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Bach/Baroque Festival and Competition
Bach/Baroque Festival and Competition
Application Requirements Please register at new.mtfest.com. Pay fee online through new.mtfest.com. Click on Billing, then click on the $ next to the event. Pay with Visa or Mastercard. After payment is made, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records. No late applications will be accepted. All fees are non-refundable Non-NVMTA members must pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Levels and Time Limits Repertoire Requirements Festival Piano: Format: In-person. Students play the first round in recital format. Judges write critiques. Repertoire: Play 2 pieces, one by J. S. Bach and a second piece by J. S. Bach or another Baroque composer. Any piece with a BWV number, including transcriptions, and all pieces in the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, is acceptable as the first piece. In Festival, memory is optional for all players. Strings: Format: In-person. Students play the first round in recital format. Judges write critiques. Repertoire: Play 2 pieces, one by J.S. Bach and a second piece by J.S. Bach or another Baroque composer. Published arrangements from Suzuki books or other anthologies accepted. Any piece with a BWV number, including transcriptions, is acceptable. In Festival, memory is optional for all players. Competition Piano: Format: In-person, 2 rounds and an Honors Recital. Students play the first round in recital format. Judges write critiques. Students play the second round in a private audition. Repertoire: Play 2 memorized pieces. Choose the first piece (by J S Bach) from the following list: A Little Prelude (BWV 899-900, 902, 924-928, 930-931, 933-941, 943, 999, 902a); 4 minutes total playing time A 2-part Invention. A 3-part Invention (Sinfonia). A movement from a French or English Suite or from a […]