Syllabus

for the 36th Biennial Music Festival (2026)

Please click the buton below to access the Syllabus for the 36th Biennial Music Festival (2026) – which officially launches on 1 November, 2026. Included in this document are the  Festival Rules, Competitor Information, Performance Regulations and the List of Classes for the Festival.

Competitors, Teachers and Parents/Guardians are advised to read the document carefully before registering. Should any queries arise out of this document, please contact your Regional Representatives for clarification.

Registration is scheduled to commence on 15 July, 2026.

Syllabus

ERRATA

Kindly note the following changes which the Syllabus has adopted since its initial release:

  • Page 10, Festival Rules, No. 5: Removed “JR-D10”
  • Page 17, Performance Regulations: Added a new “No. 19” which specifies that two (2) contrasting selections are required. Subsequent rule numbers were adjusted.
  • Page 25, JR-D1: The Test Piece option (a) “Study (Etude) by A. Khachaturian” was replaced by “Scherzo #2 from Pictures of Childhood by A. Khachaturian”
  • Page 26, JR-D13: Age bracket changed from “15 years and under” to “19 years and under”
  • Page 26, “JR-D15”, “JR-D16” and “JR-D17” changed to “JR-D14”, “JR-D15” and
    “JR-D16” respectively
  • Page 27, JR-E2: Age bracket changed from “16 years and under” to “15 years and under”
  • Page 27, JR-E4: Age bracket added to include “19 years and under”