New Classical Music Competition

The BBC is looking for young classical musicians with star quality to take part in a brand new TV competition. The competition will be filmed and shown on BBC2 later this year. The winner will receive a recording contract with a major classical music label.

We are looking for instrumentalists and vocalists aged 19 or under who have reached grade 8 standard and have the potential to launch a solo career.

This is a music competition with a difference; it aims to discover new talent as well as developing and nurturing participants' musicianship by combining a competition with a specialist residential music academy.

From May 2007 we will be holding regional auditions around the UK to select talented young musicians who will attend the Music Academy for three weeks during August. Director of the Academy, cellist Matthew Barley, will devise a programme for the students which will include specialist tuition, masterclasses, and performance practice from world class music professionals.

The competition will be judged by an elite panel who are not only internationally renowned classical music experts but also have a wealth of experience in recognising and nurturing new classical talent. The finalists will perform at a prestigious concert venue, where the competition winner will be decided.

Application form and timetable

DUE TO DIFFICULTIES WITH THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU POST A HARD COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO US TO GUARANTEE YOUR ENTRY INTO THE COMPETITION.

You can download the application form using the link below. There is also a timetable for you to see what you are committing to should you be selected.

Application Form

Timetable

Send a paper copy of the form into us by post to Classical Star, Shine Television, 108 Palace Gardens Terrace, London W8 4RT

Application Deadlines

For London auditions (held 12/13th May): 7th May

For Manchester auditions (held 19/20th May): 14th May

For Birmingham auditions (held 26/27th May): 21st May

For Glasgow auditions (held 2nd/3rd June): 28th May

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING VERY CAREFULLY

Please be aware this is NOT the BBC's Young Musician of the Year competition.

This is the online application form for Classical Star. To be eligible you must be age 19 or under on 31 December 2007 with Grade 8 or equivalent and a UK resident with the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately due to the large number of applications we will be unable to reply to all applicants individually. You will only hear from us if you have been short listed to take part in the competition.

The information you supply on this application system will be stored by Shine Limited's databases and will only be used for the purposes of selecting contestants and producing "Classical Star" (working title) a television series initially produced for the BBC. We will not supply this information to third parties other than as is reasonably necessary to select contestants and produce the series.

Please answer ALL questions otherwise your application will be rejected. When ready, please click the button below to start the application process.

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