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Winners of the competition

The first sacral music competition POLIFONIJA 2013 has come to an end. 10 participants have applied to compete and 5 compositions were selected by the jury panel to be performed during the final concert of the competition. During the final concert the jury panel selected 3 best compositions out of the remaining 5.

After the final concert of the international sacral music competition POLIFONIJA 2013, the jury panel has evaluated all compositions and have selected three winners. The first place and a 1500 euro prize was awarded to composer Battista Pradal (Italy) for his composition "Io sentia voci", the second place a 1000 euro prize was awarded to composer David Avshalomov (California, USA) for his composition "I Bend the Knee of My Heart", and the third place and a 500 euro prize was awarded to composer Laurynas Vakaris Lopis (Lithuanian) for his composition "Gloria".

Competition

Šiauliai State Chamber Choir “Polifonija” (director Tomas Ambrozaitis) and the Lithuanian Composers’ Union invite you to participate in the 1st international sacred choral music competition “Polifonija” 2013.

Initiated by choir “Polifonija”, the oncoming competition is open for professional composers and the music students of tertiary education institutions. We accept a cappella pieces up to 5 minutes long for a mixed choir that have not been published before. The compositions will be judged by an international panel, the prize fund of the competition is €6000.

Check the COMPETITION PROVISIONS for the detailed requirements of the competition. The deadline for the submitting of the APPLICATION FORM, composition score and other appendices is April 1st, 2013. Please send your application form by e-mail at konkursas@polifonija.lt.

Information on the competition is published online at www.polifonija.lt and www.lks.lt. Should you have any inquiries, do contact the coordinator of the competition, Julius Jakubėnas by e-mail: julius@polifonija.lt.

The Organizational Committee