MUSIC COMPETITIONS
The National Arts Council organises the National Indian Music Competition, National Chinese Music Competition, and National Piano & Violin Competition. A platform to identify potential musical talents, the Competitions also enable musicians in Singapore to develop their performing skills, raise their musical standards, and provides opportunities for musicians to perform in a competitive environment.
National Indian Music Competition
The National Arts Council prioritises the safety and wellbeing of the participants, and thus the 10th edition of the National Indian Music Competition (NIMC) will be postponed from 1-7 June 2020 to December 2020 in view of the developing COVID-19 situation. Due to the quick evolving nature of COVID-19, the NIMC Secretariat will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates by end June 2020.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The National Indian Music Competition was first organised in 1998 by the National Arts Council. The Competition serves as a platform for music excellence. It aims to develop the performing skills of young musicians in Singapore, raise musical standards and identify new music talent. It also provides opportunities for young musicians to perform in a competitive situation before an international jury.
The key dates for the NIMC 2020 are as follows.
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16 Jan 2020 |
Registration Opens |
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9 Mar 2020, 5pm |
Registration Closes |
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15 Apr 2020 |
Notification of Screening Round Results |
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TBC |
Balloting for Order of Appearance |
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TBC |
Practice Sessions at Competition Venue |
Stamford Arts Centre |
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Dec 2020 |
Preliminary Rounds |
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Dec 2020 |
Final Rounds |
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Dec 2020 |
Prize Winners’ Concert & |
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The Rules and Regulations can be downloaded here.
Registration closed on 9 March 2020, 5pm. The list of prize winners for previous editions of the National Indian Music Competition can be downloaded below.
Past Winners of the National Indian Music Competition
- List of 2017 Competition Winners
- List of 2014 Competition Winners
- List of 2011 Competition Winners
- List of 2008 Competition Winners
- List of 2006 Competition Winners
- List of 2004 Competition Winners
- List of 2002 Competition Winners
- List of 2000 Competition Winners
- List of 1998 Competition Winners
For enquiries, please contact:
NIMC Secretariat
National Arts Council
90 Goodman Road
Blk A, #01-01
Singapore 439053
Email: NIMC@nac.gov.sg
National Chinese Music Competition 全国华乐比赛
ABOUT THE COMPETITON
The National Chinese Music Competition was first held in 1998, after a restructure of the former National Music Competition which was organised under the auspices of the then Ministry of Culture in the 1980s.
Organised by the National Arts Council Singapore, this biennial music competition serves as a platform for music excellence. It aims to develop the performing skills of young musicians in Singapore, raise musical standards and identify new music talent. It also provides opportunities for young musicians to perform before a panel of international adjudicators.
The 2018 National Chinese Music Competition will be co-organised by the National Arts Council and the Singapore Chinese Orchestra Company Limited. For more information, please visit: http://www.sco.com.sg/national-chinese-music-competition-2018/
Previous Winners of the National Chinese Music Competition
List of 2016 Competition Winners
List of 2014 Competition Winners
List of 2012 Competition Winners
List of 2010 Competition Winners
List of 2008 Competition Winners
List of 2006 Competition Winners
List of 2004 Competition Winners
For more information, please contact
Singapore Chinese Orchestra Company Limited
Tel: 62241781
Email: NCMC2018@sco.com.sg
National Piano & Violin Competition
The biennial National Piano and Violin Competition was first organised in 1997 by the National Arts Council and serves as a platform for music excellence. It aims to develop the performing skills of musicians in Singapore, improve musical standards and identify potential music talents by providing opportunities for young musicians to perform before international adjudicators.The 2015 competition was co-organised by the National Arts Council and Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
From 2017 onwards, the National Piano and Violin Competition will be organised by the Singapore Symphony Group. Registration for the 2017 National Piano and Violin Competition is now open and will close on 28 July 2017. For more information, please visit: https://www.sso.org.sg/npvc
Previous Winners of the National Piano & Violin Competition
- List of 2015 Competition Winners
- List of 2013 Competition Winners
- List of 2011 Competition Winners
- List of 2009 Competition Winners
- List of 2007 Competition Winners
For competition enquiries, please write to
Email: outreach@sso.org.sg