2027 EDITION · PRIZES
Two prizes combining a monetary award with professional recording, publication and international distribution.
The total prize value includes both the monetary award and the services listed below. The monetary component is €4,000 for the First Prize and €1,000 for the Second Prize.
First Prize · total value€10,000
Including a €4,000 monetary award
Second Prize · total value€5,000
Including a €1,000 monetary award
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01 / First Prize
Total value: €10,000
The First Prize will be awarded to the project receiving the highest total score.
- Monetary award
€4,000. - Studio time
3 days of recording, plus 1 day of rehearsal. - Post-production
Audio assembly, editing and mastering, within a scope and limits agreed in advance according to the project. - Publication
Release with Da Vinci Classics. - Physical copies
20 physical copies in digifile format. - Promotion
Physical and digital promotion through the company’s promotion office. - Distribution
Physical and digital distribution of the album.
02 / Second Prize
Total value: €5,000
- Monetary award
€1,000. - Studio time
3 days of recording. - Food & lodging allowance
€40 per ensemble member per recording day, for the three recording days, as reimbursement for food and lodging expenses. - Post-production
Audio assembly, editing and mastering, within a scope and limits agreed in advance according to the project. - Publication
Release with Da Vinci Classics. - Physical copies
10 physical copies in jewel box format. - Promotion
Promotional support for the international presentation of the release. - Distribution
Physical and digital distribution of the album.
03 / Other recording opportunities
Projects deemed suitable by the jury that are not awarded a prize may be offered a separate recording and/or publication proposal with Da Vinci Classics. These opportunities are distinct from the competition prizes and are subject to terms agreed separately, under the conditions reserved for Da Vinci artists.
04 / Evaluation & recording
Recording and post-production. Both prizes include three days of recording. Audio assembly, editing and mastering are included within a scope and limits agreed in advance with the artists, taking into account the nature and requirements of the project.
Each jury member may award up to 20 points for Programme and Interpretation, for a maximum total score of 60 points. See the evaluation rules.
- Results: announced by 15 November 2027.
- Recording dates: to be agreed within 30 days of the results announcement.
- Completion: recordings must be completed by 15 December 2028.
Read the recording conditions for studio arrangements, equipment and expenses, and the full competition rules for application requirements.