EDUCATION
2024 Silicon Valley Music Competition
SILICON VALLEY PHILHARMONIC Orchestra is proudly announcing the opening of the “2024 Silicon Valley Music Competition” in the Bay Area to inspire and support our local young musicians for their experience and courage.
There are 3 competition school groups, Elementary(1-5th), Middle(6-8th), and High(9-12th) by school grade and instrumental classes including Piano, Woodwinds, Strings and Ensemble for competing musical talents. After the competition, Grand, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honors Place performers by instrumental classes in each school group are chosen for Certificate and Prize. Also the top scored performers of each school group will be honored and posted as “The Grand Place Winner of the Year 2024” and awarded Scholarship as well as performance opportunities for the future events of Silicon Valley Philharmonic Orchestra. 2024 Competition is open as an online format.
2024 SILICON VALLEY
MUSIC COMPETITION
Application Deadline: March 23
Video Link Submission: April 6
Results Announcement: April 23
Competition Winners' Recital: April 27
2024 Competition Application (pdf) Download ↓ ↓ ↓
▪ 2024 COMPETITION SCHEDULE DATES:
1. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, MARCH 23, 2024
2. VIDEO LINK SUBMISSION: Saturday, APRIL 6, 2024
3. RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT: Monday, APRIL 23, 2024
4. COMPETITION WINNERS' RECITAL: APRIL 27, 2024
▪ HOST: SILICON VALLEY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
▪ COMPETITION SCHOOL GROUPS:
· Elementary (1st-5th), Middle(6th-8th), High(9th-12th)
▪ INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES:
· Strings(Violin, Viola, Cello), Woodwinds(Flute, Oboe, Clarinet), Piano(Piano), Ensemble(2-9 Players)
▪ APPLICATION PACKET: Application, Photocopy of Music Score, Fee($90/Solo, $65/Each Player for Ensemble)
▪ HOW TO APPLY: Choose one of the ways below in preference by deadline.
· ONLINE: Email your application and score(pdf), and Zelle or PayPal your fee to SVconductor@gmail.com.
· OFFLINE: Mail your application packet to SVPHIL(P.O. Box 18341, San Jose, CA 95158).
▪ APPLICATION DOWNLOAD: www.SVPHIL.org/education
▪ COMPETITION INFO: www.SVPHIL.org, Phone: 408-890-0335, Email: SVconductor@gmail.com
▪ ONLINE COMPETITION and VIDEO SUBMISSION RULES
1. Applicants can choose a movement of classical music pieces and perform to the end without repeat. For Solo Competition, fast movement of standard concertos or sonatas are suggested performing up to 10 minutes. In addition for Ensemble Competition, up to 12 minutes, arrangement of standard pieces or World Premiere pieces are acceptable.
2. No return your application, score, or fee. You can change your repertoire anytime even after submitting your application.
3. Each player for an ensemble team has to submit an application individually. There is $60 of late fee for submitting application after application deadline.
4. Accompaniment is required for online competition unless originally composed with no accompaniment.
5. Although we recommend memorizing the piece, it’s not mandatory. You may use a music stand, not blocking your performance.
6. Please produce your video recording clearly including your whole upper body, face, both hands, bows and instruments. And additionally both feet for cello and piano. Make the best angle. Better quality makes better results.
7. Please wear formal attire. All Grand Place Winners’ videos will be linked on our website to the public.
8. No pause, stop or edit the video recording is permitted.
9. To avoid reusing or sharing the video with other competitions, you have to verbally mention that "This is a video recording to apply for the 2024 Silicon Valley Music Competition." at the beginning of the recording as well as introducing your name, school grade, musical instrument and the title of the music piece followed by your performance.
10. Upload your video recording to YouTube and send us an email with the link as privacy of "UNLISTED".
11. Your YouTube video link submission is by Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 11:59 pm. No video can be accepted after then.
12. Please always put your name and instrument on the title of your video and email.
13. No winner might be chosen depending on performance. The results by the judges are final with no appeal.
14. The Grand Place winners of last year’s competition are not acceptable to apply to the same instrumental class of the same school group.
15. Some Grand place winners will be invited to attend and perform in “2024 Winners Concert”.
16. Any other information or consideration, please contact SVPHIL at 408.890.0335 or email to SVconductor@gmail.com.
▪ COMPETITION AWARDS
· For the competition, Grand, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honors places are chosen and given Award Certificate and Souvenir by instrumental classes in each school group.
· The Top Grand Place Winner of High School Group: Award Certificate with $300 Scholarship
· The Top Grand Place Winner of Middle School Group: Award Certificate with $200 Scholarship
· The Top Grand Place Winner of Elementary School Group: Award Certificate with $100 Scholarship
· The Top Grand Place Winner of Ensemble Category: Award Certificate with $200 Scholarship
2024 Competition Results will be posted at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
All Grand Place Winners’ videos will be linked on our website to the public tomorrow.
2023 COMPETITION RESULTS
2023 GRAND PLACE WINNERS
For SCHOLARSHIP
• High School Group($300): Lydia Thomas/Piano
• Middle School Group($200): Micah Lai/Piano
• Elementary School Group($100): X
• Ensemble Group($200): Spiritoso Ensemble
VIOLIN HIGH
• GRAND PLACE: Joshua Cisneros
• 1st. PLACE: Dixon Yang
• 2nd. PLACE: David Wang, Ashley Huang, An-Po Chen
• 3rd. PLACE: Hanna Jung, Claire Choi, Christopher Park
• HONORS CIRCLE: Sue Yeon Park, Haidi Lim, Kavi Bidlack
VIOLIN MIDDLE
• 1st. PLACE: Ella Kim
• 2nd. PLACE: Annika Valdez, Yeeun Hong
• 3rd. PLACE: Taelin Kim, Jia Park, Hanz Baek
• HONORS CIRCLE: Aiden Kwon, Olivia Cho, Grace Ji
VIOLIN ELEMENTARY
• 1st. PLACE: Nana Ng
• 2nd. PLACE: Juliette Leong, Euna Jung
• 3rd. PLACE: Andria Han, Claire Kim, Lina Hong
• HONORS CIRCLE: Jiwoo Shin, Jiho Namkoong, Shulin Lee
VIOLA HIGH
• GRAND PLACE: David Kim
• 1st. PLACE: Jenna Kim, Eleanor Gil
• 2nd. PLACE: Michelle Choi, Jazlyn Ho
• 3rd. PLACE: Jiho Kim
• HONORS CIRCLE: Jiah Jung
VIOLA MIDDLE
• 1st. PLACE: X
• 2nd. PLACE: Hannah Yebin Kim, Olivia Park
• 3rd. PLACE: Jiwoo Lee, Liya Milman
• HONORS CIRCLE: Elin Choi, Andrew Jung, Joshua Bahn
VIOLA ELEMENTARY
• 1st. PLACE: X
• 2nd. PLACE: Yuchan Cho
• 3rd. PLACE: Darren Kim
• HONORS CIRCLE: X
CELLO HIGH
• GRAND PLACE: Nolan Woo
• 1st. PLACE: Steven Yoon
• 2nd. PLACE: Aritro Dasgupta, Daniel Kim
• 3rd. PLACE: James Xue, Lucas Choi
• HONORS CIRCLE: Danyoung Lee, Daniel Koo
CELLO MIDDLE
• 1st. PLACE: X
• 2nd. PLACE: Elliot Seo
• 3rd. PLACE: X
CELLO ELEMENTARY
• 1st. PLACE: Yufei Jiang
• 2nd. PLACE: Emily Wang
• 3rd. PLACE: Steven Ji
WOODWIND HIGH
• GRAND PLACE: Olivia Park/Flute
• 1st. PLACE: James Fan/Flute
• 2nd. PLACE: Alison Ahn Pyun/Flute, Levana Lai/Flute
• 3rd. PLACE: Jayden Choi/Clarinet, Gahyeon Yoon/Clarinet, Yeseul Seo/Flute
• HONORS CIRCLE: Chanyoung You/Clarinet, Minchan Shin/Clarinet
WOODWIND MIDDLE
• 1st. PLACE: X
• 2nd. PLACE: Michelle Lee/Flute,
• 3rd. PLACE: Subin Kim/Clarinet, Yuna Kang/Flute
• HONORS CIRCLE: Nahyun Allison Kim/Clarinet
PIANO HIGH
• GRAND PLACE: Lydia Thomas
• 1st. PLACE: Tompson Li
• 2nd. PLACE: Hyun Hong, Junwoo Lee
• 3rd. PLACE: Maitreyi Bharath, Ryan Modafe, Christian Evan Pyo
• HONORS CIRCLE: Gaeun Esther Kim, Chloe Faith Pyo
PIANO HIGH Grade 9
• GRAND PLACE: Micah Lai
• 1st. PLACE: Yueun Hong
• 2nd. PLACE: Hyunseo Lee, Doyoon Kim
• 3rd. PLACE: Andrew Son, Eunoo Cho
• HONORS CIRCLE: Yijin Chong
PIANO MIDDLE
• GRAND PLACE: Aiden Kwon
• 1st. PLACE: Benjamin Lee
• 2nd. PLACE: Jaeyoon Kim
• 3rd. PLACE: Yubin Kim, Andrew Jung
• HONORS CIRCLE: Seyoung Lee, Haeyin Chong, Hannah Thomas
PIANO MIDDLE Grade 6
• 1st. PLACE: Alexander Bang
• 2nd. PLACE: Erin Y. Kim, Joowon Kim
• 3rd. PLACE: June Lee
• HONORS CIRCLE: Jihwan An, Dhruv Koppaka
PIANO ELEMENTARY
• 1st. PLACE: Yuexuan Xu, Kayla Yoon
• 2nd. PLACE: Mark Liu, Jina Nuri Chon
• 3rd. PLACE: Rachel Li, Ivy Li, Darren Kim
• HONORS CIRCLE: Seungbeom Shon, Musong Kim, Sean Park, Jeongwoo Kim
ENSEMBLE
• GRAND PLACE: Spiritoso Ensemble
• 1st. PLACE: Harmonious Four
• 2nd. PLACE: The Con Brio
• 3rd. PLACE: Muse Trio, Fremont Junior Quartet
• HONORS CIRCLE: SV Piano Quintet
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