REGULATION

• Article 1: The Concours des Jeunes Altistes 2025 organised by the association ‘La Société Française de l'alto’ will take place from 27 to 29 November at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional (CRR) de Montpellier at the following address: 13 Avenue du Professeur Grasset - 34090 - Montpellier.

 

• Article 2: For the Bachelor's degree category, the competition is open to students aged 28 or under, currently studying for a Bachelor's degree in a European music teaching establishment (including Switzerland and England). Winners (1st and 2nd Prize) of the previous year's competition will not be eligible to enter the 2025 competition.

 

• Article 3: For the DEM/CPES category, the competition is open to students aged 26 or under, currently enrolled in a DEM/CPES programme at a French music teaching establishment. Winners (1st and 2nd Prize) of the previous year's competition will not be eligible to enter the 2025 competition.

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• Article 4: For the 1st & 2nd Cycles and CEM categories, the competition is open to students currently studying in a French music teaching establishment, with no age restriction.

 

• Article 5: The entry fee is 35 euros for all categories. By entering the competition, the candidate also becomes a member of the association. Entry fees will not be refunded or carried forward if the candidate resigns.

 

• Article 6: A special price for families wishing to enter several of their children in the competition will be available at the rate of 20 euros per additional child.

 

• Article 7: Travel and accommodation costs are not covered by the competition organisers. However, please do not hesitate to contact us if you need help in finding accommodation.

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• Article 8 : A pianist will be made available to candidates for works with piano.

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• Article 9: For the DEM/CPES and Licence categories, the competition will take place in two public rounds (free entry subject to availability). The 1st round of the DEM/CPES category will take place on Thursday 27 November all day long and the Final on Friday 28 November in the afternoon. The 1st round of the Licence category will take place on Friday 27 November all day long and the Final on Saturday 29 November afternoon. The results will be announced at the end of the rounds, with comments from the judges for those candidates who do not go through to the Final. Rehearsals with the pianists for the Final will be organised at the end of the 1st rounds for both categories.

 

• Article 10: For the 1st & 2nd Cycles and CEM categories, the competition will consist of a single round (free entry subject to availability). The 1st and 2nd Cycles round will take place on Saturday 29 morning (without piano rehearsals) and the CEM round will take place on Friday 27 afternoon (with piano rehearsals in the morning). The results will be announced at the end of each round, with comments from the jury.

 

• Article 11: The competition timetable may change slightly depending on the final number of candidates. You will be notified of any changes after the closing date for registrations.

 

• Article 12: The running order of the candidates will be posted on the Société Française de l'alto website approximately 2 weeks to 10 days before the competition.  The schedule, the names of the different heating rooms and the competition events will also be posted on the association's website.

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• Article 13: Photocopies are forbidden (Law of 11/3/57 Penal Code art.525).

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• Article 14: The works must be played without repeats, without cadences and at the indicated metronomic tempo.

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• Article 15: Candidates in the CEM, 1st and 2nd cycle categories are invited, if they are able to do so, to attend the Licence Category Final, which will take place on the afternoon of Saturday 28 November. A ‘Young Violist Prize’ will be awarded to a candidate in the Licence category.

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• Article 16: The Jury Concert will take place on Friday 28 November at 8.00 p.m. Admission is free and all candidates already present at the Competition venue are invited.

 

• Article 17: The value of the prizes awarded to the winners will be determined shortly. The association ‘La Société Française de l'alto’ reserves the right to modify the number and value of these prizes according to the sponsorship obtained for the organisation of the Competition.

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• Article 18: The Jury reserves the right to stop a candidate during performance and not to award all the prizes. In the event of a dispute, the Chairman will have the casting vote. The Jury's decisions are final and no complaints will be accepted.

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• Article 19: The closing date for entries is 06 November 2025 (i.e. three weeks before the Competition) for all categories. Only the first 20 registrations will be taken into account for the Licence category, the first 40 registrations for the DEM/CPES category, the first 10 registrations for the CEM category and no restrictions for the 1st and 2nd cycle categories.

 

• Article 20 : The ‘La Société Française de l'alto’ association reserves the right to cancel the competition in the event of an insufficient number of candidates.