Music

This year, we are pleased to announce our amazing event: “The 3rd Hong Kong International Music Festival Music Competition 2016”. It is a competition open to the public in six major age divisions: candidates age from 7 or below will join the Children section and get stage experience; candidates ages 8 to 10 and 11 to 13 in the Junior section will enhance their music education at an impressionable age; candidates ages 14 to 16 in the Youth section will be inspired to carry on their learning to a professional level; candidates ages 17 to 26 and 27 or above in the Senior section invites candidates to showcase their outstanding expertise and talents.

Besides, it addresses the diversity of musical instruments with three categories: Western Musical Instruments; Chinese Musical Instruments; and Vocal. Each category also includes different instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass will be offered in String section; Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe and Bassoon in Woodwind section; and Trumpet, French horn and Trombone in Brass section. In addition, Piano and Vocal will be offered. HKIMF specially establishes the Chinese instruments section aiming to work with musicians to promote Chinese traditional music culture to the world. Base on the above categories, we strength and increase more items like Guitar, Harp in individual division and increase Pop band, Orchestra in group division. We also encourage candidates release their original music in “Music Talent” division. In future, HKIMF will keep organizing a variety of inspiring activities, and actively extending music educational exchanges to different countries all over the world.