Hong Kong International Chamber Music Competition
Hong Kong International Chamber Music Competition
Weidong Tong (China)
Famous violinist, Vice-President of Asian Musicians Association, Director of Orchestra Department of Central Conservatory of Music, Master Tutor, Executive Vice President of Strings Association of Chinese Musicians Association, Vice-President and Secretary General of Violin Association of Chinese Musicians Association, Director of Chamber Music Association of Chinese Musicians Association, Secretary General of Organizing Committee of Qingdao International Violin Competition of China Ministry of Culture, Artistic Director of Hong Kong International Violin Competition & Hong Kong International Chamber Music Competition.
Xiongda Jiang（China）
A famous violinist, educator, composer and conductor. He was consultant of Violin Society of Chinese Musicians Association, and violin expert group leader of CMA’s Grading Committee. He was distinguished professor of The People's University of China and the former PLA Art Academy, national first-class performer. In 1949, at the age of 12, he began to work as a violinist in the army. For more than 30 years from 1965, he has served as the Concertmaster of the Navy Song and Dance Orchestra and the Concertmaster of the Armed Forces Combined Orchestra.
Damin Ren (China)
Damin Ren is currently professor of composition and composition theory at Xinghai Conservatory of Music, evaluation expert of Degree Center of the Ministry of Education of China. He has been invited to lecture in China Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and Central Conservatory of Music. A number of his original works have been staged internationally. He has published many monographs, translations, music collections and papers.
第一組 青年專業組
● 年齡限於35歲或以下
● 參賽者須完整演奏下列所有曲目
Class No.1 Top Class
● Aged 35 or below
● Contestants must perform all of the designated repertoires
第二組 少年專業組
● 年齡限於18歲及以下
● 參賽者須全部完成下列曲目
Class No.2
Juvenile Professional Class
● Aged 18 or below
● Contestants must perform all of the designated repertoires
第三組 少兒專業組
● 年齡限於12歲以下
● 參賽者須全部完成下列曲目
Class No.3
Children Professional Class
● Aged 12 or below
● Contestants must perform all of the designated repertoires
■ 初賽
（I）隨想曲一首，選自維尼亞夫斯基Op.18或帕格尼尼任意一首隨想曲
（II）任選巴赫《小提琴無伴奏奏鳴曲和組曲》一首: 選擇慢和快兩個樂章
■ 決賽第一輪
（I）下列作曲家奏鳴曲一、二樂章：
貝多芬（No.9、10除外）、莫扎特、亨德爾、列克雷爾、納爾迪尼、塔蒂尼（不含《魔鬼的顫音》）、舒伯特、舒曼
（II）下列作曲家的炫技性樂曲一首：
帕格尼尼、薩拉薩蒂、聖·桑、柴可夫斯基、維奧當（Vieuxtemps）、維尼亞夫斯基、拉威爾、瓦克斯曼
■ 決賽第二輪
（I）任選下列作曲家的協奏曲第一或第二、三樂章（拉羅例外），帶鋼琴伴奏：
布魯赫、卡巴列夫斯基、門德爾松、聖·桑、 維奧當、維尼亞夫斯基、西貝柳斯、柴可夫斯基、帕格尼尼、拉羅(《小提琴協奏曲》第一或四、五樂章)
（II）大賽指定參賽作品：中國樂曲《粵韻隨想曲》任達敏作曲
**上述作品下載請聯繫賽事微信：hkviolin
■ Preliminary Round
I. One caprice by Wieniawski Op.18 or Paganini (no exception)
II. One of the Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin by Bach :
Choose 2 movements of slow and fast tempo.
■ Final- First Round
I. One sonata by any of the following composers (first and second movement):
Beethoven (except No. 9, 10), Mozart, Handel, Leclair, Nardini, Tartini (excluding " The devil's trill"), Schubert, Schumann
II. Virtuoso piece chosen among the following composers:
Paganini, Sarasate, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Vieuxtemps, Wieniawski, Ravel, Waxman
■ Final-Second Round
I. First or second and third movements of concerto from following composers (exception with Lalo), with piano accompaniment:
Bruch, Kabalevsky, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Vieuxtemps, Wieniawsiky, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Paganini, Lalo (Violin Concerto, first or fourth and fifth movement)
II. One Chinese work: Cantonese Aroma Capriccio by Damin Ren
**The works can be downloaded from WeChat：hkviolin
■ 初賽
（I）自選一首練習曲或隨想曲
■ 決賽
（I）自選技巧性樂曲一首
（II）自選任意一協奏曲的一個樂章
第四組 青年組
● 19-35周歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限7分鐘內
第五組 少年組B
● 16-18周歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限6分鐘內
Class No.5 Juvenile B Class
● Aged 16 to 18
● Any repertoire within 6 minutes
第七組 兒童組C
● 11-12周歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限5分鐘內
Class No.7 Children C Class
● Aged 11 to 12
● Any repertoire within 5 minutes
第十組 幼童組
● 5-6周歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限4分鐘內
Class No.10 Preschooler Class
● Aged 5 to 6
● Any repertoire within 4 minutes
Class No.8 Children B Class
● Aged 9 to 10
● Any repertoire within 5 minutes
Class No.9 Children A Class
● Aged 7 to 8
● Any repertoire within 4 minutes
第八組 兒童組B
● 9-10周歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限5分鐘內
第九組-兒童組A
● 7-8周歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限4分鐘內
第六組 少年组A
● 13-15周歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限6分鐘內
Class No.6 Juvenile A Class
● Aged 13 to 15
● Any repertoire within 6 minutes
Class No.4 Youth Class
● Aged 19 to 35
● Any repertoire within 7 minutes
第十一組 齊奏組A
● 所有參賽者平均年齡限制在12周歲或以下
● 一至兩首自選曲目，時間限6分鐘內
Class No.11 Unison A Class
● All contestants averagely aged 12 or below
● 1~2 repertoires within 6 minutes
Class No.12 Unison B Class
● All contestants averagely aged 13 or above
● 1~2 repertoires within 6 minutes
第十二組 齊奏組B
● 所有參賽者平均年齡限制在13周歲或以上
● 一至兩首自選曲目，時間限6分鐘內
年齡範圍：在35歲以下（個別情況演奏組其中一人可超過此年齡）。
曲目範圍（初賽與決賽相同）：
Ⅰ. 規定風格：
請參賽選手從以下作曲家中選定曲目：巴赫，海頓，莫紮特，貝多芬及同時期作曲家。
曲目時間：10分鐘之內。
Ⅱ. 自選風格：
參賽選手可從浪漫主義和現代派風格中任選其中一組進行演奏。
曲目時間：10分鐘之內。
Age：Below 35 years old (one of the participants may exceed this age in some cases)
Repertoire (preliminary and final):
Ⅰ. Prescribed style:
Please choose from the following composers: Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and contemporary composers.
Time duration: within 10 minutes.
Ⅱ. Optional style:
Contestants can play in either Romantic or modernist styles.
Time duration: within 10 minutes.
年齡範圍：
1、愛樂組A：組員平均年齡在12歲或以下
2、愛樂組B：組員平均年齡在13歲或以上
曲目範圍（初賽與決賽相同）：自選樂曲兩首。
曲目時間：15分鐘之內
Age：
1. Aficionado A Class:
The average age of its members is 12 years or below.
2. Aficionado B Class:
The average age of its members is 13 years or above.
■ 包括中提琴、大提琴、低音提琴 ■ Include Viola、Cello、Double Bass
青年組
● 19-35歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限6分鐘內
Youth Class
● Aged 19 to 35
● Any repertoire within 6 minutes
少年組B
● 16-18歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限6分鐘內
Juvenile B Class
● Aged 16 to 18
● Any repertoire within 6 minutes
兒童組B
● 10-12歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限5分鐘內
Children B Class
● Aged 10 to 12
● Any repertoire within 5 minutes
幼童組
● 5-6歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限4分鐘內
Preschooler Class
● Aged 5 to 6
● Any repertoire within 4 minutes
兒童組A
● 7-9歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限4分鐘內
Children A Class
● Aged 7 to 9
● Any repertoire within 4 minutes
少年组A
● 13-15歲
● 任意一首作品，時間限5分鐘內
Juvenile A Class
● Aged 13 to 15
● Any repertoire within 5 minutes
● There are two types:
1) Ensemble with more than two players
2) Small group ensemble
● Ensemble form 2~8 people, multi-part combination, each part must be independent.
●Small group ensemble in the form of 8~24 players, multi-part combination or solo and concerto combination.
● Mainly with strings, you can add other instruments as you like.
● 包括兩種類型：
1）二人以上的重奏
2）小型樂隊合奏
● 重奏形式2~8人，多聲部組合，各個聲部必須獨立。
● 小型室內樂隊形式8~24人，多聲部組合或獨奏與協奏組合。
● 以弦樂或鋼琴為主，可任意加入其他樂器。
I. For all contestants (Including Professional Classes)
01. Contestants must register according to the requirements of their respective classes.
02. In classes with specified age limits, contestants must submit a photocopy of a valid ID card or passport during registration to verify their age. The age is calculated based on the participant's age before December 31, 2023.
03. Contestants must provide accurate and truthful information. Any violation of this rule may result in disqualification.
04. Contestants may not dispute the final competition results determined by the judging panel.
05. In the professional performance class (Top Class and Juvenile Professional Class), the final round of the competition follows an elimination format. All participants who advance to the final round are required to perform the repertoire of the first round. The judges will discuss and announce the list of participants who qualify for the second round of the finals. During the competition, the judges have the authority to select specific movements or pieces from the participants' submitted repertoire for performance.
06. Contestants are allowed to enter multiple classes simultaneously. They must clearly indicate their chosen classes on the same form and provide the total amount of entry fees.
07. Entry fees are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to others or used for another competition.
08. Contestants must perform the pieces as indicated in their entry form. Once the application is accepted, no changes to the repertoire are allowed, otherwise, the performance will not be scored.
09. Performances that exceed the specified time limit may be stopped by the judging panel.
10. The organizers can assist participants in contacting piano accompanists. If assistance is needed, please contact the organizing committee. Participants are responsible for any associated costs. Alternatively, participants can bring their own piano accompanist.
11. Contestants must arrive at the competition venue and complete the registration process 15 minutes before the competition starts.
12. The competition committee reserves the right to adjust the competition time if necessary, and contestants may not object to the change.
13. In case of a tie in scores within a group, awards can be given to multiple contestants. If a group has fewer than 10 participants, the judges have the right to evaluate the awards based on the contestants' performances, and some awards may be left vacant.
14. If any class has fewer than 5 participants by the registration deadline, the organizing committee has the right to cancel the competition for that class. Refunds will be processed at a later date, and contestants should not object to this decision.
15. Unless otherwise specified, all repertoires must be performed from memory. The repertoire requirements for the preliminary and final rounds are the same.
16. In the event of force majeure circumstances (such as natural disasters, government actions, or abnormal social events), the organizing committee has the right to change the competition time and venue to another city or region.
II. For Mainland China contestants only
01. Mainland China contestants must participate in the preliminary round competition organized by their respective provinces. If there is no local preliminary competition, contestants can submit their performance videos to the competition organizing committee for preliminary round assessment. For specific details, please consult the competition organizing committee.
02. Contestants should complete the entry form, submit a photocopy of their identity document, entry fee, and a video of their performance to the competition organizing committee before December 5, 2023. The organizing committee will announce the list of finalists before December 20, 2023.
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