~ Arizona International Music Competition is open to all the instrumentalists and singers of all ages and all nationalities.

~ AIMC offers solo competition, concerto competition, piano duet competition, vocal competition, and chamber music competition.

~ Contestant can enter in multiple competitions (i.e. solo and concerto) and/or multiple categories (i.e. keyboard and string).

~ A separate application form and fee is required for multiple entries.

~ Application form, application fee, and videos must all be submitted online before the application deadline.

~ Application fee is non-refundable.

~ Repertoire changes will not be permitted following the submission of the videos.

~ 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and merit prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.

~ Grand prize winners will be awarded cash prizes at the discretion of the judges.

~ All the prize winners and participants will receive comments and either a certificate of recognition or a certificate of participation in email.

~ All of our judges are world-renowned artists in their field of expertise, and the winners are chosen at their discretion.

~ The decisions made by the judges are final and cannot be overturned.

~ If the judge enters a student in a specific category of the competition, then this judge will not participate in the jury panel of that category.

~ The performances of the grand prize and first-place winners in each category will be featured on our YouTube channel.

~ Winners will be posted on our website.

~ Instrumental competition selections should be chosen from the standard repertoire: baroque, classical, romantic, impressionistic, or contemporary periods.

~ Vocal competition selections should be chosen from one of the following divisions:

1. Classical Division: Opera/Art Song/Oratorio Aria (Classical composition from the standard baroque, classical, romantic, impressionistic, or contemporary periods)

2. Musical Theater Division: Broadway/Off-Broadway/Disney Shows

3. Popular Division: Jazz/R&B/Folk/Country/Pop Songs

~ There are no repertoire time requirements in this competition.

~ Cuts are not permitted, except for the orchestral parts/tutti of concertos. Performances that contain cuts will be disqualified.

~ One movement of sonatinas, sonatas, suites, or partitas is considered as one piece.

~ Repeats are not required.

• Formal performance attire is recommended.

• Videos can not be edited or enhanced in anyway.

• Videos must be recorded from one fixed camera angle, showing entire upper or full body of the entrants with clarity.

• Videos should be in horizontal format.

• Videos must have good sound quality, cell phone and tablet recordings are welcome.

• Judging will base solely on the quality of the performances.

• Competition pieces could be recorded one at a time. if you have 2 selections, you can submit with two different links, or combine two recordings together as one video and submit with one link.

• Videos should be labeled with the name and the category of the entrant, the title of the piece, and the name of the composer.

• No announcement of the entrant names and the titles of the pieces performed in the videos.

• Videos must be submitted with YouTube links or sharable links: Google Drive, Baidu Cloud, or QQ.

How do I create a shareable link in Google Drive?

The participation in the competition entails that participants agree to forfeit the right to any financial compensation consideration. Pertaining to any future publication and/or distribution of music video recordings on the internet.

By participating in the Arizona International Music Competition, participants accept all conditions set forth above.

The Arizona International Music Competition has the right to change these terms and conditions at any time.