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Kiwanis Music Festival - National Capital Region
Member of: Ontario Music Festivals Assoc. Inc. & The Federation of Canadian Music Festivals
Each year our team of Adjudicators recommends competitors for the Finals of the Ontario Music
Festival Association (held in June) and the National Festival (held in August) in the following
categories: Voice, Piano, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Music Theatre, Chamber Groups, Classical
Guitar and Percussion. In addition, there are classes at the Provincial level for Bands and Choirs,
and for Choirs at the National level. Criteria for repertoire is listed in the Provincial and National
Syllabi which may be obtained from the Festival office.
Students may be designated as competitors in the Provincial Graded Competitions for solo
performances in Vocal, Piano, Strings, Woodwinds and Brass in Conservatory Grades 7 to
Diploma and OPEN as outlined in the Provincial Syllabus which may be obtained from the Festival
office.
All students who have an interest in proceeding to Provincial Competitions are advised
to study the appropriate regulations. Eligibility to compete at the Provincial level
depends on the classes entered and repertoire performed at the local Festival.
At the local Festival, on the recommendation of the adjudicator, one or two competetors
displaying the greatest musicianship in each class (and having attained a mark of 85% or more)
will be eligible to compete at the Provincial level. Regulations at the Provincial and National
levels are similar; copies of the complete Provincial Syllabus for Open Competitions are available
from the Festival office.
Senior & Advanced students have an opportunity to go on to further competition with their
peers at the Provincial and National levels in the following Classes: Class 1 - Vocal Solo; Class
2 - Pianoforte Solo; Class 3 - String Solo; Class 4 - Woodwind Solo; Class 5 - Brass Solo; Class
6 - Chamber Groups; Class 7, Classical Guitar; Class 8, Class 9 Percussion. As well there are
appropriate classes for Choral Groups.
Junior students may be designated as competitors in the Provincial Graded Competitions for solo
performances Classes 1 to 5, in Conservatory Grades 7 to 10 as outlined in detail in the section
headed Provincial Graded Competition.
All students who have an interest in proceeding to Provincial competitions are advised
to study the appropriate regulations - eligibility to compete at the Provincial level
depends on the classes entered and the repertoire performed at the local Festival.
The Provincial competitions are held in June. Competitors are responsible for providing and
paying their own accompanists and for the cost of travel to the city in which the competition is
held.
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