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GENERAL INFORMATION
 1. Purpose: Jeju International Brass & Percussion competition is a upmost co-joint project of Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival Organizing Committee and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province to seeks to discover and foster young, talented wind instrumentalists from around the world, to give them an opportunity to share friendships and cultural exchange with one another. Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival seeks to accomplish this goal through the wind orchestra, professional ensemble concerts and the international competition.
2. Duration: from Aug. 10(Fri) through 18(Sat), 2012
 
RULES AND REGULATION
1. The Jeju Brass Competition is open to competitors from all nationalities who were born after January 1, 1981
2. All three stages of the Competition are open to the public
3. Competition divisions: Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion
4. Enclosures: Applicants must mail the following enclosures to the Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival Organizing Committee, postmarked no later than April 30, 2012.

Organizing Committee: Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival Organizing Committee
In Jeju Media Center, 837-20, 1-do, 2-dong, Jeju City, Jeju Do
Korea #690-832
Tel.(82-64)722-8704
Fax. (82-64)753-2208

(a) Application Form(the prescribed form)
(b) A letter of Recommendation(free style)
In the case of a student: Issued by the principal of his/her school, or by his/her Applied Music Professor
In the case of a non-student: Issued by the chairman of the organization concerned /the chairman of the local Wind Music Association
(c) Biography
(d) 3 head-shot photos taken within the past 6 months(5cm x 5cm)
(e) A copy of passport front page or equivalent proof of age

5. Application fee: A non-refundable fee of US$100 must be sent by wire-transfer to the following account
The Bank: KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
Branch Name: JEJU BRANCH
SWIFT Code: KOEXKRSE
TELEX: 23141
Bank Address: 1430-9, 1DONG, 1-DO, JEJU-CITY, JEJUDO, #690-011, KOREA
BANK CODE: 053455
Bank account's number: 630-007637-410
Account name: JIWEFOC
(Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival Organizing Committee)
 
 RULES AND PROCEDURES
1. The competition will consist of three separate rounds: 1st Preliminary, 2nd Preliminary, and Final.
2. The order of appearance of the competitors will be determined by a drawing that must be attended by all candidates. Attendance at the drawing is compulsory.
3. Candidates may view the score during the competition.
4. The committee provides official piano accompanists who are acknowledged experts. In the case that a competitor brings his or her own piano accompanist, he/she must pay the accompanist's housing fee, 250,000 in Korean currency which includes breakfast.
5. Final will be accompanied by a symphony orchestra.
6. All first prize winner of the divisions must perform at the winners’ concert.
7. All candidates should bring ID Card, issued by the OC after registration on August 9, during the competition.
 
PRIZES AND ENGAGEMENTS
1. Prizes: The prize winner of each division will be awarded a certificate, a trophy, and a cash prize.
The 1st Prize: US$ 7,000
The 2nd Prize: US$ 5,000
The 3rd Prize: US$ 4,000
Special award: one player-US$1,500
2. Cash prizes will be given in Korean Currency, at the current rate of dollar exchange on the awarding day. Taxes will be deducted from prizes according to Korean tax law in effect at the time of the Competition.
3. If there is no winner in each division, prizes will not be given.
4. In the case of a tie, prize money will be added from the next lower prize rank and distributed equally between the two. The cash of the next rank winner will not be paid. (ie, if there is a tie for first prize, the winners will divide the total monies of first and second prize, then the next winner will receive third prize.)
5. There may be other special prizes from many supporting organizations in addition to the prizes mentioned above.
6. The first prize winner of each division will be invited to the Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival, held the next year following the competition. Airfare, free accommodation and meals will be offered. The first winners can not apply for the competition, again.

 
HOUSING AND TRAVEL EXPENSE
1. For the duration of the Competition, the candidates, who are from outside of Korea, will be provided with free housing, breakfast, and practice facilities. The applicants, who are residents in Korea, should pay 250,000 in Korean Currency for their housing which includes breakfast.
2. Unless there is some special reason, the candidates should stay at the accommodation, offered by our committee.
3. The candidates are solely responsible for their airfare and other travel expenses.
 
 THE JURY
1. From Korea: Persons, acknowledged in the wind music field concerned both home and abroad.
2. From Abroad: Persons, professional players invited to the ensemble festival, acknowledged worldwide in the wind music field concerned.
3. Communicating between the jury and the candidates during the competition is not allowed. Any violation of this rule may result in disqualification.
4. All Jury members must attend all rounds from first to final. In the event that a member of the jury is the teacher of a candidate fro more than three months during the past two years, then, this judge must abstain from the voting for the candidate.
 
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