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Sonata & Sonatina Festival Rules & Guidelines

Rules and Guidelines
  1. 2022 CAPMT OC Sonata & Sonatina Festival will be held in-person.  
  2. It is the responsibility of the applicant to abide by these guidelines. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of the applicant.
  3. Applicants’ age category is determined by their age at the event date.
  4. ​Communications regarding the program should be between teachers and the event chair. 
  5. Decisions of the adjudicators are final.
  6. Teacher, parent/guardians, and applicants may not converse or have any contact with the adjudicators before, during or after the competition.  Students of the adjudicators may not compete.  
  7. Fees for the application must be paid in full by the application deadline. Application deadline will be enforced. Late applications will not be accepted.
  8. No repertoire changes are permitted once the application has been submitted.
  9. There are no refunds of the application fees in the event of non-participation.
  10. All repertoire must be memorized.
  11. Previous First Place winners may NOT compete again in the same category in succeeding competitions.
  12. Students may NOT repeat any repertoire in subsequent years, even if they have not placed.
  13. All pieces must be prepared in full. If a performance exceeds the time limit, the performer will be stopped but shall not be penalized for exceeding the time limit.  ​

Categories, Repertoire and Time limit: 
Two pieces are required to be performed. No arrangements are permitted. No concertos are permitted.
  1. First piece: any one movement of a Sonata/Sonatina  from the Classical Period.
  2. Second piece: a contrasting work from Baroque, Romantic or 20th & 21st Century Periods.

Category A: ages 8 and under. Time limit 5 minutes
Category B: 9-11 years old. Time limit 5 minutes
Category C: 12-14 years old. Time limit 7 minutes
Category D: 15-17 years old. Time limit 10 minutes
Category E: 18-25 years old. Time limit 10 minutes

Application fees:
Category A: $40
Category B: $40
Category C: $45
Category D: $50
Category E: $50
 
If the teacher is a member of CAPMT, but not a member of Orange County Chapter, there will be a $10 surcharge per application.

If the teacher is not a member of CAPMT, there will be a $20 surcharge per application.

​There is a limit of 8 students per teacher.


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