SRIMF 2025 LIVE Competition – Key Dates
Online Application Deadline: May 20, 2025 (Extended)
Release Instruments Rental & Rehearsals: June 1, 2025
Competition Order Announcement: July 10, 2025
Grand Prix & Gala Concert: August 10, 2025
Release Instruments Rental & Rehearsals: June 1, 2025
Competition Order Announcement: July 10, 2025
Grand Prix & Gala Concert: August 10, 2025
General Rules & Regulations
The following rules and regulations applies to the entire competition:
- Ensemble players must meet the age limit for their category, based on their age as of May 1, 2025. However, up to 15% of the group can be slightly older—by no more than 3 years—if a valid reason is given in writing when applying.
- There is no age restriction on participants competing in the Open Categories.
- Conductors and piano accompanists are not subject to the age limit.
- Chamber groups will perform one piece. Instrumental ensembles may perform one or two pieces and can choose to perform without a conductor.
- You may participate in up to 2 chamber music categories, 4 categories in total for SRIMF 2025.
- The performance time limit for each category applies solely to the actual playing time and excludes stage setup, transitions between pieces, or applause. Should a group exceed the time limit, a 5% deduction will be applied to their final score.
- The SRIMF festival no longer requires hardcopy scores. All music scores must be submitted electronically in a clear, unmarked, and original PDF format by July 1, 2025.
The Jury
The jury’s decision is final and cannot be contested. As part of the evaluation process, jurors will provide written feedback for each ensemble performance to support their future development.
The jury’s decision is final and cannot be contested. As part of the evaluation process, jurors will provide written feedback for each ensemble performance to support their future development.
Assessment Criteria
Competition will be evaluated on a 100-point system based on the following criteria:
Competition will be evaluated on a 100-point system based on the following criteria:
- Technicality (40%) Intonation, Rhythm, Tonal Qualities, Dynamics, and Balance;
- Musicality (40%) Phrasing, Interpretation, and Style;
- Overall impression (20%) Expression and Overall Artistic Impression.
The Group or Ensemble that achieves a Gold or Gold with Honors with the highest score in each category will be awarded the title of “Category Champion” and may be invited to perform in the Gala Grand Prix.
Special Awards
The jury may award special prizes or recommend a winning group for participation in the Gala Concert & Grand Prix Competition at their discretion.
The jury may award special prizes or recommend a winning group for participation in the Gala Concert & Grand Prix Competition at their discretion.
| AWARD | MARKS | PRIZE |
| GOLD with Honours | 95.00 – 100.00 | CERTIFICATE & TROPHY |
| GOLD | 90.00 – 94.99 | |
| SILVER | 88.00 – 89.99 | |
| BRONZE | 85.00 – 87.99 | |
| ELITE | 80.00 – 84.99 |
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