Divisions and Repertoire Requirements

All students must perform two pieces - one piece of his/her choice (performed from memory; see below for further details) and one piece from the required repertoire list (music allowed). More information, including a list of the required pieces and purchasing information, can be found on our required repertoire page.
- Piano division: one solo piece of the student's choice, performed without repeats
- Violin division: one piece for violin and piano or the first or third movement from any concerto, performed without repeats
Students may compete in higher divisions than their normal group. Students must play the required piece appropriate for the division in which they will compete.
From each of the eight divisions the judges will select the student(s) with the best interpretation of his/her required repertoire. Each winner will receive an award (see below). These winners are selected independently of the overall winners.
Judges may not hear pieces in their entirety due to time constraints. Approximate time limits for contestants is as follows:
- Senior division: 10 minutes
- Junior division: 8 minutes
- Elementary division: 8 minutes
- Primary division: 8 minutes
Application fee ($40) and application must be submitted by November 17, 2012. Please see our application page for more information.

One clean copy of the original music score and two clean photocopies must be provided for the judges. Contestants will not be allowed to compete if s/he fails to provide a clean original music score. Please number measures at the beginning of each line.
First prize winners may not compete in the same division in the following years.
All judges' decisions are final.
Prizes may not be awarded at the judges' discretion.
The competition will not provide an accompanist but can recommend pianists upon request. The contestant is responsible for arranging rehearsals and paying expenses for the accompanist.
Information regarding winners and the winners' concert will be announced immediately after the competition on this website and in the Korea Times Chicago.

Senior division: first ($500), second ($400), third ($300),
best interpretation of Korean music ($200)
Junior division: first ($300), second ($200), third ($100),
best interpretation of Korean music ($100)
Elementary division: first ($150), second ($100), third ($75),
best interpretation of Korean music ($75)
Primary division: first ($100), second ($75), third ($50),
best interpretation of Korean music ($50)
Winners may additionally be contacted for future performance opportunities.

Please feel free to email any questions to sejong@sejongculturalsociety.org.