The Judged Festival provides students an opportunity to receive encouraging comments from judges, as well as the opportunity to perform live in a non-competitive environment.
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- Open to solo and duet performers, including parent-child and teacher-student duets.
- Memorization is encouraged, but not required to apply.
- Application consisting of video submission or live audition.
Eligibility
- Open to all ages and instruments, including voice and piano duet.
- Selected participants will be invited to perform at a live recital (memorization required).
Age Categories
Contestants will be divided by age as of January 1:
- Elementary (10 and younger): one composition of any style, up to 5 minutes total.
- Junior (11-14): one composition of any style, up to 7 minutes total.
- Senior (15-18): one composition of any style, up to 10 minutes total.
- Collegiate (19-24): one composition of any style, up to 12 minutes total.
- Adult (25 and older): one composition of any style, up to 12 minutes total.
Deadlines and Dates
- Application and video submission deadline: April 20.
- For those choosing live audition: live audition will be held May 4 in Andover, MA. Schedule details will be emailed by May 1.
- Judge comments will be emailed after May 10.
- Qualified participants will be invited to perform in the live recital on June 7 or June 8; recital fee applies.
- Schedule will be determined by May 24, after receipt of recital fees.
- Participants must be available to perform on any of these dates.
Fees
- Application Fees: $65. (Late fee: $50)
- Recital Fee: $90 (solo and duet); includes two complimentary tickets to live performance.
- All fees paid are non-refundable.
Participant Recognition
- All Festival Participants will receive a Certificate of Participation and judge comments.
- Special Certificates of Recognition:
- Recognition for best performance of composition by Timothy Brown.
- Recognition for best performance of composition by Romeo Melloni.
- Recognition for best performance of composition by Alexander Peskanov.
- Special award for best performance of composition by Catherine Rollin.
Live Recital
- Qualified participants will be invited to perform in a live recital.
- No warm-up spaces will be available at the concert venues.
- Performers: formal attire required.
Rules
- No repertoire changes are allowed after registration.
- Additional details may be added closer to the event.
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