Early Music Vancouver’s Emerging Artist Competition
Hello emerging artists,
We are proudly announcing the third edition of our Emerging Artist Competition!
This is an online competition for emerging artists under 30 years old from around the world. Applicants are invited to create a project based on the following theme: “The future of Early Music”: this competition invites emerging artists to present and share their aspirations and hopes for the future of early music performance by way of projects, research and/or education. As the next generation of musicians, we want to hear about your approach to early music now and its sustainability.
We encourage you to think up creative ways to present early music with a focus on issues that are relevant to you!
This initiative is generously sponsored by Joanie and Samantha Anderson
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Send the following to Julia Halbert at julia@earlymusic.bc.ca by Apr 30, 2025.
- A 3 to 7 minute video or audio file of your project.
- A brief description of your project
- A 3-5 minute unedited audio/video recording of you or your ensemble.
- Your resume (2 page maximum)
Please submit your project and recording in one of the following formats: MP3, MP4, or as an unlisted YouTube video. Additionally, resumes and project descriptions must be provided in PDF format.
Application Details/Rules
- Applications will be accepted from April 1-30, 2025.
- Applicants must be 30 years of age or under.
- The competition is open worldwide.
- Applicants may include as many supporting musicians in their submissions as desired.
The goal for EMV is to engage with and celebrate the sustainability of early music and its creators. We encourage you to send projects that are uniquely personal and/or that may show new ways of presenting early music.
Prizes
First Place: $2,500, your project featured on our website, YouTube channel and social media, plus, a 30-minute interview in our Artist Interview Series. If the winner lives within 500 km of Vancouver, a potential opportunity to perform in EMV’s 2026 Summer Festival will be available.
Second Place: $1,500 your project featured on our website, YouTube channel and Social Media.
Third Place: $750, your project featured on our website, YouTube channel and Social Media.
Prize amounts are distributed by project, not by the number of musicians who participate in a single project.
Panel of Judges
- Elinor Frey, cellist, gambist, and researcher
- Christina Hutten, keyboardist, teacher and researcher
- Alon Sariel, mandolinist, conductor and lutenist (EMV’s 2024 Artist-in-Residence)
About The Competition
“It has been remarkable to see the variety of talented submissions from young artists across Europe and North America for this year’s competition. By fostering the next generation of early musicians, EMV hopes to secure a diverse and vibrant future for the field of historical performance.” – Suzie LeBlanc, Artistic & Executive Director of EMV
An initiative begun in 2023, the EMV Emerging Artist Competition was the brainchild of Competition Coordinator Julia Halbert, who was inspired by the newly-minted Next Generation program at EMV, which gives early-career musicians the opportunity to perform at the annual Summer Festival. The Competition’s goal is both broader artistically and geographically, with the goal of providing a platform for young artists in the field of historical performance (music before c. 1800) to showcase their research and artistic talents.
“Our 2024 Competition winners demonstrated a strong knowledge of the field, admirable musicianship, and an enthusiasm for discovery and thinking “outside the box”,” says Halbert. “From pieces of the classical canon “reimagined” for baroque instruments to highlighting lesser-known instruments and their repertoire, the winning projects are strong contributions to the ever-expanding field of historical performance.”
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