The BCRMTA Student Composers' Club & the Canada Music Center invite all students of BCRMTA & STA members to submit their compositions to be performed live by professional musicians and featured in a masterclass with award winning cellist and composer Elizabeth Knudson at the Canada Music Center on Saturday, May 3rd 2025, 1 – 5 pm.

Five compositions will be selected for the event.  Entry Categories:

  1. Piano & Cello Duet*
  2. Solo Piano
  3. Solo Cello

*Preference will be given to duets

Age categories:

  • Students aged 10 - 14 years
  • Students aged 15 - 18 years

Compositions must be 3 – 8 minutes in length.  There is no fee to apply.

Entrants must be available to attend the event in-person at the Canada Music Center on May 3rd, 2025 from 1 - 5 pm at the Canada Music Center, 837 Davie St, Vancouver.

Lunch will be provided.

Deadline for Submissions: April 12th, 2025

Successful applicants will be notified by April 19th, 2025.

STUDENT

Limit 150 words
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TEACHER

Teacher's BCRMTA Branch (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, etc.). Students must be studying with a BCRMTA teacher or STA teacher in order to qualify for this opportunity.

COMPOSITION

Note: preference will be given to Piano & Cello duets.
Note: composition must be 3 - 8 minutes in length.
Please include link to music (google doc, dropbox, etc.)
MIDI generated or computer generated recordings are ok.
Please list the total number of people including yourself that would be attending on May 3rd (parents, siblings, teacher).