How It Works?
Wondering how the competition will go?
Here's your journey — step by step!
📍 1. Application Period
📅 04 June – 04 August 2025
Participants must submit an online application form and upload a performance video.
📎 No live auditions in this round.
📎 Video must show face and hands clearly; repertoire must be memorized.
🎯 If you require a visa to enter Austria, please indicate this in your application. This will allow us to send you an official invitation immediately if you are selected as a finalist.
📍 2. Finalist Announcement
📅 10 August 2025
🎉 Finalists will be notified by email, social medias and published on the website.
✈️ They will be invited to perform live in Vienna.
📎 If you need a visa, we will send you an official invitation letter to support your application.
📍 3. Final Round — Live Performances
📅 04 September 2025
🎹 Concert Venue: Kaisersaal, MusikQuartier
📍 Address: Kaiserstraße 10, 1070 Vienna, Austria
🕘 Final round performances: 09:00–15:00/17:00 (approx.)
🕒 Each finalist will have a 10-minute rehearsal session on stage.
🌍 Performances will be held in front of an international jury.
📍 4. Award Ceremony & Gala Concert
📅 04 September 2025 (same day)
🏛️ Award Hall: Azerbaijani Cultural Center
📍 Address: Bellariastraße 8, 1010 Vienna, Austria
🕘 Time frame: 19:00–21:30
🏆 Prizes will be awarded to the winners
🎶 Followed by a gala concert featuring selected performers
📍 5. Cultural Trip to Azerbaijan
📅 Late September 2025
🇦🇿 Prize winners will be invited on a fully funded cultural trip to Azerbaijan, including:
🎶 Performances at local festivals and events
🏛️ Exploration of the country's rich cultural heritage
🌟 Networking opportunities with musicians and organizers
🔔 Important Notes
📍 Participants must cover their own travel & accommodation costs in Austria
✅ Only selected finalists will be invited to Vienna
🎥 Submitted videos may be used for promotional purposes
📜 By applying, you accept the rules & agree to data processing and jury decisions