Rules and Regulations

Rules and Regulations:

1. The competition is open to participants of all nationalities under the age group of the respective class.
2. All application fees are for competitions, master classes, concert arrangements and publicity. All
application fees are non-refundable.
3. All contestants are required to bring their original photo ID or travelling documents on the date of
competition for verification purpose.
4. Contestants must use original scores during performance. Otherwise, they will be disqualified.
5. Pianos will be provided. Contestants should bring their own musical instruments for the competition if
necessary.
6. All attendees need to take care of their personal belongings. The organizer will not be responsible for any
losses.
7. The organizer reserves the rights to withhold any prizes of the contestants whenever necessary.
8. Decisions made by the Jury are final and should not be disputed in any case.
9. Decisions made by the Jury are final and should not be disputed in any case.
10. All contestants are responsible for applying for valid travel visas to Austria, if needed, and to hold
necessary insurance for their stay in Austria.
11. The organizer reserves the right to reschedule any of the competition sessions in case of adverse weather
conditions or necessary situations, please refer to our website announcements.
12. In case of change of date or venue due to adverse weather conditions or other force majeure factors
where the contestant decides not to participate in the competition, the application fee will not be refunded.
13. The organizer reserves the final decision rights for any controversial issues.
14. Audio and visual recordings are not allowed. The organizer reserves the copyrights and the rights of
public display of all audio and visual recordings of the competition and all related events.
15. The organizer and the festival committee solicit personal data from applicants in order to facilitate the
processing of “WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART CHOIR FESTIVAL SALZBURG”, data collected will
be kept confidential. We reserve the right to disclose personal data for the purposes of promoting musical
activities, the competition and their related matters, including, but not in any way limited to journals, press
releases and websites.
16. Details, rules and regulations, awards of the competition and members of the Jury are subject to changes
without prior notice.
17. During the festival period, the master class, tutors and class time will be arranged by the committee.
18. The repertoire used in the master class is the officially designated repertoire "Praise the World".
19. All the choirs should participate in the rehearsal and performance of the closing ceremony concert,
performing a song of their own choice and singing the official song "Praise the World".