CO-ORGANIZERS

The Canada International Arts and Music Society, in collaboration with A Little Night Music Orchestra, is pleased to announce the 2025 Concerto Extravaganza. This is an opportunity for young aspiring musicians to gain their initial experience performing with full orchestra, conducted by Maestra Alana Chan, the Music Director of A Little Night Music Orchestra (ALNMO, http://www.alnm.ca).

CONCERT DATE

June 2, 2025, Monday 7:00pm

CONCERT VENUE

Magee Secondary School Theatre, 6360 Maple St. Vancouver BC V6M 4M2

REHEARSAL VENUE AND SCHEDULE

Selected performers will be expected to attend two rehearsals on Monday evenings at Magee Secondary School in Vancouver in May 2025, as well as be present at the sound check prior to the performance on concert night. Details will be provided to selected performers upon invitation.

AUDITION CATEGORIES

  • Piano
  • Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp)
  • Brass (Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn)
  • Woodwind (Oboe, Clarinet, Flute, Bassoon, Saxophone)
  • Voice

REPERTOIRE

Any movement of a standard concerto for instrumentalists; and any aria for vocalists. Maximum 15 minutes. The piece selected by the applicant in the audition video will be the same piece to be performed at the concert.

RULES

1. Open to all instrumentalists up to age 18 and vocalists up to age 22, of any nationality.

2. Performers must perform from memory for both the video audition and final performance.

3. No changes of repertoires are allowed after the application package is submitted.

4. Application fee and performance fee are not refundable under any circumstances.

5. Only a maximum of 4 performers will be selected.

6. All selected performers must attend all the assigned rehearsal sessions.

7. Selection process is by video audition. The videos will be kept confidential and viewed only by the board members of the CIAMS and the Music Director and Board Members of ALNMO.

8. The final result will be based solely on the video recordings submitted.

9. Results are final and cannot be appealed.

10. Arrangements, simplified or modified editions, popular music and/or non-classical music will not be accepted. 

11. If the orchestral parts of the piece selected by the performer are not in the database of the orchestra, it is the performer’s responsibility to provide all required parts for the orchestra.

12. All performers are responsible for their expense for appearing in the rehearsals and concert (travel, housing accommodations, transportation of instrument, etc.).

13. The CIAMS committee reserves the right to make any changes to the rules, dates, schedules and all the other information related to the event.

14. The CIAMS and ALNMO respects diversity and there is no discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or political association.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Deadline of application and video is March 07, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Late applications will not be accepted.

2. Submit the application form and include the performance video YouTube or Google drive link (make sure the setting of the shared link is “can opened by anyone with link”). For vocalists, any aria is accepted.

3. The time limit of performance is max.15 minutes. Your video should include a full performance of your chosen work with piano accompaniment, and should be a fair representation of your ability. Professional quality of video is preferred, but not necessary.

4. Pay the application fee of $80 along with the submission of application

5. Pay the full performance fee of $500 within 5 working days upon invitation. Results will be announced on Mar 21, 2025; the selected performers need to confirm and pay the fee by Mar 26, 2025