Register for the 2024 Music Festival in Honor of Confucius here
Please note: Age eligibility for all divisions is determined by the contestant’s age as of September 28, the birthday of Confucius.
Age categories, performance times, and scholarship amounts:
| Category | Age | Performance Time | First prize | Second Prize | Third Prize |
| Youth | Ages 8 and under | 6 min | $100 | $75 | $50 |
| Junior 1 | Ages 9 – 11 | 8 min | $150 | $100 | $75 |
| Junior 2 | Ages 12 – 14 | 8 min | $150 | $100 | $75 |
| Senior | Ages 15 – 18 | 10 min | $200 | $150 | $100 |
Repertoire requirements: 1 piece from the pre-selected list of Chinese repertoire (see below), and 1 piece of the contestant’s choice.
Please remember, copyright law makes it mandatory for you to own original copies of your music, which can either be purchased through CFAS or through a music store of your choosing.
The following list is for the 2024 MFHC Competition. Have suggestions for repertoire? Please email us at [email protected]
Download a list of all viola repertoire selections
Chinese Fine Arts Society
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius
2024 Viola Repertoire
Youth Repertoire Selections (ages 8 and under)
From A Set of Chinese Folk Songs for Viola (unaccompanied, arr. by Zhou Long)
- No. 2 (page 2) Driving Mule Team 赶牲灵
- No. 3 (page 3) The Flowing Stream 小河淌水
- No. 5 (page 5) A Horseherd’s Song 放马山歌
- No. 6 (page 6) When Will the Acacia Bloom 槐花几时开
- No. 7 (page 7) A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend 一根竹竿容易弯
Junior 1 Repertoire Selections (ages 9 – 11)
From A Set of Chinese Folk Songs for Viola (unaccompanied, by Zhou Long)
- No. 1 (page 1) Lan Hua Hua 蓝花花
- No. 2 (page 2) Driving Mule Team 赶牲灵
- No. 3 (page 3) The Flowing Stream 小河淌水
- No. 4 (page 4) Jasmine Flower 茉莉花
- No. 5 (page 5) A Horseherd’s Song 放马山歌
- No. 6 (page 6) When Will the Acacia Bloom 槐花几时开
- No. 7 (page 7) A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend 一根竹竿容易弯
- No. 8 (page 8) Leaving Home 走西口
From Taiwanese Scenic Folk Songs Vol. 3
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- No. 1 夜來香Yeh Lai Xiang/ Telosma cordata (Chinese Violet)
- No. 2 望春風 Bang tshun hong/ Gazing into the Spring Breeze
- No. 3 南都夜曲 Nandu Nocturne/ Southern City Nocturne
- No. 4 快樂的出帆 Happy Sailing
- No. 5 春花望露 Spring Flower Waiting for the Dew
- No. 6 西北雨 Sai Pak Hoo/ The Afternoon Thunderstorm
Junior 2 Repertoire Selections (ages 12 – 14)
Lei Liang, Feng for Viola Solo (unaccompanied) [4’30”]
From Taiwanese Scenic Folk Songs Vol. 3
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- No. 8 天黑黑Tin O O/ The sky is dark
From Taiwanese Scenic Folk Songs Vol. 4
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- No. 3 淡水暮色 The Sunset of TamSui
- No. 7 鑼聲若響 The Sound of The Gong
Senior Repertoire Selections (ages 15 – 18)
Chen Yi Memory for Viola Solo (unaccompanied) (思念) [4’]
- Listen to this piece (cello version)
Fantasy Pieces for Viola and Piano, Feng-Hsu Lee (Three Movements) [13’]
Choose one movement:
- Excursion
- Song without Words
- Night Flight
The Stream Flows for Viola Solo, Bright Sheng (unaccompanied) [9’30”]
Choose one of either movements:
- First movement [4’]
- Second movement [5’30”]