Branch Competition

The ORMTA Hamilton/Halton Branch Competitions are open to students of all branch members who are performing at the Junior Level (Instrumental & Vocal Level 8 or Level 9) and Senior Level (Instrumental Level 10 or Associate Level; Vocal Level 9 or above).

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Date: Saturday May 14th, 2022

Registration Deadline: Saturday April 16, 2022 –  Registration Closed

Venue: St. Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church, 2 Bond Street North, Hamilton 

Schedule & Competition Details Coming Soon! 

They are divided into two separate categories: Instrumental and Vocal. At the Branch Level competition there are two categories: Junior Level and Senior Level. One instrumentalist and one vocalist from each level will be chosen as winners to proceed to the Zone competition.

*The same program will be performed at all levels of competition.

 

Rules & Regulations

*First place winners move onto zone, and the first place winner of the senior zone competitions move onto provincial.

Junior Level

Instrumental:
– No age restrictions.
– Two (2) stylistically contrasting selections to be prepared from Level 8 or Level 9 (both selections from the same level)
– Time limit: 10 minutes

Vocal:
– No age restrictions.
– Three (3) selections in two or more languages from Level 8 or Level 9 (both selections from the same grade)
– Time limit: 15 minutes.

Senior Level*

Instrumental:
– Competitors must not reach their 23rd Birthday by January 1st of the competition year.
– Two or more selections at the Level 10 or Associate level.
– Selections could be mixed from both levels.
– Time limit: 20 minutes

Vocal:
– Competitors must not reach their 31st Birthday by January 1 of the competition year.
– At least three selections in two or more languages at Level 9 or above.
– Time limit: 20 minutes.

2022 Young Artists Competition 

Every two years, during our Provincial Convention, ORMTA showcases some of the most talented student performers from across Ontario in this prestigious competition. Students of ORMTA members must first compete locally at the branch level. The local branch winner then qualifies to compete at their regional zone competition. Winners of each zone competition across Ontario then earn the right to advance to the provincial competition.

– Open to both Instrumentalists and Vocalists.

– Instrumentalists must not have reached their 24th birthday as of January 1, 2022.

– Singers must be between 20-32 years of age as of January 1, 2022.

– Instrumentalists: The programme must be at the Associate level or above, and must include a Canadian work. The overall programme must contain a minimum of 30 minutes of repertoire with a maximum of 45 minutes of stage time, including accompaniment if applicable. Stage time is defined as the time between the first note of the performance and when the final selection concludes. Competitors can select movements from a sonata. They do not necessarily need to perform the entire work.

– Singers: The programme must be at the Associate level or above. The overall programme must contain a minimum of 30 minutes of repertoire with a maximum of 45 minutes of stage time including accompaniment. Stage time is defined as the time between the first note of the performance and when the final selection concludes. The programme must include an art song, an aria (opera/oratorio), a contemporary work, and a Canadian composition. One selection must be sung in English. Singers must also perform in two or more other languages.

– In competition, competitors must perform selections of their own choice from the submitted programme for a maximum of 15 minutes of stage time. At the conclusion of the competitor’s performance of their own choice programme, the adjudicator(s), at their discretion, may request the competitor to perform one or more additional selection(s) from the submitted programme. The same own choice programme must be performed and adjudicated at all levels of the Competition (Branch, Zone, and Provincial).