The 3rd Singapore Guqin Arts Festival cum The 1st Singapore International Guqin Invitational Tournament
31 May 2021
President of the Guqin Association of Singapore,
Zhong Zhiyue
1. Singapore International Guqin Invitational Tournament (online)
2. Award-winning performances and Masters Concert (cloud recording)
3. Master class (online)
Things to Note: For more details, please refer to the follow-up notice
Singapore Chinese Music Federation,
Singapore China Cultural Centre,
and Guqin Association of Singapore
Singapore He Yue Zhai Pte Ltd
and Jīn rì gǔqín (今⽇古琴)
Co-organized by:
International Chinese Musicians Coalition Guqin Society,
Beijing Juntianfang Guqin Culture Arts Communication Co., Ltd,
Yuè shèng qín xián (乐圣琴弦),
and Yī jiǔ qín shè (⼀九琴社)
Netease News (Singapore) and www.Huain.com
Chairman:
Dr. Tay Teow Kiat (Singapore): President of the Singapore Chinese Music Federation
Vice Chairman:
Dai Xiaolian (China): Professor of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Vice President of Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Qiao Shan (Canada): President of the Guqin instrument section of the International Chinese Musicians Coalition
Yang Qing (China): Vice President cum Secretary of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Wang Peng (China): Founder of juntianfang, Representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage project of Guqin Art,
Ng Teck Hing (Malaysia): Consultant of Malacca Guqin Art Association in Malaysia, Honorary President of Shantou Guqin Society
Wu Xiaodan (Singapore): Vice President of Guqin Association of Singapore
Cai Qunhui: National First-Class Performer, Representative inheritor of the Hangzhou intangible cultural heritage project of Zhejiang Guqin Art.
Chen Yiwai: Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society,Vice president of the Wuhan Guqin Research Association
Gu Yongxiang: Standing director of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Representative provincial inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage project of Guqin Art in Liaoning province
Guan Xiangping: Standing director of the Guqin Research Association of China Musical Instrument Association, President of Guqin Culture Research Association in Jilin City,
Guan Heming: President of Yī jiǔ qín shè (⼀九琴社), President of Qin Cultural Center
Hoh Chung Shih: Contemporary Guqin musician in Singapore,Chairman of Composers Society of Singapore
Paul Cheong: Consultant of Guqin Association of Singapore, Founder of Singapore Yǎng xīn táng (养心堂)
Jiang Yan: Representative inheritor of the Zhucheng School, President of Zhucheng Guqin Association
Li Xuemei: Associate Professor of Sichuan Conservatory of Music, President of Chengdu Qingyang district Musicians Association
Li Chen: Council member of Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Visiting Professor of Southwest University (School of Music)
Lin Li: Standing director of Fujian Province Musicians Association, President of Guqin Art Professional Committee
Lu Xiaozi: Guqin Teacher of Shanghai Conservatory of Music (Guqin professional), Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Luo Suli: President of the Guqin Research Association at Henan Province, President of Guqin Professional Committee of the Henan Provincial Nationalities Orchestral Society
Liu Lu: President of Singapore Guqin Society, President of the Yanhuang Culture Researching Association (Singapore)
Liu Yanzhong: Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Vice president of the Yunnan Province Nationalities Orchestra Society
Liang Yuzi: Standing director of the Guqin instrument section of the International Chinese Musicians Coalition
Sun Zhi: Guqin Teacher of the Anhui Vocational College of Art, Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Sun Qian: Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of Heilongjiang Music Association, President of the Mudanjiang Guqin Research Association
Wu Ye:Associate Researcher of Central Conservatory of Music, Council member of the Chinese Kun Opera and Guqin Research Association
Wei Wei: Associate Professor and Master Supervisor of the College of Music, Nanjing Arts Association, Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Wang Binqi: Council member of the Guqin instrument section of the International Chinese Musicians Coalition, Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Xu Bi: Young Guqin musician, Teacher of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Assistant Researcher
Yao Liang: Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, President of Shenzhen Chunfeng Guqin Club
Things to note:
- Candidates can apply for both traditional and non-traditional groups or participate in the combined group competitions.
- The repertoire for the final cannot be the same as the preliminary piece.
- Registered members of the Guqin Association of Singapore are exempt from the registration fee for any group of the preliminary round.
Things to note:
1. All prizes can be left vacant or adjusted, and the organizing committee reserves the right to revoke all awards and prizes of candidates who breach the rules and regulations of the competition. The Organiser also reserves the right to disqualify any candidates if any of the rules are not adhered to.
2. Outstanding award winners will have the opportunity to be invited to perform in the recording session of the 3rd Singapore Guqin Arts festival performance with the Adjudicators and Professionals at the Singapore China Cultural Centre in Singapore or Beijing Juntianfang (the organizing committee will bear the cost of accommodation. Award winners are responsible for their own transportation)
3. The postage of the prizes will be paid by the award winners
4. All the finalists will receive an award certificate.
5. The instructors of the “Gold with Excellence”, “Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards” and “Singapore Grand Awards” in each category will be awarded with the title of “Excellent Instructor” and certificates.
6. Evaluation will be based on a 100-point scale and the final score will be rounded up to 2 decimal points.
Timbre and Skills/Mastery, 40 points.
Intonation and Rhythm/Tempo, 40 points.
Expressiveness and Artistry, 20 points, totaling 100 points.
2. Candidates must face the camera and perform the piece without pausing the video recording. Candidates are required to recite the piece title before the start of every piece, if applicable. Should there be a need to tune or change the instrument in between the pieces, candidates must not pause the recording.
3. If there is a need to tune the instrument or to change to another instrument, it must be done while the video is being recorded. The other instrument should be visible within the video while on stand-by.
4. Before the submission of video, candidates are to check their video before uploading to ensure that the file is not corrupted and the image and sound have been properly recorded. Candidates are to upload the video file in .Mov or .Mp4 format with the file name of “entry number”. For example: X-123. Candidates should only upload one video file, and are only allowed to upload the file once.
5. Candidates must not exceed the stated time limit (according to the category applied for). The Adjudicators have the right to stop viewing the part of the video that exceeds the allowable length of time. The timeout will not be used as a basis for grading evaluation.
6. Online voting is not involved and is not used as a basis for grading evaluation.
1. Registration procedure: fill in the electronic registration form in the registration link and pay the corresponding registration fee. Thereafter, candidates will receive the corresponding entry serial number via email. Candidates are to submit, before 31st July, the screenshots of the electronic registration form (participants under the age of 18 must provide guardianship information), electronic ID photo (pixels above 300dpi), scanned personal ID (passport, IC or ID card, etc., must fully display the candidate’s details like name, date of birth, nationality, etc.), together with the entry serial number and the video of repertoire piece to: jinriguqin@qq.com
2.The registration fee is non-refundable or non-transferable
Contact details of the festival and competition organizing committee:
官方网站 (Official Website): www.heyuezhai.com.sg
Singapore:
Mr Seah
Contact Number:+65-6528-9137
Email:heyuezhai@gmail.com,
联系电话 : +86-15001126671
邮箱 : jinriguqin@qq.com
https://appemdnlayu6749.h5.xiaoeknow.com/mp/eyJpZCI6MTgzODMyOH0?entry=2&entry_type=2001
All participants are deemed to have agreed to these rules and regulations after registration, and the organizing committee has the final interpretation and decision rights of this competition. These decisions are final and not subject to reviews or appeals.
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