Eligibility:

Young Musicians: School Grade 4 and Younger

Junior Musicians: School Grade 5-8

Senior Musicians: School Grade 9-12

Description:

This competition is an opportunity for students of piano, strings and other instruments to compete for awards and perform in a recital setting.

Format:

The adjudicator may select winners from each group. Each winner will receive a trophy. Students should be prepared to perform their selected movement in its entirety at the competition. However, depending on the number of entrants, student auditions may have a time limit. In that case, all competitors will be given the same audition time allotment. The competition is open to the public.

Repertoire:

One movement (memorized) of a concerto for piano or another instrument from the standard repertoire. Pedagogical concertos may be used.

Maximum Performance Time:

Young Musicians: 5 minutes

Junior Musicians: 10 minutes

Senior Musicians: 15 minutes

Rules:

Students must furnish their own pianist for accompaniment at the competition. The student should provide a copy of the music with measures numbered for the judges. No photocopies are allowed.

Eligibility and Fees:

All pianists and instrumentalists age 18 or under as of the date of the event are eligible to enter. The entrance fee is $40.00 per student whose teacher is a KCMTA member, with an additional $25.00 teacher fee for teachers who are MTNA members and an $80.00 teacher fee for teachers with no MTNA membership.

One check made out to KCMTA may be sent by the teacher to cover the total fee. No enrollments will be accepted after the deadline.

All teachers who enroll students will be assigned to help with the event.