In-Person Special Syllabus (Piano)
*Certain classes in this syllabus qualify for signature trophies and scholarships for more details please refer to the Trophy Eligibility list
Remarks for OMFA Provincial Competition Nomination:
1. Participants with outstanding performances will have the opportunity to be nominated for the OMFA Provincial competition held in 2025 with an adjudicator recommendation. Participants should be aware that 2 pieces at the same level of current study are required for the OMFA.  Please check the OMFA Provincial website (www.omfa.ca).
2. For all classes in the CCCTIMF Special Syllabus except for the Concerto, Chinese Composer, Duet Classes, and Masterclass, if you would like to be nominated for the OMFA Provincial level festivals; you need to make sure that the repertoire you are performing is listed in the RCM syllabus.  Please check the OMFA Provincial website (www.omfa.ca).
Young Artist Classes
* Participants entering in this division are expected to demonstrate exceptional musical and technical ability in their performances.
* Participants will perform TWO solo pieces, from different periods and in contrasting styles, of their choice. 
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
PYA9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 12 minutes)     60
PYA12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)     65
PYA15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 18 minutes)     65
PYA18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 23 minutes)     75
PYAO Open to all ages (not exceeding 25 minutes)     80
Bach Classes
* Must be works by J.S. Bach
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
PB9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 5 minutes)       50
PB12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 7 minutes)       55
PB15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)       55
PB18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) A selection from Well-Tempered Clavier (Prelude AND Fugue) OR
two movements from a suite or a multi-movement work
60
PBO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes) A selection from Well-Tempered Clavier (Prelude AND Fugue) OR
two movements from a suite or a multi-movement work
60
Chopin Classes
Free selection of SOLO works EXCLUDING Etudes
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
PCC9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)       50
PCC12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)       55
PCC15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)       55
PCC18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)       60
PCCO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes)       60
Sonata Classes
* Must be works by composers born in or after 1714
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
PSO9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 12 minutes) One Movement of a Sonata     50
PSO12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 12 minutes) One Movement of a Sonata     55
PSO15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) One Movement of a Sonata     55
PSO18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) One Movement of a Sonata     60
PSOO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes) One Movement of a Sonata     60
Concerto Classes
*In this division, participants may perform 1st movement or 2nd & 3rd movements from any concerti or a single-movement concerto of their own choice and provide their own accompanists.
*Works without a traditional movement structure should be approved by the Artistic Director
*Refer to Rules and Regulations section 9 CBSO Performance Engagement
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
PCO9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 12 minutes)     75
PCO12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)     75
PCO15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 18 minutes)       80
PCO18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 23 minutes)     80
PCOO Open to All Ages (not exceeding 25 minutes)     85
Canadian/Canadian Indigenous Composer Classes
Work published in or after 1950
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
PCA9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)       50
PCA12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)     55
PCA15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)       55
PCA18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 12 minutes)     60
PCAO Open to all ages (not exceeding 12 minutes)     60
Chinese Composer Classes
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
PCN9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)     50
PCN12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)     55
PCN15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)       55
PCN18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 12 minutes)     60
PCNO Open to all ages (not exceeding 12 minutes)     60
Adult Amateur Classes
*The participant must be 22 years of age or older
*Currently not enrolled in a post-secondary or above level music diploma or degree program anywhere
*Have never completed a post-secondary or above level music diploma or degree program anywhere
*The main source of income cannot be from teaching or performing music in any form
Class Code Class Description    
PAAB Beginner (up to RCM level 4)  (not exceeding 10 minutes)       55
PAAI Intermediate (RCM level 5-9) (not exceeding 15 minutes)       55
PAAA Advanced (RCM level 10 and above) (not exceeding 20 minutes)       60
Duet Classes
*Repertoires from any officially published piano 4-hands editions
*Age division is based on the average age of the 2 playing partners. Except for PDTO & PDTPC
*Memorization is optional.
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
PDT12 Age 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)       55
PDT15 Age 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes)       55
PDTO Open to all ages (not exceeding 12 minutes)       60
PDTPC Parent & Child (not exceeding 12 minutes)       60
 MASTERCLASS
The masterclass or essentially a public lesson will be given by a world-class concert soloist or celebrity professor.  Please refer to the masterclass expert’s profile in the jury section.
*Participants who registered for RCM level 9 or above (RCM Syllabus) or the Young Artist Classes, Bach Classes, Chopin Classes (In-Person Special Syllabus) are eligible to register to play in this class.
*Participants who have achieved RCM level 9 or above, or are enrolling in the conservatory or university music program are allowed to sign up for the masterclass only in the festival.
*Participants shall play the same repertoires being signed up for the festival.
*Prior approval from the CCCTIMF Artistic Director is required if participants wish to play new repertoires in the MasterClass
*The public can participate in the masterclass as observers free of cost.
Class Code Class Description    
PMC Masterclass-Piano (repertoire played not exceeding 20 minutes)       75
In-Person Special Syllabus (Violin)
*Certain classes in this syllabus qualify for signature trophies and scholarships for more details please refer to Trophy Eligibility list.
Remarks for OMFA Provincial Competition Nomination:
1. Participants with outstanding performances will have the opportunity to be nominated for the OMFA Provincial competition held in 2025 with an adjudicator recommendation. Participants should be aware that 2 pieces at the same level of current study are required for the OMFA.  Please check the OMFA Provincial website (www.omfa.ca).
2. For all classes in the CCCTIMF Special Syllabus except for the Concerto, Chinese Composer, Duet Classes, and Masterclass, if you would like to be nominated for the OMFA Provincial level festivals; you need to make sure that the repertoire you are performing is listed in the RCM syllabus.  Please check the OMFA Provincial website (www.omfa.ca).
Young Artist Classes
*Participants entering this division are expected to demonstrate exceptional musical and technical ability in their performances.
* Participants must perform TWO solo pieces, from different periods and in contrasting styles, of their choice.
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
VYA9 Ages 9 years & under   (not exceeding 12 minutes)      60
VYA12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)     65
VYA15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 20 minutes)     70
VYAO Open to all ages (not exceeding 25minutes)     80
Bach Unaccompanied Repertoire Classes
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
VBU9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)       50
VBU12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)       55
VBU15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 20 minutes)       60
VBUO Open to all ages (not exceeding 20 minutes)       60
Sonata Classes
*Memorization is optional
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
VSO9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) One Movement of a Sonata     50
VSO12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) One Movement of a Sonata     55
VSO15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) One Movement of a Sonata     60
VSOO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes) One Movement of a Sonata     60
Concerto Classes
*In this division, participants may perform the 1st movement or 2nd & 3rd movements from any concerto of their own choice and provide their own accompanists.
*Refer to Rules and Regulations section 9 CBSO Performance Engagement
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
VCO9 Age 9 years & under (not exceeding 12 minutes)       70
VCO12 Age 12 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)     75
VCO15 Age 15 years & under (not exceeding 18 minutes)     80
VCOO Open to all ages (not exceeding 25 minutes)     85
Canadian/Canadian Indigenous Composer Classes
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
VCA9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)       50
VCA12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)       55
VCA15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)       60
VCAO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes)       60
Chinese Composer Classes
*This class is eligible for a scholarship
Class Code Class Description    
VCN9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)       50
VCN12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)       55
VCN15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes)       60
VCNO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes)       60
 MASTERCLASS
The masterclass or essentially a public lesson will be given by a world-class concert soloist or celebrity professor.  Please refer to the masterclass expert’s profile in the jury section.
*Participants who registered for RCM level 9 or above (RCM Syllabus) or the Young Artist Classes, Bach Classes, Chopin Classes (In-Person Special Syllabus) are eligible to register to play in this class.
*Participants who have achieved RCM level 9 or above, or are enrolling in the conservatory or university music program are allowed to sign up for the masterclass only in the festival.
*Participants shall play the same repertoires being signed up for the festival.
*Prior approval from the CCCTIMF Artistic Director is required if participants wish to play new repertoires in the MasterClass
*The public can participate in the masterclass as observers free of cost.
Class Code Class Description    
VMC Masterclass-Violin (repertoire played not exceeding 20 minutes)       75