International Organ Competition

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Application Rules and Procedures

The Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition is open to individuals 18-30 years old by November 1, 2012. 

Application
All applicants must have completed the Application Form.  Download application.  Applications must be submitted with the following support materials:

• A resume in English (maximum 2 pages) that outlines the candidate’s training, prizes and awards (with proof) and current professional status.
• A brief biography in English (maximum 150 words).
• A photocopy of a valid passport.
• At least one full color horizontal photo (1 is mandatory, 2-3 preferred) and at least one full color vertical photo (1 is mandatory, 2-3 preferred). The minimum resolution must be 300 dpi, and files must be sent in JPEG or TIFF format. All photographs, submitted must be free of copyright restrictions.

Application Submission
Completed Application Forms and supporting materials (resume, biography, passport copy, and photos) were submitted electronically to: organcompetition@longwoodgardens.org. Only the first 100 complete application forms were admitted to the audition round of the Competition, and were subject to approval by the audition jury.

CD Submission
Auditions were placed by CD submission only.

Following application submission, an audio recording must also be submitted for preliminary selection of candidates. The recording must be sent as an audio CD, with separate tracks for each work, and accompanied by the official CD Submission Form.

Audio recordings of the specified program (see Repertoire) must be complete performances of the works, by the applicant, without any editing.  Applicant must play straight through each piece.  The preliminary selection of candidates will be a completely anonymous process, so there should be no spoken comments or any other means of identification on the audio recordings.  You should keep one copy of your recording in case your CD is lost in transit.

A witness signature (member of a professional body, member of the clergy, or a municipal official) will be required, attesting that the CD is truly the candidate’s work and has not been edited.
Audio CD recordings, accompanied by the CD Submission Form, were mailed to:
Longwood Gardens
Attn: Organ Competition
P.O. Box 501
Kennett Square, PA 19348

Application Fee
The application fee is $100 US dollars and is non-refundable. Application fees can be paid by credit card or check.  Mastercard, Visa, Discover, Amex are accepted. Checks must be made payable to Longwood Gardens and must be in US currency drawn from a US domestic bank.  Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Accommodations & Transportation
Longwood Gardens will provide round-trip transportation to the Philadelphia International Airport and ground transportation to Longwood Gardens. If competitors use alternative modes of transportation other than air travel, Longwood Gardens will provide ground travel. Longwood Gardens will provide lodging and all meals for each competitor.
 

Important Dates

November 1, 2012	Deadline to submit online application
November 15, 2012	Deadline to submit CD & application fee
January 20, 2013	Announcement of competitors
February 1, 2013	Deadline for competitors to confirm their participation
March 1, 2013	Deadline for competitors to provide a complete program for all competition rounds
April 1, 2013	Proof of having obtained a visa (if necessary)
June 12, 2013	Arrival of all the competitors to Longwood Gardens
June 18-19, 2013	Preliminary Competition Round at Longwood Gardens
June 22, 2013	Final Competition Round at Longwood Gardens
June 23, 2013	Reception at Longwood Gardens