• Please send an email to office@MusicHouston.org and copy to info@HIMC.us before 11:59 AM CST, Jan. 4, 2023 with your full name, complete repertoire info, profile picture and choose your preferred Session (Session A, B and D are for Online Competition & Session C for In-Person Recording Competition in Houston at Vivace International School of Music)

  

• If you choose to record your performance by yourself (using high quality/or professional devices with good room acoustics and lighting is recommended). Please join the Zoom meeting to perform and record under a proctor of the HIMC organization. The video recording must be submitted via email with Google Drive (Recommended), any other cloud storage or YouTube unlisted link to office@MusicHouston.org and copy to info@HIMC.us with your full name and complete repertoire info before 11:59 AM CST, Jan. 29, 2023 (The recording must include the host's voice for authenticity. No file size limit). We'll send out the zoom meeting link with your performance order through email.

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• All recordings will be sent to judges immediately after collecting all of them. Performances will be judged on musicianship, stage presence, and audience appeal. The judges’ decision will be final.

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• The Final Round Videos will be published at 10:00 AM CST, Feb. 4, 2023!

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• All results of the final round (besides Audience Prize) will be announced at 11:59 PM CST, Feb. 8, 2023!

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• All applicants are eligible to watch the Final Round and Winner Concert free of charge and vote for the Audience Prize (One vote per each age group). Please vote before 11:59 PM CST, Feb. 12, 2023 at www.HIMC.us/vote with your full name and Slideroom Application number.

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• All audiences with purchased tickets will receive an email with a link of the Final Round and please vote with your ticket number. Audience can purchase tickets and vote at www.HIMC.us/vote before 11:59 PM CST, Feb. 12, 2023

 

• The videos of greetings and performances for the Winners Concert (all winners, including Honorable Mentions and Audience Prize) must be submitted via email with Google Drive (Recommended), any other cloud storage or YouTube unlisted link to office@MusicHouston.org and copy to info@HIMC.us with your full name and complete repertoire info before 11:59 PM CST, Feb. 13, 2023. (No file size limit). You can check out the Winners Concert of HIMC 2021 (https://youtu.be/IWjrRkAV0Ww) for your reference.

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• The results of Audience Prizes along with the Winners Concert Video will be announced and published at 10:00 AM CST, Feb. 18, 2023!

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• All other participants who didn't advance to the final round will receive the Preliminary Round recognition of Excellence, Merit or Certificate of Participation. We will send out your e-certificate via email within a week. Please save the email address of office@MusicHouston.org and info@HIMC.us to avoid the junk email issues.