Competition Music

1. Competitors should perform the piece as written on the sheet music. Should a competitor deviate from, or make any changes to, the notations on the sheet music during the performance, the judges will decide whether and how the competitor’s overall score will be affected;
   
    
2. Details about the compulsory pieces for each competition category can be downloaded from the website of The Cultural Affairs Bureau. Interested parties may also access sheet music for their compulsory pieces at the Tap Seac Gallery or the Macau Central Library. For address and office hour, please refer to point no.3 of  “Registration Details”.
   
    
3. If competitors and accompanists need to use sheet music while performing, they must use an original. The use of photocopied sheet music, or pages or portions of photocopied sheet music attached to an original score, constitutes a violation of the Competition Rules. Competitors found to be in violation of this rule may be disqualified from the competition; they may still be permitted to perform on stage, but the judges will only give them a written assessment.  They will not be awarded a score or compete for any prizes;
   
    
4. In selecting their elective piece, competitors should note that they may not perform a piece they have performed in previous competitions. In addition, the same piece may not be used in more than one category in this year’s competition;
   
    
5. Normally, there is no need to play competition pieces or portions of them more than once. It is not necessary to play the first coda; however, if the sheet music is marked da capo (D.C.) or dal segno (D.S.), competitors must play as directed;
   
    
6. Should a competitor wish to change his/her free choice piece, s/he must do so before May 7, 2010.  No changes or substitutions will be accepted after that date.