This event is open to students of MTAC San Diego Branch member teachers.
Student playing times have been emailed to teachers.
Please review the following documents regarding the event day information.
2024 Sonata Contest Information
LOCATION: Point Loma Nazarene University
DATE: October 19, 2024
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 19, 2024
For over 40 years, students have gathered together once a year from all over San Diego to participate in the MTAC San Diego Sonata Contest. This event was founded by former MTAC member, Jane Smisor Bastien, who passed away in 2018. The competition is open to students of MTAC San Diego teachers.
A repertoire list is published on the MTAC San Diego website approximately 6 months prior to the yearly event. Each student prepares a sonata movement from the repertoire list and will be heard by one judge individually. The judge from each group will choose approximately 25 % of the group to be finalists. Finalists will be posted and told where and when their finals will be performed. Both preliminary auditions and final auditions will be held on the same day.
Finals are open to the public and adjudicated by three judges. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies and Finalist ribbons are awarded for each group. All decisions made by judges are final. The first place winners from each group must advance one numerical group the next year. For example, if a student wins first place in group 1A, the next year he must enter group 2A or above. Also, students may only enter one group each year.
Sonata Contest is a true celebration of the sonata in the piano repertoire!
New or Contributory members must have joined the San Diego branch on or before September 19, 2024, in order to participate in the Sonata Contest.
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