Theme Festival

MTAC OCC Theme Festival

Music from the Classical & Romantic Periods
(works composed between the years: 1750-1920)

Festival Date & Location:
Sunday, November 10, 2024 @ Saddleback College

 

Application & Festival Deadline:
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Chair

Julie Nakamura

Co-chair

Gloria Liu Traulle’

Co--chair

Natalia Gubenko

Festival Administrator

Pam Worcester

The purpose of the MTAC OCC branch festivals is to provide an opportunity for students to perform in a recital while gaining supportive comments from the judges. Students will also have the opportunity to hear music from a specific “theme” or musical period, depending on the festival they enter. The event is not meant to be a stressful experience, but rather a way to be acknowledged for their hard work, while gaining feedback to further their studies on their piece.

Performance format: In person, recital format

Application Fee: $40 for solo performer; $70 for duets

Theme Festival Rules:

  • The Festival is open to all levels of piano, instrumental, and voice students, both solos and ensembles. Two pianos will only be available for duos with the combination of one grand and one upright piano if the chair is notified in advance.
  • Students will receive awards of medals, ribbons, and certificates based entirely on adjudicators’ decisions. Students are separated into the following age categories: ages 11 and under, ages 12-14, ages 15-18, and adult. The top 25% of students in each age category receive 1st Place Medals, the next 25% of students in each category receive 2nd Place Blue Ribbons, the next 25% of students receive Honorable Mention Red Ribbons, and the next 25% receive a Yellow Participation Ribbon.
  • Teachers may enter as many students as they want and are NOT limited to 8 students
    anymore. Contributory Members may NOT enter students.
  • Students are not allowed to enter two festivals with the same piece.
  • Each student must actually study with the teacher who is entering him/her in the festival, and should have studied with the teacher for six months prior to the festival, unless permission is given by the previous teacher, or the teacher change was necessary because of a geographic move.
  • There is a five minute time limit per performer. Pieces longer than five minutes may be ended by the
    presider.
  • A maximum of two pieces per student are allowed only if they are by the same composer and from
    the same collection. Each piece must be under two minutes in length.All music must be memorized with the exception of duets, ensembles, and accompaniments.
  • All music must be memorized with the exception of duets, ensembles, and accompaniments.
  • Music should be in its original form NOT simplified or transcribed.
  • No concerti will be allowed.
  • Grounds for festival disqualification include failure to bring music for the judges, bringing photocopied music, performance of a piece other than the piece entered, and incomplete or inaccurate entry applications. Accompanists must use the original music (no copies).
  • Teachers may not accompany their own students

Theme Festival Teacher Postage Fee link

To have the results packet mailed, please pay the postage fee of $8.00 (USPS Priority Mail flat rate envelope) and type in your name and address where you’d like the packet mailed.

(Postage Payment Link)

Theme Festival 2023

Medal and Blue Ribbon winners

(please check programs for student numbers)

Medal Winners

STUDENT #

103 

104 

201 

205 

207 

209 

210 

211 

305 

Blue Ribbon Winners

STUDENT #

102 

105 

106 

109 

110 

202 

204 

304 

308