VAN Magazine and Bank Julius Baer are looking for musicians who create cathartic, disturbing, potent, hilarious, revolutionary, enigmatic, raw, and unforgettable experiences.
For the inaugural edition of the Berlin Prize for Young Artists, facilitated by Bank Julius Baer and curated by VAN, we are looking for classical musicians with voice. It’s not about immaculate renditions of the standard repertoire. Instead, we’re looking to support artists with strong musicianship and an even stronger vision.
Here’s what you can win
The two winners will receive:
- Your own, high-quality website.
- Two career-coaching sessions on career development, artistic profile and social media over the course of one year, taking place in Berlin. This includes travel to Berlin, including two nights in a three star hotel per session.
- The production of your personal video trailer.
- A financial workshop by Bank Julius Baer. The date and venue will be fixed based on your residence.
- A long weekend as a visiting student of the Verbier Festival Academy in July or August 2021. This includes travel to Verbier, accommodation for three nights at an apartment or three star hotel, attendance at an Academy masterclass and a coaching session with a member of the Academy faculty.
- A performance opportunity offered by Andermatt Music during the 2021/2022 season: an invitation to perform one concert in Andermatt, in the newly-built Andermatt Concert Hall. Dates to be arranged by late 2020 subject to each winner’s availability.
The six finalists will receive:
- A photo shooting with professional photographers after the finals in Berlin.
One finalist will be selected:
- To record a CD with Outhere Music, the prestigious label group with some of the most successful independent labels, renowned for their high-quality recordings and a focus on close cooperation with their artists.
Here’s who is eligible
- The international competition is open to musicians of any nationality born in or before 2002 who are currently studying at the university level, or have graduated, in any subject, between 2015 and 2019.
- No singers, conductors, or ensembles, sorry.
Here’s what you need to apply
- A written concert program with a length of roughly 45 minutes (composer and work title). There are absolutely no restrictions on style, period, etc. of the works, or on the number of works.
- A brief (max. 500 words) statement on your choice of program.
- A video recording of you performing one work from your suggested program.
- A brief artistic CV (in English).
- A scan of your passport or ID-card for proof of age (file format .jpg or .pdf).
Here’s what happens in the finals
- We’ll pay for your travel costs, including two nights in a three star hotel. If you can get to Berlin in under eight hours by train, please don’t fly.
- Each finalist will perform their entire program at the Musikbrauerei in Berlin. The finals are private.
- The jury will make their decision right after the last person plays.
Timetable
- Apply in writing by June 22, 2020, at midnight Central European Time.
- Finalists will be notified by July 1, 2020.
- Finals will take place on October 19 and 20, 2020.
Jury
- Mirijam Contzen (violinist)
- Barbara Lebitsch (programming director, Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle Hamburg)
- Anne Midgette (former chief classical music critic, Washington Post)
- Julian Steckel (cellist)
- Lars Vogt (pianist and conductor)
- Hartmut Welscher (founder & editor-in-chief, VAN Magazine)
Open for all instrumentalists until June 22, 2020.
VAN Magazine and Bank Julius Baer are looking for musicians who create cathartic, disturbing, potent, hilarious, revolutionary, enigmatic, raw, and unforgettable experiences.
For the inaugural edition of the Berlin Prize for Young Artists, facilitated by Bank Julius Baer and curated by VAN, we are looking for classical musicians with voice. It’s not about immaculate renditions of the standard repertoire. Instead, we’re looking to support artists with strong musicianship and an even stronger vision.
Here’s what you can win
The two winners will receive:
- Your own, high-quality website.
- Two career-coaching sessions on career development, artistic profile and social media over the course of one year, taking place in Berlin. This includes travel to Berlin, including two nights in a three star hotel per session.
- The production of your personal video trailer.
- A financial workshop by Bank Julius Baer. The date and venue will be fixed based on your residence.
- A long weekend as a visiting student of the Verbier Festival Academy in July or August 2021. This includes travel to Verbier, accommodation for three nights at an apartment or three star hotel, attendance at an Academy masterclass and a coaching session with a member of the Academy faculty.
- A performance opportunity offered by Andermatt Music during the 2021/2022 season: an invitation to perform one concert in Andermatt, in the newly-built Andermatt Concert Hall. Dates to be arranged by late 2020 subject to each winner’s availability.
The six finalists will receive:
- A photo shooting with professional photographers after the finals in Berlin.
One finalist will be selected:
- To record a CD with Outhere Music, the prestigious label group with some of the most successful independent labels, renowned for their high-quality recordings and a focus on close cooperation with their artists.
Here’s who is eligible
- The international competition is open to musicians of any nationality born in or before 2002 who are currently studying at the university level, or have graduated, in any subject, between 2015 and 2019.
- No singers, conductors, or ensembles, sorry.
Here’s what you need to apply
- A written concert program with a length of roughly 45 minutes (composer and work title). There are absolutely no restrictions on style, period, etc. of the works, or on the number of works.
- A brief (max. 500 words) statement on your choice of program.
- A video recording of you performing one work from your suggested program.
- A brief artistic CV (in English).
- A scan of your passport or ID-card for proof of age (file format .jpg or .pdf).
Here’s what happens in the finals
- We’ll pay for your travel costs, including two nights in a three star hotel. If you can get to Berlin in under eight hours by train, please don’t fly.
- Each finalist will perform their entire program at the Musikbrauerei in Berlin. The finals are private.
- The jury will make their decision right after the last person plays.
Timetable
- Apply in writing by June 22, 2020, at midnight Central European Time.
- Finalists will be notified by July 1, 2020.
- Finals will take place on October 19 and 20, 2020.
Jury
- Mirijam Contzen (violinist)
- Barbara Lebitsch (programming director, Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle Hamburg)
- Anne Midgette (former chief classical music critic, Washington Post)
- Julian Steckel (cellist)
- Lars Vogt (pianist and conductor)
- Hartmut Welscher (founder & editor-in-chief, VAN Magazine)