2022 Sejong Music Competition

RULES AND REQUIREMENTS (2023)

Please note that submissions that are determined to fail to meet all requirements will be disqualified.

Submission Deadlines:

Piano & Violin: Sunday, October 22, 2023 11:59 PM CDT

Violin and piano categories are divided into the following age divisions:

Senior division (grades 9-12): first ($700), second ($600), third ($500), best interpretation of Korean music ($500)
Junior division (grades 6-8): first ($500), second ($400), third ($300), best interpretation of Korean music ($300)
Elementary division (up to grade 5): first ($200), second ($150), third ($100), best interpretation of Korean music ($100)

A video which fails to follow any of the video submission guidelines will not be viewed by judges.
Violin division - Unless the repertoire is written for solo violin, all selected violin pieces must be performed with live piano accompaniment.
This competition is open to all pre-college violin and piano students currently residing in the United States, regardless of ethnicity or nationality.
From each of the six divisions the judges will select the student(s) with the best interpretation of their required repertoire. These winners are selected independently of the overall winners and will also receive an award (Best Interpretation of Korean Music award).
Students may compete in higher divisions than their normal group. All students must perform a required piece appropriate for the division in which they will compete.
Previous winners of first place may not compete in the same division again.

All students must perform two pieces:

One piece from the required repertoire list found on our website (music allowed)

Students must submit a PDF file of the solo part for the piece of their own choice. (Do not submit PDF file of the required repertoire piece.) This should be a clean, unmarked copy or scan of the music.
The application fee is $50 and non-refundable. Fees are payable on our website via PayPal service.
All applications must be submitted online through our website.

The video must be recorded horizontally and show the competitor’s full height, from head to toe, and remain stationary.

Both pieces must be performed in their entirety and in one continuous, uninterrupted take. Please play your Korean piece first and chosen piece second.

There are no time restrictions on recording length.
Absolutely no audio or video editing or manipulation of any kind—including splicing, cutting, or sound enhancements—is permitted. The source of both audio and video should be the same (i.e., the microphone should not be separate from the camera).
Submission videos should be posted to YouTube or Vimeo. Please make sure your video’s privacy setting is set to unlisted. If it is set as private, we cannot see it. Do not set it to public. Provide the link to the video in the Application Form.
Suggested video file naming convention: "student's first name"_"last name"_"division". (eg: john_doe_senior.mp4)
The submitted video will be downloaded to the Sejong Cultural Society's server, then the file will be renamed, using an id number to hide student's name, then it will be uploaded to the Sejong Cultural Society competition video area (unlisted) grouped by division for judges. Once, the winners are decided, then the student's name will be disclosed to judges.

It is not necessary to record in a studio. Plan to use the best available technology you have. You may use a smartphone, tablet or iPad, computer with a webcam, camcorder, camera, or any other device that can record both audio and video.
Please use a tripod or stand to securely set your recording device. The recording device should be securely held in a stable and motionless position, ensuring it remains perfectly still throughout the recording.
For the PDF of your music, you may use free mobile or tablet apps to convert pictures of your music into a single PDF document, such as Adobe Scan, Office Lens, or Scanbot. We recommend using Adobe Scan (available for free for iOS and Android).

Please feel free to email any questions to SejongMusicCompetition@gmail.com