Important Policy Change:
Beginning this year, each contestant will be allowed to ONLY register for up to 2 solo categories per instrument.
About Entry Fee:
We had resisted to put extra burden on our parents and teachers for last several years. But given the increasing cost of everything, we are forced to increase our entry fee. The new entry fee of each category is listed in this page. If you submit your application with print form, please use the updated number.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. We don’t have repertoire requirements that means you can pick any piece on you own. We suggested to pick more competitive music for Prodigy and Open categories.
2. Prodigy category has more time to compete about 10 minutes, normally contestant has to prepare two contrasting pieces. For Prodigy concerto you can choose to play one movement if the piece has contrasting parts.
Open category has shorter competing time about 6 minutes or less. Only one piece needed.
Qualified category is 4 minutes Max.
3. Since there is time limits for each category the contestant can re-arrange the music to fit the time limit, or the judge will stop the contestant when the time is exceeded. Judges should not pick any part to judge the contestants.
4. We encourage all contestants to memorize their piece(s). Contestant can play with music sheet if the contestant feels more comfortable, but there will be deduction for the grading.
5. Multiple repertoires are permitted. The time limits will be strictly enforced
6. Time limits.
Prodigy Categories: 10 minutes maximum performing time.
Open Categories: 6 minutes maximum performing time.
Qualified Category: 4 minutes maximum performing time.
Entry Qualified Solo Categories
Selected repertoire for students with LESS THAN ONE YEARS OF FORMAL STUDY.
| Entry Qualified Solo | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/E07 – age 7 or younger | VN/E11 – age 11 | VN/E15 – age 15 |
| VN/E08 – age 8 | VN/E12 – age 12 | VN/E16 – age 16 |
| VN/E09 – age 9 | VN/E13 – age 13 | VN/E17 – age 17 |
| VN/E10 – age 10 | VN/E14 – age 14 | VN/E19 – age 18 – 19 |
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/E09 – age 9 or younger | VC/E09 – age 9 or younger | DB/E11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/E12 – age 10 – 12 | VC/E12 – age 10 – 12 | DB/E15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/E15 – age 13 – 15 | VC/E15– age 13 – 15 | DB/E19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VA/E19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/E19 – age 16 – 19 | |
| Entry Qualified Baroque | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/EB07 – age 7 or younger | VN/EB09 – age 8—9 | VN/EB11 – age 10—11 |
| VN/EB13 – age 12—13 | VN/EB15 – age 14—15 | VN/EB17 – age 16—17 |
| VN/EB19 – age 18—19 | ||
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/EB09 – age 9 or younger | VC/EB09 – age 9 or younger | DB/EB11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/EB12 – age 10 – 12 | VC/EB12 – age 10 – 12 | DB/EB15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/EB15 – age 13 – 15 | VC/EB15 – age 13 – 15 | DB/EB19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VA/EB19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/EB19 – age 16 – 19 | |
| Entry Qualified American | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/EA10 – age under 10 | VN/EA13 – age 11—13 | VN/EA16 – age 14—16 |
| VN/EA19 – age 17—19 | ||
| Viola | Cello | Cello |
| VA/EA09 – age 9 or younger | VC/EA09 – age 9 or younger | DB/EA11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/EA13 – age 10 – 13 | VC/EA13 – age 10 – 13 | DB/EA15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/EA19 – age 14 – 19 | VC/EA19 – age 14 – 19 | DB/EA19 – age 16 – 19 |
Junior Qualified Solo Categories
Selected repertoire for students with LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF FORMAL STUDY
| Junior Qualified Solo | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/J07 – age 7 or younger | VN/J08 – age 8 | VN/J09 – age 9 |
| VN/J10 – age 10 | VN/J11 – age 11 | VN/J12 – age 12 |
| VN/J13 – age 13 | VN/J14 – age 14 | VN/J15 – age 15 |
| VN/J16 – age 16 | VN/J17 – age 17 | VN/J19 – age 18 – 19 |
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/J09 – age 9 or younger | VC/J09 – age 9 or younger | DB/J11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/J12 – age 10 – 12 | VC/J12 – age 10 – 12 | DB/J15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/J15 – age 13 – 15 | VC/J15 – age 13 – 15 | DB/J19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VA/J19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/J19 – age 16 – 19 | |
| Junior Qualified Baroque | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/JB07 – age 7 or younger | VN/JB09 – age 8—9 | VN/JB11 – age 10—11 |
| VN/JB13 – age 12—13 | VN/JB15 – age 14—15 | VN/JB17 – age 16—17 |
| VN/JB19 – age 18—19 | ||
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/JB09 – age 9 or younger | VC/JB09 – age 9 or younger | DB/JB11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/JB12 – age 10 – 12 | VC/JB12 – age 10 – 12 | DB/JB15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/JB15 – age 13 – 15 | VC/JB15 – age 13 – 15 | DB/JB19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VA/JB19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/JB19 – age 16 – 19 | |
| Junior Qualified American | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/JA07 – age 7 or younger | VN/JA10 – age 8—10 | VN/JA13 – age 11—13 |
| VN/JA16 – age 14—16 | VN/JA19 – age 17—19 | |
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/JA09 – age 9 or younger | VC/JA09 – age 9 or younger | DB/JA11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/JA13 – age 10 – 13 | VC/JA13 – age 10 – 13 | DB/JA15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/JA19 – age 14 – 19 | VC/JA19 – age 14 – 19 | DB/JA19 – age 16 – 19 |
Qualified Solo Categories – selected repertoire for students with THREE YEARS OR MORE OF FORMAL STUDY.
| Qualified Solo | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/Q07 – age 7 or younger | VN/Q08 – age 8 | VN/Q09 – age 9 |
| VN/Q10 – age 10 | VN/Q11 – age 11 | VN/Q12 – age 12 |
| VN/Q13 – age 13 | VN/Q14 – age 14 | VN/Q15 – age 15 |
| VN/Q16 – age 16 | VN/Q17 – age 17 | VN/Q19 – age 18 – 19 |
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/Q09 – age 9 or younger | VC/Q09 – age 9 or younger | DB/Q11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/Q12 – age 10 – 12 | VC/Q12 – age 10 – 12 | DB/Q15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/Q15 – age 13 – 15 | VC/Q15 – age 13 – 15 | DB/Q19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VA/Q19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/Q19 – age 16 – 19 | |
| Qualified Baroque | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/QB07 – age 7 or younger | VN/QB09 – age 8—9 | VN/QB11 – age 10—11 |
| VN/QB13 – age 12—13 | VN/QB15 – age 14—15 | VN/QB17 – age 16—17 |
| VN/QB19 – age 18—19 | ||
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/QB09 – age 9 or younger | VC/QB09 – age 9 or younger | DB/QB11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/QB12 – age 10 – 12 | VC/QB12 – age 10 – 12 | DB/QB15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/QB15 – age 13 – 15 | VC/QB15 – age 13 – 15 | DB/QB19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VA/QB19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/QB19 – age 16 – 19 | |
| Qualified American | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/QA07 – age 7 or younger | VN/QA10 – age 8—10 | VN/QA13 – age 11—13 |
| VN/QA16 – age 14—16 | VN/QA19 – age 17—19 | |
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/QA09 – age 9 or younger | VC/QA09 – age 9 or younger | DB/QA11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/QA13 – age 10 – 13 | VC/QA13 – age 10 – 13 | DB/QA15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/QA19 – age 14 – 19 | VC/QA19 – age 14 – 19 | DB/QA19 – age 16 – 19 |
Qualified Ensemble Categories – selected repertoire for small ensembles.
| Qualified Ensemble | ||
| Violin Duet | Violin Sonata (with Piano) | String Duet (Mixed) |
| VN/QD10 – age 10 or younger | VN/QS10 – age 10 or younger | SD/Q10 – age 10 or younger |
| VN/QD13 – age 13 | VN/QS13 – age 13 | SD/Q13 – age 13 |
| VN/QD16 – age 16 | VN/QS16 – age 16 | SD/Q16 – age 16 |
| VN/QD19 – age 19 | VN/QS19 – age 19 | SD/Q19 – age 19 |
| String Trio | Piano Trio | String Quartet |
| ST/Q10 – age 10 or younger | PT/Q10 – age 10 or younger | SQ/Q10 – age 10 or younger |
| ST/Q13 – age 13 | PT/Q13 – age 13 | SQ/Q13 – age 13 |
| ST/Q16 – age 16 | PT/Q16 – age 16 | SQ/Q16 – age 16 |
| ST/Q19 – age 19 | PT/Q19 – age 19 | SQ/Q19 – age 19 |
| Piano Quartet | Piano Quintet | Mix String Ensemble |
| PQT/Q10 – age 10 or younger | PQN/Q10 – age 10 or younger | MS/Q10 – age 10 or younger |
| PQT/Q13 – age 13 | PQN/Q13 – age 13 | MS/Q13 – age 13 |
| PQT/Q16 – age 16 | PQN/Q16 – age 16 | MS/Q16 – age 16 |
| PQT/Q19 – age 19 | PQN/Q19 – age 19 | MS/Q19 – age 19 |
| Mix Instrument Ensemble | Harp & Other Duet | Guitar & Other Duet |
| EM/Q10 – age 10 or younger | HD/Q10 – age 10 or younger | GD/Q10 – age 10 or younger |
| EM/Q13 – age 13 | HD/Q13 – age 13 | GD/Q13 – age 13 |
| EM/Q16 – age 16 | HD/Q16 – age 16 | GD/Q16 – age 16 |
| EM/Q19 – age 19 | HD/Q19 – age 19 | GD/Q19 – age 19 |
Open Solo – Categories – for students performing works of a serious competitive nature. The best four performers in each category will win a commemorative trophy. The first place winner of each category may advance to the grand prize contest. Performance consists of one piece or movement, accompanied or unaccompanied, not to exceed 6 minutes.
Note: Category number reflects the age group.
| Open Solo Categories | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/O07 – age 7 or younger | VN/O11 – age 11 | VN/O15 – age 15 |
| VN/O08 – age 8 | VN/O12 – age 12 | VN/O16 – age 16 |
| VN/O09 – age 9 | VN/O13 – age 13 | VN/O17 – age 17 |
| VN/O10 – age 10 | VN/O14 – age 14 | VN/O19 – age 18 – 19 |
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/O09 – age 9 or younger | VC/O9 – age 9 or younger | DB/O11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/O12 – age 10 – 12 | VC/O12 – age 10 – 12 | DB/O15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/O15 – age 13 – 15 | VC/O15 – age 13 – 15 | DB/O19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VA/O19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/O19 – age 16 – 19 | |
| Open Baroque | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/OB09 – age 9 or younger | VN/OB11 – age 10—11 | VN/OB13 – age 12—13 |
| VN/OB15 – age 14—15 | VN/OB17 – age 16—17 | VN/OB19 – age 18—19 |
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/OB09 – age 9 or younger | VC/OB09 – age 9 or younger | DB/OB11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/OB12 – age 10 – 12 | VC/OB12 – age 10 – 12 | DB/OB15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/OB15 – age 13 – 15 | VC/OB15 – age 13 – 15 | DB/OB19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VA/OB19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/OB19 – age 16 – 19 | |
| Open American | ||
| Violin | ||
| VN/OA09 – age 9 or younger | VN/OA12 – age 10—12 | VN/OA15 – age 13—15 |
| VN/OA19 – age 16—19 | ||
| Viola | Cello | Bass |
| VA/OA09 – age 9 or younger | VC/OA09 – age 9 or younger | DB/OA11 – age 11 or younger |
| VA/OA13 – age 10 – 13 | VC/OA13 – age 10 – 13 | DB/OA15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VA/OA19 – age 14 – 19 | VC/OA19 – age 14 – 19 | DB/OA19 – age 15 – 19 |
Open Ensemble Categories – for accomplished student duets and ensembles performing works of a serious and competitive nature. The best four groups in each category will win a beautiful commemorative trophy (each member). The first place winner of each category may advance to the grand prize contest. Performance may not exceed 6 minutes. Age category is determined by the age of the eldest member of the ensemble. (any arrangement)
| Open Ensemble | ||
| Violin Duet | Violin Sonata (with Piano) | String Duet (Mixed) |
| VN/OD10 – age 10 or younger | VN/OS10 – age 10 or younger | SD/O10 – age 10 or younger |
| VN/OD13 – age 13 | VN/OS13 – age 13 | SD/O13 – age 13 |
| VN/OD16 – age 16 | VN/OS16 – age 16 | SD/O16 – age 16 |
| VN/OD19 – age 19 | VN/OS19 – age 19 | SD/O19 – age 19 |
| String Trio | Piano Trio | String Quartet |
| ST/O10 – age 10 or younger | PT/O10 – age 10 or younger | SQ/O10 – age 10 or younger |
| ST/O13 – age 13 | PT/O13 – age 13 | SQ/O13 – age 13 |
| ST/O16 – age 16 | PT/O16 – age 16 | SQ/O16 – age 16 |
| ST/O19 – age 19 | PT/O19 – age 19 | SQ/O19 – age 19 |
| Piano Quartet | Piano Quintet | Mix String Ensemble |
| PQT/O10 – age 10 or younger | PQN/O10 – age 10 or younger | MS/O10 – age 10 or younger |
| PQT/O13 – age 13 | PQN/O13 – age 13 | MS/O13 – age 13 |
| PQT/O16 – age 16 | PQN/O16 – age 16 | MS/O16 – age 16 |
| PQT/O19 – age 19 | PQN/O19 – age 19 | MS/O19 – age 19 |
| Mix Instrument Ensemble (Entry Fee: $80) |
Harp & Other Duet (Entry Fee: $60) |
Guitar & Other Duet (Entry Fee: $60) |
| EM/O10 – age 10 or younger | HD/O10 – age 10 or younger | GD/O10 – age 10 or younger |
| EM/O13 – age 13 | HD/O13 – age 13 | GD/O13 – age 13 |
| EM/O16 – age 16 | HD/O16 – age 16 | GD/O16 – age 16 |
| EM/O19 – age 19 | HD/O19 – age 19 | GD/O19 – age 19 |
Prodigy Solo Categories – for superior students performing repertoire of a serious competitive nature. The best four performers in each category will win a beautiful commemorative medal. The first place winner of each category may advance to the grand prize contest. Performance consists of two contrasting pieces or movements, both can be accompanied or unaccompanied, not to exceed 10 minutes total.
| Prodigy (Young Musician) Solo | ||
| Violin | Viola | Cello |
| VN/P09– age 9 or younger | VA/P11 – age 11 or younger | VC/P11 – age 11 or younger |
| VN/P12 – age 10 – 12 | VA/P15 – age 12 – 15 | VC/P15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VN/P15 – age 13 – 15 | VA/P19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/P19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VN/P19 – age 16 – 19 | ||
| Bass | DB/P13 – age 13 or younger | DB/P19 – age 14 – 19 |
| Prodigy (Young Musician) Concerto | ||
| Violin | Viola | Cello |
| VN/PC09 – age 9 or younger | VA/PC11 – age 11 or younger | VC/PC11 – age 11 or younger |
| VN/PC12 – age 10 – 12 | VA/PC15 – age 12 – 15 | VC/PC15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VN/PC15 – age 13 – 15 | VA/PC19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/PC19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VN/PC19 – age 16 – 19 | ||
| Bass | DB/PC12 – age 12 or younger | DB/PC19– age 13 – 19 |
| Prodigy (Young Musician) Baroque | ||
| Violin | Viola | Cello |
| VN/PB09 – age 9 or younger | VA/PB11 – age 11 or younger | VC/PB11 – age 11 or younger |
| VN/PB12 – age 10 – 12 | VA/PB15 – age 12 – 15 | VC/PB15 – age 12 – 15 |
| VN/PB15 – age 13 – 15 | VA/PB19 – age 16 – 19 | VC/PB19 – age 16 – 19 |
| VN/PB19 – age 16 – 19 | ||
| Bass | DB/PB12 – age 12 or younger | DB/PB19 – age 13 – 19 |