Strings

NATIONAL COMPETITION (FCFM) QUALIFYING CLASSES: RCM/CC Graded Level Classes 4, 5, 6, and 7 (non-competitive education stream, 18 y.o. and under); RCM/CC Graded Level Classes 8, 9, and 10 (developing artist competitive stream, 18 y.o. and under); RCM/CC Graded Level ARCT Classes and IMFC Section 61 Classes (emerging artist stream, 30 y.o and under).

PROVINCIAL COMPETITION (OMFA) QUALIFYING CLASSES: RCM/CC Graded Level Classes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and ARCT. Grade 10 and ARCT competitors are permitted to enter the National Qualifying Class.

INTERPRETATION MASTER CLASS
with Maestro Kristian Alexander
Fee: $150

Class CMC-01 – Interpretation Master class
Own choice of a concerto, a movement from a concerto or a concert piece,
for a stringed instrument and orchestra (time limit of the composition 45 min)
The Master class provides each competitor with 1 hour for individual work
on interpretation and style.

STRINGS FESTIVAL CLASSES

Section 61: Strings Solo – Senior (no age limit)
Solo from the Royal Conservatory of Music or Conservatory Canada syllabus, ARCT (or equivalent level)
Fee for each class in this section: $60

Class F61-01 – Violin Solo – Sonata
Class F61-02 – Violin Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F61-03 – Viola Solo – Sonata
Class F61-04 – Viola Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F61-05 – Cello Solo – Sonata
Class F61-06 – Cello Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F61-07 – Contrabass Solo – Sonata
Class F61-08 – Contrabass Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F61-09 – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Class F61-10 – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Class F61-11 – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Class F61-12 – Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra
Class F61-13 – Violin Solo – Canadian composer
Class F61-14 – Viola Solo – Canadian composer
Class F61-15 – Cello Solo – Canadian composer
Class F61-16 – Contrabass Solo – Canadian composer

Section 62: Strings Solo – Intermediate (age limit: 18 y.o.)
Fee for each class in this section: $60

Class F62-01 – Violin Solo – Sonata
Class F62-02 – Violin Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F62-03 – Viola Solo – Sonata
Class F62-04 – Viola Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F62-05 – Cello Solo – Sonata
Class F62-06 – Cello Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F62-07 – Contrabass Solo – Sonata
Class F62-08 – Contrabass Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F62-09 – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Class F62-10 – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Class F62-11 – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Class F62-12 – Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra
Class F62-13 – Violin Solo – Canadian composer
Class F62-14 – Viola Solo – Canadian composer
Class F62-15 – Cello Solo – Canadian composer
Class F62-16 – Contrabass Solo – Canadian composer

Section 63: Strings Solo – Junior (age limit: 12 y.o.)
Fee for each class in this section: $30

Class F63-01 – Violin Solo – Sonata
Class F63-02 – Violin Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F63-03 – Viola Solo – Sonata
Class F63-04 – Viola Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F63-05 – Cello Solo – Sonata
Class F63-06 – Cello Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F63-07 – Contrabass Solo – Sonata
Class F63-08 – Contrabass Solo – Unaccompanied
Class F63-09 – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Class F63-10 – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Class F63-11 – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Class F63-12 – Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra
Class F63-13 – Violin Solo – Canadian composer
Class F63-14 – Viola Solo – Canadian composer
Class F63-15 – Cello Solo – Canadian composer
Class F63-16 – Contrabass Solo – Canadian composer

Section 64: String Ensembles
Fee for each class in this section: $60

Class E64-01 – String Ensemble – Senior (no age limit)
Class E64-02 – String Ensemble – Intermediate (age limit: 18 y.o.)
Class E64-03 – String Ensemble – Junior (age limit: 12 y.o.)
Class E64-04 – String Quintet – Senior (no age limit)
Class E64-05 – String Quintet – Intermediate (age limit: 18 y.o.)
Class E64-06 – String Quintet – Junior (age limit: 12 y.o.)
Class E64-07 – String Quartet – Senior (no age limit)
Class E64-08 – String Quartet – Intermediate (age limit: 18 y.o.)
Class E64-09 – String Quartet – Junior (age limit: 12 y.o.)
Class E64-10 – String Trio – Senior (no age limit)
Class E64-11 – String Trio – Intermediate (age limit: 18 y.o.)
Class E64-12 – String Trio – Junior (age limit: 12 y.o.)
Class E64-13 – String Duo – Senior (no age limit)
Class E64-14 – String Duo – Intermediate (age limit: 18 y.o.)
Class E64-15 – String Duo – Junior (age limit: 12 y.o.)
Class E64-16 – String/Piano Duo – Senior (no age limit)
Class E64-17 – String/Piano Duo – Intermediate (age limit: 18 y.o.)
Class E64-18 – String/Piano Duo – Junior (age limit: 12 y.o.)
Class F64-19 – Violin Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 1 and 2
Class F64-20 – Violin Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 3 and 4
Class F64-21 – Violin Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 5 and 6
Class F64-22 – Violin Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 7 and 8
Class F64-23 – Violin Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 9 and 10
Class F64-24 – Viola Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 1 and 2
Class F64-25 – Viola Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 3 and 4
Class F64-26 – Viola Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 5 and 6
Class F64-27 – Viola Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 7 and 8
Class F64-28 – Viola Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 9
Class F64-29 – Cello Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 1 and 2
Class F64-30 – Cello Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 3 and 4
Class F64-31 – Cello Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 5 and 6
Class F64-32 – Cello Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 7 and 8
Class F64-33 – Cello Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 9 and 10
Class F64-29 – Contrabass Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 1 and 2
Class F64-30 – Contrabass Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 3 and 4
Class F64-31 – Contrabass Ensemble – Suzuki method – Books 5

Section 65: Violin Solos
Royal Conservatory of Music or Conservatory of Canada syllabus

Fee for each class in this section: $30

Class F65-01 – Violin Solo – ARCT – List A
Class F65-02 – Violin Solo – ARCT – List B
Class F65-03 – Violin Solo – ARCT – List C
Class F65-04 – Violin Solo – ARCT – List D
Class F65-05 – Violin Solo – ARCT – two etudes
Class F65-06 – Violin Solo – Grade 10 – List A
Class F65-07 – Violin Solo – Grade 10 – List B
Class F65-08 – Violin Solo – Grade 10 – List C
Class F65-09 – Violin Solo – Grade 10 – List D
Class F65-10 – Violin Solo – Grade 10 – two etudes
Class F65-11 – Violin Solo – Grade 10 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F65-12 – Violin Solo – Grade 9 – List A
Class F65-13 – Violin Solo – Grade 9 – List B
Class F65-14 – Violin Solo – Grade 9 – List C
Class F65-15 – Violin Solo – Grade 9 – List D
Class F65-16 – Violin Solo – Grade 9 – two etudes
Class F65-17 – Violin Solo – Grade 9 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F65-18 – Violin Solo – Grade 8 – List A
Class F65-19 – Violin Solo – Grade 8 – List B
Class F65-20 – Violin Solo – Grade 8 – List C
Class F65-21 – Violin Solo – Grade 8 – List D
Class F65-22 – Violin Solo – Grade 8 – two etudes
Class F65-23 – Violin Solo – Grade 8 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F65-24 – Violin Solo – Grade 7 – List A
Class F65-25 – Violin Solo – Grade 7 – List B
Class F65-26 – Violin Solo – Grade 7 – List C
Class F65-27 – Violin Solo – Grade 7 – two etudes
Class F65-28 – Violin Solo – Grade 7 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F65-29 – Violin Solo – Grade 6 – List A
Class F65-30 – Violin Solo – Grade 6 – List B
Class F65-31 – Violin Solo – Grade 6 – List C
Class F65-32 – Violin Solo – Grade 6 – two etudes
Class F65-33 – Violin Solo – Grade 5 – List A
Class F65-34 – Violin Solo – Grade 5 – List B
Class F65-35 – Violin Solo – Grade 5 – List C
Class F65-36 – Violin Solo – Grade 5 – two etudes
Class F65-37 – Violin Solo – Grade 4 – List A
Class F65-38 – Violin Solo – Grade 4 – List B
Class F65-39 – Violin Solo – Grade 4 – List C
Class F65-40 – Violin Solo – Grade 4 – two etudes
Class F65-41 – Violin Solo – Grade 3 – List A
Class F65-42 – Violin Solo – Grade 3 – List B
Class F65-43 – Violin Solo – Grade 3 – List C
Class F65-44 – Violin Solo – Grade 3 – two etudes
Class F65-45 – Violin Solo – Grade 2 – List A
Class F65-46 – Violin Solo – Grade 2 – List B
Class F65-47 – Violin Solo – Grade 2 – two etudes
Class F65-48 – Violin Solo – Grade 1 – List A
Class F65-49 – Violin Solo – Grade 1 – List B
Class F65-50 – Violin Solo – Grade 1 – two etudes
Class F65-51 – Violin Solo – Suzuki method – Books 1 and 2
Class F65-52 – Violin Solo – Suzuki method – Books 3 and 4
Class F65-53 – Violin Solo – Suzuki method – Books 5 and 6
Class F65-54 – Violin Solo – Suzuki method – Books 7 and 8
Class F65-55 – Violin Solo – Suzuki method – Books 9 and 10

Section 66: Viola Solos
Royal Conservatory of Music or Conservatory of Canada syllabus

Fee for each class in this section: $30

Class F66-01 – Viola Solo – ARCT – List A
Class F66-02 – Viola Solo – ARCT – List B
Class F66-03 – Viola Solo – ARCT – List C
Class F66-04 – Viola Solo – ARCT – List D
Class F66-05 – Viola Solo – ARCT – two etudes
Class F66-06 – Viola Solo – Grade 10 – List A
Class F66-07 – Viola Solo – Grade 10 – List B
Class F66-08 – Viola Solo – Grade 10 – List C
Class F66-09 – Viola Solo – Grade 10 – List D
Class F66-10 – Viola Solo – Grade 10 – two etudes
Class F66-11 – Viola Solo – Grade 10 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F66-12 – Viola Solo – Grade 9 – List A
Class F66-13 – Viola Solo – Grade 9 – List B
Class F66-14 – Viola Solo – Grade 9 – List C
Class F66-15 – Viola Solo – Grade 9 – List D
Class F66-16 – Viola Solo – Grade 9 – two etudes
Class F66-17 – Viola Solo – Grade 9 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F66-18 – Viola Solo – Grade 8 – List A
Class F66-19 – Viola Solo – Grade 8 – List B
Class F66-20 – Viola Solo – Grade 8 – List C
Class F66-21 – Viola Solo – Grade 8 – List D
Class F66-22 – Viola Solo – Grade 8 – two etudes
Class F66-23 – Viola Solo – Grade 8 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F66-24 – Viola Solo – Grade 7 – List A
Class F66-25 – Viola Solo – Grade 7 – List B
Class F66-26 – Viola Solo – Grade 7 – List C
Class F66-27 – Viola Solo – Grade 7 – two etudes
Class F66-28 – Viola Solo – Grade 7 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F66-29 – Viola Solo – Grade 6 – List A
Class F66-30 – Viola Solo – Grade 6 – List B
Class F66-31 – Viola Solo – Grade 6 – List C
Class F66-32 – Viola Solo – Grade 6 – two etudes
Class F66-33 – Viola Solo – Grade 5 – List A
Class F66-34 – Viola Solo – Grade 5 – List B
Class F66-35 – Viola Solo – Grade 5 – List C
Class F66-36 – Viola Solo – Grade 5 – two etudes
Class F66-37 – Viola Solo – Grade 4 – List A
Class F66-38 – Viola Solo – Grade 4 – List B
Class F66-39 – Viola Solo – Grade 4 – List C
Class F66-40 – Viola Solo – Grade 4 – two etudes
Class F66-41 – Viola Solo – Grade 3 – List A
Class F66-42 – Viola Solo – Grade 3 – List B
Class F66-43 – Viola Solo – Grade 3 – List C
Class F66-44 – Viola Solo – Grade 3 – two etudes
Class F66-45 – Viola Solo – Grade 2 – List A
Class F66-46 – Viola Solo – Grade 2 – List B
Class F66-47 – Viola Solo – Grade 2 – two etudes
Class F66-48 – Viola Solo – Grade 1 – List A
Class F66-49 – Viola Solo – Grade 1 – List B
Class F66-50 – Viola Solo – Grade 1 – two etudes
Class F66-51 – Viola Solo – Suzuki method – Books 1 and 2
Class F66-52 – Viola Solo – Suzuki method – Books 3 and 4
Class F66-53 – Viola Solo – Suzuki method – Books 5 and 6
Class F66-54 – Viola Solo – Suzuki method – Books 7 and 8
Class F66-55 – Viola Solo – Suzuki method – Books 9

Section 67: Cello Solos
Royal Conservatory of Music or Conservatory of Canada syllabus

Fee for each class in this section: $30

Class F67-01 – Cello Solo – ARCT – List A
Class F67-02 – Cello Solo – ARCT – List B
Class F67-03 – Cello Solo – ARCT – List C
Class F67-04 – Cello Solo – ARCT – List D
Class F67-05 – Cello Solo – ARCT – two etudes
Class F67-06 – Cello Solo – Grade 10 – List A
Class F67-07 – Cello Solo – Grade 10 – List B
Class F67-08 – Cello Solo – Grade 10 – List C
Class F67-09 – Cello Solo – Grade 10 – List D
Class F67-10 – Cello Solo – Grade 10 – two etudes
Class F67-11 – Cello Solo – Grade 10 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F67-12 – Cello Solo – Grade 9 – List A
Class F67-13 – Cello Solo – Grade 9 – List B
Class F67-14 – Cello Solo – Grade 9 – List C
Class F67-15 – Cello Solo – Grade 9 – List D
Class F67-16 – Cello Solo – Grade 9 – two etudes
Class F67-17 – Cello Solo – Grade 9 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F67-18 – Cello Solo – Grade 8 – List A
Class F67-19 – Cello Solo – Grade 8 – List B
Class F67-20 – Cello Solo – Grade 8 – List C
Class F67-21 – Cello Solo – Grade 8 – List D
Class F67-22 – Cello Solo – Grade 8 – two etudes
Class F67-23 – Cello Solo – Grade 8 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F67-24 – Cello Solo – Grade 7 – List A
Class F67-25 – Cello Solo – Grade 7 – List B
Class F67-26 – Cello Solo – Grade 7 – List C
Class F67-27 – Cello Solo – Grade 7 – two etudes
Class F67-28 – Cello Solo – Grade 7 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F67-29 – Cello Solo – Grade 6 – List A
Class F67-30 – Cello Solo – Grade 6 – List B
Class F67-31 – Cello Solo – Grade 6 – List C
Class F67-32 – Cello Solo – Grade 6 – two etudes
Class F67-33 – Cello Solo – Grade 5 – List A
Class F67-34 – Cello Solo – Grade 5 – List B
Class F67-35 – Cello Solo – Grade 5 – List C
Class F67-36 – Cello Solo – Grade 5 – two etudes
Class F67-37 – Cello Solo – Grade 4 – List A
Class F67-38 – Cello Solo – Grade 4 – List B
Class F67-39 – Cello Solo – Grade 4 – List C
Class F67-40 – Cello Solo – Grade 4 – two etudes
Class F67-41 – Cello Solo – Grade 3 – List A
Class F67-42 – Cello Solo – Grade 3 – List B
Class F67-43 – Cello Solo – Grade 3 – List C
Class F67-44 – Cello Solo – Grade 3 – two etudes
Class F67-45 – Cello Solo – Grade 2 – List A
Class F67-46 – Cello Solo – Grade 2 – List B
Class F67-47 – Cello Solo – Grade 2 – two etudes
Class F67-48 – Cello Solo – Grade 1 – List A
Class F67-49 – Cello Solo – Grade 1 – List B
Class F67-50 – Cello Solo – Grade 1 – two etudes
Class F67-51 – Cello Solo – Suzuki method – Books 1 and 2
Class F67-52 – Cello Solo – Suzuki method – Books 3 and 4
Class F67-53 – Cello Solo – Suzuki method – Books 5 and 6
Class F67-54 – Cello Solo – Suzuki method – Books 7 and 8
Class F67-55 – Cello Solo – Suzuki method – Books 9 and 10

Section 68: Contrabass Solos
Royal Conservatory of Music or Conservatory of Canada syllabus

Fee for each class in this section: $30

Class F68-01 – Contrabass Solo – ARCT – List A
Class F68-02 – Contrabass Solo – ARCT – List B
Class F68-03 – Contrabass Solo – ARCT – List C
Class F68-04 – Contrabass Solo – ARCT – List D
Class F68-05 – Contrabass Solo – ARCT – two etudes
Class F68-06 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 10 – List A
Class F68-07 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 10 – List B
Class F68-08 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 10 – List C
Class F68-09 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 10 – List D
Class F68-10 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 10 – two etudes
Class F68-11 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 10 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F68-12 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 9 – List A
Class F68-13 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 9 – List B
Class F68-14 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 9 – List C
Class F68-15 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 9 – List D
Class F68-16 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 9 – two etudes
Class F68-17 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 9 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F68-18 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 8 – List A
Class F68-19 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 8 – List B
Class F68-20 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 8 – List C
Class F68-21 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 8 – List D
Class F68-22 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 8 – two etudes
Class F68-23 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 8 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F68-24 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 7 – List A
Class F68-25 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 7 – List B
Class F68-26 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 7 – List C
Class F68-27 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 7 – two etudes
Class F68-28 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 7 – Orchestral excerpts
Class F68-29 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 6 – List A
Class F68-30 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 6 – List B
Class F68-31 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 6 – List C
Class F68-32 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 6 – two etudes
Class F68-33 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 5 – List A
Class F68-34 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 5 – List B
Class F68-35 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 5 – List C
Class F68-36 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 5 – two etudes
Class F68-37 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 4 – List A
Class F68-38 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 4 – List B
Class F68-39 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 4 – List C
Class F68-40 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 4 – two etudes
Class F68-41 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 3 – List A
Class F68-42 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 3 – List B
Class F68-43 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 3 – List C
Class F68-44 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 3 – two etudes
Class F68-45 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 2 – List A
Class F68-46 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 2 – List B
Class F68-47 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 2 – two etudes
Class F68-48 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 1 – List A
Class F68-49 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 1 – List B
Class F68-50 – Contrabass Solo – Grade 1 – two etudes
Class F68-51 – Contrabass Solo – Suzuki method – Books 1 and 2
Class F68-52 – Contrabass Solo – Suzuki method – Books 3 and 4
Class F68-53 – Contrabass Solo – Suzuki method – Books 5

STRINGS COMPETITION CLASS

Section 69: Concerto for a stringed instrument and Orchestra
Fee for each class in this section: $90

Class C69-01 – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Class C69-02 – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Class C69-03 – Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra
Class C69-04 – Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra

INTERPRETATION MASTER CLASS
with Maestro Kristian Alexander
Fee: $150

Class CMC-01 – Interpretation Master class
Own choice of a concerto, a movement from a concerto or a concert piece,
for a stringed instrument and orchestra (time limit of the composition 45 min)
The Master class provides each competitor with 1 hour for individual work
on interpretation and style.