The Mandeville Music Awards has been conceived to allow young musicians aged 3-18 to hone their musicianship skills through the endeavour. It is also a means of discovering young musicians of outstanding personality and charisma, and to provide them with the unique opportunity to perform to a public audience at The Japanese Association, Singapore.
There are 2 categories for the Awards:
a. Competitive Category:
i. Based on a point-ranking system where each candidate is judged against other candidates.
ii. Cash prizes are awarded according to competition ranking.
b. Non-Competitive (Medallion) Category:
i. Candidates are judged upon their own merit, with no comparison against other candidates.
ii. It is an accreditation of the candidate’s musical and performing abilities.
The Non-Competitive Medallion Category is open to young musicians of all nationalities aged between 3-18 and all musical disciplines (piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, ukulele, wind instruments, voice, Chinese instruments and Chamber groups).
Chamber Groups
A chamber group may comprise 2 - 15 musicians. The appointed representative of the group will provide the names of all the musicians during the registration. He/she will be the contact person for all correspondences. In a case where the representative is also a member of the chamber group, he/she must include his/her name in the name list.
Performance Requirements
Each candidate/group will choose up to three pieces which best demonstrate his/her musical abilities.
The chosen pieces must be performed in their entirety, except for concerto where tutti sections maybe truncated or omitted at the performer’s discretion.
The duration of the recording of all of the pieces should not exceed 10 minutes. There is no minimum time limit.
Da Capo and Dal Segno signs should be observed. All other repeats are not required.
Performance from memory is not obligatory.
The recording should be an unedited current video recording of the candidate/group's performance. It must include an accompaniment if the piece requires it. Minus-one CD accompaniment is allowed.
There is no need to submit any music scores, unless specifically requested by the Jury.
The Competitive Category is open to young pianists and violinists of all nationalities aged between 3-18.
There are 3 age categories:
a. Junior: Up to 8 years old (born in the year 2013 or later).
b. Intermediate: 9-10 years old (born in the year 2011-2012)
c. Senior: 11-18 years old (born in the year 2003-2010)
Performance Requirements
Each candidate will choose two stylistically contrasting pieces (two composers) which best demonstrate his/her musical abilities.
The choice pieces must be performed in their entirety. No edits are allowed for the soloist’s music parts. Tutti sections may be truncated or omitted to accommodate the time constraints.
Da Capo and Dal Segno signs should be observed. All other repeats are not required.
The candidate must perform the pieces from memory.
The recording should be an unedited current video recording of the participant’s performance. The recording must include accompaniment if the piece requires it. Minus-one CD accompaniment is allowed.
The full programme shall be within the following durations:
Junior: 10 mins
Intermediate: 15 mins
Senior: 20 mins
There is no need to submit any music scores, unless specifically requested by the Jury. All finalists are required to bring the original scores for the music during the finals.
For the Competition Finals and Concert, participants are required to provide their own accompanist.
Competition Procedure
The Competition Committee will decide the candidates’ order of appearance. No requests by candidates will be entertained.
The Competition Committee reserves the right to disqualify candidates who arrive later than the scheduled time assigned to them for the competition.
There are 2 stages of competition: Semi-Finals (Video audition) constitute 30% and Finals constitute 70%.
Finals for all Competition Categories
Date: Saturday, 26 June 2021
Time: from 10am
Venue: Mandeville Conservatory of Music, Singapore
Prize Giving Ceremony & Prize Winners' Concert
*Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Prize Giving Ceremony & Concert will be recorded instead of a live ceremony.
Venue: Mandeville Conservatory of Music, Singapore
Date: 27 June 2021 (Sunday)
Video Release: To be announced (Available for FREE on Mandeville’s YouTube/Facebook/Instagram)
The Music Awards Committee reserves the right to amend the rules and conditions of the Mandeville Music Awards 2021 without prior notice. For any enquiries regarding the awards, please contact musicawards@mandevilleconservatory.com
