National Music Academy \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d of Cluj-Napoca<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regulation of the \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d International Competition<\/p>\n\n\n\n
21th<\/sup> Edition, Composition Section. Cluj-Napoca, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n For further assistance and information you can contact us at: composition@dimacompetition.ro<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" National Music Academy \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d of Cluj-Napoca Regulation of the \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d International Competition 21th Edition, Composition Section. Cluj-Napoca, 2026 For further assistance and information you can contact us at: composition@dimacompetition.ro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":40,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dimacompetition.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dimacompetition.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dimacompetition.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimacompetition.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimacompetition.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimacompetition.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":403,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimacompetition.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions\/403"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimacompetition.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dimacompetition.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
for 4-8 voices (vocal works with soloists are excluded), with a duration of 3-4 minutes,
leaving the choice of the lyrics to the candidate, in one of the following languages: English,
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin or Romanian.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
International Competition, 21 th Edition, Composition Section. Its exclusive character regards
other aspects as well: the choral piece registered in the current competition has not been
registered in any other competition, has not been published \/ publicly performed nor is it
scheduled to be publicly performed prior to the 26 th of October 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
the \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d International Competition, 21 th Edition, Choral Conducting Section, that
will take place in Cluj-Napoca in the period unfolding between 22-26 October 2026 (semi-
final and final are to be live-streamed on the competition website \/ on the official Facebook
page of the competition).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
by the \u201cTransylvania\u201d State Philharmonic Choir from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in the season
2027-2028 having the winner of the \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d International Competition, 21 th Edition,
Choral Conducting Section 2026, as conductor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
recording and broadcast of the literary text employed (as stipulated under points 6 and 7) * .<\/li>\n\n\n\n
a. The score of the piece unsigned, accompanied by the title and a motto (.pdf format);
b. An audio version of the piece, computer simulated, mp3 format (optional, but recommended);
c. An English translation of the literary text employed if it is in a language other than English.
d. Application form (available on the competition website);
e. Declaration on honour regarding the originality of the piece and providing the copyrights
related to its performance and broadcast including the ones related to the literary text employed
(form available on the competition website);
f. One copy of the birth certificate;
g. One recent photo (3 megapixels or 300 dpi);
h. Brief presentation max. 800 characters in English;
i. Copy of the receipt\/payment order of the registration fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
time (GMT+2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Music Academy Association, str. Ion I. C. Br\u0103tianu, nr. 25, Cluj-Napoca, CIF 36923210,
IBAN: RO19 BTRL RONC RT03 7427 7501, opened at Banca Transilvania (Bdul Eroilor, nr.
36, 400027, Cluj-Napoca, Romania), Swift\/BIC: BTRLRO22.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adrian Pop, composer, Professor PhD, National Music Academy \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d from Cluj-
Napoca, Chairman;
Lasse Thoresen, composer, professor emeritus of composition at the Norwegian Academy of
Music, Oslo \u2013 Norway;
L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Tihanyi, composer, conductor, director of the composer department of the Sz\u00e9chenyi
Academy of Literature and Art, Budapest \u2013 Hungary;
Dan Dediu, composer, Professor, PhD, D.H.C., President of the Senate within the National
University of Music Bucharest, President of the Union of Composers and Musicologists from
Romania;
Cornel Groza, conductor, Professor PhD, “Gheorghe Dima” National Academy of Music in
Cluj-Napoca, conductor of the “Transilvania” State Philharmonic Choir in Cluj-Napoca;
Cristian Bence-Muk, composer, Professor, PhD, President of the Senate of the National
Academy of Music \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d from Cluj-Napoca, Vice-President of the Union of
Composers and Musicologists from Romania.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
September 2026. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 st \u00a0Prize:\u00a09000 RON \u2013 before tax and turning the winning piece into the compulsory piece in the
semi-final of the \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d International Competition, 21 th \u00a0Edition, Choral Conducting
Section, 22-26 October 2026.
2 nd \u00a0Prize:\u00a07000 RON \u2013 before tax and performing the piece in a concert of the \u201cTransylvania\u201d
State Philharmonic Choir from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in the season 2027-2028 having the
winner of the \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d International Competition, 21 th \u00a0Edition, Choral Conducting
Section 2026, as conductor.
3rd Prize:\u00a05500 RON \u2013 before tax and performing the piece in a concert of the \u201cTransylvania\u201d
State Philharmonic Choir from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in the season 2027-2028 having the
winner of the \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d International Competition, 21 th \u00a0Edition, Choral Conducting
Section 2026, as conductor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
case of radio \/ TV \/ online broadcast or publication the author is bound to mention publicly the
following: Piece composed specifically for the \u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d International Competition,
21 st Edition, Composition Section and awarded 1 st , 2 nd or 3 rd Prize (according to the case).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
audio-video recording and broadcast of their piece in the concert given by the \u201cTransylvania\u201d
State Philharmonic Choir from Cluj-Napoca in the season 2027-2028 with no financial claim * .<\/li>\n\n\n\n
audio-video recording and broadcast (radio\/TV\/online) of his\/her piece in the final of the
\u201cGheorghe Dima\u201d International Competition, 21 th Edition, Choral Conducting Section, 22-26
October 2026, with no financial claim. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
make audio and video recordings, photos, radio and TV broadcasts included, by means of third
parties during the conducting competition mentioned under point 19, without being bound to
provide remuneration to the authors of the pieces or of the literary texts * .<\/li>\n\n\n\n
aforementioned clauses; noncompliance with the requirements stated leads to disqualification \/
annulment of the prize. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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