SHE LIVES Budapest Prize

SHE LIVES — the leading European musical association for promoting the dissemination of contemporary music — is honoured to announce the third edition of the "SHE LIVES Budapest Prize", this year dedicated to Ligeti on the occasion of the centenary of his birth - LIGETI 100!

Since its establishment SHE LIVES has had the privilege of working with internationally acclaimed artists such as Peter Eötvös, Lasse Thoresen and Sidney Corbett, as well globally renowned institutions, including: Solisti della Scala di Milano, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Accademia Chigiana di Siena, Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Fondazione Scelsi, UMZE (the historic ensemble founded by Bartók), Budapest Music Center, LAC – Lugano Arte e Cultura, Festival oggimusica, Yamaha Concert Hall Wien, Pro Helvetia, Contemporary Art Festival Budapest, Warner Classics, and Naxos. She Lives is also the organizer of the first composition competition in Italy in terms of participants, the "Andrea Ceraso Rome Award".

COMPETITION REGULATION

1. The competition is open to composers of all ages and nationalities, without restrictions of gender, ideas, religious affiliation etc.
2. The competition theme is the composition of a piece for piano solo.
3. Prepared piano, the use of electronics, and fixed media are allowed.
4. Live electronics are not allowed.
5. The duration of the piece must not exceed 25 minutes. There are no minimum duration limits.
6. The pieces may have already been performed, published, and awarded in competitions other than those organized by the She Lives association. Pieces not awarded in the previous editions can be resubmitted.
7. There are no style limitations. The jury will evaluate the musical quality and originality of the writing.
8. The pieces can be written with a notational programme (Sibelius, Finale, etc.) as well as handwritten as long as they are clearly legible.

AWARDS

Prize fund: 3000 euro

FIRST PRIZE (Winner): 1000 euro + performance* + the book "The Hamburgisches Konzert by György Ligeti" by Alessio Elia, the most detailed analysis of the Hungarian composer's latest work with a complete revision of the score.
Potential bonus "Excellence Prize" for the winner: an additional 1000 euro and Excellence Prize will be awarded should the average score exceed 9 points out of 10.

SECOND PRIZE: 500 euro + performance* + the book "The Hamburgisches Konzert by György Ligeti" by Alessio Elia, the most detailed analysis of the Hungarian composer's latest work with a complete revision of the score.
Potential bonus "Distinction Prize" for second place: an additional 300 euro and Distinction Prize, will be awarded should the average score exceed 8.5 points out of 10

THIRD PRIZE: performance* + the book "The Hamburgisches Konzert by György Ligeti" by Alessio Elia, the most detailed analysis of the Hungarian composer's latest work with a complete revision of the score.
Potential bonus "Recognition Prize" for third place: an additional 200 euro and Recognition Prize, will be awarded should the average score exceed 8 points out of 10.

*The winning compositions shall be performed in the 2023/2024 or 2024/2025 SHE LIVES Association concert season.

Details are available at web pages:
http://www.shelivesmusic.it/she-lives-budapest-prize.html