2025 In-person Special Syllabus
| Piano Special Classes (Age-Specific) | |||||
| * All classes in this syllabus except Masterclass qualify for signature trophies and scholarships for more details please refer to Trophy Eligibility list; | |||||
| * For OMFA Provincial nomination qualifying classes, please refer to OMFA qualifying syllabus; | |||||
| * Participants are required to register for classes according to their age group as of December 31, 2025, if the age range is indicated. |
| 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 & under (not exceeding 12 mins) | 65 | |||
| PYA12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 70 | |||
| PYA15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 18 mins) | 70 | |||
| PYA18 | Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 23 mins) | 80 | |||
| PYAO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 25 mins) | 85 | |||
| Bach Classes | |||||
| * Must be works by J.S. Bach | |||||
| * This class is eligible for a scholarship | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| PB9 | Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 5 mins) | 55 | |||
| PB12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 7 mins) | 60 | |||
| PB15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) | 60 | |||
| PB18 | Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 15 mins) | A selection from Well-Tempered Clavier (Prelude AND Fugue) OR two movements from a suite or a multi-movement work |
65 | ||
| PBO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 mins) | A selection from Well-Tempered Clavier (Prelude AND Fugue) OR two movements from a suite or a multi-movement work |
65 | ||
| Chopin Classes | |||||
| * Free selection of SOLO works EXCLUDING Etudes | |||||
| * This class is eligible for a scholarship | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| PCC9 | Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 10 mins) | 55 | |||
| PCC12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 10 mins) | 60 | |||
| PCC15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) | 60 | |||
| PCC18 | Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 65 | |||
| PCCO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 mins) | 65 | |||
| 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 & under (not exceeding 12 mins) | One Movement of a Sonata | 55 | ||
| PSO12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 12 mins) | One Movement of a Sonata | 60 | ||
| PSO15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 15 mins) | One Movement of a Sonata | 60 | ||
| PSO18 | Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 15 mins) | One Movement of a Sonata | 65 | ||
| PSOO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 mins) | One Movement of a Sonata | 65 | ||
| Concerto Classes | |||||
| * Contestants may perform the 1st movement or 2nd & 3rd movements from any concerti or a single-movement concerto of their own choice; | |||||
| * This class qualifies for Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra soloist opportunity. Please refer to Rules and Regulations section 11; | |||||
| * Works without a traditional movement structure should be approved by the Artistic Commitee; | |||||
| * This class is eligible for a scholarship. | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| PCO9 | Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 12 mins) | 80 | |||
| PCO12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 80 | |||
| PCO15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 18 mins) | 85 | |||
| PCO18 | Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 23 mins) | 85 | |||
| PCOO | Open to All Ages (not exceeding 25 mins) | 90 | |||
| Canadian/Canadian Indigenous Composer Classes | |||||
| * Work published in or after 1950 | |||||
| * Contestants are not permitted to perform their own compositions. | |||||
| * This class is eligible for a scholarship. | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| PCA9 | Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 10 mins) | 55 | |||
| PCA12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 10 mins) | 60 | |||
| PCA15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) | 60 | |||
| PCA18 | Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 12 mins) | 65 | |||
| PCAO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 12 mins) | 65 | |||
| Chinese Composer Classes | |||||
| * Contestants are not permitted to perform their own compositions | |||||
| *This class is eligible for a scholarship | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| PCN9 | Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 10 mins) | 55 | |||
| PCN12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 10 mins) | 60 | |||
| PCN15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) | 60 | |||
| PCN18 | Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 12 mins) | 65 | |||
| PCNO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 12 mins) | 65 | |||
| 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 currently enrolled in a 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 Masterclass; | |||||
| * Prior approval from the CCCTIMF Artistic Committee is required if participants wish to play new repertoires in the MasterClass; | |||||
| * Please observe the CCCTIMF rules and regulations for other pertaining items. | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| PMC | Masterclass-Piano (repertoire played not exceeding 20 mins) | 85 | |||
| In-Person Special Syllabus (Violin) | |||||
| * All classes in this syllabus qualify for signature trophies and scholarships for more details please refer to Trophy Eligibility list; | |||||
| * For OMFA Provincial nomination qualifying classes, please refer to OMFA qualifying syllabus; | |||||
| * Participants are required to register for classes according to their age group as of December 31, 2025, if the age range is indicated. |
| Young Artist Classes | |||||
| * Participants entering in 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 & under (not exceeding 12 mins) | 65 | |||
| VYA12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 70 | |||
| VYA15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 20 mins) | 70 | |||
| VYAO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 25 mins) | 80 | |||
| Bach Unaccompanied Repertoire Classes | |||||
| *This class is eligible for a scholarship. | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| VBU9 | Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 15 mins) | 55 | |||
| VBU12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 60 | |||
| VBU15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 20 mins) | 65 | |||
| VBUO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 20 mins) | 65 | |||
| Sonata Classes | |||||
| * Memorization is optional; | |||||
| * This class is eligible for a scholarship. | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| VSO9 | Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 15 mins) | One Movement of a Sonata | 55 | ||
| VSO12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 15 mins) | One Movement of a Sonata | 60 | ||
| VSO15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 15 mins) | One Movement of a Sonata | 65 | ||
| VSOO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 mins) | One Movement of a Sonata | 65 | ||
| Concerto Classes | |||||
| * Contestants may perform the 1st movement or 2nd & 3rd movements from any concerti or a single-movement concerto of their own choice; | |||||
| * Contestants must provide their own accompanists; | |||||
| * Refer to Rules and Regulations section 11 for Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra Soloist Opportunity; | |||||
| * This class is eligible for a scholarship | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| VCO9 | Age 9 & under (not exceeding 12 mins) | 80 | |||
| VCO12 | Age 10-12 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 80 | |||
| VCO15 | Age 13-15 years & under (not exceeding 18 mins) | 85 | |||
| VCOO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 25 mins) | 90 | |||
| Canadian/Canadian Indigenous Composer Classes | |||||
| * Contestants are not permitted to perform their own compositions; | |||||
| *This class is eligible for a scholarship. | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| VCA9 | Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 15 mins) | 55 | |||
| >VCA12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 60 | |||
| VCA15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 65 | |||
| VCAO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 mins) | 65 | |||
| Chinese Composer Classes | |||||
| * Contestants are not permitted to perform their own compositions; | |||||
| * This class is eligible for a scholarship. | |||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| VCN9 | Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 15 mins) | 55 | |||
| VCN12 | Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 60 | |||
| VCN15 | Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 15 mins) | 65 | |||
| VCNO | Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 mins) | 65 | |||
| 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 currently enrolled in a conservatory or;
|
|||||
|
* Participants shall play the same repertoires being signed up for the Materclass;
|
|||||
|
* Prior approval from the CCCTIMF Artistic Committee is required if participants wish to play new;
|
|||||
|
* *Please observe the CCCTIMF rules and regulations for other pertaining items.
|
|||||
| Class Code | Class Description | ||||
| VMC | Masterclass-Violin (repertoire played not exceeding 20 mins) | 85 | |||