From the renaissance, music was always important to the rulers of the principality of Pfalz-Neuburg; again and again, they invited the most prominent musicians of their time to their court. The violin virtuoso Biagio Marini, who came from Brescia (Italy), worked for almost 30 years as musical director to the court of the counts palatine. Today, Biagio Marini is considered to be one of the first significant composers of instrumental music who had a decisive influence on Italian music of the 17th century in particular.
The eponymous international early music competition, which has been held yearly since 1999 in Neuburg an der Donau, evokes this glorious period of musical culture. As the only permanent early music competition in Bavaria, the Biagio Marini Competition is aimed at young chamber music ensembles who are committed to historical performance practice and who play on historical instruments.
The competition itself is held as a public performance event in one of Germany's most beautiful concert halls, the Neuburg Kongregationssaal. The expert jury is composed of internationally renowned musicians and professors. In addition to the two prizes awarded by the jury of 2.500 euros (1st place) and 1.500 euros (2nd place), an audience prize of 750 euros is also awarded. The prizes are donated by the town of Neuburg an der Donau and the association of friends of the Neuburg Summer Academy.
In a new initiative the German-speaking Viola da Gamba Society will offer a prize for the 2024 Biagio Marini Competition. This prize is for exceptional individual performance of the viola da gamba as part of a larger (mixed) ensemble or to an ensemble of violas da gamba (Consort). The prize of 500 Euro, should the jury choose to award it, is part of the Gesellschaft's commitment to supporting the development of young talent on the viola da gamba.
Conditions of participation
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Maximum age: |
35 years (Maximum age of the invidual ensemble members) |
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Application: |
Transmission of an uncut video via online storage such as Dropbox, WeTransfer or YouTube video in non-public mode with 10 minutes of music. The works in this video do not have to be indentical to the program of the final round. |
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Repertoire: |
Renaissance to classical. A dramaturgically convincing concept of the submitted program is very much welcomed. In the finale on August 7th, the program will be presented with a short written introductory text. The competition entry in the final may not last longer than 15 minutes. A harpsichord (two-manual 415/440) is availibale fot the competition. You can bring your own keyboard instruments by arrangement. |
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Ensemble: |
Chamber music instrumentation from 3 people (singers, instrumentalists and/or mixed). Participants in the summer academy can also take part in the competition. |
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Prizes: |
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| Jury |
Lecturer at the summer academy for old music 2024 |
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Event date: |
Wednesday, 7th August 2024, 7:00 p.m. |
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Closing date: |
1st June 2024 |
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Applications: |
Please send an e-mail with the subject "Biagio Marini-Wettbewerb" including the following information to sommerakademie@neuburg-donau.de:
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Winners of the Past Biagio-Marini-Competitions:
2023 - XXIV. BIAGIO-MARINI-WETTBEWERB
| 1. Preis | Daimona Ensemble |
| 2. Preis | Barock_Plus |
| Publikumspreis | Tra Noi |
2022 - XXIII. BIAGIO-MARINI-COMPETITION
| 1st prize | Palisander |
| 2nd prize | Ayres Extemporae |
| Audience prize | Palisander |
2021 - XXII. BIAGIO-MARINI-COMPETITION
| 1st prize | Basel Barock |
| 2nd prize | Brezza Ensemble |
| Audience prize | Rýnský Trio |
2020 - XXI. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st prize | Protean Quartet |
| 2nd prize | Domus Artis |
| Audience prize | Le Jonc Fleuri |
2019 - XX. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st prize | Marsyas Baroque |
| 2nd prize + audience prize | Ensemble infiammabile |
2018 - XIX. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st prize | Il Space |
| 2nd prize + audience prize | Sonoritá |
2017 - XVIII. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st prize | Ensemble La Guirlande |
| 2nd prize + audience prize | Ensemble Tr!jo |
2016 - XVII. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st prize | Il Quadro Animato |
| 2nd prize + audience prize | Nexus Baroque |
2015 - XVI. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 2x 1st prize | Ensemble Interrogatio und Ensemble Zoom Quartet |
| Audience prize | Cembaless |
2014 - XV. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st prize | Ensemble Duvinsela |
| 2nd prize + audience prize | Ensemble Tempora Felicia |
2013 - XIV. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st prize | 5er Ensemble |
| 2nd prize | Trio La Pighetta |
| Audience prize | 4 Times Baroque |
2012 - XIII. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st price | Ensemble Mania del gioco |
| 2nd prize | Ensemble du pont neuf |
| Audience prize | Fontana di Musica |
2011 - XII. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st prize | Dolce Armonia |
| 2nd prize | Ensemble Festina Lente |
| Audience prize | Ensemble Comarte |
2010 - XI. Biagio-Marini-Competition
| 1st prize | La Malaspina |
| 2nd prize + audience prize | Laboratoire de la Musique |