4th Young Soloists Competition
LEONEL MORALES & FRIENDS
The Online Competition Young Soloists, it is open to all students of the Cello, Violin and Piano Masterclasses of Leonel Morales and Friends.
REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE
– Be an active student at Leonel Morales and Friends.
– There is no upper or lower age limit. The jury will consider talent and quality regardless of the age of the participants.
– Submit a 10- to 20-minute free program video link (YouTube, Vimeo, or others) in both formats.
– Recordings of all types are accepted as long as the participant is visible at all times and the audio has a good quality.
– The program presented in the video is at the artist’s discretion. A variety of styles is recommended.
– Fill out the registration form at the bottom of the page.
PRICES
Three winners will be selected per category. That is, three violinists, three cellists, and three pianists.
The selected winners will be notified via email and will have the opportunity to perform with the orchestra at the Leonel Morales and Friends International Music Festival at the Medina Elvira Auditorium in Atarfe (a first-class concert hall).
Each selected winner will perform a concerto movement.
PROGRAM
Program 1 (Monday, July 13)
Mendelssohn: Concerto for violin and piano in D minor (original version for string orchestra)Program 2 (Tuesday, July 14)
Elizondo: Latin American dances for solo cello and string orchestra
Autumn in Buenos Aires
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Sunset in Guadalajara
VERY IMPORTANT
The deadline for entries is June 1, 2026. The winners and selected musicians will be notified by email on June 5, 2026.
Jury
Leonel Morales
Jury Chairman
Pianist
Fernando Arias
Cellist
Lawrence Golan
Orchestra Conductor
Jordán Tejedor
Violinist
Enrollment
Registration deadline: June 1, 2026.
VERY IMPORTANT: Only entries from contestants whose documentation is received in a single submission will be considered valid.
Registration can be completed by filling out the following registration form or by sending an email to: leonelmoralesandfriends@gmail.com with the following information and scanned copy.
Payment of the registration fee (100€) free of charge by bank transfer:
Bank Account Holders Name: MARLE 96 SL (Empresa organizadora)
IBAN: ES97 0075 0837 6106 0056 3571
SWIFT or BIC Code: BSCH ES MM XXX
Address:
AV. Real, s/n 28230 Las Rozas de Madrid
YOUNG SOLOISTS AND THE NAME PLUS SURNAME OF THE CONTESTANT.
No registration will be considered valid until the registration fee is received.