About the Competition
The ASAF Asia Students Art Festival Music & Arts Competition is an annual event organized by the Hong Kong First Education Group in conjunction with the Macau Musical and Art Exchange Association. It attracts music enthusiasts from across Asia, providing a platform for performing arts lovers to showcase their talents and exchange ideas, reflecting the diverse classical, modern, Chinese, and Western musical cultures of Asia.
In 2020, the festival expanded to include preliminary rounds in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Chengdu. The Macau preliminary round was added in 2021, with Zhuhai set to join in 2022. Past events have seen winners from various regions, as well as art groups and school representatives from Singapore and Taiwan, gather in Hong Kong for the grand finals.
Key Dates & Venue
- Application Deadline: September 30, 2021
- Schedule Announcement: October 8, 2021
- Competition Dates: October 23–24, 2021
- Competition Venue: Dom Pedro V Theatre, Macau
Competition Details
- Competition Categories: Age-based groups, graded groups, performance groups, piano special groups. Details
- Prizes & Awards: Details
- Competition Rules: Details
- Competition Instruments: Piano, strings, woodwinds & brass, Chinese instruments, vocal, percussion, drum set.
- Performance Formats: Solo, piano duet (four hands), duet (two performers), ensemble (three or more performers).
Additional Awards:
- Top Three Instructor Award: Awarded to the teachers/institutions of the Champion, 1st Runner-up, and 2nd Runner-up.
- Active Music Promotion Award: Awarded to institutions or teachers who recommend eight or more students to participate.
- Top winners will have the opportunity to be invited to local and overseas competitions and performances organized by the association.
Payment & Registration
Bank Account for Payment:
- Bank of China (Macau) HKD Account: 185000128064208 (Macau Musical and Art Exchange Association)
Registration Fees:
- HKD 480 – Solo (per category)
- HKD 320 – Piano Duet (four hands) or other instrument duet (per person, per category)
- HKD 220 – Ensemble for all instruments, three or more performers (per person, per category)
Discount: A 10% discount is available for the same participant entering two or more categories.
Registration Methods:
- Individual Registration: Complete the online form and upload the payment receipt via the individual registration system.
- Group Registration (for teachers/institutions): Download and complete the group registration form from here, then email it along with the payment receipt to [email protected]. A reply will be provided within 48 hours.
Finals Information
Winners from the Macau preliminary round who score 80 points or above will qualify for the Grand Finals.
- Grand Finals Event: ASAF Asia Students Art Festival Arts Competition 2022
- Grand Finals Dates: January 22–23, 2022
- Grand Finals Venue: Youth Square, Hong Kong
- Grand Finals Application Deadline: To be announced one month after the preliminary round.
Special Grand Finals Awards:
- The Award of Supernova: A personalized crystal trophy and certificate for the highest-scoring music contestant in the finals.
- The Supernova award winner may be invited to perform at the opening ceremonies of future ASAF finals, the EIMOC International Music Open Competition, and the IYMMC Vienna Young Musicians' International Music Competition in Hong Kong or Macau.
- Subject to pandemic conditions, winners may be invited to perform at winner concerts held annually in European cities like London and Vienna.
Contact Information – ASAF Macau Region
Organizers:
- Asia Students Art Festival (ASAF)
- Hong Kong First Education Group (FEG)
- Macau Musical and Art Exchange Association (MMAEA)
