Medici.tv Livestreams Carl Nielsen International Competition

medici.tv, the world's leading classical music channel, will livestream the entire 2019 Carl Nielsen International Competition, starting today and running through March 31, 2019. medici.tv has brought audiences around the world a unique inside look at young artists vying for prizes at prestigious international competitions, and continues this tradition by showcasing the Nielsen Competition's action, talent, music and artistry. The competition's livestream is available at nielsen2019.medici.tv.

The livestream of the 2019 Carl Nielsen International Competition will bring together an international community of music lovers from over 180 countries to medici.tv and on social media using the hashtag #Nielsen2019. medici.tv will also create blog posts and behind-the-scenes video content to complement the livestream and the specially designated Nielsen 2019 website (nielsen2019.medici.tv) with information on Carl Nielsen, the competition, past winners, current participants, and the jury.

All rounds of the competition will be livestreamed by medici.tv, and all livestreamed content will be available for replay on medici.tv for a three years after the competition's conclusion, and accessible in three languages: English, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese.

Out of 492 applications, 72 musicians from 26 countries, ranging in age from 16 to 29 years old, were selected to participate in the competition. Over ten days, these young musicians will compete in divisions for violin, flute, and clarinet. The 2019 Carl Nielsen International Competition will conclude with the prize ceremony on Sunday, March 31, 2019. A complete list of the competition's pre-jury and jury members is available here.

About Carl Nielsen International Competition

The first Carl Nielsen International Competition was held in 1980 in Odense, birthplace of the Danish composer. After nearly four decades, the violin, clarinet and flute competitions have established themselves as some of the most demanding and rewarding in the world, each offering winners the chance to launch a significant international career. Open to musicians up to the age of 30, the 1st prize in each category includes €12,000, a recording with the Odense Symphony Orchestra on British label, Orchid Classics, and concert engagements with up to 10 international orchestras and / or festivals. €10,000 is awarded to the 2nd prize winner in each category and €8,000 to the 3rd prize winners. Three additional prizes are awarded for Best Danish Interpretation (€2,000), Odense Symphony Orchestra Prize (€1,500) and Children's Jury Prize (€1,500). A key component of the competition requires each finalist to perform Nielsen's concerto for their instrument - offering a unique occasion for young musicians to immerse themselves in his music and enhancing the composer's legacy for generations to come.

A panel of experts including Competition President, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider and Artistic Advisors, Martin Fröst and Emmanuel Pahud, are personally involved in the pre-selection process and over 25 musicians, advisers and managers are engaged on the three juries of the competition. Hosted by the Odense Symphony Orchestra, which accompanies the participants during the competition, particular emphasis is made on supporting young musicians in the same way that Carl Nielsen himself was supported as a young man. Born the seventh of twelve children to a poor family in 1865, Nielsen learned the violin from an early age and wrote his first compositions aged 8, but was destined to life as an army musician until his talent was noticed by members of the Odense community. It was thanks to their encouragement and generosity that Nielsen applied and won a place at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, launching his career as one of the most important composers of the early 20th century. More information about the Competition is available at carlnielsencompetition.com.

About medici.tv

Founded in 2008 by Hervé Boissière, medici.tv was created to make classical music accessible to as many people as possible and break down the idea that classical music is only for an exclusive, elite audience. Today, its goals to enrich the digital cultural landscape, with rising talents and established superstars, and protect the rights of artists, continues forward. medici.tv now reaches over 280,000 members and over 800,000 followers on social media channels in over 3,000 cities in 182 countries, and more than 6.6 million annual video views of free and member-only content. The catalog features a diverse selection of over 2,000 programs (concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, archives, educational programs, master classes, and more) covering over 3,000 musical works. medici.tv offers a Freemium model with both a selection of free content and an unlimited Premium subscription available for US$19.90/month. Beginning as a purely web-based platform, medici.tv is now available in three languages to users on all screens including TV (via AirPlay and Chromecast), computer, tablet, and smartphone (iOS), and offline viewing through its iOS app.