Call for applications: MAP International Music Competition 2021

The competition is held in two sessions each year and is open to music players and students of any nationality and age. It is divided into instrument categories like piano, string, wind, vocal and chamber music. Each instrument subject will be judged in groups based on the age of the contestants.

Competition format

Preliminary

Participants are required to visit the MAP-IMC official website and fill in the preliminary round application form here, submitting a video recording link of their music performance. The contest accepts links to major global video websites YouTube and Vimeo (contestants in mainland China can also upload videos to BiliBili or Youku).

The deadline for applications for the preliminary round is 10 August. 

Video requirements for qualifying from the preliminary round:

• The entry video must have been created and uploaded within 12 months before the participant’s application date.
• The recorded video is required to be performed by the applicant. Except for the accompaniment parts, the video should not contain noisy background sounds. The player’s face and the parts of the body used to play the instrument must be clearly visible in the video. Audio-only links are not accepted for this competition.
• The videos of different music pieces can be spliced into one video link, but the video of a single music piece cannot be edited, and no effects can be added.
• The uploaded video link must be set up as ‘visible to the public’.
• The introduction or description column of the video link must clearly indicate the following content in English: MAP-IMC 2021, participant’s name, instrument category, age group, composer(s) and full name(s) of work(s).

Final (voluntary application based on approved invitation)

• Only the contestants selected in the qualifying round (preliminary round) are entitled to advance to the final round.
• Participants who are allowed to advance will use the same work submitted during the preliminary round as the content for the final round.
• The selected finalists will receive an email invitation containing instructions on how to apply for the final round. Email invitations will be sent on the finalist announcement date of the Competition Schedule section. 

Applicants for the finals are required to reply to the ‘Finalist Invitation Email’ before the deadline of the application for the finals, and attach the following items to complete the final application process:

• Final application form.
• An electronic high-quality personal photo.
• A personal biography.
• A scanned copy of personal identification (such as a personal passport or ID card).
• The proof of final application fee payment on PayPal listed on the official website of the competition.

“MAP-IMC aims to encourage the healthy growth of young and professional musicians in the field of musical learning and performance,” the organisers said. “It also encourages the participation of music educators with positive rules and promotes music education with competitions. We believe that the competition will bring benefits to contestants and their instructors, and also provide them with an international platform to present their talents and help them build confidence.”

View the original call here.