The 5th Singapore Golden Lion Awards International Music Arts Festival

Competition

Competition Programme

Instrument

Keyboard Instrument	Piano
Western strings	Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Guitar
Western Wind	Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Horn
Chinese Instruments	Guzheng, Ruan, Pipa, Yangqin, Erhu, Bamboo Flute

INDIVIDUAL - Instrument Requirements

Children Category A	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
Children Category B	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
Children Category C	Free choice of pieces up to 6 minutes
Children Category D	Free choice of pieces up to 8 minutes
Teenagers Category	Free choice of pieces up to 10 minutes
Youth Category	Free choice of pieces up to 12 minutes
Open Category A	Free choice of pieces up to 15 minutes
Open Category B	Free choice of pieces up to 15 minutes
ABRSM Grade 1-3 Group	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
ABRSM Grade 4-6 Group	Free choice of pieces up to 6 minutes
ABRSM Grade 7-8 Group	Free choice of pieces up to 8 minutes

Vocal

Bel Canto, Folk song, Pop, Others Repertoire Requirements:

The content of the competition entries should be wholesome, positive, promoting Chinese culture, and facilitating cultural and artistic exchange between Chinese culture, Southeast Asian culture, and international communities.

INDIVIDUAL - Vocal Requirements

Children Category A	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
Children Category B	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
Children Category C	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
Children Category D	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
Teenagers Category	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
Youth Category	Free choice of pieces up to 8 minutes
Open Category A	Free choice of pieces up to 8 minutes
Open Category B	Free choice of pieces up to 8 minutes
ABRSM Grade 1-3 Group	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
ABRSM Grade 4-6 Group	Free choice of pieces up to 5 minutes
ABRSM Grade 7-8 Group	Free choice of pieces up to 6 minutes

Dance

Ballet (Modern Ballet, Classical Ballet), Traditional Dance / Culture Dance / Folk Dance, Modern Dance (Hip Hop, Jazz), Contemporary Dance, Latin / Ballroom Dance and others

Chamber Ensemble & Orchestra Competition & Choir Competition

Chamber Ensemble Chamber Competition (2-7 members)

Group A	12 years old and below (Born after 08 Jan 2012)
Group B	18 years old and below (Born after 08 Jan 2006)	Free choice of 1-2 pieces within a duration of 7 minutes.
Group C	25 years old and below (Born after 08 Jan 1999)

Instrumental Ensemble & Choir Competition (8 members or more)

Group A	12 years old and below (Born after 08 Jan 2012)
Group B	18 years old and below (Born after 08 Jan 2006)	Free choice of 1-2 pieces within a duration of 10 minutes.
Group C	25 years old and below (Born after 08 Jan 1999)

Competition Rules

Participants can choose the same competition piece in both rounds of the competition.
Participants must specify the competition piece's name, composer, and duration during registration.
Participants are not allowed to change the competition piece after registration. Participants can register for two categories with different pieces. All performance pieces are limited to original compositions and simplified versions are not allowed.
For instrumental categories, in cases where there are repeated sections in the competition piece, except for those indicated as Da Capo (to be repeated), participants can choose whether to repeat those sections during their performance.
Judges have the authority to interrupt a participant's performance, but this will not affect the participant's score.
Participants must provide their own accompaniment music (please test it in advance). If live accompaniment is required, please specify during registration.
Memorization is required for the finals; otherwise, points will not be awarded.