AFAF Golden Strings of America, our international string competition, which debuted to universal acclaim five years ago, is back again in 2020-2021. The competition is open to string players of all nationalities and we welcome both solo performers and ensembles. Multiple finalists will be chosen based on submitted audition videos (DVD/VHS) in several age categories. 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place winners will have the opportunity to give a recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. We invite all eligible string players to take part in Strings Competition, including participants of our regular festival, to take part in this exciting competition!
Repertoire & Eligibility
Participants may audition with one or several shorter pieces from the standard repertoire. A single movement of a sonata, suite or concerto is also acceptable. The length of the audition/performance program should not exceed 7 minutes for A, B, C age categories, and 10 minutes for D, E age categories. The winners of the Competition will perform one piece, selected by the judges from the participant’s audition repertoire. Participation in Golden Strings of America 2021 is open to string players of all nationalities, as well as string duos, trios and quartets, in the following age categories:
A. 6-10 years of age
B. 11-14 years of age
C. B. 15-18 years of age
D. college students
E. amateur adults
How to apply
Applicants interested in participating in Golden Strings of America 2021 International String Competition must submit a DVD or VHS of their audition performance, along with a completed application form and a non-refundable application fee
The recording must be on a high quality videocassette in the VHS format or a standard DVD.
The length of the audition program should not exceed 7/10 minutes.
CD recordings will not be accepted
The recording must be clearly labeled on the outside with your name
The recording must be free of background noise
Please note that due to the large number of submissions, audition DVD/VHS will not be reviewed or returned
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Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Concert Dates:
May-October 2019-2020(venue website)
Address: 154 West 57th Street, NY, NY
Recital Fee: $400. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.The Recital fee for ensembles is $250/person.
Application Fees
The application fee for AFAF Golden Strings of America 2021 is $150. The application fee for string duos, trios and quartets is $75 per person. Checks or money orders should be made payable to: Art & Music Unlimited, P.O. Box 106, Holmdel. NJ 07733. Application fees are non-refundable.
More Information
For more information, please email us afafestival1@gmail.com. We suggest you sign up for our email Newsletter using the form to the right so we can notify you of any updates to our schedule or any changes to competition rules.
Deadline
Applications and audition DVDs/VHSs must be postmarked no later than October 20, 2020. Audition results will be announced on our website in November 1, 2020. Please note that due to the large number of submissions, audition tapes/DVDs will not be reviewed or returned.