Qualified Categories are for students who would like to participate in a less competitive environment compared to Open and Prodigy. It is a good choice for first time participants in a competitive environment. Students will be expected to play 1 piece.
Qualified Ensemble Violin Duet (age 10 – 13)
Qualified Ensemble Violin Duet (age 14 – 19)
VN/QD10 – age 10 or younger
VN/QD16 – age 14-16
VN/QD13 – age 11-13
VN/QD19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Violin Duet consists of 2 Violins
Qualified Ensemble Violin Sonata (age 10 – 13)
Qualified Ensemble Violin Sonata (age 14 – 19)
VN/QS10 – age 10 or younger
VN/QS16 – age 14-16
VN/QS13 – age 11-13
VN/QS19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Violin Sonata consists of Violin + Piano
Qualified Ensemble String Duet
Qualified Ensemble String Trio
SD/Q10 – age 10 or younger
ST/Q10 – age 10 or younger
SD/Q13 – age 11-13
ST/Q13 – age 11-13
SD/Q16 – age 14-16
ST/Q16 – age 14-16
SD/Q19 – age 17-19
ST/Q19 – age 17-19
Ensemble String Duet consists of any 2 combination of non-piano string instruments; Ensemble String Trio consists of any 3 combination of non-piano string instruments
Qualified Ensemble String Quartet
Qualified Ensemble Piano Quintet
SQ/Q10 – age 10 or younger
PU/Q10 – age 10 or younger
SQ/Q13 – age 11-13
PU/Q13 – age 11-13
SQ/Q16 – age 14-16
PU/Q16 – age 14-16
SQ/Q19 – age 17-19
PU/Q19 – age 17-19
Ensemble String Quartet groups consists of 2 Violins + Viola + Cello; Ensemble Piano Quintet consists of String Quartet + Piano
Qualified Ensemble Piano Trio
Qualified Ensemble Piano Quartet
PT/Q10 – age 10 or younger
PQ/Q10 – age 10 or younger
PT/Q13 – age 11-13
PQ/Q13 – age 11-13
PT/Q16 – age 14-16
PQ/Q16 – age 14-16
PT/Q19 – age 17-19
PQ/Q19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Piano Trio groups consist of Violin + Cello + Piano; Ensemble Piano Quartet consists of Piano Trio + Viola
Qualified Ensemble Piano Four Hands (age 10 – 13)
Qualified Ensemble Piano Four Hands (age 14 – 19)
PF/Q10 – age 10 or younger
PF/Q16 – age 14-16
PF/Q13 – age 11-13
PF/Q19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Piano Four Hands consists of 2 pianos
Qualified Mixed String Ensemble (age 10 – 13)
Qualified Mixed String Ensemble (age 14 – 19)
MS/Q10 – age 10 or younger
MS/Q16 – age 14-16
MS/Q13 – age 11-13
MS/Q19 – age 17-19
Mixed String Ensemble consists of any large combination of string instruments
Qualified Ensemble Harpsichord Four Hands (age 10 – 13)
Qualified Ensemble Harpsichord Four Hands (age 14 – 19)
HF/Q10 – age 10 or younger
HF/Q16 – age 14-16
HF/Q13 – age 11-13
HF/Q19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Harpsichord Four Hands consists of 2 Harpsichords
Qualified Ensemble Harp Duet (age 10 – 13)
Qualified Ensemble Harp Duet (age 14 – 19)
HD/Q10 – age 10 or younger
HD/Q16 – age 14-16
HD/Q13 – age 11-13
HD/Q19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Harp Duet consists of 2 Harps
Qualified Ensemble Guitar Duet (age 10 – 13)
Qualified Ensemble Guitar Duet (age 14 – 19)
GD/Q10 – age 10 or younger
GD/Q16 – age 14-16
GD/Q13 – age 11-13
GD/Q19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Guitar Duet consists of 2 Guitars
Qualified Ensemble Woodwind Duet (age 10 – 13)
Qualified Ensemble Woodwind Duet (age 14 – 19)
WD/Q10 – age 10 or younger
WD/Q16 – age 14-16
WD/Q13 – age 11-13
WD/Q19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Woodwind Duet consists of 2 Woodwind instruments
Qualified Mixed Woodwind Ensemble (age 10 – 13)
Qualified Mixed Woodwind Ensemble (age 14 – 19)
WM/Q10 – age 10 or younger
WM/Q16 – age 14-16
WM/Q13 – age 11-13
WM/Q19 – age 17-19
Mixed Woodwind Ensemble consists of any large combination of Woodwind Instruments
Open Ensemble Category
Open Categories are for students who would like to participate typical competitive environment. It is a solid choice for those already familiar with participating in a competitive environment. Students will be expected to play 1 piece.
Open Ensemble Violin Duet (age 10 – 13)
Open Ensemble Violin Duet (age 14 – 19)
VN/OD10 – age 10 or younger
VN/OD16 – age 14-16
VN/OD13 – age 11-13
VN/OD19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Violin Duet consists of 2 Violins
Open Ensemble Violin Sonata (age 10 – 13)
Open Ensemble Violin Sonata (age 14 – 19)
VN/OS10 – age 10 or younger
VN/OS16 – age 14-16
VN/OS13 – age 11-13
VN/OS19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Violin Sonata consists of Violin + Piano
Open Ensemble String Duet
Open Ensemble String Duet
SD/O10 – age 10 or younger
ST/O10 – age 10 or younger
SD/O13 – age 11-13
ST/O13 – age 11-13
SD/O16 – age 14-16
ST/O16 – age 14-16
SD/O19 – age 17-19
ST/O19 – age 17-19
Ensemble String Duet consists of any 2 combination of non-piano string instruments; Ensemble String Trio consists of any 3 combination of non-piano string instruments
Open Ensemble String Quartet
Open Ensemble Piano Quintet
SQ/O10 – age 10 or younger
PU/O10 – age 10 or younger
SQ/O13 – age 11-13
PU/O13 – age 11-13
SQ/O16 – age 14-16
PU/O16 – age 14-16
SQ/O19 – age 17-19
PU/O19 – age 17-19
Ensemble String Quartet groups consists of 2 Violins + Viola + Cello; Ensemble Piano Quintet consists of String Quartet + Piano
Open Ensemble Piano Trio
Open Ensemble Piano Quartet
PT/O10 – age 10 or younger
PQ/O10 – age 10 or younger
PT/O13 – age 11-13
PQ/O13 – age 11-13
PT/O16 – age 14-16
PQ/O16 – age 14-16
PT/O19 – age 17-19
PQ/O19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Piano Trio groups consist of Violin + Cello + Piano; Ensemble Piano Quartet consists of Piano Trio + Viola
Open Ensemble Piano Four Hands (age 10 – 13)
Open Ensemble Piano Four Hands (age 14 – 19)
PF/O10 – age 10 or younger
PF/O16 – age 14-16
PF/O13 – age 11-13
PF/O19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Piano Four Hands consists of 2 pianos
Open Mixed String Ensemble (age 10 – 13)
Open Mixed String Ensemble (age 14 – 19)
MS/O10 – age 10 or younger
MS/O16 – age 14-16
MS/O13 – age 11-13
MS/O19 – age 17-19
Mixed String Ensemble consists of any large combination of string instruments
Open Ensemble Harpsichord Four Hands (age 10 – 13)
Open Ensemble Harpsichord Four Hands (age 14 – 19)
HF/O10 – age 10 or younger
HF/O16 – age 14-16
HF/O13 – age 11-13
HF/O19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Harpsichord Four Hands consists of 2 Harpsichords
Open Ensemble Harp Duet (age 10 – 13)
Open Ensemble Harp Duet (age 14 – 19)
HD/O10 – age 10 or younger
HD/O16 – age 14-16
HD/O13 – age 11-13
HD/O19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Harp Duet consists of 2 Harps
Open Ensemble Guitar Duet (age 10 – 13)
Open Ensemble Guitar Duet (age 14 – 19)
GD/O10 – age 10 or younger
GD/O16 – age 14-16
GD/O13 – age 11-13
GD/O19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Guitar Duet consists of 2 Guitars
Open Ensemble Woodwind Duet (age 10 – 13)
Open Ensemble Woodwind Duet (age 14 – 19)
WD/O10 – age 10 or younger
WD/O16 – age 14-16
WD/O13 – age 11-13
WD/O19 – age 17-19
Ensemble Woodwind Duet consists of 2 Woodwind instruments
Open Mixed Woodwind Ensemble (age 10 – 13)
Open Mixed Woodwind Ensemble (age 14 – 19)
WM/O10 – age 10 or younger
WM/O16 – age 14-16
WM/O13 – age 11-13
WM/O19 – age 17-19
Mixed Woodwind Ensemble consists of any large combination of Woodwind Instruments