4th Juozas Naujalis International Competition for Choral Conductors

The 4th Juozas Naujalis International Competition for Choral Conductors is being held by the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (hereinafter, ‘the LAMT’) and will take place in Vilnius from November the 3rd to 5th, 2023. The Competition is open to young conductors of any nationality aged between 18 and 35, currently studying or having obtained a degree(s) in choral conducting from the institutions of higher education, such as universities, academies, colleges, conservatories, etc. All selected participants will contend in one category. The Competition will consist of two qualifying rounds and the final round.

The application for the 4th Juozas Naujalis International Competition for Choral Conductors is open through April 20, 2023. All applicants willing to participate in the competition must submit a complete application portfolio consisting of an official application form available on the www.naujaliscompetition.com website, a concise CV, a current photograph, and link(s) to video recording(s) of an applicant conducting a choir. The total duration of the recording(s) should not exceed 10 minutes; a recording should be of the work or rehearsal with the choir; the recording(s) cannot be modified, cut, or merged in any way; and it is mandatory to film the conductor from the front. Everything must be submitted by email . The application form must be submitted by July 20, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern European Time).

The deadline for submission of application portfolios is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern European Time) on July 20th, 2023. Candidates will be selected by a special competition commission made up of professors of the LAMT choir conducting department. Selected participants will be sent an official invitation by email before 5 p.m. (Eastern European Time) on August 4, 2023. The list of participants admitted to the Competition will be posted online at www.naujaliscompetition.com. All participants filling out the application to participate in the competition are required to pay a participation fee of €50. Payments should be made, and copies of payment orders must be sent by email to by July 20, 2023.

Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino ave. 42)
St Catherine’s Church (Vilniaus str. 30)
Vilnius, 01110
Lithuania