S hanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition Application Regulation 2016 1
IV. A unique application number will be issued automatically for each individual applicants after online submission. The application number will be available on the official website after login. Application Regulation V. under any circumstance. The fee can only be paid by wired transfer to the followingbank account. Please remember to indicateyour full nameand PART ONE: Registration Process I. application number as note on the remittance bill. The Competition is open to all participants between age 18 and 32, born on or before 14th August, 1998; born on or after 14th August, 1984. II. The application fee is US$ 100 per applicant and is non-refundable Online Application will be available from 18th September, 2015 to 23:59, 31st January, 2016. Please make wire transfer to the following bank account: Account Name: SHANGHAI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Account Number: 97580155260000065 Account Address: NO.105 HUNAN ROAD, SHANGHAI, CHINA III. Applicantsmust finish the following steps to complete application: 1. Register an individual account on the official website of Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competitionathttp://www.shcompetition.com. Bank Name: SHANGHAI PUDONG DEVELOPMENT BANKXU HUI BRANCH, SHANGHAI, CHINA Bank Address: 589 JIAN GUO XI ROAD, SHANGHAI, CHINA 2. Login and completethe Online Application. Bank payment system line number: 310290000177 3. Post application materials to Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin SWIFT BIC: SPDBCNSHXXX Competition Administrative Office. *Notice: The application information can never be changed after being submitted online, please ensure all information is correct before submission. 2
PART TWO: How to Apply VI. The following application materials must be posted in one 1. package: Online Registration a. Basic Information 1. The online submitted application form printed on single-sided First Name A4 paper with signature and date. Chinese applicants please fill in first name as mentioned in ID card. 2. One pre-selected DVD (with certificate document) produced Non-Chinese applicants please fill in first name as mentioned in under competition rules. (Learn more about DVD production details in Article II.C and the following articles inrules) i Last Name 3. One soft copy of the application fee bank approval. Chinese applicants please fill in last name as mentioned in ID card. *Notice: Please remember to indicate your application number on Non-Chinese applicants please fill in last name as mentioned in p the package cover of application materials. assport. ii VII. It is applicants responsibility to ensure all application Middle Name(If any) materialsare received by Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Non-Chinese applicants please fill in middle name as mentioned in passport if it applies. Competition before 31st January, 2016. iv. VIII. A confirmation letterwill be sent to applicant s registered email Gender address after application materials are received by v. Please select the gender. Date of Birth theadministrative office. Please make sure the registered email Chinese applicants please enter birth date as mentionedin ID card. address is valid.applicant may also check junk or spam folder to Non-Chinese applicants please enter birth date as mentionedin prevent email being diverted. 3
2. Online Application a. Emergency Contact v Nationality Please select current nationality/ies. Non-Chinese applicants nationality/ies should be as mentionedin Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition 2016. Chinese applicants please enter ID number. Non-Chinese applicants please enter passport number. ix. x. Please enter a valid E-mail address. Please fill in the phone number with your country code. Please fill in the phone number with your country code. Please fill in the order from the most recent musical education experience. i Please provide the official name of the schools. iv. If the applicant needs to add more information, please click Add. c. Awards Fill in the blank of address, city, state, country and postal code This section is optional, applicants may click No to skip this part if it does not apply. separately. Please write the relationship between the applicant and the person to contact. ii Venue: fill in as City, Country. (E.g. Shanghai, China) Postal Address ii b. Musical Education Background (Including Masterclass) Contact Number Please provide first name and last name of the person that can be reached. iv. vii E-mail Address i (E.g. father and son; mother and daughter). vi ID Number / Passport Number This person will be emergency contact person while applicant taking part in i Please fill in valid address which could be reached. Please fill in the order from the most recentaward. ii Please provide the official name of the competitions. iv. Venue: fill in as City, Country. (E.g. Shanghai, China) 4
v. d. Most Important Public Appearances (Including concerts, recordings, broadcasts, etc.) v Please fill in the order from the most recent experience. i Please provide the official name of the events. ii Venue: fill in as City, Country. (E.g. Shanghai, China) does not apply. i First Name ix. Non-Chinese accompanist please fills in first name as mentioned Nationality Please select accompanist s current nationality/ies. Non-Chinese accompanist s nationality/ies should be as mentioned in Chinese accompanist please enters ID number. Non-Chinese accompanist please enters passport number. x. Please fill in the accompanist s phone number with his/her country code. Postal Address Chinese accompanist please fills in last name as mentioned in ID card. Please enter a valid E-mail address. Contact Number ii Last Name Please fill in the blank of address, city, state, country and postal code separately. Non-Chinese accompanist please fills in last name as mentioned in iv. Gender Non-Chineseapplicant please enters birth date as mentionedin in vii E-mail Address Chinese accompanist please fills in first name as mentioned in ID card. Chinese accompanist please entersbirth date as mentionedin ID card. vi ID Number / Passport Number This section is optional,applicants may click No to skip this part if it e. Piano Accompanist Date of Birth Please select accompanist s gender. 5 Please enter a valid address which could be reached.
f. g. Chosen Programme ii Publicity Photo Please list the programme details in Composer, Programme, Opus Photograph must be suitable for publication purposes. Number order. Photograph must be taken recently. Documents The resolution of the photograph should be 300 dp Acceptable file format: *.jpg only. Biography Please provide a short biography which is not exceeding 200 iv. ID card /Passport words, and suitable for publication purposes. Acceptable file format: *.doc or*.docx. Chinese applicants should provide the soft copy of both sides of ID card with all information clearly visible. i Headshot Photo Non-Chinese applicants should provide the soft copy of Photograph must be taken from the front, from the chest up. passport (page with personal photo) with all information clearly Photograph must be taken within six months. visible. Acceptable photo size: passport size. The image size can never be bigger than 120 Kb (Kbytes). Acceptable file format: *.jpg only. Acceptable file format: *.jpg or *.pdf. v. Diploma Certificate Please provide the soft copies of diploma certificates which applicants indicated in musical education background section 吧 duringonline application. 6 Acceptable file format: *.jpg or *.pdf.
v Award Certificate h. Please provide thesoft copies of award certificates which Statement Please read the following statement clearly and ensure all the information applicants indicated in awards section duringonline application. you provided is true and correct before submit. Acceptable file format: *.jpg or *.pdf. i Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition shall have the right If the applicant does not fill the previous blank inawards to disqualify application if the applicant fails to comply with the terms and section,please skip this part. conditions of this regulation. vi Reference Letter (If Any) Upload the reference letter(s) from musician(s) of appropriate international standing. Only English or Chinese language is acceptable. A letter written in any other languages must be translated into one of the languages (Chinese or English) specified above, and submitted along with the original letter with the musician s signature. This part is optional. It will not affect the application process. 7