CAE Skylark Music Award · 2nd Edition

Rules Common to All Four Divisions

• Age reference: as of 1 January 2027 — age = 2027 − year of birth (birthdays within the year are not counted)
• Format: Online Qualifying Round (registration closes 2027-01-05, results 2027-01-10) → Grand Final registration closes 2027-01-17 → Offline Grand Final, 28–30 January 2027 (Thursday–Saturday; Summit Forum on 30 January) at Guangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University
• Advancement: the two rounds are scored independently — reaching 20 points (25-point scale) in the qualifier advances a candidate to the final; the final is re-scored and ranked on its own
• Entry fees (qualifier / final, RMB): Accordion solo 599 / 899, ensemble & chamber 150 / 220 per player, orchestra 100 / 150 per player, World Music Group (solo or group) 299 / 350 per player; Brass solo 699 / 999, brass ensemble, quintet & chamber 299 / 499 per player; Strings amateur A–F 399 / 699, G–K 499 / 799, professional groups 599 / 899, string ensemble 299 / 499 per player, massed 199 / 399 per player; Composition 499 per work
• Grand Final admission: each performer may bring one companion free of charge; ensembles and orchestras receive one per performer (registered by name on the entry pass, changeable at any time; checked against the registered name at entry). Other spectators buy a spectator ticket at 99 RMB (valid all three days). The Summit Forum on 30 January requires a separate forum ticket at 50 RMB per person (limited to 100 tickets). Buy online
• Judging: 25-point scale (15–25), single overall score, independent and blind; highest and lowest scores removed before averaging; full rankings published
• Awards: awarded by proportion within each group and instrument, announced publicly by the Organizing Committee
• Registration: cae.feuxfollets.top — registration, payment and video submission in one place
• Note: in case of any discrepancy, the Chinese version of the regulations prevails