EDUCATION

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 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' CONCERT: 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.

2024 COMPETITION RESULTS

2024 GRAND PLACE WINNERS

For SCHOLARSHIP 

• High School Group($300): TBA

• Middle School Group($200): TBA

• Elementary School Group($100): TBA

• Ensemble Group($200): TBA

VIOLIN HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: Claire Choi

• 1st. PLACE: Charisse Chao

• 2nd. PLACE: Peter Yoon

• 3rd. PLACE: Haidi Lim

• HONORS CIRCLE: Lucas Wang, Eileen Kim, Sue Yeon Park

VIOLIN MIDDLE

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Lumi Kim

• 2nd. PLACE: Aiden Kwon, Jonathan Kim

• 3rd. PLACE: Grace Ji

• HONORS CIRCLE: Chanjin Mo, Minkyul Kim, Jayden Lee

VIOLIN ELEMENTARY

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Chloe Rong

• 2nd. PLACE: Lucas Chang, Claire Kim

• 3rd. PLACE: Junhee Yu

• HONORS CIRCLE: Jiwoo Shin, Hayoung Cho

VIOLA HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: Eleanor Gil

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: Olivia Park

• 3rd. PLACE: Jun Seo Oh

• HONORS CIRCLE: Ryan Kim

VIOLA MIDDLE

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Hannah Kim

• 2nd. PLACE: Stella Koo, Yuchan Cho

• 3rd. PLACE: Junsun Park, Irene Kim

• HONORS CIRCLE: Ethan Ahn, Darren Kim, Joshua Bahn

VIOLA ELEMENTARY

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: Ryan Kim

• 3rd. PLACE: Esther Sung

• HONORS CIRCLE: X

CELLO HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: Keiya Wada

• 1st. PLACE: Lucas Choi

• 2nd. PLACE: Hongjoo Nam

• 3rd. PLACE: Yeonho Noh, Ryan Kim

• HONORS CIRCLE: Franny Huang, Kaitlyn Yoon

CELLO MIDDLE

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Cara Wang

• 2nd. PLACE: Adam Kim

• 3rd. PLACE: Ervin Chao

• HONORS CIRCLE: Juwon Yu, Matthew Li

CELLO ELEMENTARY

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: Steven Ji

• 3rd. PLACE: Emily Wang

• HONORS CIRCLE: X

WOODWIND HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: Allison Tsai/Flute

• 1st. PLACE: Jayden Choi/Clarinet, Michelle Lee/Flute

• 2nd. PLACE: Yijin Chong/Clarinet

• 3rd. PLACE: Claire Lee/Flute

• HONORS CIRCLE: Andrew Son/Clarinet, Junseo Lee/Clarinet, Minchan Shin/Clarinet

WOODWIND MIDDLE

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: Vivienne Lee/Flute

• 3rd. PLACE: Chanmin You/Clarinet, Jane Yun/Flute

• HONORS CIRCLE: Kayla Park/Oboe

PIANO HIGH G11

• GRAND PLACE: Caleb Santiago

• 1st. PLACE: Hyun Hong

• 2nd. PLACE: Daniel Hwang, Christian Pyo

• 3rd. PLACE: Jonathan Luo, Junwoo Lee

• HONORS CIRCLE: Chloe Pyo, Gaeun Kim

PIANO HIGH G9&10

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Micah Lai

• 2nd. PLACE: Doyoon Kim

• 3rd. PLACE: Olivia Oh, Grace Cho

• HONORS CIRCLE: Hannah Thomas, Yiyang Wu, Yijin Chong

PIANO MIDDLE G8

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Elliot Ahn

• 2nd. PLACE: Emma Jin, Karen Matsui

• 3rd. PLACE: Jaeyoon Kim, Liya Milman

• HONORS CIRCLE: David Hwang, Seyoung Lee, Laura Huang

PIANO MIDDLE G6&7

• GRAND PLACE: Alexander Bang

• 1st. PLACE: Sarah Seeger, Rajit Pandey

• 2nd. PLACE: Jina Chon, Erin Kim

• 3rd. PLACE: Andrew Jung, Alan Shin, Yonghyun Cho

• HONORS CIRCLE: Darren Kim, Kayla Yoon

PIANO ELEMENTARY

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Leyna Petrini

• 2nd. PLACE: Katherine Kim, Alexander Xiang

• 3rd. PLACE: Zhijia Guo, Seunghwi Lee

• HONORS CIRCLE: Cheryl Kim, Rachel Li

ENSEMBLE

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Harmonious 3

• 2nd. PLACE: Koh Duo, The Trio

• 3rd. PLACE: Fountain Quintet

• HONORS CIRCLE: Muse String Quartet, Frosted Flakes Trio