Official rules

One piece chosen by the participant between:

Senior Category

First Round

Final Round

Art. 7

If the participant intend to play with the competition’s pianist, should request it in the registration form and submit it until July 20, 2016, otherwise the request will be denied.

Art. 8

The rehearsals with the competition’s pianist will have place in the morning and afternoon of July 14, 2016.

Art. 9

The order of play will be choose by draw.

Art. 10

All the participants will have to present a valid identification document, otherwise they won’t be allowed on the competition.

Art. 11

Jury

Art. 12

The Jury will be headed by Vitor Santos.

Art. 13

The head of the Jury has veto power.

Art. 14

Assessment methodology

First Round

Each member of the Jury will assess each participant from 1 to 20 values.
In the end of each performance the assessments will be collected and counted.
The highest and lowest assess will be removed.
If one of the members of the Jury is the teacher of any of the participants, his assess will also be removed.
The final assessment of each participant will be the average of the remaining assesses given by the Jury.
On the end of each round, the Jury will meet and all the assessments (given by all the juror) for each participant will be disclosed.
If there is a tie the head of the Jury will have veto power.

Final Round

All the steps above will be followed

There can be place for honourable mentions, exclusively on exceptional cases, if the Jury is consensual

Art. 15

The Jury has the right of interrupting the performance at any moment.

The Jury’s decisions are unquestionable.

Art. 16

There will be admitted 6 participants in the Final Round.

Art. 17

The results will be announced on the winners concert, on July 16, at the São João Theatre, Palmela.

Art. 18

FISP organization won’t be responsible for any material damage, before, during or after the competition.

Art. 19

Awards

Infant Category

1st Prize

FISP Award – Participation in the “Young soloists” concert: Solo concert with the wind orchestra in the 7th edition of the FISP, 2018.

Intermúsica Award – Voucher € 150 (scores)

2nd Prize

FISP Award- Participation in the “Young soloists” concert: concert solo with the wind orchestra in the 7th edition of the FISP, 2018.

D’Addario Woodwinds Award – 1 box of the D’Addario Reserv reeds + 1 H-Ligature + 1 Padded Strap

3rd Prize

AVA Award – Book “The Educational Saxophone “, João Pedro Silva and Lino Guerreiro

Juvenile category

1st Prize

FISP Award – Participation in the “Young soloists” concert: Solo concert with the wind orchestra in the 7th edition of the FISP, 2018.

Buffet Crampon Award – Voucher of 1000 € on the purchase of an alto saxophone Buffet Crampon Senzo (valid for three months)

2nd Prize

FISP Award – Participation in the “Young soloists” concert: solo concert with the wind orchestra in the 7th edition of the FISP, 2018.

D’Addario Woodwinds Award – 1 box of the D’Addario Reserv reeds + 1 H-Ligature + 1 Padded Strap

3rd Prize

AVA Award – On the Edge, Sérgio Azevedo + Book “The Educational Saxophone “, João Pedro Silva and Lino Guerreiro

Junior category

1st Prize

GNR Award – solo presentation with the Portuguese National Guard Chamber Orchestra in the 2016/17 concert season

Conn / Russomúsica Award – Alto Saxophone CONN AS 650

2nd Prize

D. Caeiro Award- Voucher € 250

3rd Prize

D’Addario Woodwinds Award – 1 box of the D’Addario Reserv reeds + 1 H-Ligature + 1 Padded Strap

AVA Award – Quatro Peças Breves, Sergio Azevedo + Lubramix II, Eli Camargo Júnior + Book “The Educational Saxophone “, João Pedro Silva and Lino Guerreiro

Senior category

1st Prize

FISP Award – Participation, as a soloist, in one evening concert, in the 7th edition of the FISP, 2018.

Cannonball Award – Saxophone Big Bell Stone Series

2nd Prize

Caixa Agrícola Award – € 500

BrassFeelings Award– Soprano Saxophone case – Bags (straight soprano sax case Bags Allfiber Black Matt)

AVA Award – Ostinatus, Lino Guerreiro + Quartet, Marco Barroso + Entr’Ata, Sofia Sousa Rocha + Book “The Educational Saxophone”, João Pedro Silva and Lino Guerreiro

3rd Prize

Castanheira Award – Voucher € 300 in Vandoren equipment

D’Addario Woodwinds Award – 1 box of the D’Addario Reserv reeds + 1 H-Ligature + 1 Padded Strap

Art.20

The awards will be given at the Winners Concert, on July 16, 2016 at 21h30.
Each category winning participant will have to perform at the winners Concert.

Art. 21

If necessary the Festival organization can nominate new Jury members.

Art. 22

The registration form should be submitted at the festival official website (www.fispalmela.com), until June 23, 2016.

Art. 23

The competition program schedule, with all the information (rehearsals and performance schedule) will be announced until July 8, 2016

Art. 24

All the participants should have the originals scores of the pieces to perform.

Art. 25

Image rights – FISP reserves the right to transmit some or all of the tests in the competition for radio or television, as well as to use these recordings for promotional purposes of FISP, without prior authorization.

Art. 26

Any missing question on this rules will be decided by the organization

For more information please contact the organization:.