Violin Division

Register for the 2023 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

Division sponsors and scholarships:

The first place award for Violin Senior Division is donated by family and friends of Patrick Sim in his memory
The first place award for Violin Junior II is named in memory of Mr. Fu Shen

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 2023 MFHC Competition. Have suggestions for repertoire? Please email us at [email protected]

Download a list of all violin repertoire selections

Chinese Fine Arts Society
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius
2023 Repertoire

Youth Repertoire Selections (Ages 8 and Under):

From New Sounds on Chinese Folk Songs, by Stefan S. Au
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No. 1 – Song of the Plough 牛犁歌
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No. 3 – The Little Brook 小河淌水 (This is the same music as No. 3 (page 3) The Flowing Stream 小河淌水)
No. 4 – Picking Tea Leaves 採茶謠
- Listen to a version of this piece
No. 5 – Water Droplets in Train Tunnel/ Diu Diu Dong 丟丟銅仔
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From A Set of Chinese Folk Songs for Violin (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 放馬山歌
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

From Taiwanese Scenic Folk Songs, Vol. 5
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No. 2 – Little Story/ Sketch 小品
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No. 8 – The Sound of the Gong 鐘聲若響
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Junior 1 Repertoire Selections (ages 9 – 11)

From New Sounds on Chinese Folk Songs, by Stefan S. Au
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No. 2 Embroidery Song 繡荷包
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No. 8 Slumber Songs 催眠歌
No. 6 Boat Songs from Lake Tai 太湖船
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No. 9 Peasant Song from Hong Chun 恆春農耕歌
- Listen to a version of this piece (in the same key)
- Listen to a version of this piece (singing version, different key)

From Taiwanese Scenic Folk Songs, Book 5
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No. 3 The Sunset of TamSui 淡水暮色
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No. 5 Lyudao Nocturne 綠島小夜曲
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No. 7 Bitter Love Song 苦戀歌
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From A Set of Chinese Folk Songs for Violin (unaccompanied, arr. 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

Junior 2 Repertoire Selections (ages 12 – 14)

From Nan Jiang Xun Meng
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Page 24 Crane 仙鶴
No. 10 (page 42) Happy New Year 歡歡喜喜過新年
No. 11 (page 46) Variations on “Red Star” “紅星”變奏曲
No. 12 (Page 50) We All Have Beautiful Hearts 都有一顆紅亮的心
- Listen to a version of this piece (different key)

Fisherman’s Song, Chen Yi