INTRODUCTION

New in 2024, this event will be held live and in a recital format, and prizes will be offered (see below). Open to all ages, levels, and instruments, including winds, brass, strings, piano, and voice. The event features solo or ensemble performances of the standard repertoire in any relevant period (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century/Contemporary).

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The SDNC CAPMT endeavors to promote the solo sonata. In doing so, the form of the sonata is of utmost priority, taking into account that the form is somewhat open to interpretation depending on the instrument and genre. For pianists, it is mainly an unaccompanied multi-movement work; for strings and winds, it is most often a multi-movement solo work with piano accompaniment. We welcome sonatas (as titled), sonatinas, suites, divertimenti, partitas, musical cycles (complete and incomplete), and theme and variations. We will rely on the teacher to decide on the best choice for their student. 

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EVENT DATE/TIME

Saturday, May 11

1:00 - 5:00 pm

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE

April 30, 2024, 11:59 PM [Extended to May 3]

 

LOCATION/FORMAT

Encinitas Library

540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, 92024

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CO-CHAIRS

Elena Yarritu, elenayarr@gmail.com

Anna Matuszczak, mozgmuzyka@gmail.com

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RULES AND GUIDELINES
In order to provide an appropriate and fair experience to all applicants, please follow these guidelines. 

1) This application deadline is April 30, 11:59 pm.
2) Each applicant must submit a parent consent form (please see link in the email announcement)
3) The applicant's age category is determined by their age at the event due date. Teachers, please confirm your student's age before recommending the category.
4) Please keep all communications in this order: Parent to Teacher, Teacher to Chair. For questions, please email both Dr. Elena Yarritu, and Anna Matuszczak, Co-Chairs: elenayarr@gmail.com, mozgmuzyka@gmail.com.
5) Every effort will be made to choose appropriate judges based on the instrumental applications received. Decisions of the adjudicators are final.
6) A non-refundable fee for the application must be paid in full by the application deadline.
7) No repertoire changes are permitted after the April 30 deadline; however, applicants may return to their application to make changes until April 30, 11:59 PM.
8) Memorization is optional and it will not affect the evaluation. 
9) Teachers should consider the time limit per category when selecting the repertoire. All pieces must be played in full. If time permits, pease consider including a second or third movement. Adjudicators will not listen past the time limit for each category.  

CATEGORIES, REPERTOIRE, AND TIME LIMIT
Contestants will play a standard sonata, sonatina, or a multi-movement work such as a theme and variation, musical cycle, divertimento, partita from any musical era in its complete form, or the select number of movements from that composition. No arrangements are permitted. No concertos are permitted.

 

The competition will be in recital format. All contestants in their age category will be assigned a recital "hour." All contestants are required to be present during the entire length of the recital. We regret that warm up rooms will not be available.

Category A: ages 8 and under. 5 minutes
Category B: 9-12 years old. 5 minutes
Category C: 13-15 years old. 8 minutes
Category D: 16-19 years old. 8 minutes

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FEES
$40 for 8 and under, 9-12

$50 for 13-15 and 16-19

PLEASE PAY THIS FEE TO YOUR TEACHER, TEACHERS WILL FORWARD PAYMENT TO SDNC CAPMT.
We are now accepting online payment through Zelle. Use the NEW email ID: sdnc.business@gmail.com

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​PRIZE CATEGORIES (in each age category)

1st Place, $100
2nd Place, $75
3rd Place, $50

Honorable Mention

1st Place winners may be invited to perform on the June Spotlight Concert pending qualification. All participants will receive certificates of participation and comments from the adjudicators. 

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RESULTS

Results of the competition will be announced after a brief deliberation.

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