Location: 50 McIntosh Dr, Unit 115, Markham, ON, L3R 9T3
Application Deadline: March 15, 2019
AGE GROUPS: Eligibility for each group will be determined by the contestant’s age as of March 15, 2019 (application deadline).
| Category & Age groups |
Piano |
Violin |
Viola |
Cello |
Percussion |
Vocal (Bel Canto, Pop) |
| Children |
7 or under |
| A |
9 or under |
9 or under |
| B |
11 or under |
12 or under |
| C |
14 or under |
14 or under |
| D |
18 or under |
18 or under |
| E |
30 or under |
30 or under |
| Category & Age groups |
Classical Guitar (Electric Guitar) |
Ukulele |
Wind Instrument, Brass, Woodwind |
Harp |
Irish Harp |
Classical Chamber Music Four-Hand Piano |
Vocal Ensemble |
| Children |
7 or under |
*7 or under |
| A |
9 or under |
12 or under |
*10 or under |
| B |
12 or under |
15 or under |
*15 or under |
| C |
14 or under |
18 or under |
*18 or under |
| D |
30 or under |
30 or under |
*30 or under |
| Category & Age groups |
Guzheng |
Erhu |
|
|
Guqin |
Professional Guzheng |
Chinese Ethnic Instrument Ensemble |
| Lute, |
Flute, |
| Zhongyuan, |
Xiao, |
| Xiaoyuan, |
Baniao, |
| Liuqin, |
Suona, |
| Sanxian, |
Reedpipe, |
| Yangqin |
Pipe, |
|
Hulusi, |
| Children |
7 or under |
*7 or under |
| A |
11 or under |
18 or under |
*10 or under |
| B |
15 or under |
30 or under |
*15 or under |
| C |
17 or under |
|
*18 or under |
| D |
22 or under |
|
*30 or under |
| E |
30 or under |
*Group ensemble group by oldest performer |
FOUR AWARD CATEGORIES:
- Youth Music Award (Competition)
- Chinese Music Award (Competition)
- Special Theme Award – Johann Sebastian Bach (Competition)
- Excellent Performance Award (Performance)
Applicable award and requirement for performer:
- Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Woodwind, Brass, Four-handed piano, Chamber music, Vocal(solo), Vocal ensemble:
- Youth Music Award:
- Solo performers must have Two music pieces. One from the Classical period. One from any period of choice.
- Four-Hand Piano can only have one music piece of choice.
- Chinese Music Award: One Chinese piece
- Special Theme Award – Bach: One music by Johann Sebastian Bach
- All Chinese instrument:
- Youth Music Award: Two music pieces. One traditional Chinese piece and one Chinese piece of choice.
- Vocal (Bel Canto, Pop, Ethnic, Musical):
- Youth Music Award: Two original and contrasting pieces
- Chinese Music Award: One Chinese music
- Classical/ Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Percussion:
- Youth Music Award: One music piece of choice.
- Instrumental Ensemble:
- Youth Music Award: One music piece of choice.
- Excellent Performance Award (Any instrumental or vocal style)
- One music piece of choice.
| Youth Music Award |
| Group |
Time limit |
| Children |
4 mins |
| A |
7 mins |
| B |
8 mins |
| C |
9 mins |
| D |
9:30 mins |
| E |
10 mins |
| Other Awards |
| Group |
Time limit |
| Children |
3 mins |
| A |
3:30 mins |
| B |
4 mins |
| C |
4:30 mins |
| D |
5 mins |
| E |
6 mins |