The National Piano & Violin Competition was first held in 1997, after a restructure of the former National Music Competition which was organised under the auspices of the then Ministry of Culture in the 1980s.

The biennial Competition serves as a platform for music excellence. It aims to develop the performing skills of musicians in Singapore, to improve musical standards and to identify potential music talents. It also provides opportunities for young musicians to perform in a competitive situation before an international jury.

2. Categories

2.1 The Competition consists of the following solo instrument categories:

Piano

Violin

2.2 Each instrument category is divided into the following age categories:

Artist 25 years and below (born in or after 1982)

Senior 18 years and below (born in or after 1989)

Intermediate 15 years and below (born in or after 1992)

Junior 12 years and below (born in or after 1995)

3. Dates (subject to change)

Quarter and Semi-Finals 5 to 11 December 2007

Finals (Junior to Senior) 9 and 12 December 2007

Finals (Artist) 13 and 14 December 2007

& Prize Presentation Ceremonies

Masterclasses 14 and 15 December 2007

4. Venues (subject to change)

Event	Venue for Piano	Venue for Violin
Quarter & Semi-Finals (all age categories)	Alliance Francaise 1 Sarkies Road	Esplanade Recital Studio 1 Esplanade Drive
Finals (Junior to Senior)	Alliance Francaise 1 Sarkies Road	Esplanade Recital Studio 1 Esplanade Drive
Finals (Artist) & Prize Presentation Ceremonies	Victoria Concert Hall 11 Empress Place
Masterclasses	The Arts House 1 Old Parliament Lane

Admission for members of the public is free for the Quarter & Semi-Finals (all age categories) and Finals (Junior to Senior).

5. Awards

The top three winners of each age category will receive trophies, certificates and cash prizes. Total cash prizes amount to $36,800.

Cash Prizes

Artist 1^st prize $5,000

2^nd prize $3,500
3^rd prize $2,000

Senior 1^st prize $2,500

2^nd prize $1,000
3^rd prize $800

Intermediate 1^st prize $1,000

2^nd prize $800
3^rd prize $400

Junior 1^st prize $800

2^nd prize $400

3^rd prize $200

Finalists who do not win the top three prizes, but have shown promise in their performances, may receive Honourable Mentions of $100 each.

6. Adjudication

A panel of three adjudicators will judge each instrument category for all stages of the Competition. The names of the adjudicators will be posted on the National Piano and Violin Competition website (www.nac.gov.sg/npvc) in due course.

7. Masterclasses

The Competition adjudicators will conduct violin masterclasses on 14 December 2007 and piano masterclasses on 15 December 2007. Selected participants of the Competition will be invited to perform for the masterclasses. Tickets will be available from all SISTIC outlets from November 2007.

8. Finals (Artist Category) & Prize Presentation Ceremony

Admission to the Finals (Artist category) cum Prize Presentation Ceremonies on 13 and 14 December will be ticketed. Tickets will be on sale from November 2007.

9. Registration

Registration is now open to pianists and violinists age 25 years and below. The Artist category is open to Singapore citizens, permanent residents (PRs) and foreigners studying, working or residing in Singapore, while the Senior, Intermediate and Junior categories are open to Singapore citizens and PRs only.

Full competition details can be found in the registration booklets. The registration booklet is available from the National Piano and Violin Competition website, www.nac.gov.sg/npvc.

All registration forms must reach the National Arts Council by 31 August 2007, 6pm.

For enquiries, the public can contact:

Ms Anna Chew (DID: 6837 9544, Email: anna_chew@nac.gov.sg)

Ms Bernice Wong (DID: 6837 9519, Email: bernice_wong@nac.gov.sg)

Source: www.nac.gov.sg News Release 23 Mar 2007

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Annex

2007 National Piano & Violin Competition

1. About the Competition