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5th Annual
NEW YORK OPEN
​MUSIC FESTIVAL
May 16-18th, 2025
REPERTOIRE
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
1. Memorization is required for all pieces and repeats are not needed.
2. In the Educational Composers category, the time limit is three minutes. 
    In Open Music category, the time limit is approx. three to five minutes depending on the age category
    In the Amateur Pianists category, the time limit is five minutes.
    In Ensemble category, the time limit is three to five minutes depending on the age category.
​3. Contestants are allowed to enter in multiple categories with different pieces in each category.
4. The Judges will stop the contestants if the repertoires are beyond the time limit.
5. The ensemble category, the age limit will be counted based on the oldest kid in the group.
REPERTOIRE FOR EDUCATIONAL COMPOSERS 
Choose any piece to perform from the list of composers below:
Dennis Alexander
Christopher Norton
Melody Bober
Nancy Faber
Timothy Brown
Martha Mier
Eugenie Rocherolle
William Gillock
Glenda Austin
Carol Matz
Catherine Rollin
Kevin Olson
Edwin McLean
Kevin Costley
​Mary Leaf
Mike Schoenmehl
Christine Donkin
Chee-Hwa Tan
Anne Crosby Gaudet
​Yoshinao Nakada

REPERTOIRE CATEGORIES FOR OPEN MUSIC 
1. Two pieces of contrasting styles. 
2. Please observe the following time limits for each age group:
    Ages 5-8 (3 minutes)
    Ages 9-11 (3 minutes)
    Ages 12-14 (5 minutes)
    Ages 15-17 (5 minutes)
3. When choosing a piece, the contestant is allowed to choose individual movements from a piece if preferred. 
REPERTOIRE FOR AMATEUR PIANISTS
Contestants may choose to play any music as long as the five minute time limit is observed.

REPERTOIRE FOR ENSEMBLE CATEGORIES

​1. Contestants may choose to play one music from our educational composers as long as the time limit is observed.
2. Please observe the following time limits for each age group:
    Ages 5-10 (3 minutes)
    Ages 11-17 (5 minutes)
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