REPERTOIRE

Each quartet will be required to prepare 1-2 works of free choice (standard string quartet repertoire), of a minimum duration of 20 minutes. Each quartet will also be expected to prepare one work to be played together with the instructors like a standard repertoire quintet. This work will be announced once the participating quartets have been chosen.

FOR APPLICATION:
One first movement of a Beethoven, Haydn or Mozart string quartet and one movement from the romantic or 20th/21st century repertoire. 

EXTRA:
This year TICC Academy offers participating quartets to play for composer Jessie Montgomery in masterclass. You may choose from the following 5-10 min pieces:

"Strum"
"Break Away"
"Source Code"
"Voodoo Dolls"

Grammy winning composer Jessie Montgomery is the festival Composer at Trondheim Chamber Music Festival arranged parallel to TICC Academy. She is an acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. A founding member of PUBLIQuartet and former member of the Catalyst Quartet, she continues to maintain an active performance career as a violinist appearing regularly with her own ensembles.

RULES

1. 13th Trondheim International Chamber Music Academy TICC - Academy 2024 is open to string quartets.

2. Applications will be accepted from musicians of all nationalities provided the combined maximum age of the quartet members as of 24 of September 2024 does not exceed 116 years. The age limit for each musician of the quartet must be under 34 and over 15 years on 29 of September 2024.

3. Musicians may only enter the academy as a member of one quartet.

4. Musicians are responsible for all travel expenses. There are possibilities for applying for travel funding, which can be provided based on the need and the total travel costs of the groups.

5. The academy will offer lodging in 2-bed room, as well as breakfast and one hot meal a day.

6. The application portal online closes 20 April 2024. The following attachments are required:

   a.  A copy of birth certificate or similar official document confirming the date and place of birth of each candidate.

   b.  Curriculum vitae with particulars of training, awards and diplomas and recent concert appearances of the quartet.

   c.  Two recent professional references.

   d.  Two recent high-resolution photographs of the quartet

   e.  Two recent audio recordings of high quality in uncompressed audio formats, such as (WAV or AIFF), or in formats with lossless compression, such as FLAC or ALAC (.m4a), minimum Bitrate 256kbps, of the quartet containing two contrasting movements with a total duration of min 12 minutes. This should be:

   One first movement of a Beethoven, Haydn or Mozart string quartet

   and

   one movement from the romantic or 20th/21st century repertoire.

   Each movement should be recorded in one "take" and must not be edited or altered in any way. TICC ACADEMY reserves the right to disqualify applicants entering studio enhanced or modified tapes. Applicants are anonymous to the jury when considered for TICC ACADEMY. Label the recordings in English “Piece one” and “Piece two” to keep all applicants anonymous.

   f.  A letter from a teacher or professional musician certifying the authenticity of the recording.

7. There will be a non-refundable entry fee of EUR 160 per quartet which should not be sent before the application has been accepted.

8. Each quartet will be required to prepare 1-2 works of free choice of a minimum duration of 20 minutes. Each quartet will also be expected to prepare works to be played together with the instructors. These works will be announced once the participating quartets have been chosen.

9. All participants shall agree to have their performances recorded, filmed or broadcast on in any medium, live, in whole or in part, in sound, and/or in images. No payment will be made to participants for the recording or broadcasting of the Academy performances.

10. Rehearsal facilities, including the provision of music stands, will be available to all participants.

11. English is the official language.