Mahidol Music

1. SCHEDULE

  • Deadline for submission: December 13th 2023
  • Finalist Announcement: December 27th 2023
  • Final Round: January 26-28th 2024

2. ELIGIBILITY

  • The competition is open to all ages and all nationalities.
  • Competitors are allowed to apply for more than one instrument.
  • The TIJC Competition is opened only for instruments capable of creating melody (i.e. Instruments with musical pitches).

3. REGISTRATION

– 500 Thai Baht per instrument
**no refunds in all cases

  • Send a link of an uploaded audio file (MP3, WMA, or Wave File) from YouTube, Google drive, or the similar resources.
  • Send a copy of your ID card.
  • Your photo 4×6 inches with at least 300 dpi.
  • Proof of the money transfer.

How to pay:

A non-refundable application fee (not include money transfer). Payment should be made by bank transfer to the following bank account:

Bank Name: Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (SCB)
Bank Address: 99 M5 Phutthamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon,
Nakhon Pathom 73170 THAILAND.
Tel: +66-2544-1000
Bank Branch: Mahidol University Branch
SWIFTCODE: SICOTHBK
Account Name: COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Account No: 333 -210-8221
**The Applicant must be responsible for any fees of money transferring (Outward Remittance).

How to upload your work:
https://forms.gle/1C8oSHe72bZM1FtM7

4. AUDITION / PERFORMANCE PROCEDURES: The competition consists of two rounds.

Pre-recorded Audition Round

  • Competitors must submit a live recording of his / her performance of two jazz songs – one swing and one non-swing (ballad, latin…). Recordings should be in one of these digital audio formats ( MP3, WMA, or Wave File are acceptable) with good sound quality. Video recordings are not accepted.
  • The recording must be submitted by fill in a link of an uploaded audio file (MP3, WMA, or Wave File) from YouTube, Google drive, or the similar resources into a Google form.
  • Each song submitted for Audition must at least consist of: Head in, Solo, and Head out.
    -Total length of the sound recordings must be no longer than 15 minutes. Recordings of each song must be of the complete live performance and not edited in any way.
  • Recorded songs must be accompanied by at least one instrument.
  • Applicant must attest that the submitted sound recording is of the applicant’s performance and that the songs have not been edited in any way.
  • Submission of a recording of any other player or an edited recording will result in immediate disqualification.

Final Round

  • In the final round, each competitor is required to perform one song. The performed song will be randomly drawn on stage before the song performance.
  • The list of the songs for each type are as follows:

5. AWARDS

  • Best Soloist – Certificate and 40,000 Thai Baht.
    All finalists will receive a certificate, adjudicator comments and a recording of his / her performance.
  • 2 Runners-up: 5,000 Thai Baht each with certificate, adjudicator comments and a CD recording of his / her performance.