IBLA GRAND PRIZE
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Step 1
a. Fill out the on-line application or request an application form via email.
Fill in the required information and mail it to:
IBLA Foundation, 226 East 2nd Street, Suite 1B, New York, NY 10009 USA (phone 212 387 0111)
b. E-mail your photograph to iblanewyork@gmail.com and in addition send 2 hard copy photographs
via regular mail to the NY office
c. Send you biographical information.
d. Send your proposed music program to be performed for the International Jury.
Composers are expected to mail to the NY office copy of music score and/or recording of one composition.
It will not be returned. Please do not send originals.
e. If you wish for your application to be taken in serious consideration, we recommend you pay
the application fee as soon as possible. You will receive the application fee full refund if not
accepted into the competition. You may pay via Visa credit card, bank transfer or USA check.
Step 2
The office in New York will process your application within 4 weeks.
If not accepted, you will receive the application fee refund.
If accepted you will receive the preliminary acceptance package which includes:
a. Preliminary acceptance letter and proposed dates of performances (the office will assist should
you request any schedule changes at this time in order to fit your travel needs / schedule)
b. FAQ, a list of Frequently Asked Questions and related answers to be read carefully
c. Releases form to be completed, signed and mailed back to the the NY office
d. Music Program Form to be completed, signed and mailed back to the NY office
e. Expenses form to be completed, signed and mailed back to the the NY office
f. Paper application to be completed, signed and mailed back to the the NY office
if not already done in Step1.
g. Piano accompanist form (if requested the service of the competition official piano accompanist)
to be signed and mailed back to the NY office
h. Check list form to be completed, signed and mailed back to the NY office
Step 3
Complete all forms above and mail them to the NY office along with:
a. copy of passport or other state issued ID
b. proof of any competition related payments (hotel/B&B package)
Step 4
Receive the final acceptance and performance dates confirmation from the New York office.
Final approval is given only after completion of hotel / package confirmation and payments.
Final approval may be withheld in case of incomplete files, late responses, uncooperative communication,
visa related problems or upon discretion of the IBLA admission committee.
Failure to obtain final approval will result in cancellation from the competition.
Step 5
a. complete your travel arrangements and mail copies of airline tickets to the office
b. travel to Ragusa, Sicily as per your schedule
c. check in at the competition office located in the Falcone Borsellino Hall, Via Torrenuova,
in Ragusa Ibla, next to Piazza Pola
d. be ready to perform in the Piazza Pola evening concerts prior to your main Jury performance.
During the first days of the competition you may be expected to perform your full programs.
Later into the competition you will be expected to perform short TV length format selections
from your main program. Minutes may vary from evening to evening. You will be expected to
perform selections that are suitable for TV broadcasting. Therefore make sure to respect the
time assigned. In addition be prepared to 5 minutes concert attire TV program selection, choose music
that conveys immediately to a TV audience, in a very short time, who you are as an artist.
e. be ready to perform for the IBLA International Jury. You will perform your full office approved
program, unless the Jury should decide otherwise (this has rarely happened).
f. the day after your scheduled jury performance, stop by the office to get your Competition Certificate
g. perform one more time for the audience in Piazza Pola
h. take a beach break/vacation or ask for additional piazza performances and wait for the final
results in Ragusa Ibla, or feel free to depart and receive the results via e-mail in the weeks following the competition.
Note.
Please, send your materials via regular mail. The office will be waiting for it once an e-mail
communication has been established. Please do not waste funds in express, priority or overnight mail.