Maastricht Jazz Awards 2025
In 2025, the Maastricht Jazz Awards will return with a live edition once again. This year Conservatorium Maastricht and Jazz Maastricht want to celebrate the originality of Conservatorium Maastricht’s output in the last five years; our fresh voices in the professional field of Jazz. Our diverse students, alumni and young professionals are therefore all invited to participate in the Maastricht Jazz Awards. The main prize will be a cash prize of €1000, a coaching programme, automatic submission to B-Jazz International Contest 2025 and additional festival performances to take your musical ambitions to a higher level. The public award winner will receive a cash prize of €500.
Participants (applicants and or bandleaders) will need to have had an active connection with Maastricht in the last five years (i.e. having studied at the conservatoire).
Applications are now open until Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:00. Read this page for the conditions, dates and prizes.
We look forward to seeing your applications!
Conditions of participation and signup procedure
The basic conditions are as follows:
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Availability on February 14 (whole day)
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As applicant and bandleader you have been active as a student at Conservatorium Maastricht within the last 5 years
The following information will be necessary for your registration
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Name of the act
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Line up of the act
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Contact information (phone number and email)
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3 recordings of which minimum
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1 video
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2 audio
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Electronic Press Kit with:
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Link to music
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Socials
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Biography (300 word description of the band)
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Technical rider
Dates Maastricht Jazz Awards 2025
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Term for signup
Now open until Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 10:00 -
Selection via professional jury. The four best acts will be chosen for the final
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 – Wednesday, 15 January 2025 -
The four selected acts will be announced
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 -
Maastricht Jazz Awards
Friday, 14 February 2025 - Sound checks in the afternoon time t.b.a.