Chinese Music Grading Examination and Competitions

With a two-in-one certificate recognised in China and the UK, and a competition prize/participation certificate. We launched this new aspect successfully at our last festival and carried out grading exams on various Chinese instruments, in partnership with SOAS and China’s leading authority in music grading, the China Nationality Orchestra Society (CNOS). Several participants achieved excellent results and their grades are accepted and recognised by UK Universities and schools. The exams provide formal grading certificates recognised by both China and the UK. There has long been a need for learners in the UK to be able to take such exams to recognise their achievements over the years and encourage them to further their musical development. This is especially good news for young learners as the grades are recognised by UK mainstream schools. Competition winners will have the opportunity to perform in one of the festival’s London concerts. Exams and competitions (divided into youth and adult groups) include all types of traditional Chinese instruments: guqin, guzheng, pipa, liuqin, yangqin, zhongruan, erhu, dizi, xiao, sheng, suona, hulusi, singing and ensemble/group performances. For more exam and competition guidelines please visit ukchinesemusic.org for more information. 

国乐考级可获得中英认可的双重证书以及比赛奖项/参与证书。在上届音乐节上我们首次成功推出了这一新环节，并与SOAS和中国权威的音乐考级机构——中国民族管弦乐学会(CNOS)合作，进行了多种中国乐器的考级。多名学员取得了优异成绩，其等级证书已被英国大学和学校接受并认可。 这些考试提供了中国和英国共同认可的正式考级证书。长期以来，英国的学习者一直需要这样的考试来认可他们多年来的成就，并鼓励他们进一步发展音乐技能。对于年轻学习者来说，这尤其是个好消息，因为这些等级证书得到了英国主流学校的认可。比赛获胜者将有机会在音乐节的伦敦音乐会上表演。 考试和比赛（分为青少年组和成人组）包括各种类型的中国传统乐器：古琴、古筝、琵琶、柳琴、扬琴、中阮、二胡、笛子、箫、笙、唢呐、葫芦丝、声乐及合奏/团体表演。有关更多考试和比赛指南，请访问 ukchinesemusic.org 获取更多信息。