Mideurope Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Registration Fee, Costs
Registration is valid ONLY after the registration fee has been transferred (with no fees charged to the recipient).
You will receive the invoice for the registration fee from the Schladming-Dachstein Tourism Association.
Registration fee for orchestras (380.00 euros)
Registration fee for the Youth Orchestra Competition (380.00 euros)
*If you register for both the Youth Orchestra Competition and a concert, the registration fee is due only once!
If this fee has not been received by Mid Europe by the time of the concert, Mid Europe may cancel your concert on short notice. Orchestras, ensembles, and other groups that are accepted and thus become part of MID EUROPE in Schladming must cover all associated costs (travel expenses, accommodation costs in Schladming, etc.) themselves. If the orchestra cancels after being accepted by Mid Europe, the registration fee will NOT be refunded.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN MID-EUROPE
- Timely payment of the registration fee, which is due immediately upon acceptance
- A festival stay of at least 2 days
- Willingness to perform an open-air concert
The concert program may only be prepared in consultation with the artistic director of Mid Europe.
- Concert duration for the concert hall: 50 minutes of music—this time limit must NOT be exceeded. No emceeing allowed!
- Encore performances are NOT permitted due to the very strict schedule.
- The conductor is responsible for ensuring that the scheduled times are adhered to. Program overruns are permitted only with the organizer’s approval.
- Concert duration for open-air concerts: 50 minutes of music—this time limit MUST NOT be exceeded. For the open-air concert, we ask that you select high-quality light classical repertoire. (Approval of the proposed program by the artistic director is required).
- Concert duration for church concerts: 50 minutes of music—this limit must NOT be exceeded (approval from the artistic director must be obtained for the church concert program).
Bookings for your stay must be made through the Schladming-Dachstein Tourism Association.
Accommodations
Participation in the Mid Europe Festival requires that accommodations be booked through the Schladming-Dachstein Tourism Association. Only bookings made through Mid Europe and the Schladming-Dachstein Tourism Association qualify for various benefits (such as included admission tickets for all orchestra members, as well as special tourist offers).
Information on tickets for traveling companions, special meal arrangements, lodging options, or tourist excursion programs is available directly from the Schladming-Dachstein Tourism Association.
Please contact:
Schladming-Dachstein Tourism Association
hotel.mideurope@schladming-dachstein.at
Instrumentation
Mid Europe provides a basic set of percussion instruments (see the Mid Europe Percussion List below) for open-air events, concerts, and rehearsals. Instruments NOT listed here (harp, double bass, and other instruments) MUST be brought by the orchestra itself or rented.
Double bass, harp, percussion, or special instruments:
If you need a double bass or other special instruments for your performance, you can contact the company Lechner to rent them for a fee:
MUSIKHAUS LECHNER Raiffeisenstrasse 16
5500 Bischofshofen
Austria
+43 64623518
Preliminary Percussion List
The final percussion list will be sent out in early May.
Program Proposal
Once you have registered, you will receive an Excel file in which you can enter your program proposal and return it via email. The program must be finalized and submitted to us by the end of March at the latest (for the year of registration).
Rehearsals in Schladming
Mid Europe schedules at least a 15-minute seating and acoustic rehearsal for each orchestra on the day of the concert. To adhere to the strict schedule, the stage management’s instructions must be followed precisely.
If you would like to hold additional rehearsals in Schladming, we have gyms available in the schools for this purpose. Please coordinate any requests and reservations with the Mid Europe office in advance (by early April at the latest).
Photos and Biographies
Photos and biographies of the orchestras, conductors, and soloists must be submitted along with the registration form. The photos must be of good quality and high resolution for printing in the program booklet and must be sent by email at the same time as your registration. If we do not receive them with your registration, we will not be able to feature your ensemble or orchestra on our website or list it in the program booklet.
IMPORTANT: The image must be NAMED so that we can ensure it is used correctly. Photo naming convention: OrchestraName.jpg, SoloistNAME.jpg, ConductorNAME.jpg
Mid Europe is entitled to use this data freely (website, advertising, announcements, program booklet, etc.).
Rights for Mid Europe®
All rights to the publication of image material provided free of charge, as well as all rights and the exploitation of all concert recordings or other recordings (images, film, and audio) made during the festival stay, are held by Mid Europe.