with the support of IMEP - Royal Higher Institute of Music and Pedagogy
NEXT EDITION POSTPONED TO 2025
ORGANIZATION - Appassionata Professionals
Contact? appassionatacompetition@gmail.com / +32.494.42.80.05 / +32.497.99.90.96
Bank Details: Lavrenov Music Society asbl - BE33 3631 8257 4046 / BIC: BBRUBEBB
Post address: Rue Général Lens 20, 4360 Oreye, Belgium
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When ? From 11 to 17 July 2022
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Where ? Online
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Registration deadline ? Saturday the 30th of April 2022
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Registration details Appassionata Professionals ? Participants who wish to register for the competition are required to:
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complete the online registration form (top of the page).
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Send a copy of valid ID.
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Send a picture of themselves for the competition's catalog (artistic picutres are welcome)
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Eliminatory Round : provide a personal video recording* (from 15 to 20 minutes long) of a piece or extract of a piece of music of own choice.
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Final Round (only for selected participants): provide a personal video recording* (lasting between 30 to 40 minutes) of own choice program (except concertos).
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pay the registration fee.
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meet deadlines.
* Participants have to follow the regulations about the video recording (see Art.6 & Art.7. of the rules). Otherwise, the videos will not be accepted.
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Music styles Appassionata Professionals? In solo or in groups ; Classical
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Program ? Own choice program: (Concertos are not accepted)
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For whom ? All musicians (singers included), solo or in groups:
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who are or aspire to be professional musicians.
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who were born after July 11, 1996 or whose average age is 30 years maximum for groups.
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Registration fee ?
Solo : 90€ in total
Groups : 30€ de frais de dossier/projet + 50€/participant
Groups of 8 participants and more : 430€/ single fee for the entire group
PRIZES & AWARDS - Appassionata Professionals
Up to € 21,000 in prizes
6 x "Appassionata Excellence Prize"
of value of 3000 € including
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1000 € (cash)
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One day recording session in a professional studio
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Participation in two concerts in Belgium (transport costs, accommodation and food included)
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A shoot with a professional photographer
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Making of a video portrait
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6 x "Special Prize"
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500 € (cash)
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"Honorary Prize"
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Musical material
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Honorary diploma
THE JURY - Appassionata Professionals
The members of the 2022 jury will be announced a few weeks before the start of the event.
SECRETARIES OF THE JURY - Appassionata Professionals
Philippe Lehaen
Pianist - Director of the Royal Academy Cesar Franck in Vise
Christelle Knops
Deputy Director of the Royal Academy Cesar Franck in Vise.