HKICMC Chamber Final Round
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- If not specified, the same as the Preliminary Round and the final round requirements.
- Contestants who qualify to the Final Round can choose to use their Preliminary Round piece(s) and video recording(s) if they wish.
- Enrolment Fees for the Final Round will be different with the Preliminary Round, all contestants who are qualified for the Final Round will receive the notice via email from the competition committee.
The enrolment of the preliminary round closed on 17th November 2025 at 11.00pm.
The results of preliminary round and the invitations of Final round will be sent out before 1st December 2025 via Email.
The deadline of Final round enrolment is on 15th December 2025 at 11.00pm.
The deadline of receiving recordings of Final round is on 9th January 2026 at 11.00pm.
初賽報名已於2025年11月17日週一晚上23點截止。
初賽成績和決賽邀請最晚將會在2025年12月1日週一通過電子郵件的方式宣佈。
決賽報名截止日期是2025年12月15日週一晚上23點之前。
決賽視頻遞交截止日期是2026年1月9週五晚上23點之前。
Final Time: 6th February- 7th February, 2026 (Please note that the Final date might be changed)
决赛日期：决赛日期：2026年2月6-7日（拟）
Final venue: Hongkong, China
决赛地点：香港
室內樂分組
Chamber Music Classes
- I. 重奏形式，2-10人，多聲部組合，各個聲部必須獨立
II. 以弦樂或鋼琴為主，可任意加入其他樂器
III. 樂團形式，10人以上，多聲部組合或獨奏與協奏組合
IV. 中提琴和低音提琴獨奏（帶伴奏）可以在[弦樂獨奏組]報名參賽
V. 比賽曲目要求
*如無特別說明，則選拔賽與決賽曲目要求相同，所有獨奏組別的參賽曲必須背譜演奏。
I. Ensemble form, 2-10 players, multi-part combination, each part must be independent.
combination, each part must be independent.
II. Mainly with strings or the piano, other instruments can be added.
III. Small orchestra form, more than 10 players, multi-part combination or solo and concerto combination.
IV. Viola, cello and double bass solos (with accompaniment) can be registered in the String Solo Classes.
V.Competition Repertoire Requirements
*Unless otherwise specified, the requirements for the preliminary and final performances are the same. For all solos classes, the participating pieces must be performed from memory.
Chamber Music-
Top Class
● Below 35 years old (one of the contestants may exceed this age in some cases)
（I）Genre Type
（II）Program requirements: Contestants choose one piece or one movement from the Defined style and the Optional style. The entries must include sections with high technical difficulty. The total duration of the entries is not more than 14 minutes.
●Defined style: Works by Baroque, Classical composers (Bach, Haydn, Mozart,Beethoven and other composers)
Time duration: within 7 minutes
●Optional style: Works of Romantic,Impressionist and Modernist composers.
Time duration: within 7 minutes
（Ⅲ）Competition rules: The competition takes a one-round system, the order of participation takes the way of drawing lots before the competition, and all the groups play according to the order of drawing.
Chamber Music-Juvenile Professional Class
● Below 18 years old (one of the contestants may exceed this age in some cases)
（I）Genre Type
（II）Program requirements: Program requirements: Contestants choose one piece or one movement from the Defined style and the Optional style. The total duration of the entries is not more than 10 minutes.
● Defined style: Works by Baroque, Classical composers (Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and other composers) ，Permitted adaptation version.
Time duration: within 5 minutes
● Optional style: Works of Romantic, Impressionist and Modernist composers. Permitted excerpts from the suite or short pieces.
Time duration: within 5 minutes
（Ⅲ）Competition rules: The competition takes a one-round system, the order of participation takes the way of drawing lots before the competition, and all the groups play according to the order of drawing.
Chamber Music-Children Professional Class
● Below 12 years old (one of the contestants may exceed this age in some cases)
（I）Genre Type
（II）Program requirements: Contestants are to select two pieces or two movements from Western classical works, or one piece or one movement from a Western classical work and one from a Chinese composition. The total duration of the selected pieces should not exceed 8 minutes. Adapted versions of both Western traditional works and Chinese music pieces are allowed, provided that the adapter is indicated.
（Ⅲ）Competition rules: The competition takes a one-round system, the order of participation takes the way of drawing lots before the competition, and all the groups play according to the order of drawing.
Chamber Music-Philharmonic Class
（I）Genre Type
Chamber Music-Philharmonic A Class
●The average age of its members is 12 years or under
● Two repertoires within 6 minutes
Chamber Music-Philharmonic B Class
● The average age of its members is 13 years or above
● Two repertoires within 8 minutes
Competition rules: Orchestra consists of 10 to 40 members, the instrument type is not limited, no limit to the style of the work, must be multi-part combination or solo and concerto combination.
Chamber Music-Orchestra A Class
● The average age of its members is 12 years or under
● Two repertoires within 8 minutes
Chamber Music-Orchestra B Class
● The average age of its members is 13 years or above
● Two repertoires within 10 minutes
Chamber Music-Top Cello Classes
● Aged 35 or under
● Contestants must perform all of the designated repertoires
■ Preliminary Round
I. Choose any one of Bach's six unaccompanied suites and perform two contrasting movements.
II. Choose any one of Piatti's 12 Rhapsodies.
III. Choose and perform a technical piece.
Total performance duration: No more than 12 minutes. The competition is conducted on a round-robin basis.
■ Final Round
I. One of the major concertos by the following composers (with two contrasting movements): Saint-Saëns, Haydn, Davydov, Laró, Shostakovich, Schumann, Goltman, Bernhard Romberg, Myaskovsky, Dvořák, Prokofiev, Elgar
II. One Chinese musical piece to be included in the competition: for cello and piano The First Cantonese Capriccio or The Second Cantonese Capriccio, by Damin Ren
Total performance duration: Less than 20 minutes. The competition is conducted on a round-robin basis.
Chamber Music-
Juvenile Professional Cello Classes
● Aged 18 or under
● Contestants must perform all of the designated repertoires
■ Preliminary Round
I. Choose any one of Bach's six unaccompanied suites and perform two contrasting movements.
II. Choose and perform a lyrical or technical piece.
Total performance duration: No more than 10 minutes. The competition is conducted on a round-robin basis.
■ Final Round
I. One of the major concertos by the following composers (Choose the first movement or the second and third movements): Saint-Saëns, Haydn, Davydov, Laró, Shostakovich, Schumann, Goltman, Bernhard Romberg, Myaskovsky, Dvořák, Prokofiev, Elgar
II. One Chinese musical piece to be included in the competition: The First Cantonese Capriccio or The Second Cantonese Capriccio for cello and piano, by Damin Ren
Total performance duration: Less than 15 minutes. The competition is conducted on a round-robin basis.
Top Class
● Below 35 years old (one of the contestants may exceed this age in some cases)
（I）Genre Type
- String quartet (or string quintet, sextet, etc.)
- Piano trio (or piano quartet, quintet, etc.)
- Brass quintet (or brass sextet, quartet, trio, etc.)
- Woodwind quintet (or woodwind sextet, quartet, trio, etc.)
- An ensemble of other instruments
（II）Program requirements: Contestants choose one piece or one movement from the Defined style and the Optional style. The entries must include sections with high technical difficulty. The total duration of the entries is not more than 14 minutes.
●Defined style: Works by Baroque, Classical composers (Bach, Haydn, Mozart,Beethoven and other composers)
Time duration: within 7 minutes
●Optional style: Works of Romantic,Impressionist and Modernist composers.
Time duration: within 7 minutes
（Ⅲ）Competition rules: The competition takes a one-round system, the order of participation takes the way of drawing lots before the competition, and all the groups play according to the order of drawing.
Chamber Music-Juvenile Professional Class
● Below 18 years old (one of the contestants may exceed this age in some cases)
（I）Genre Type
- String quartet (or string quintet, sextet, etc.)
- Piano trio (or piano quartet, quintet, etc.)
- Brass quintet (or brass sextet, quartet, trio, etc.)
- Woodwind quintet (or woodwind sextet, quartet, trio, etc.)
- An ensemble of other instruments
（II）Program requirements: Program requirements: Contestants choose one piece or one movement from the Defined style and the Optional style. The total duration of the entries is not more than 10 minutes.
● Defined style: Works by Baroque, Classical composers (Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and other composers) ，Permitted adaptation version.
Time duration: within 5 minutes
● Optional style: Works of Romantic, Impressionist and Modernist composers. Permitted excerpts from the suite or short pieces.
Time duration: within 5 minutes
（Ⅲ）Competition rules: The competition takes a one-round system, the order of participation takes the way of drawing lots before the competition, and all the groups play according to the order of drawing.
Chamber Music-Children Professional Class
● Below 12 years old (one of the contestants may exceed this age in some cases)
（I）Genre Type
- String quartet (or string quintet, sextet, etc.)
- Piano trio (or piano quartet, quintet, etc.)
- Brass quintet (or brass sextet, quartet, trio, etc.)
- Woodwind quintet (or woodwind sextet, quartet, trio, etc.)
- An ensemble of other instruments
（II）Program requirements: Contestants are to select two pieces or two movements from Western classical works, or one piece or one movement from a Western classical work and one from a Chinese composition. The total duration of the selected pieces should not exceed 8 minutes. Adapted versions of both Western traditional works and Chinese music pieces are allowed, provided that the adapter is indicated.
（Ⅲ）Competition rules: The competition takes a one-round system, the order of participation takes the way of drawing lots before the competition, and all the groups play according to the order of drawing.
Chamber Music-Philharmonic Class
（I）Genre Type
- String ensemble (duet, trio, quartet, etc.)
- Piano trio (or piano quartet, quintet, etc.)
- Brass ensemble (duet, trio, quartet, etc.)
- Woodwind ensemble (duet, trio, quartet, etc.)
- An ensemble of other instruments (duet, trio, quartet, etc.)
Chamber Music-Philharmonic A Class
●The average age of its members is 12 years or under
● Two repertoires within 6 minutes
Chamber Music-Philharmonic B Class
● The average age of its members is 13 years or above
● Two repertoires within 8 minutes
Competition rules: Orchestra consists of 10 to 40 members, the instrument type is not limited, no limit to the style of the work, must be multi-part combination or solo and concerto combination.
Chamber Music-Orchestra A Class
● The average age of its members is 12 years or under
● Two repertoires within 8 minutes
Chamber Music-Orchestra B Class
● The average age of its members is 13 years or above
● Two repertoires within 10 minutes
Chamber Music-Top Cello Classes
● Aged 35 or under
● Contestants must perform all of the designated repertoires
■ Preliminary Round
I. Choose any one of Bach's six unaccompanied suites and perform two contrasting movements.
II. Choose any one of Piatti's 12 Rhapsodies.
III. Choose and perform a technical piece.
Total performance duration: No more than 12 minutes. The competition is conducted on a round-robin basis.
■ Final Round
I. One of the major concertos by the following composers (with two contrasting movements): Saint-Saëns, Haydn, Davydov, Laró, Shostakovich, Schumann, Goltman, Bernhard Romberg, Myaskovsky, Dvořák, Prokofiev, Elgar
II. One Chinese musical piece to be included in the competition: for cello and piano The First Cantonese Capriccio or The Second Cantonese Capriccio, by Damin Ren
Total performance duration: Less than 20 minutes. The competition is conducted on a round-robin basis.
Chamber Music-
Juvenile Professional Cello Classes
● Aged 18 or under
● Contestants must perform all of the designated repertoires
■ Preliminary Round
I. Choose any one of Bach's six unaccompanied suites and perform two contrasting movements.
II. Choose and perform a lyrical or technical piece.
Total performance duration: No more than 10 minutes. The competition is conducted on a round-robin basis.
■ Final Round
I. One of the major concertos by the following composers (Choose the first movement or the second and third movements): Saint-Saëns, Haydn, Davydov, Laró, Shostakovich, Schumann, Goltman, Bernhard Romberg, Myaskovsky, Dvořák, Prokofiev, Elgar
II. One Chinese musical piece to be included in the competition: The First Cantonese Capriccio or The Second Cantonese Capriccio for cello and piano, by Damin Ren
Total performance duration: Less than 15 minutes. The competition is conducted on a round-robin basis.
- 如無特別說明則初賽與決賽曲目要求相同。
- 進入決賽的選手，可以選擇使用與初賽相同的曲目和錄像視頻。
- 決賽報名將會有報名費並與初賽報名費不同，具體將由大會郵件通知獲得決賽資格的選手。
- I. 重奏形式，2-10人，多聲部組合，各個聲部必須獨立
II. 以弦樂或鋼琴為主，可任意加入其他樂器
III. 樂團形式，10人以上，多聲部組合或獨奏與協奏組合
IV. 中提琴和低音提琴獨奏（帶伴奏）可以在[弦樂獨奏組]報名參賽
V. 比賽曲目要求
*如無特別說明，則選拔賽與決賽曲目要求相同，所有獨奏組別的參賽曲必須背譜演奏。 - 重奏組：室內樂-青年專業組
● 年齡在35歲以下（個別情況演奏組其中一人可超過此年齡）
（I）體裁類型 - 弦樂四重奏（或者弦樂五重奏，六重奏，等）
- 鋼琴三重奏（或者鋼琴四重奏，五重奏，等）
- 銅管五重奏（或者銅管六重奏，四重奏，三重奏，等）
- 木管五重奏（或者木管六重奏，四重奏，三重奏，等）
- 其他樂器組合的重奏
- （II）曲目要求：參賽者從[規定風格]與[自選風格]中各選一部作品或一個樂章，參賽曲目需包含技巧性較高的片段，總時長不超過14分鐘。
● 規定風格：巴洛克時期、古典主義作曲家的作品（巴赫，海頓, 莫紮特, 貝多芬等）
曲目時間：7分鐘之內
● 自選風格：浪漫主義、印象主義、現代派作曲家的作品。
曲目時間：7分鐘之內
（Ⅲ）比賽規則：比賽採取一輪制，參賽順序採取賽前抽籤方式，所有參賽組按照抽籤順序演奏。
室內樂-少年專業組
● 年齡在18歲以下（個別情況演奏組其中一人可超過此年齡）
（I）體裁類型
- 弦樂四重奏（或者弦樂五重奏，六重奏，等）
- 鋼琴三重奏（或者鋼琴四重奏，五重奏，等）
- 銅管五重奏（或者銅管六重奏，四重奏，三重奏，等）
- 木管五重奏（或者木管六重奏，四重奏，三重奏，等）
- 其他樂器組合的重奏
● 規定風格：巴洛克時期與古典主義作曲家的作品（巴赫，海頓, 莫紮特, 貝多芬等），允許改編版本。
曲目時間：5分鐘之內
● 自選風格：浪漫主義、印象主義、現代派作曲家的作品（允許組曲選段或小品選段）。
曲目時間：5分鐘之內
（Ⅲ）比賽規則：比賽採取一輪制，參賽順序採取賽前抽籤方式，所有參賽組按照抽籤順序演奏。
室內樂-少兒專業組
● 年齡在12歲以下（個別情況演奏組其中一人可超過此年齡）
（I）體裁類型
- 弦樂四重奏（或者弦樂五重奏，六重奏，等）
- 鋼琴三重奏（或者鋼琴四重奏，五重奏，等）
- 銅管五重奏（或者銅管六重奏，四重奏，三重奏，等）
- 木管五重奏（或者木管六重奏，四重奏，三重奏，等）
- 其他樂器組合的重奏
（Ⅲ）比賽規則：比賽採取一輪制，參賽順序採取賽前抽籤方式，所有參賽組按照抽籤順序演奏。
室內樂-愛樂組
（I）體裁類型
- 弦樂重奏（二重奏，三重奏，四重奏，等）
- 鋼琴三重奏（或者鋼琴四重奏，五重奏，等）
- 銅管重奏（二重奏，三重奏，四重奏，等）
- 木管重奏（二重奏，三重奏，四重奏，等）
- 其他樂器組合的重奏（二重奏，三重奏，四重奏，等）
室內樂-愛樂組A
● 組員平均年齡在12歲或以下
● 自選樂曲一或兩首，時間限6分鐘內
室內樂-愛樂組B
● 組員平均年齡在13歲或以上
● 自選樂曲一或兩首，時間限8分鐘內
室內樂-樂團組 Chamber Music-Orchestra Classes
比賽規則：樂團組由10-40人组成，樂器種類不限，作品風格不限。必須是多聲部組合或獨奏與協奏組合。
室內樂-樂團組A
● 組員平均年齡在12歲或以下
● 自選樂曲兩首，時間限8分鐘內
室內樂-樂團組B
● 組員平均年齡在13歲或以上
● 自選樂曲兩首，時間限10分鐘內
室內樂-大提琴專業組
Chamber Music-Professional Cello Classes
室內樂-青年大提琴專業組
● 年齡限於35歲或以下
● 參賽者須全部完成下列曲目
■ 選拔賽
I. 巴赫六首無伴奏組曲裏任選一組，需演奏兩個對比性樂章
II. Piatti 12首隨想曲內任選一首
III.自選技巧性小品一首
演奏總時長：12分鐘以內，比賽採取一輪制。
■ 決賽
I. 下列作曲家之大型協奏曲一首（兩個對比性樂章）：聖·桑、海頓、達維多夫、拉羅、肖斯塔科維奇、舒曼、戈爾特曼、隆博格、米亞科夫斯基、德沃夏克、普羅科菲耶夫、埃爾加
II. 指定參賽作品，中國樂曲一首：大提琴与钢琴《第一南粤随想曲》或《第二南粤随想曲》，任達敏作曲
演奏總時長：20分鐘以內，比賽採取一輪制。
室內樂-少年大提琴專業組
● 年齡限於18歲或以下
● 參賽者須全部完成下列曲目
■ 選拔賽
I. 巴赫六首無伴奏組曲裏任選一組，需演奏兩個對比性樂章
II. 自選抒情或技巧性小品一首
演奏總時長：10分鐘以內，比賽採取一輪制。
■ 決賽
I. 下列作曲家之大型協奏曲一首（自選第一樂章或二、三樂章）聖·桑、海頓、達維多夫、拉羅、肖斯塔科維奇、舒曼、戈爾特曼、隆博格、米亞科夫斯基、德沃夏克、普羅科菲耶夫、埃爾加
II. 指定參賽作品，中國樂曲一首：《第一南粤随想曲》或《第二南粤随想曲》，任達敏作曲
演奏總時長：15分鐘以內，比賽採取一輪制。