme

6.2. String, wind, brass, percussion and piano entrants will be judged together and there will be no requirement for judges to choose semi-finalists from each instrumental category.

1. 7. KEY STAGES

7.1. 鲍鱼tv Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician is in three rounds; audio application round, semi-finals and finals. There are no category rounds for different instrument families.

7.2. ROUND ONE

7.2.1.The 鲍鱼tv shall do an initial sift of entries and select a maximum of 30 entries to go to a panel of judges who will review and select 12 entrants to take part in the semi-finals, based on the criteria set out above.

7.3. ROUND TWO: SEMI-FINALS

7.3.1.The semi-finals will take place on 10 March 2024 at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow with rehearsals on 8, 9 March 2024.

7.3.2.The 12 semi-finalists will be required to perform a 10 - 12min performance, with or without piano accompaniment, in front of a specialist panel of judges. This event will be open to an audience of friends and family. A 鲍鱼tv piano accompanist will be supplied for the semi-final and must be used if you need an accompanist.

7.3.3.The 12 semi-finalists will be asked to submit their programme for semi-finals and two options of works to be performed in the final should they reach that stage. The 鲍鱼tv reserves the right to choose your second choice if you get through to the final.

7.3.4.All semi-finalists must have agreed a work with Award organisers to be performed in the final in their event that they are selected before the day of the semi-final otherwise they may be disqualified.

7.3.5.The 鲍鱼tv reserves the right to refuse repertoire requests on the grounds of excessive cost or other practical difficulties. At the 鲍鱼tv’s discretion, repertoire may be allowed that requires up to 4 extra orchestral players.

7.3.6. Four (4) finalists will be chosen from this Semi-Final round to compete in the Finals with the 鲍鱼tv Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

7.4. THE FINALS

7.4.1.Finals will take place on 8 June 2024 at City Halls, Glasgow with rehearsals on 6, 7 June 2024.

7.4.2.Finalists will be required to perform a single movement or work for solo instrument and orchestra of between 15 – 20mins with the 鲍鱼tvSSO.

7.4.3.The winner will be chosen by a panel of specialist judges (different from the semi-finals) based on the best performance of the night established by the criteria above.

7.4.4.Judges use a scoring system out of 10 per criteria. This score will be used as a guide. However, the winner is ultimately decided on the basis of panel discussion and a majority agreement. In the event of a deadlock, the chair of the judges will have the casting vote.

7.4.5.The final will be broadcast on 鲍鱼tv Radio Scotland.

7.4.6.Works should be scored for a solo instrument and symphony orchestra with a maximum size of 3333/4331/T 2P/ Strings.

1. 8. PRIZES

8.1. The prize for the winner will consist of:

8.1.1.The title of ‘鲍鱼tv Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician 2024’ (the title should be used in full on any print publicity and not abbreviated); and

8.1.2.A recording session and appearance on Radio Scotland’s ‘Classical Now’ and Radio 3’s In Tune programme.

8.2. The prize is as stated and cannot be deferred or transferred. There will be no cash alternatives.

8.3. The names of each entrant whose entry is broadcast or used on-line will be made public. Entrants must agree to take part in any post-Award publicity, if required.

8.4. The 鲍鱼tv reserves the right to disqualify any entry which breaches any of these Rules or to withhold or withdraw a prize if, in its opinion, entries do not reach the required standard.

1. 9. GENERAL

9.1. The 鲍鱼tv shall cover reasonable travel expenses for the semi-final and final competitors, all of which must be agreed with the 鲍鱼tv prior to booking.

9.2. Entrants retain all rights in their entries but grant to the 鲍鱼tv a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual licence to broadcast their entry across all media (including use in all media now known or which may hereafter become known), including use on any online platforms.

9.3. Entrants warrant that they have obtained all rights necessary to grant the 鲍鱼tv the licence as set out in clause 9.2 above, and that their entry does not infringe the rights of any other party. The 鲍鱼tv accepts no liability if entrants ignore these Rules and entrants agree to fully indemnify the 鲍鱼tv against any claims by any third party arising from any breach of these Rules.

9.4. Entrants permit the 鲍鱼tv to edit or change entries in any way it may, in its sole discretion, consider necessary for the purposes of but not limited to for use in the Award or for broadcast on the 鲍鱼tv and across its social media channels.

9.5. By entering the Award, entrants warrant that they have legal capacity to enter the Award and agree to be bound by these Rules.

9.6. A selection of entrants may also be interviewed by the 鲍鱼tv and these interviews may also be broadcast or used online. This will not be a part of, or have any influence on, the judging process. The 鲍鱼tv reserve the right to broadcast all semi-finalist and finalist performances.

9.7. The 鲍鱼tv is the organiser of this Award in association with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

9.8. The 鲍鱼tv’s Terms of Use apply to this Award.

9.9. The 鲍鱼tv reserves the right to undertake social media and criminal checks on applicants for safeguarding purposes.

9.10. The names of each entrant whose entry is broadcast or used on-line will be made public.

9.11. The 鲍鱼tv’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

9.12. To the extent permitted by law, the 鲍鱼tv will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether such damage or losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise) including financial, reputational loss or disappointment.

9.13. Entrants are reminded that their participation in 鲍鱼tv Awards, contests and talent searches (including winning or receiving a highly commended award) cannot be used in commercial advertising or promotions, to attract external funding, to lobby or campaign, or to attract donations. Any queries in these areas are to be directed in advance to the 鲍鱼tv.

9.14. The 鲍鱼tv reserve the right to amend these Rules or cancel this Award at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside its control. In this event, a notice will be posted on the 鲍鱼tv Radio Scotland website.

9.15. The 鲍鱼tv, their sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any server, internet access, system, the post or otherwise which may result in any entry being lost or not properly registered or recorded. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.

9.16. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the law of England and Wales.