Competition Categories / Repertoire Scope / Participation Fees

 
 

Solo

Ensemble (2–9 participants)

Group Ensemble (10–19 participants)

Group

Percussion Ensemble (Ensemble / Group Ensemble / Group)

Music Composition

Others

  

Reference: Competition Item Code Guide

Solo Category (Time Limit for Performance)

CategoryInstrumentDivisionRepertoire費用Fee
Primary School

Piano 

Participants may select one piece from the following:

*Repertoire from the ABRSM graded practical exams; or
    Graded piano solo pieces from the current Hong Kong Schools Music Festival.

**Repertoire from ABRSM or Trinity College London diploma-level exams.

 Junior (JSP1011) *Grades 1-3 (Time-limited) HKD$450 
per person                          
Intermediate (JSP2011) *Grades 4-5 (Time-limited)
Senior (JSP3011) *Grades 6-8 (Time-limited)
Diploma (JSP4011) **Diploma (Time-limited)

Strings / Woodwind / Brass / #Pitched Percussion / #Vocal   

Participants may select one piece from the following:

*Repertoire from ABRSM graded practical exams.

**Repertoire from ABRSM or Trinity College London diploma-level exams.

#Vocal and Percussion categories do not include HK Schools Music Festival repertoire.

 Junior
(JSP1021–1045, JSP1071, JSP1081)

*Grades 1-3；or

Current HKSMF equivalent repertoire

(Time-limited)
Intermediate
(JSP2021–2045, JSP2071, JSP2081)

*Grades 4-5；or

Current HKSMF equivalent repertoire

(Time-limited)
Senior
(JSP3021–3045, JSP3071, JSP3081)

*Grades 6-8；or

Current HKSMF equivalent repertoire

(Time-limited)
Diploma
(JSP4021–4045, JSP4071, JSP4081)

**Diploma

(Time-limited)

Chinese Instrument

Participants may select one piece from the following:

*Repertoire from the Central Conservatory of Music’s graded practical exams.

  		 Junior (JSP1051–1058)

*Grades 1-3

(Time-limited)
Intermediate (JSP2051–2058) *Grades 4-6

(Time-limited)
Senior (JSP3051–3058) *Grades 7-9

(Time-limited)
Singing JSP800A（Pop）
JSP800B（Cantonese Opera）
JSP800C（General Song）		 One self-selected piece (Time-limited)
Recorder JSP600 One self-selected piece (Time-limited)
Harmonica JSP601 One self-selected piece (Time-limited)
Secondary School

Piano 

Participants may select one piece from the following:

*Repertoire from the ABRSM graded practical exams; or
    Graded piano solo pieces from the current Hong Kong Schools Music Festival.

**Repertoire from ABRSM or Trinity College London diploma-level exams.

 Junior (JSS1011) *Grades 1-3 (Time-limited)
Intermediate (JSS2011) *Grades 4-5 (Time-limited)
Senior (JSS3011) *Grades 6-8 (Time-limited)
Diploma (JSS4011) **Diploma (Time-limited)

Strings / Woodwind / Brass / #Pitched Percussion / #Vocal   

Participants may select one piece from the following:

*Repertoire from ABRSM graded practical exams.

**Repertoire from ABRSM or Trinity College London diploma-level exams.

#Vocal and Percussion categories do not include HK Schools Music Festival repertoire.

 Junior (JSS1021–1045, JSS1071, JSS1081)

*Grades 1-3；or

Current HKSMF equivalent repertoire

(Time-limited)
Intermediate (JSS2021–2045, JSS2071, JSS2081)

*Grades 4-5；or

Current HKSMF equivalent repertoire

(Time-limited)
Senior (JSS3021–3045, JSS3071, JSS3081)

*Grades 6-8；or

Current HKSMF equivalent repertoire

(Time-limited)
演奏組 (JSS4021–4045, JSS4071, JSS4081)

**Diploma

(Time-limited)

Chinese Instrument

Participants may select one piece from the following:

*Repertoire from the Central Conservatory of Music’s graded practical exams.

 		 Junior (JSS1051–1058) *Grades 1-3 (Time-limited)
Intermediate (JSS2051–2058) *Grades 4-6  (Time-limited)
Senior (JSS3051–3058) *Grades 7-9  (Time-limited)
Singing JSS800A（Pop）
JSS800B（Cantonese Opera）
JSS800C（General Song）		 One self-selected piece  (Time-limited)
Recorder JSS600 One self-selected piece  (Time-limited)
Harmonica JSS601 One self-selected piece  (Time-limited)

   

Ensemble (2–9 Members)

CategoryInstrumentNumber of ParticipantsRepertoireFee
Primary School         Recorder (JSP901) 2–9 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)

 HKD$660
per group
Strings (JSP902)
Woodwind (JSP903)
Brass (JSP904)
Orchestral Instruments (JSP909)
-- Ensemble must include instruments from at least two of the following: woodwind, brass, strings, or percussion
Chinese Instrument (JSP905)
Harmonica (JSP907)
Choir (JSP908)
Teacher-Student Ensemble (JSP900T)
Explorer (JSP900)
(Instruments not listed in other categories)
Secondary School         Recorder (JSS901)
Strings (JSS902)
Woodwind (JSS903)
Brass (JSS904)
Orchestral Instruments (JSS909)
-- Ensemble must include instruments from at least two of the following: woodwind, brass, strings, or percussion
Chinese Instrument (JSS905)
Harmonica (JSS907)
Choir (JSS908)
Teacher-Student Ensemble (JSS900T)
Explorer (JSS900)
(Instruments not listed in other categories)
 

Group Ensemble(10–19 Members)

CategoryInstrumentNumber of ParticipantsRepertoireFee
Primary School Recorder（JSP951） 10–19 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 HKD$780
per group
Strings（JSP952）
Woodwind（JSP953）
Brass（JSP954）
Orchestral Instruments（JSP959）
--Ensemble must include instruments from at least two of the following: woodwind, brass, strings, or percussion
Chinese Instrument（JSP955）
Harmonica（JSP957）
Singing Ensemble（JSP958）
Explorer（JSP950）
（Instruments not listed in other categories）
Secondary School Recorder（JSS951）
Strings（JSS952）
Woodwind（JSS953）
Brass（JSS954）
Orchestral Instruments（JSS959）
--Ensemble must include instruments from at least two of the following: woodwind, brass, strings, or percussion
Chinese Instrument（JSS955）
Harmonica（JSS957）
Singing Ensemble（JSS958）
Explorer（JSS950）
（Instruments not listed in other categories）

 

Group

CategoryDivisionNumber of ParticipantsRepertoireFee
Recorder Band Primary / Secondary（JSP911 / JSS911） 20–60 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 HKD$1040
per group
Handbells / Chimes Primary / Secondary（JSP910 / JSS910） Up to 30 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 HKD$1040
per group
Choir 

Primary Junior(JSP918)
Primary Senior(JSP938)
Secondary Junior(JSS918)
Secondary Senior(JSS938)

 20–60 members Reference repertoire HKD$1040
per group
Primary Challenge(JSP928)
Secondary Challenge(JSS928)		 One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)
E-Orchestra Primary / Secondary（JSP990E / JSS990E） 10–30 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 HKD$1040
per group
Orchestra
(Primary / Secondary)		 Symphony Orchestra（JSP991 / JSS991）
Symphonic Band（JSP993 / JSS993）
String Orchestra（JSP992 / JSS992）
Chinese Orchestra（JSP995 / JSS995）		 20–60 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 HKD$1040
per group
Symphony Orchestra（JSP991A / JSS991A）
Symphonic Band（JSP993A / JSS993A）
String Orchestra（JSP992A / JSS992A）
Chinese Orchestra（JSP995A / JSS995A）		 61–80 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 HKD$1240
per group
Marching Band Primary / Secondary
（JSP998 / JSS998）		 Up to 60 members 10 minutes (Time limit) HKD$1040
per group
Pop Band Primary / Secondary
（JSP977 / JSS977）		 Up to 20 members One self-selected piece
10 minutes (Time limit)		 HKD$1040
per group

 

Percussion Ensemble (Ensemble / Group Ensemble / Group)

CategoryDivisionNumber of ParticipantsRepertoireFee
Percussion Ensemble Primary / Secondary
（JSP906 / JSS906）		 2–9 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)

HKD$860
per group
Chinese Percussion Ensemble Primary / Secondary
（JSP906A / JSS906A）
African Drum Ensemble Primary / Secondary
（JSP906B / JSS906B）
Percussion Group Ensemble

 Primary / Secondary
（JSP956 / JSS956）		 10–19 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 HKD$980
per group
Chinese Percussion Group Ensemble Primary / Secondary
（JSP956A / JSS956A）
African Drum Group Ensemble Primary / Secondary
（JSP956B / JSS956B）
Percussion Band Primary / Secondary
（JSP996 / JSS996）		 20–30 members One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 HKD$1240
per group
Chinese Percussion Team Primary / Secondary
（JSP997 / JSS997）

 

 

Music Composition

2025 Composition Theme: "Splendid Rivers and Mountains

CategoryDivisionNumber of ParticipantsTime LimitFee
Individual Classical Primary / Secondary
（JSPC01 / JSSC01）		 Individual 3 minutes HKD$250
per entry
Individual Pop Primary / Secondary
（JSPC02 / JSSC02）
Individual Electronic Music Primary / Secondary
（JSPC03 / JSSC03）
Group Classical Primary / Secondary
（JSPC91 / JSSC91）		 2–5 participants 5 minutes HKD$380
per group
Group Pop Primary / Secondary
（JSPC92 / JSSC92）
Group Electronic Music Primary / Secondary
（JSPC93 / JSSC93）
 
   

Others

CategoryDescriptionRepertoireFormatFee
Explorer(小學組 / 中學組)
（JSP000 / JSS000）		 Instruments or repertoire not listed in the catalog One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 Solo 每位 HKD$450
per person
Pre-school Explorer
（JSPS）
Solo（JSPS00） For students below primary school age  One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 Solo HKD$450
per person
Ensemble(2-9ppl)（JSPS90） Ensemble HKD$660
per group
Group Ensemble(10-19ppl)（JSPS99） GroupEnsemble HKD$780
per group
Community Explorer（JSCS） 
Solo（JSCS00）  For students requiring accessible venues or special scheduling  One self-selected piece
(Time-limited)		 Solo HKD$450
per group
Ensemble(2-9ppl)（JSCS90） Ensemble HKD$660
per group
Group Ensemble(10-19ppl)（JSCS99） Group Ensemble HKD$780
per group

Note: For all self-selected repertoire requirements, please refer to the “Self-selected Repertoire Guidelines” on our official website.

 

  

  Competition Item Code Guide

 

Competition Item Code Guide

組別Division小學組 Primary：JSP / 中學組 Secondary：JSS
分組Category 初級組 Junior中級組 Intermediate高級組 Senior演奏組 Diploma
鋼琴 Piano  1011 2011 3011 4011
弦樂 String




  小提琴 Violin 1021 2021 3021 4021
 中提琴 Viola 1022 2022 3022 4022
 大提琴 Cello 1023 2023 3023 4023
 低音大提琴 Double Bass 1024 2024 3024 4024
 豎琴 Harp 1025 2025 3025 4025
 結他 Guitar 1026 2026 3026 4026
木管樂 Woodwind



  長笛 Flute 1031 2031 3031 4031
 單簧管 Clarinet 1032 2032 3032 4032
 雙簧管 Oboe 1033 2033 3033 4033
 巴松管 Bassoon 1034 2034 3034 4034
 色士風 Saxophone 1035 2035 3035 4035
銅管樂 Brass



  小號 Trumpet 1041 2041 3041 4041
 法國號 Horn 1042 2042 3042 4042
 長號 Trombone 1043 2043 3043 4043
 上低音號 Euphonium 1044 2044 3044 4044
 大號 Tuba 1045 2045 3045 4045
敲擊樂 Percussion (Pitched)   1071 2071 3071 4071
聲樂 Vocal   1081 2081 3081 4081
歌唱 Singing   (流行曲)800A / (戲曲)800B / (一般歌曲)800C   
牧童笛 Recorder   600 / JSS600   
口琴 Harmonica   601 / JSS601   

中樂 Chinese Instrument

 二胡 Erhu 1051 2051 3051 --
琵琶 Pipa 1052 2052 3052 --
揚琴 Yangqin 1053 2053 3053 --
古箏 Guzheng 1054 2054 3054 --
笛子 Dizi 1055 2055 3055 --
中阮 Ruan 1056 2056 3056 --
嗩吶 Suona 1057 2057 3057 --
笙 Sheng 1058 2058 3058 --
小學體驗組 Primary Explorer   JSP000
中學體驗組 Secondary Explorer   JSS000
學前體驗組 Pre-School Explorer   JSPS00
 
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