1st Prize:
“Aldo Morelato Foundation - Antonio Salieri Foundation” Award for excellence
Euros 10,000
as a cachet for the realization of a 10 concerts tournée

2nd Prize:
“Unilever BestFoods” Award for excellence
Euros 4,000
as a cachet for the realization of 4 concerts

3rd Prize:
Euros 2,000
“Borderlands” Award for excellence
as a cachet for the realization of 2 concerts

“Province of Verona” Recording Award
a recording contract for the winning ensemble

“Masi Foundation” Special Award for Venetian Culture:
Euros 5,000
as a cachet for the realization of concerts
+recording contract

Special Award - “Artists in residence”:
Euros 2,000
hosted for a week in prestigious places, the winners will be the protagonists of concerts and multidisciplinary events.

Travelling and lodgings expenses connected to the concerts will be refunded

Applications by and not later than 31st March 2009

- for instrumental chamber music groups ranging from duo to sextet.
The contestants must be born after March 31, 1974. Repertoire of free choice including at least two works of contrasting style and period.

- for chamber orchestras.
Repertoire of free choice including at least two works of Venetian composers (see Competition Rules - Art. 12).

Preliminary audition by way of a audio-tape or compact disc.
Aiming at keeping low the participation costs and at guaranteeing the high level of the competition, a preliminary audition will be made by way of the evaluation of a cassette tape or cd performance (see Competition Rules - Art. 4)

Audition, Semi-final and Final
27th-30th May, 2009

Venues
Auditions: Teatro Comunale "Gaetano Zinetti" - Castello Scaligero - Sanguinetto - Verona
Semi-final: “Monteverdi” Auditorium - “L. Campiani” Conservatory of Music - Mantova
Final: “Nuovo Montemezzi” Auditorium - “F.E. dall’Abaco” Conservatory of Music - Verona - Italy