10th SWISS INTERNATIONAL ONLINE MUSIC COMPETITION

PRIZE MONEY OF 50000 CHF

DIRECTOR OF THE COMPETITION
M° TIZIANO ROSSETTI
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT PIANIST AND PRESIDENT OF TIZIANO ROSSETTI ACADEMY IN LUGANO
DEADLINE: 2nd March 2025

ART. 1 - SECTIONS
TIZIANO ROSSETTI INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY (Lugano, Switzerland) with its internaQonal
musical partners around the world organizes the 10th SWISS INTERNATIONAL ONLINE MUSIC
COMPETITION.
Tiziano RosseT with his Academy in Switzerland HELPED HUNDREDS OF MUSICIANS WORLDWIDE
AND GAVE THEM MORE THAN 200 SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF HIS
COMPETITIONS.
This compeQQon will offer not only money prizes but also concerts, free master classes with world-
famous musicians and the possibility to start an internaQonal career with Academy’s managers.
Musicians of all na3onali3es can par3cipate.
The purpose of this compe33on is to encourage the development of music and culture.
The compeQQon consists of IX secQons:
• SOLOISTS (S1 PIANO, S2 STRINGS, S3 GUITAR AND HARP, S4 WIND INSTRUMENTS, S5 A - CLASSIC
PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS, S5 B - TRADITIONAL PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS, S6 ELECTRIC ORGAN)
• CHAMBER MUSIC (FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS)
• OPERA SINGERS
• JAZZ AND MODERN SINGING (POP MUSIC) (SOLOISTS AND BANDS)
• ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND MUSICAL HIGH SCHOOLS, CHOIRS
• MUSICAL SECTION (ALL MUSICAL ARTISTS CAN PARTICIPATE WITHOUT AGE LIMITS)
• CD SECTION (ALL MUSICIANS CAN SEND THEIR OWN CD RECORDING)
• COMPOSITION SECTION (ALL GENRES AND INSTRUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED)
• AMATEUR MUSICIANS (ALL GENRES AND INSTRUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED)

ART. 2 - CATEGORIES
Par3cipants of all categories and sec3ons can choose the pieces of music to perform.
Performances by heart are not compulsory.

I - SOLOISTS
S1 - PIANO
“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)
S2 - STRINGS
“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)
S3 - GUITAR AND HARP
“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)
S4 - WIND INSTRUMENTS
“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)
S5 A - PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS (CLASSIC WESTERN PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS)
“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)
S5 B - PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS (TRADITIONAL NATIONAL PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS)
“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)
S6 - ELECTRIC ORGAN
“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)

II - CHAMBER MUSIC (FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS)

Cat. A - max middle age 10 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max middle age 15 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max middle age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max middle age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no middle age limit (20 min.)

III - OPERA SINGERS

Cat. A – up to 27 years old (performance of one opera aria)
Cat. B – No age limit (performance of one opera aria)

IV - JAZZ AND MODERN SINGING (POP MUSIC for soloists and bands)
Cat. A - max. age 10 (4 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (4 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 20 (4 min.)
Cat. D - no age limit (4 min.)
Cat. E - Junior bands - max. age 18 (7 min.)
Cat. F - Senior bands - no age limit (7 min.)
V - ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND MUSICAL HIGH SCHOOLS, CHOIRS
Cat. A - Soloists (5 min.)
Cat. B - Ensembles (12 min.)

VI - MUSICAL SECTION (ALL MUSICAL ARTISTS CAN PARTICIPATE WITHOUT AGE LIMITS)
“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)

VII - CD SECTION (ALL MUSICIANS CAN SEND THEIR OWN CD RECORDING)

“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)

VIII - COMPOSITION SECTION (ALL GENRES AND INSTRUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED)

“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)

IX - AMATEUR MUSICIANS (ALL GENRES AND INSTRUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED)

“Piccole mani” Category - Group 1 (3-6 years) Group 2 (7-10 years) (four-minutes performance)
Cat. A - max. age 13 (5 min.)
Cat. B - max. age 16 (8 min.)
Cat. C - max. age 19 (12 min.)
Cat. D - max. age 22 (18 min.)
Cat. E - no age limit (20 min.)

ART. 3
It is not mandatory to reach the maximum playing 3me for each category.

ART. 4
The candidates authorize Lugano’s Academy to record and broadcast, on Youtube channels, Facebook
pages and other websites, the performances, even par3al, and to post photos on any media pla_orm,
dépliant or specialized magazine.

ART. 5
Candidates will not be able to make any financial requests or have any right towards “TIZIANO ROS-
SETTI INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY” (see art. 4).

ART. 6
Personal informa3on, submiged during the registra3on, will be treated in pursuant to the Personal
Data Protec3on Law of Switzerland.
ART. 7
The candidates, during the compe33on, will be responsible for their own safety; the Organiza3on de-
clines all responsibili3es in this mager.

ART. 8
Compe3tors must send to the Secretary of the compe33on a valid I.D (Iden3ty Card) and a copy of the
musical pieces performed.

ART. 9
Candidates are required to submit YOUTUBE links of video recordings for the parQcipaQon.
Recordings should be a fair representaQon of the candidates’ abiliQes but don’t need to be of a pro-
fessional quality.
Title of the video recording must be the following: SWISS COMPETITION-candidates’s name, surna-
me, secQon and category.
For CD SECTION, candidates are required to send audio files directly to
[email protected]
For COMPOSITION SECTION, candidates are required to send music scores directly to 3zianorossei-
[email protected]

ART. 10 – PRIZES
Jury’s judgment will be expressed in cents

1)SCHOLARSHIPS (cash prizes paid by bank transfer)

SEC. I - SOLOISTS
S1 - PIANO
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship
S2 - STRINGS
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship
S3 - GUITAR AND HARP
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship
S4 - WIND INSTRUMENTS
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship
S5 A - PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS (CLASSIC WESTERN PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS)
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship
S5 B - PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS (TRADITIONAL NATIONAL PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS)
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship
S6 - ELECTRIC ORGAN
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship

SEC. II - CHAMBER MUSIC including strings (with and without the piano) AND PIANO FOUR HANDS
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 1000.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2000.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 3000.00 scholarship

SEC. III - OPERA SINGERS

Cat. A - Marks between 98/100 – The 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 1000.00 scholarship
Cat. B – Marks between 98/100 – The 1st prize diploma - CHF 2000.00 scholarship

SEC. IV - JAZZ AND MODERN SINGING (POP MUSIC) (soloists and bands)
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship
Cat. F: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 3000.00 scholarship

SEC. V – ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND MUSICAL HIGH SCHOOLS. CHOIR

CHF 3000.00 scholarship for the most deserving school

SEC. VI - MUSICAL SECTION (ALL MUSICAL ARTISTS CAN PARTICIPATE WITHOUT AGE LIMITS)
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship
MUSICAL PRIZE: THE BEST MUSICIANS OF THE ENTIRE SECTION WILL RECEIVE AN INVITATION FROM
M° TIZIANO ROSSETTI TO REPRESENT A MUSICAL IN SWITZERLAND

SEC. VII - CD SECTION (ALL MUSICIANS CAN SEND THEIR OWN CD RECORDING)
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship

SEC. VIII - COMPOSITION SECTION (ALL GENRES AND INSTRUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED)
Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 200.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 400.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 500.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 800.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 2500.00 scholarship

SEC. IX - AMATEUR MUSICIANS (ALL GENRES AND INSTRUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED)

Cat. “Piccole mani”: marks between 98/100 - CHF 100.00 scholarship.
Cat. A: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 150.00 scholarship
Cat. B: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 200.00 scholarship
Cat. C: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 250.00 scholarship
Cat. D: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 300.00 scholarship
Cat. E: marks between 98/100 - the 1st Prize Diploma - CHF 350.00 scholarship

FOR ALL SECTIONS AND CATEGORIES

For candidates between 95/100 and 100/100 1st Prize Diploma
For candidates between 90/100 and 94/100 2nd Place Diploma
For candidates between 85/100 and 89/100 3rd Place Diploma
For candidates between 80/100 and 84/100 4th Place Diploma

2)CAREER PROJECT PRIZE: the best talents will be selected to start an internaQonal career with Aca-
demy’s managerial structure.

3)CONCERTS: 10 concerts with cachet will be awarded. Concerts will take place in Switzerland, Au-
stria, Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, China and Usa.

4)FREE MASTER CLASSES: Academy’s world-famous Masters will select 15 candidates for a free in
person or online master class.

ART. 11
If the jury finds iden3cal scores, they may decide to reward ex-aequo prizes.
Jury has the right not to reward prizes if it do not find an appropriate level.
Judgment is unques3onable.

ART. 12
A panel of judges of interna3onal fame from different countries evaluates and punctuates the video
material submiged, and the final selec3ons of winners is based solely on the same recordings.
Judges who have kinship or had con3nuous teaching rela3onships with the candidates during the pre-
vious year of the compe33on will abstain from vo3ng those candidates.
Each jury’s member will release a special statement regarding the rela3onships with the compe3tors.
ART. 13
Final results of all secQons and categories will be announced 2 weeks aker the deadline on the offi-
cial social medias and website of the Academy.
Winners of scholarships will receive their prizes by bank transfer immediately aker the publicaQon.

ART. 14 - HOW TO ENROLL

The duly filled applica3on form including the payment receipt of the registra3on fee and YOUTUBE
LINK of the performance must be sent exclusively to the following mail address:
[email protected]

ApplicaQon deadline is the 2nd of March 2025

PAYMENT METHOD
1)BANK TRANSFER
IBAN: CH68 0900 0000 1555 9739 8
SWIFT: POFICHBEXXX
Bank: PostFinance AG, Mingerstrasse 20 - Bern
The transfer goes to: Tiziano RosseT InternaQonal Music Academy Sagl
2)PAYPAL ACCOUNT
ParQcipants must click on the following link and insert their applicaQon fee
hmps://www.paypal.me/rosseTacademy
Reason for payment: ApplicaQon for TIZIANO ROSSETTI INTERNATIONAL ONLINE MUSIC COMPETI-
TION
3)PAYMENT ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.QzianorosseTacademy.com
Documenta3on produced, including the payment receipt of the registra3on fee, must be sent exclusi-
vely to the following mail address: [email protected]
Any incomplete applica3on will not be taken into considera3on

ApplicaQon fees
SEC. I SOLOISTS
Cat. Piccole mani A - B - C - CHF 60.00
Cat. D - CHF 80.00
Cat. E - CHF 100.00
SEC. II CHAMBER MUSIC (FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS) CHF 40.00 for each member
SEC. III OPERA SINGERS
CAT. A – CHF 90.00
CAT.B – CHF 100.00
SEC. IV JAZZ AND MODERN SINGING (POP MUSIC)
Soloists - CHF 60.00 Bands - CHF 35.00 for each member
SEC. V – ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY and MUSICAL HIGH SCHOOL. CHOIRS
Cat. A - CHF 25.00 Cat. B - CHF 20.00 for each member of the ensembles
SEC. VI - MUSICAL SECTION
Cat. Piccole mani A - B - C - CHF 60.00
Cat. D - CHF 80.00 Cat. E - CHF 100.00
SEC. VII - CD SECTION
Cat. Piccole mani A - B - C - CHF 60.00
Cat. D - CHF 80.00 Cat. E - CHF 100.00
SEC. VIII - COMPOSITION SECTION
Cat. Piccole mani A - B - C - CHF 60.00
Cat. D - CHF 80.00 Cat. E - CHF 100.00
SEC. IX - AMATEUR MUSICIANS
Cat. Piccole mani A - B - C - CHF 60.00
Cat. D - CHF 80.00 Cat. E - CHF 100.00

ART. 15 - JURY
CHAIRMAN: TIZIANO ROSSETTI
All the names of judges will be published on the official facebook page of the compe33on
ART. 16
For eventual controversies, Lugano is the competent court

For further informa3on:

ArQsQc Director: M° Tiziano RosseT
Academy’s phone number: +41 76 499 52 46
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
www.3zianorosseiacademy.com
 SWISS INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
APPLICATION FORM

SECTION, CATEGORY AND INSTRUMENT

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NATIONALITY

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SURNAME - NAME (for each member in case of chamber music, ensembles, bands and choirs)

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DATE OF BIRTH

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ADDRESS

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TELEPHONE NUMBER

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PROGRAMME

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SIGNATURE

Date _______________________

*ATTACH A COPY OF PAYMENT RECEIPT OF THE REGISTRATION FEE, YOUTUBE LINK OF VIDEO RECOR-
DING, A VALID IDENTITY CARD AND A COPY OF THE MUSICAL PIECES PERFORMED.