Competition Rules and Information - Index

• Eligibility
• Categories and Divisions (Piano / Violin/ Cello ; Senior / Junior)
• Repertoire Requirements
  • Piano
  • Violin
  • Cello
• Ordering required music pieces
• Competition Rules
• Competition Location
• Application Form, Fee and Deadline
• Prizes
• Winners' Concert and Award Ceremony
• Past Winners
• Sponsoring Organizations
• Contact
• About the Required Pieces and the Composers

 

This competition is open to all pre-college students. 

Categories:

Piano, Violin, Cello

Divisions:

• (1) Senior division: Grade 9 through 12
• (2) Junior division: 8th Grade and younger

  * Previous first-prize winners cannot compete in the same division in the same category in the following years.
  * Please note that the division is based on Grade rather than the age of the competitor.

Two pieces of music are required to be performed by each contestant.

I. Piano

1. One solo piece of the competitors' choice from memory and without repeats AND
2. One of the following required pieces. Contestants may use music only for the required pieces.

   Senior division:

1. Sung Joo Hong “Bell Flower”
2. Eugene Cha “Chaos” based on Sae-Ta-Ryung
3. Dae-Seong Kim “Changu-Nori”  

Junior division:

1. Jean Ahn “ Nil-Lili” for solo piano
2. Hyun Kyung Kim “Blue Bird"
3. David Schober "Fugue after the Korean National Anthem"

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1. First or third movement from any concerto or one piece for violin with piano from memory without repeats. AND
2. One of the following required pieces. Contestants may use music (only for the required piece).

   Senior division

   1. Jeongkyu Park “Toad” for violin and piano
   2. Hyo Jong Kim “Picnic (Sopoong)”
   3. Keumok Huh “Sopum" based on a theme of "SangYoungSan”
   4. David Evan Jones “Eemulnori: Memory and Reflection”  

Junior division

1. Rhee Haun “Dorajie”
2. Dong-Ji Moon “Hae-Ga San Ma-loo-eh Ju-mool-uh-do”
3. Keumok Heo “Fantasy” for Violin and Piano based on the Theme of "Sarang" by Nan-Pa Hong

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1. First or third movement from any concerto or one piece for cello with piano from memory without repeats. AND
2. One of the following required pieces. Contestants may use music (only for the required piece).

   Senior division

   1. Soonmee Kahng "Petit Suite" for cello solo: #4, "Dal ah, dal ah"
   2. Charles Lee "Taken Away at Twelve. III. Return"
   3. Rob Collins "Jindo Arirang"

Junior division

1. Geonyong Lee "Ong"

 

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1. Required Repertoire book may be purchased in person ($10) at:

• The Korea Times of Chicago (Han-Gook Il Bo, 한국일보사)
  3720 W. Devon Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 (Tel: 847-626-0388) or
• The Korean Book Store (한국서적)
  9820 N. Milwaukee Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018 (Tel: 847-795-1414)

2. Or purchase by mail:

Send a mail order form with a check ($10) payable to "Sejong Cultural Society" to

The Sejong Cultural Society
606 Forest Road
Glenview, IL 60025

Repertoire Book (2nd Edition) - View the cover page, index page and sample pages of each required repertoire from the book ....

1. Music of competitor's choice must be performed from memory.
2. Music may be used only for the piece from the required music repertoire.
3. No transcriptions will be allowed.
4. Questions concerning repertoire may be directed to sejong@sejongsociety.org
5. Judges may not hear pieces in their entirety due to time constraints.
6. The approximate performance time limit at the competition will be:
   • i. Senior division: 12 minutes
   • ii. Junior division: 8 minutes
7. The decision of the judges will be final.
8. Prizes may not be awarded at the judges’ discretion.
9. The competition will not provide an accompanist but can recommend pianists upon request. The contestant is responsible for arranging rehearsals and paying expense for the accompanist.
10. First prize winners cannot compete in the same division in the same category the following years.
11. One clean copy of original music score and two clean copies must be provided for the judges. Contestants will not be allowed to compete if he/she fails to provide a clean original music score. Please number measures at the beginning of each line.

Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
University of Illinois at Chicago
1040 W. Harrison St .
Chicago , IL   60607    
TEL: (312) 996-3991 
Click here for map

 

Deadline:
Application form accompanied with application fee must arrive at the Sejong Cultural Society
(606 Forest Road, Glenview, IL, 60025)
on or before October 25, 2006.

Form:
Click here to download application form

Fee:
Application Fee : $30 per application. (Please make check payable to Sejong Cultural Society)

Send to:
Send the Application Form and Application Fee of $30 to:

Sejong Cultural Society           
606 Forest Road
Glenview, IL 60025

Senior Divisions: First ($400), Second ($300), Third ($200)
Juniors Divisions: First ($300), Second ($200), Third ($100)

Senior division winners may have future public performances and scholarship opportunities

Date: Jan 14 (Sunday), 3 PM 2007

Open to public - Free of charge

Ganz Hall
Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan Ave., 7th Floor

detailed info . . .

Winners will be announced on this website and Korea Times of Chicago.
Video recording of the Winners Concert may be posted on this website, and/or broadcast on Korean TV or radio stations.

Video clips from the past winners concerts:
| 1st Sejong Music Competition Winners Concert Recording (1/15/2005) |
| 2nd Sejong Music Competition Winners Concert Recording (1/15/2006) |

(Teacher's name in parenthesis)

2005 Piano:
Senior: 1st- none, 2nd- Andrew Kim (Soo Lee), 3rd- none
Junior: 1st- Paul Juhn (Emilio Del Rosario), 2nd- Alice Huang(Shu-Ching Chuang), 3rd- Myung Sook Stella Tu (Sueanne Metz)

2005 Violin:
Senior: 1st- Shawn Moore (Cyrus Forough), 2nd- Yeon Sun Huh (Kyung Sun Lee), 3rd- Ji Yeun Yook (Kyung Sun Lee)
Junior: 1st- Herah Kim (Desiree Ruhstrat), 2nd- Laura Park (Injoo Choi), Jaimie Sachay (Desiree Ruhstrat)

2004 Piano:
Senior: 1st- Jooeun Shim ( Emilio del Rosario) and Ada Jeon (Sylvia Wang / Soo Young Lee), 2nd- none, 3rd- Jonathan Shih (Cheryl Cheon-Ae Lim)
Junior: 1st- Andrew Yoon (Emilio Del Rosario), 2nd-Paul Juhn (Emilio Del Rosario), 3rd- Alice Choe (Emilio Del Rosario)

2004 Violin:
Senior: 1st- Susan Jang (Almita Vamos) , 2nd- Eun-Hye Dong (Kyung Sun Lee), 3rd- Sang Won Chung (Kyung Sun Lee)
Junior: 1st- Sophia Cho (Almita Vamos), 2nd- Herah Kim (Desiree Ruhstrat), 3rd- Thomas Huntington (Cyrus Forough) and Jaeyon Chung (Gerardo Ribeiro)

• The Korea Times of Chicago
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• Seoul National University Alumni Association in Chicago
• Illinois Arts Council
• Whitney and Chyu Family Fund

For questions regarding application or repertoire, please send an e-mail to sejong@sejongsociety.org or call the Korea Times of Chicago at 847-626-0388.