The Chamber Music Division is open to the ensembles with the following instrumental settings:
Piano trio
[violin, cello, piano]
String quartet
[two violins, viola, cello]
Piano quartet
[violin, viola, cello, piano]
No individual may enter or compete in more than one ensemble, including the pre-screening round. Personnel changes will NOT be allowed once the competition office receives the entry. The average age of ensemble members must not exceed 35 years on July 11, 2025.
Newly Extended Application Deadline
March 15, 2025 (23:59 PST)
Applicants must register directly on our website (via the "Register/Login" column on the website's main page). The applicants who plan to apply also for Violin Divison or Cello Divison will need to create an account separate from the account used for the application of the Chamber Music Division). For all questions or issues regarding registration, please get in touch with us at the following address: info@schoenfeldcompetition.com
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Any three contrasting movements chosen from three different works of the following periods (one must be a slow movement):
Baroque Period (c. 1600 - 1730)
Classical Period (c. 1730 - 1830)
Romantic Period (c. 1830 - 1900)
20th Century (c. 1890 - 1950)
Contemporary Music (Composed after 1950, published works only)
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• Recent (less than 3 years) and high-quality file containing the required program for the preliminary audition only (no advertisement within the video).
• Pieces must be recorded in their entirety and must be UNEDITED (no cuts). Microphones should be positioned at a distance, allowing them to obtain a good sound quality.
• The video must be filmed from the front, using a fixed and wide camera angle; all the ensemble members must always remain visible.
• Titles of the movement and work and the performer of the ensemble must be indexed (presented clearly with the video description and title on the upload platform used).
• Public recordings are accepted if they meet the recording conditions stated above.
• It can provide separate links to video recordings of the works. Regarding the works that may have repeat sections, applicants may choose not to do the repeats if they want to.
• It is highly recommended that the quality of the sound be considered to allow the jury to make the best possible judgment.
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Maximum 5 -10 finalists. The following is the repertoire requirement for the finalists of the Chamber Music Division:
1. A complete chamber work of the Classical Period
2. One movement from a chamber work of the Romantic Period
3. One movement from a chamber work of the following period:
- The 20th Century
- Contemporary Music (Composed after 1950, published works only)
NOTE:
The repertoire of the Final Round could be the same as the ensemble’s pre-screening choice.
A formal press company must publish the works chosen by the ensemble.
The exact number of the finalists will be determined by the prescreening committee.
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