National preselection notice for vocal artists

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The „Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir

NATIONAL PRESELECTION NOTICE

The „Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir is holding a NATIONAL PRESELECTION in BUCUREȘTI, CLUJ-NAPOCA, IAȘI AND BUCUREȘTI for vocal artists: SOPRANO, ALTO, TENOR and BASS.

The preselection is open to candidates who know Romanian and are studying at, or have graduated from, a faculty of music.
To apply for preselection, email an application file to comunicare.madrigal@gmail.com containing the candidate’s CV (with up-to-date contact details) and a letter of motivation explaining why they wish to participate in the preselection and the city where they can attend a meeting with Madrigal’s specialists.

Deadline for submitting the application file: 1 March 2020.

*Following assessment of the application files, only selected candidates will be contacted.

PRESELECTION SCHEDULE and TASKS

o    IAȘI – 9 March 2020
o    CHIȘINĂU – 11 March 2020
o    BUCUREȘTI – 13 March 2020
o    CLUJ-NAPOCA – 25 March 2020
*Candidates notified following assessment of the application files will receive the organisational details of the auditions.

Candidates must prepare the following for the audition:
•    a vocal work of their choice, with or without accompaniment;
•    a vocal exercise test;
•    a sight-singing test;
*Only candidates notified following assessment of the application files will prepare the audition tests.

FURTHER INFORMATION
•    For further information, you can contact us by email at comunicare.madrigal@gmail.com

The „Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir is an emblem of Romanian and international musical life. Since it was founded in 1963 by conductor Marin Constantin (1925–2011), the Madrigal Choir has given over 4.500 concerts to acclaim around the world, establishing itself as a true „national brand”. It is one of the world’s benchmarks for chamber choral music, with a repertoire focusing on the European Renaissance, Byzantine music and contemporary Romanian and international compositions. In November 2016, the „Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir was officially recognised as an Ambassador of Freedom, Hope and Peace, receiving the „Jean Nussbaum and Eleanor Roosevelt” award at the United Nations Palace in Geneva during the Global Summit on Religion, Peace and Security.

In 2020, the „Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir celebrates 57 years of uninterrupted activity, making it one of the longest-established and most highly regarded choral ensembles.
The „Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir is currently conducted by Anna Ungureanu.