МОНГОЛ  УЛСЫН ТӨРИЙН ДЭЭД ШАГНАЛ ЧИНГИС ХААН ОДОНТ, ХӨДӨЛМӨРИЙН
БААТАР, ТӨРИЙН ШАГНАЛТ, УРЛАГИЙН ГАВЬЯАТ ЗҮТГЭЛТЭН, ХӨГЖМИЙН
ЗОХИОЛЧ БЯМБАСҮРЭНГИЙН ШАРАВЫН НЭРЭМЖИТ МЭРГЭЖЛИЙН ДУУЧИД,
ҮНДЭСНИЙ ХӨГЖМИЙН ХӨГЖИМЧДИЙН ОЛОН УЛСЫН ГУРАВДУГААР УРАЛДААНЫ УДИРДАМЖ

      According to the 143^rd Government approval from April 10, 2019, the international competition for professional singers and national instrument performers named after B.Sharav will take place every 4 years. The competition aims to support classical and national music artists, to entertain at the international level, and to give singers and musicians a chance to participate in international competitions.

        The competition will take place from the 7^th to the 13^th of November 2023 in the capital city of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar.

The main purpose of the competition

        The main purpose of the competition is to develop the professional skills and talents of young artists within the framework of the state cultural policy implemented by the government, to exchange experiences, to enrich their repertoire with the best compositions of Mongolian composers, to spread the classical works of Mongolian composers, the opera “Chinggis Khan” by B.Sharav and other large scale works for singers and national instrument performers.

The rule of the competition

Contest

1. General information
2. The rule of the competition
3. Awards
4. Additional information
5. Competition repertoire
6. Contacts

1. General information

1.1. The competition schedule

Opening ceremony November 8, 2023

I Round: November 9^th, 2023

Announcement of the I Round results: November 9^th 2023

II Round: November 10^th, 2023

Announcement of the II Round results November 10^th 2023

III Round: November 11^th, 2023

Announcement of the III Round results November 11^th 2023

Award Ceremony, Gala Concert of the winners

Corporate Hotel. November 13^th, 2023

1.2. Competition instrument nominations

Competition for national music performers will be organized for instruments: Morin Khuur, Khuuchir, Yochin, Shudarga, Yatga and Limbe, Ever buree, Ikh huur, Bishguur.

The Competition for professional singers will be organized for Soprano, Mezzosoprano, Tenor, Baritone and Bass

1.3. Age Limit

        The competition is open for all professional singers under the age of 35 (born after November 1, 1988) and musicians under the age of 35 (born after November 1, 1988) from any country who meet the requirements of the competition terms and conditions.

1.4. Organizers

• Ministry of Culture of Mongolia
• Mongolian State Conservatory
• Sharav Foundation

1. Rules of the competition

2.1. Judging

2.1.1. Judges will evaluate the competitors by secret ballot.

2.1.2. In case of any dispute during the competition the judges will make a decision. The judge’s decision is final in all rounds of the competition

2.1.3. Judges will perform their work according to the competition rule

2.2. Rules for listening and evaluating the materials

2.2.1. The competitors should post their materials in the “Competitors” section of the www.sharav.org site

2.2.2. The competitors are responsible for their accompanist in rounds I and II. If any foreign competitor requires an accompanist, the organizing committee will provide an accompanist. The payment for the accompanist will be the responsibility of the competitor.

2.2.3. The duration of performance in the I round should not be more than ….. minutes. The duration of the performance in the II round should not be more than ….. minutes. The duration of the performance in the III round should not be more than ….. minutes

2.2.4. The results of the III round will be announced on the website of the competition. www.sharav.org

2.3. Practicing during the competition

The competition will provide foreign participants with practicing facilities.

2.4. Arrival and stay of the competitors

2.4.1. Foreign and Mongolian competitors will be responsible for their accommodation, food, and travel expenses.

2.4.2. The competitors will be responsible for caring for their musical instruments through Mongolian and international customs.

1. 3. Awards

3.1.1. The winners of the last round will be awarded as follows:

• First prize: Golden medal, diploma
• Silver medal, diploma
• Bronze medal diploma
• 2 Special prizes: Diploma

3.1.2 The award of Best accompanist can be given from the organizing committee.

3.1.3. The organizing committee can organize a concert of competition winners.

1. 4. Additional information

4.1. Additional rules

4.1.1  The music scores of composer B.Sharav can be obtained from the website wwww.sharav.org

4.1.2 The organizing committee has the right to finalize the issues that may arise during the competition.

4.1. 3. If the competitor violates the competition rule, the organizing committee has the right to exclude the competitor from the competition.

4.1.4. The competitor has no right to give any public information or interview if not planned by the organizing committee. 

4.1.5. The winners of the competition are obliged to participate in the gala concert of the competition.

4.1.6. The organizing committee of the competition has the right to use all the video materials, to send, to produce audio and video recording without any permission from the competitors, judges, accompanists.

4.1.7. The official language of the competition is Mongolian.

4.1.8. All the repertoire should be played by memory.

4.1.9. The duration of the performance should not be more than given time.  

4.1.10. Only published music works must be performed.

4.1.11. Registration fee and other materials will not be refunded to the competitors.

4.1.12. III Round the winners will perform the concerto in its original version with a symphony orchestra.

4.1.13. The competitor has no right to improvise.

1. 5. The repertoire

5.1. National music instruments

I round: 35 min  

1. Large-scale music work of competitors’ own country (I movement or II and III of sonata

or concerto).

1. Work from world classical music.
2. Virtuoso music showing musicians’ technical skills.

II round: 35 min

1. Large scale work.
2. Music composition from B.Sharav or compositions own country
3. Slow piece (Lirico).

III round: 40 min

Morin khuur

1. Sharav. Concerto for Morin khuur and orchestra
2. Concerto by competitors’ own choice

Khuuchir

1. B.Sharav. Concerto for Khuuchir and orchestra I and II movements.
2. Концерт (сонголтоор) Concerto by competitors own choice

Yochin

1. Sharav. Concerto for Yochin and orchestra
2. Concerto by competitors own choice

Shudarga

1. Sharav. Concerto for Shudarga and orchestra
2. Concerto by competitors own choice

Yatga

1. Sharav. Concerto-Variation for Yatga and orchestra
2. Concerto by competitors own choice

Limbe

1. Natsagdorj. Concerto for limbe and orchestra
2. Concerto by competitors own choice

5.2. Solo singers

I round: 20 min

1. Aria (Mongolian or foreign)
2. Aria (from world classical music)
3. Romance (Can be from B.Sharav or other composers romance)

II round: 25 min

1. Aria (Mongolian or foreign)
2. Aria (from world classical music)
3. Romance or song
4. Sharav. Romance or folk song transcription

III round: 20 min

1. Sharav Aria from opera Chinggis Khan
2. One aria

Soprano

1. Sharav. Aria of Khadaan from opera Chinggis Khan
2. One aria

Mezzosoprano

1. Sharav. Aria of Oulen mother from opera Chinggis Khan
2. One aria                                                    

Tenor

1. Sharav. Aria of Jamukh from opera Chinggis Khan
2. One aria                                                         

Bariton

1. B.Sharav. Aria of Temuujin from opera Chinggis Khan
2. One aria                                                        

Bass

1. Sharav. Aria of Van Khan from opera Chinggis Khan
2. One aria

1. Contacts

6.1. Organizing committee of the competition

The address of the organizing committee: Sukhbaatar district, VII micro district, Beijing street, Mongolian State Conservatory

Official website of the competition: www.sharav.org

Documents for registration:

• List of repertoire that will be performed in the I, II, III rounds of the competition
• One color photo 6х9
• Brief biography
• Brief biography of the accompanist
• Registration fee payment receipt

Competition award

      Grand-Prix 15.000 USD

Professional singers:

      First prize 10.000 USD

      Second prize 8000 USD

      Third prize 5000 USD

      Special prize 1000 USD

National music performers:

      First prize 10.000 USD

      Second prize 8000 USD

       Third prize 5000 USD

      Special prize 1000 USD

Best accompanist:

      500 USD