Apply Now: The 7th Annual Chinese Music Instrument Audition and Concert

Eligibility: Anyone within the age limit (based on birth date as of October 4, 2014), regardless of nationality, who can be at the live audition in person.

Age groups: A: 9 and under, B: 10-13, C: 14-17, D: 18-22

Instruments: string, wind, plucked, and percussion.

Application:

1. Application fee: $30. If a person participates in more than one instrument, the second, third instruments’ application fee will be $25 each. Students could enter as solo, duo, trio,.. or as a chamber group. For group entry, each and every one of the performer has to fill the application form and the group name. The average age of all participants in the group will be the group “age”. Application fee is $30 regardless whether it is a solo or a group.
2. Send in the application form, application fee and the repertoire.
3. Application deadline: September 28, 2014(Receiving date, not post mark date.)
4. Online application: http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/competition/music/index.htm

Audition and Concert Dates:

1, Audition: Saturday, October 4, 2014 starts at 2 PM

2, Concert: Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 7:30 PM(Columbus Long Weekend).  Open to public. Admission is $10 at door. Each participant (regardless whether he/she will perform) receives 2 free tickets to the concert.

Location：     First Church in Boston,www.firstchurchboston.org, 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA 02116

Audition and Repertoire: Same repertoire could be performed for both audition and concert.

1. Live audition. Judging by age groups with mixed instruments. One self-selected piece from traditional Chinese classical repertoire. Maximum 5 minutes each person or group.
2. The score will be the average from all judges.

Technique: 40%

Music interpretation and musicianship: 30%

Over-all performance and stage presentation: 30%

Concert:

Those who passed the audition on 10/4/2014 will be invited to a concert performance on 10/11/2014. The concert is open to the public. Admission is $10 per person at door. All participants (regardless he/she will perform) will receive two free tickets. An invited guest artist will give 10 min demonstration performance at the concert. :

The invited artist of 2014 is Mr. Kevin Zhen甄若茅, pipa soloist.

Certificate and Cash Award 

The concert performers will receive cash award and award certificate. The cash award is the same whether it is a solo or group ensemble. All members of the ensemble will receive his/her award certificates.

A: 9 and under：       $80

B: 10-13：                  $100

C: 14-17：                  $150

D: 18-22:                     $200

The Jury Panel 2014:

The following are invited musicians, art critics, and/or scholars who are not teaching any Chinese instruments.

(in alphabetical order)

1, Dr. Doris Chu朱蓉(art critics and scholar)

2, Prof. Anthony De Ritis (Chairman Music Department at Northeastern University)

5, Prof. Wai-fong Loh陸惠風(art critics and scholar)

6, Ms. Ree-Ven Wang王麗文(soprano)

7, Mr. Pei Yin 尹沛(Artistic Diploma in Saxophone from Longy School of Music)

Support Us: Tax-deductible donations from general public are greatly appreciated.

Application Deadline : September 28, 2014
Details and updates:www.ChinesePerformingArts.net