overview
The Guzheng, also known as the Zheng and the Qin Zheng, has become the most influential traditional Chinese musical instrument in the world after more than 2,500 years of development. In order to pass on and promote Chinese traditional culture around the world, in 2022, the Asian Art Association Singapore gathered the world's top guzheng masters as judges to hold the first "World Guzheng Competition 2022", which was a great success with over 100 participants from Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand, China, Hong Kong and Macau. All Platinum Prize, Gold Prize and Silver Prize winning entries and testimonials can be viewed for free on YouTube @AsianArtAssociation channel.
In 2023, we will be hosting the World Guzheng Competition 2023, building on last year's success, where we will be awarding trophies cup and medals to the participants and inviting judges to write comments for each participant. We look forward to seeing guzheng participants from all over the world again. The best entries of this competition will still be showcased in various platforms of Asian Art Association Singapore.
ORGANIZER
Asian Art Association Singapore
ELIGIBILITY
Guzheng Art Lovers and Professionals Worldwide
ENTRY STEP
Recording Performance Videos in Landscape Orientation
Before the performance, the performer faces the camera and announces the following text: "I am XXX from XXX city, XXX country. Today is xxx (MM/DD/2023). The following program is for the World Guzheng Competition held by the Asian Art Association Singapore. The pieces I play are XXX". After that, the performance shall be performed continuously without any editing, including doubling of the sound.
Submit Your Application Form and Upload the Videos
Submit video files and score files by 24:00 of your local time on June 30, 2023
Waiting for Award Information
On or By July 31, 2023
JUDGES
Alphabetical Order
Beibei Monter
Premier American Guzheng Artist & Composer and Soloist for Disney’s “Mulan” Film
FAN Wei-Tsu
Taiwanese Guzheng Artist & Dean of the College of Arts and Professor of the Chinese Music Department at CCU
Xu Lingzi
Guzheng Artist & Professor and Deputy Head of the Chinese Music Department of the HKAPA
LIMIT OF ENTRIES
Amateur Preschool Group / Amateur Children Group / Amateur Youth Group / Amateur Middle-aged and Senior Group / Amateur Ensemble Group: One work of your choice
Amateur Adult Group: Two works of your choice
Professional Group / Professional Ensemble Group: Two works of your choice, one for modern compositions (excluding adaptations of other songs or from other instruments including original pieces), one for traditional work
GROUP
Amateur Preschool Group: 6 years old or under
Amateur Children A Group: 7 - 9 years old
Amateur Children B Group: 10 - 12 years old
Amateur Teenager A Group: 13 - 15 years old
Amateur Teenager B Group: 16 and 17 years old
Amateur Youth Group: 18 - 44 years old
Amateur Middle-aged and Senior Group: Over 45 years old
Amateur Ensemble Group: No Age Limit
Professional Platinum Group: 25 years old or above
Professional Youth A Group: 18 - 35 years old
Professional Youth B Group: 18 - 35 years old
Professional Teenager Group: 17 years old or under
Professional Ensemble Group: No Age Limit
*Professional groups are not simply grouped by age, please read the RULES in detail
Awards
Platinum
5% of Each Group
Trophies Cup and Certificate
Judges' Comments
Invited to Record Award-winning Video
Gold
10% of Each Group
Trophies Cup and Certificate
Judges' Comments
Invited to Record Award-winning Video
Silver
25% of Each Group
Medal and Certificate
Judges' Comments
Invited to Record Award-winning Video
Bronze
60% of Each Group
Medal and Certificate
Judges' Comments
Best Original
Several
Medal and Certificate
Judges' Comments