2025 Judged Festival Info

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.

About

  • 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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