A. Čepelis
Ž. Barono įmonė ,,Muzikinis rūsys“
Festival Rules
- Last Updated on 2025-02-11
Preamble
These regulations of the children's and youth jazz music festival-competition "JAZZ fontanas" (hereinafter referred to as "Regulations") have changed and been improved based on experience.
The Lithuanian children's and youth jazz music festival-competition "JAZZ fontanas" took place for the first time in 2002. The festival-competition, held this year for the 23rd time, is known as the oldest children's and youth jazz project in Lithuania. The author of his idea is the creator of jazz music, manager of jazz music projects, performer Rimantas Juozas Bagdonas (1952–2019). He is also the author of the festival-competition slogan.
During the entire life of the project, more than one and a half thousand performers participated in the festival-competition, for whom it became a solid stepping stone to bigger stages and life activities (Grand Prix laureates: http://www.panjazz.lt/index.php/laureatai).
The authors of the logo of the Lithuanian children's and youth jazz music festival-competition "JAZZ fontanas" are artists Gintaras Grigas and Rita Kosmauskienė.
The author of the grand prize of the festival-competition (Grand Prix) is the artist and glazier Remigijus Kriukas.
Regulations are the main document that guides the organization of the festival-competition and the resolution of issues related to it. If a problematic situation arises that is not provided for in the Regulations, it is resolved by the organizers by later improving the main document.
2025 competition-festival format
1. Performances of the participants will take place in a mixed way:
1.1. The competition program is conducted live. Participants who are unable to attend send the program in video format, other participants of the competition will be able to view their recordings on the YouTube platform.
1.2. Performers only appear at the time slot for their age group.
Important! The organizers of the festival-competition reserve the right to suspend registration for a specific age group of participants depending on the number of forms received. In this case, remote participation may be offered.
1.3. The organizers can change the format of the festival-competition if there are objective circumstances that prevent the project from being carried out live. In that case, participants will be sent an addendum to these Regulations, which provides for the competition-festival action at a distance.
2. The final concert (GALA CONCERT) will be held in a mixed way.
3. Prepared remotely conference of specialists - jazz, improvisation teachers, lecturers "Prospects for the education of young jazz performers: how and why?", sharing of best practices on the education of young jazz musicians. Qualification certificates will be issued to the audience of the event.
Stages of the 2025 project
I. Applications are submitted from 2025. April 1 until 2024 May 1st.
II. The festival-competition will take place in 2025. on May 9-10.
III. Registration of participants starts 2 hours before the concert and ends half an hour before the concert.
IV. The results are announced on the same day, after the discussions that will take place after the performances of each age group. At the same time, the selected participants are invited to participate in the final concert (GALA CONCERT).
V. The final concert will take place on May 10 at 5 p.m.
VI. The conference will be held remotely on May 19 in the zoom environment.
Age groups of participants
A - up to 10 years (inclusive).
B - from the age of 11 up to 14 years (inclusive).
C - from 15 years old up to 18 years (inclusive).
D - from the age of 19 up to 23 years (inclusive).
In the case of a larger number of participants, division into subgroups is possible.
Important! Each participant of the festival-competition must submit a copy of the personal document (in case the judging panel has doubts about the age of the performers).
Preliminary program of the contest-festival:
May 9 (Friday)
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sound rehearsals and concerts of group B ensembles, group C and D
May 10 (Saturday)
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sound rehearsals and concerts of group A and group B soloists
5 p.m. final laureate concert (GALA CONCERT), awards, in the hall of the Panevėžys cultural center.
Important: the organizers of the festival-competition, depending on the number of registered participants, reserve the right to change the time and/or day of the sound rehearsals and concerts of the categories.
May 19 the conference "Prospects for the education of young jazz performers: how and why?" is being held by specialists - jazz, improvisation teachers, lecturers - who have successfully prepared educational materials for this festival-competition. Qualification certificates will be issued to its participants.
Requirements for the festival-competition program
1. Instrumentalists, vocalists, vocal and instrumental ensembles, choirs, orchestras, mixed projects can participate in the festival-competition "JAZZ fontanas".
2. Only jazz instrumental, vocal music or jazz arrangements, interpretations, transcriptions are performed in the festival-competition. The repertoire is freely chosen. Jazz standards are optional.
3. Instrumentalists, vocalists, collectives (ensembles, choirs, orchestras) are evaluated separately.
4. It is mandatory to perform at least two jazz pieces of different character. A completed piece does not count as a program.
5. The works specified in the application can be changed no later than 2 days before the start of the festival, except in cases where insurmountable obstacles arise (force majeure).
6. Performers only appear at the times scheduled for their age group.
7. Duration of the program:
for soloists (instrumentalists, vocalists) - up to 10 min. (2 pieces);
for collectives (large and small ensembles, choirs, orchestras) - up to 15 min. (2-3 pieces).
Important! Teachers participate in the project only as accompanists.
Conditions of participation
1. The application is completed online: https://forms.gle/CgP8rkdqNuM2dVqy5
2. Participant registration is consent that the photos and recordings of the participant will be used free of charge and publicly published for educational purposes without violating the rights, honor and dignity of the participant.
3. Participant fee:
For soloist (differentiated by age category):
A – 15 EUR/asm.
B, C, D – 20 EUR/asm.
Combo ensembles (up to 6 members inclusive) - 10 EUR/person.
Large and ensembles and orchestras (from 7 members) – 5 EUR/person.
The composition of the orchestra is at least 15 performers together with playing pedagogues.
If a participant plays music in several collectives, he pays only one (higher) fee.
Teachers do not pay the participation fee.
4. The participant's fee is paid at the time of registration, by transferring it to the association "JAZZ fontanas", account no. LT107300010173870339 in SWEDBANK.
It is mandatory to indicate the purpose of payment: "Festival-competition "JAZZ fontanas", name and surname of the participant (or ensemble representative or manager)".
Evaluation committee (jury)
1. The composition of the jury is announced before each concert.
2. The composition of the jury is the prerogative of the organizers of the festival-competition.
3. Among the members of the evaluation committee is a representative of the Lithuanian higher education institution and a laureate of previous festivals-competitions.
4. The decisions of the jury are not contested, they can only be changed by the entire commission collegially.
5. Exclusive evaluation nuances:
5.1. The priority is compositions of one's own creation.
5.2. Live accompaniment is a plus.
5.3. If a phonogram is used, it cannot contain a soloist part ("minus one").
Nominations
1. Participants of groups A, B, C and D compete in their groups for I, II and III places, special nominations and the Grand Prize (GRAND PRIX).
2. From 2021, the festival-competition "JAZZ fontanas" has established a special Rimantas Bagdonos prize for creativity, improvisation, charisma, which all festival participants apply for.
3. From 2022, the festival-competition "JAZZ fontanas" established a special prize for the performance of Rimanta Bagdon's piece/improvisation of the theme, which all festival participants can apply for.
The festival organizers suggest improvising on the themes of Rimantas Bagdon, the creator of the festival (e.g. from the publication "From Blues to Contractual", 2013). The best improvisation will be awarded with a special diploma.
IMPORTANT!
In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the organizers of the festival-competition reserve the right to adjust the regulations of the festival.
Requirements for video recording
1. If the participant/participants cannot attend, he/she must provide good quality audio and video in landscape format. In case of technical questions, contact e-mail address jazzfontanas@gmail.com.
2. The soloist/collective and the special festival-competition sign must be clearly visible.
3. The festival-contest logo must be visible in the recording room.
4. The program can be recorded one track at a time, but the video must be assembled as a single recording. Video and audio correction is not possible in recordings of individual tracks. Due to inappropriate video or sound quality, the commission reserves the right not to evaluate the performance.
5. Records are uploaded to google drive, www.wetransfer.com or www.transfer.pcloud.com, by sending the link by e-mail address jazzfontanas@gmail.com .
Contact details for questions
mobile tel. +370 681 45713 (Igor Shvedko)
Contact for the program time or arrangement
mobile tel. +370 683 10145 (Vitalija Čepulienė)
by email jazzfontanas@gmail.com
Contact for technical questions
mob. tel. +370 612 83920 (Darius Dimbelis)
by email jazzfontanas@gmail.com
Wishing you success, we look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely
festival organizers -
association "JAZZ fountain",
Cultural Center Panevėžys Cultural Center
Download sheet music here:
XXIII International Children's and Youth Jazz Music Festival-Competition JAZZ FOUNTAIN
APPENDIX TO RULES AND REGULATIONS
The appendix is a part of the Regulations of the festival-competition "JAZZ fontanas", which comes into force under special conditions in public life. The contents of the appendix become a priority part of the festival-competition Regulations, after the organizers announced that due to force majeure the situation is changed by the project format to mixed or remote.
Mixed – when the competition program is formed from sent video recordings and a live performed and filmed program in the hall, where there is only the evaluation committee, dubbing and filming crews, the performer and his manager. Ranking - according to the pre-announced program, depending on the age category.
Spectators' participation or non-participation (live) is determined by state legislation. If the audience cannot participate, the jury selects the nominees and laureates, compiles the program of the final concert, edits the film, which is broadcast youtube platform at a pre-specified time.
Final concert the broadcast link will be published on the website panjazz.lt.
Remote – when the competition program is formed only from the sent video recordings. The jury works remotely, selects nominees, laureates, compiles the program of the final concert, edits a film, which is broadcast youtube platform at a pre-specified time.
Final concert the broadcast link will be published on the website panjazz.lt.