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The 21st „Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments” 2027 is open to Bassoon, Clarinet and Oboe.

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The competition rounds are open for public viewing.

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The competition will be held from 13th September to 19th September 2027 in Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany.

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The „Aeolus Competition for Wind Instruments” is open to young soloists of all nationalities born on or after January 1st, 1999.

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Application must be submitted online via muvac no later than April 30th, 2027:

www.muvac.com/aeolus-international-competition

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The application must be accompanied by / your muvac profile must be checked for completeness:

• ≡ a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate, passport, or other official document
• ≡ an updated muvac profile with a profile photo
• ≡ full details of teachers
• ≡ a complete record of previous and current professional activities (in particular orchestras and orchestra academies)
• ≡ competition participation and awards received
• ≡ scholarship awards, honours and diplomas
• ≡ a short biography in German or English
• ≡ a recent photo

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Space for competitors is limited. Decisions regarding the acceptance of applicants are entirely at the discretion of the competition management and are based on the qualifications as evidenced by the biography as outlined under number 6. In case of equal qualifications, decisions are made on the basis of the sequence of registration.

Applicants are not entitled to acceptance, and application does not guarantee a place in the competition.

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Each applicant who is admitted to the competition will receive a confirmation of registration via muvac no later than 15th May 2027.

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The registration fee is 180.00 €. After the applicant has received the confirmation of registration, the registration fee must be transferred by the applicant, free of charge to the recipient, by 31st May 2027 at the latest. Every participant who comes to the competition in Düsseldorf will receive 130.00 € of the registration fee back, so that the actual registration fee amounts to only 50.00 €.

Recipient: Sieghardt Rometsch-Stiftung
IBAN: DE06 5121 0606 9780 6437 02
BIC: BNPADEFFXXX
Reason for payment: Aeolus Competition, name and instrument

The name of the competitor must be clearly legible on the transfer, even if they do not pay it themselves. The registration fee is non-refundable.

A late or omitted payment of the participation fee will result in the loss of admission to the competition.

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Recognised pianists are available to participants free of charge for the competition.

Participants may bring their own piano accompaniment privately and at their own expense. The name of the accompanist must be given when accepting the invitation to the competition.

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Participants and their accompanists are responsible for their own board and lodging.

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Participants and their accompanists are responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from the competition.

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By submitting an application, every participant undertakes to keep themselves free of all professional obligations and concerts for the duration of the competition.

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The organiser of the competition reserves the right to record all events held within the framework of the competition, both acoustically and optically, and to use them for the promotion of the competition.

In particular, the organiser reserves the right to grant radio and television stations approval to broadcast, record and transmit all competition events. The participants are not entitled to any claim for remuneration arising from this.

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The prize winners undertake to perform in the prize winners’ concert without a fee.

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The competition organisation accepts no liability whatsoever for the instruments and property of the participants. By submitting the application, the participant agrees to the conditions of the competition, including the competition schedule and the compulsory programme.

The English version is for convenience purposes only and is not legally binding. In case of doubt, please refer to the German version, which is binding.