Application Procedure
An original copy of the Application must be submitted via one of the following means:
International Youth Competition
Welcome to International Music Competition page!
In the General Information page, please find the information about the competition and all the key dates for audition, recital and other events.
General Information
Crescendo International Music Competition is a youth musical competition held annually since 2007.
We will be holding competitions in various establishments throughout USA, Canada, Europe and Asia from November 2018 to February 2019.
Eligibility
Crescendo International Music Competition is open to all instrumentalists (Piano, Strings and Winds), vocalists, duets and ensembles ages 5-22.
Participants will be grouped according to their age as of November 1, 2018:
Repertoire
- One selection of Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Modern work must be chosen and performed from memory. Arrangements, simplified editions, popular music and/or non-classical music from method books are not acceptable.
- No changes in the submitted repertoire may be made once a contestant is admitted: the same composition must be performed at both rounds of the competition.
- No repeats are allowed at the audition performances.
- "Shortened" version won't be accepted.
Auditions
First round. Audition.
Auditions will be held at the following audition centers:
Recitals
Second round: Performance.
Elligible winners will be emailed a link to register for recitals. The link will be sent with the audition results no more than 2 weeks after the audition.
Awards
First Place Honor
Second Place Honor
Third Place Honor
Honorable mention
PRIZES (monetary grants).
Cash reward fund of Crescendo International Competition now over $50,000.
- Grand Prize $5,000
- First Prize $3,000
- Second Prize $1,000
- Third Prize $500
- Additionally, we have $1000 fund for smaller prizes that will be awarded to "Best Performance" within the performer's respective age group,