2025 Live Syllabus - Chamber Groups

Chamber Music refers to music written for three, four, or five instruments played with one instrument to a 'part'; all the parts having equal importance.

Members can include any combination of recognized orchestral instruments including strings, woodwinds, brass, harp, guitar, recorder, and/or percussion, with or without piano and/or one voice singer.

Piece Selection
a) One selection, with a minimum mark of 85, must have been performed at the local festival and have received the recommendation of the local Adjudicator.
b) If one or two movements were played at the local festival, additional movements of the same selection may be played at the Provincial Competition.
c) When a piano part is included, the piano part must be original and not an orchestral reduction.

General Rules
e) All competitors must be an amateur which shall be defined as any person whose principle means of livelihood is not obtained from the performance or teaching of music in the particular category in which they are competing, even though, from time to time, they may receive remuneration on an occasional basis (not full-time). Please click here for the full definition of Amateur vs Professional: omfa.ca/glossary
f) No announcement of name or selection is required prior to your performance.
g) Memorization is not required.
h) Music stands are provided.
i) All criteria listed in the OMFA General Rules (omfa.ca/live-festival/rules-and-regulations) must be strictly adhered to.