General
Information
We
invite all students and music teachers to participate in a colorful
music show where young musicians perform pieces related to any
nationality or culture. All participants are dressed in traditional
costumes.
Carnegie Hall, NY
&
Caldwell
College, NJ
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This competition is open to all
instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers.Participants will perform one
selection of either Asian or European composition in one of the three
categories: Elementary (Junior) , Intermediate or Advanced.
Alternatively, participants may perform musical scores from movies or
folk songs.All participants will perform in Carnegie Hall, NY and
Caldwell College, NJ and get Certified Diplomas and Memorable Medals or
Trophies.
Elibility
Music
Carnival is open to all instrumentalists, duets, ensembles and
vocalists ages 4 and up.
All contestants
will play in one of the three categories Junior, Intermediate or
Advanced.
Application
Procedure
Applications
must consist of the following:
a.Completed and signed original
application form. Applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be
accepted. Handwritten Applications will not
be accepted. Failure to send a complete application may put your
acceptance in jeopardy.
b. A non-refundable
registration fee of $50.00. Checks or money orders must be payable to
the Crescendo Festivals, Inc. and sent along with the Application to 4
Lyons Place, East Hanover, NJ 07936. Please note that this fee is a
non-refundable, and must accompany the application. No exceptions will
be granted. Applications must be postmarked by March 18, 2010. Checks
accepted after the deadline would be charged an additional $25.
Click
here to download Application
Repertoire
One
selection of international music or any piece from the repertoire
representing composers of different nationalities (Ex: Chinese,
Taiwanese, American, French, Italian Spanish, etc.). Alternatives could
be Beethoven’s German Dances, Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov, or
Italian Song by Tchaikovsky.
Performance time should not
exceed 6 minutes. If your performance time is greater them 6 min, you
will be charged an extra $30 for every additional minute in accordance
to Carnegie Hall regulations.
Audition
March
28, 2010 at Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ
07006;
April 11, 2010 at Monmouth
Academy of Musical Arts, 1230 Campus Drive West, Morganville, NJ 07751.
No Repeats should be taken at
the Audition or Recital. Judges’ decision is final. The
original score (not a photocopy) has to be furnished for a judge.
Recitals
a.
May 16, 2010, 1:30 PM at Carnegie Hall, 154 West 57th Street, New York,
NY;
b. May 23, 2010 Alumni Theatre
at Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006.
All Participants get Medals or
Trophies and Certificates.
Recital fees
Carnegie Hall - $180 (incl. 4
complimentary tickets). Additional ticket - $45 ea.
Caldwell College -
$100 (incl. 4 complimentary tickets). Additional tickets - $25 ea.
Must be sent to Crescendo
Festivals, 4 Lyons Place, East Hanover, NJ 07936 no later than
05.01.2010. Checks accepted after the deadline will be charged an
additional $25. Please, make your checks payable to Crescendo
Festivals, Inc..
Awards
Based on the judge’s
evaluations, and considering the participant’s age, complexity of
musical selection, and years of practice, we award our cash prizes,
certificates, and medals.
Grand Prize - $150;
First Prize - $100;
Second Prize - $80;
Third Prize - $50.
Tickets
Additional
tickets will be available in person at the entrance.
To request tickets from
Crescendo Festivals’ Box office call (973) 599-0221.