The Contest will be held in two different categories:
the NATIONAL VOCAL CONTEST and the NORDIC-BALTIC VOCAL CONTEST (incl RUSSIA)

Registration for the National Vocal Contest has ended! We thank all the participants and wish them good luck!

Registration to the Competitions has ended!

16 March – the National Vocal Contest 1st round (with piano accompaniment)
Tallinn University main building assembly hall (Terra Building, Narva mnt 25)
11.00 a.m. – Registration of the participants (first age group), draw of performance order
12.00 a.m. – 1st round in cooperation with Klaudia Taev International Vocal Competition
Free admission

NB! The 1st round of the Nordic-Baltic Vocal Contest will take place based on SOUND RECORDINGS,
we ask you to register through the link below and send/bring a RECORDING of 1 operatic aria and 1 lied by 19th of March (18.03 last date for posting) to the address plmf@plmf.ee or Tallinn 10149, Paldiski mnt 26-17,
after which the jury will announce the participants who will get to the II round by 21th of March the latest

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30 March – 3rd PLMF VOCAL CONTEST 2nd round (with piano accompaniment)
Tallinn University main building hall (Terra Building, Narva mnt 25)
11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.
Registration of the Nordic-Baltic Vocal Contest participants (second age group),
drawing lots and 2nd round

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3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
2nd round of the National Vocal Contest (first age group)
Free admission

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1 April – Estonia Concert Hall
The 3rd PLMF VOCAL CONTEST FINALE
3.30 p.m. Nordic-Baltic Vocal Contest finale (with piano accompaniment)
5.00 p.m. National Vocal Contest finale (with Pärnu City Orchestra, cond. Erki Pehk)
Tickets 5.- via Piletilevi and on spot

1 April – Estonia Concert Hall
7.00 p.m. OPERA GALA
The winners of the 3rd PLMF VOCAL CONTEST and
PÄRNU CITY ORCHESTRA, cond. Erki Pehk,
Estonian opera legends Margarita Voites (soprano) and Mati Palm (bass),
as well as young opera soloists Maria Veretenina (soprano, UK),
Julia Muzõtšenko (soprano, Russia), Arina Verjovkina (soprano, Russia) and
Pavlo Balakin (bass, NO Estonia),
pianists Piia Paemurru and Sten Lassmann 

Award Ceremony of the 3rd PLMF VOCAL CONTEST, honoring of the older generation of Estonian opera soloists
Tickets 12.-, 8.- via Piletilevi and on spot

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National Vocal Contest 1st round:
Margareta Haverinen (opera singer and voice teacher, Finland)
Mati Kõrts (opera singer and voice teacher)
Pille Lill (opera singer and voice teacher, artistic manager of the PLMF Music Trust)

NB! In cooperation with Tallinn Music Week, international artist managers for opera singers
as well as casting advisors from different countries will also listen to the 2nd round (30.03) and Finale (1.04) of the Contest.

2. Prizes:
First age group (National Vocal Contest)
(open to citizens of Estonia and for foreigners living permanently or studying in Estonia):
I prize – 2000 EUR and an automatic participation in the 2nd round
of the Klaudia Taev International Competition for Opera Singers
II prize – 1500 EUR  
III prize – 1000 EUR

Second age group (Nordic-Baltic Vocal Contest)
(open to singers from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Russia):
I prize – 2000 EUR
II prize – 1500 EUR  
III prize – 1000 EUR

Special prizes:

* The special prize of the PLMF Music Trust –
all the finalists of the first age group will get a three day master class after the competition (2. – 4. April)
which is conducted by the members of the jury
* The special prize of Vello Jürna’s family
* The special prize of the Baltic Film and Media School
* The special prize of AS Azko Nobel worth 500 €
* The special prize of NO Estonia
* The special prize of Theatre Vanemuine
*The special prize of Eesti Kontsert

Additional information:

– All compositions must be performed by heart
– It is not possible to change the chosen compositions later on
– The jury has the right to stop the performance of the competitor before the set time limit or if the time limit is exceeded and make other changes in order to conduct the competition in a better way, the decision of the jury is final
– The competitor will be responsible for having the necessary notes for the compositions (excluding the notes for the orchestra for the finals)
– It is advisable for the competitors to perform with their concertmasters
– If the competitor does not comply with regulations of the competition either intentionally or in some other way then he/she will be disqualified
– The rounds of the competition are open to audience and to radio and television if possible, the competitors will not be compensated for interviews, television and radio broadcasts or recordings
– The finalists in both age groups will be given 20-30 minutes rehearsal time each on the day of the Finale in Estonia Concert Hall

1. Contest will take place in two age groups:
I age group (National Vocal Contest in cooperation with Klaudia Taev International Contest)
the competition is open to citizens of Estonia and to foreigners living permanently or studying in Estonia:
– men who are born after 1st of May in 1983 and
– women who are born after 1st of May 1985.

II age group (Nordic-Baltic Vocal Contest) – the competition is open to singers from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Russia:
– men who are born from 1st of January 1970 to 30th of April 1983 and
– women who are born from 1st of January 1972 to 30th of April 1985

NB! The participant will be officially registered only after PLMF has received all the files requested in the second clause and received the participation fee mentioned in the third clause.
The participation fee will not be refunded if the competitor will fall ill, his/her plans will change or for other such reasons.
The participation fee is personal and will not be transferred to other candidates.

Additional information about special prizes will be revealed on an ongoing basis!
More information: +372 5114 077 or plmf@plmf.ee