Location United Christian Parish: 11508 N Shore Dr, Reston, VA 20190 Application Requirements 1.  Please register at new.mtfest.com.  Registration will open on November 14 and will close on December 4. 2.  Pay fees online through 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.  You do not need to mail anything to the Chair.  No late applications will be accepted.  All fees are non-refundable. 3. Teachers are responsible for checking their entries online for any errors in submitted applications. If there are any errors, you must edit your entry online (click on the pencil icon next to student name) by December 4.  Changes to applications are not permitted past December 4.   4. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Non-member fees can be paid HERE. 5. The event will run from 9 am - 8 pm on Saturday and 1 -7 pm on Sunday. Snow dates for this event are January 25 and 31, 2026.  Levels and Time Limits Repertoire Requirements Students who play the same concerto for more than one year may not repeat the same movement.  Only one movement is allowed.  Only cuts to orchestral tutti are permitted.  Students must perform the entire movement unless stopped by the room monitor.  A room monitor will ask the performer to skip to the cadenza if the total performance time is longer than the allotted time limit.  Music must be performed from memory. If a cadenza for the movement exists, it must be played. Students who play a concerto without a cadenza risk [...]