Recitals

Second round. Recitals.

Contestants who achieved the First and the Second place may apply for the Second round of the competition in all listed recital venues below:

Carnegie Hall, Harvard University, Rockport Music, The German Society of Pennsylvania, Rackham Auditorium and University of Michigan, Aga Khan Museum concert hall, Bryant University, Crescendo TV channel.

The Third place winners my apply for the Second round of the competition in one of listed recital venues: The German Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), Rockport Music Shalin Liu (Rockport, MA), Bryant University (Smithfield, RI); Aga Khan Museum (Toronto, Ontario), University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) and on-line recitals on Crescendo TV channel.

Sunday, May 18, 2025 , 1:00 pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 7:30 pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Sunday, May 25, 2025, 1:00 pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Saturday, May 25, 2025, 7:30 pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Sunday, May 31, 2025, 1:00 pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Zankel Hall at at Carnegie Hall .TBA

Rockport Music Shalin Liu, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966.Sunday, June 1, 2025.
Harvard University,John Knowles Paine Concert Hall at Harvard University, 3 Oxford Street. TBA
The German Society of Pennsylvania (multiple concerts at afternoon will be available), 611 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Spaces are limited. A recital will be closed once capacity is reached. Contact Mrs. Olga Bondarchuk-Huque Crescendocompetitionpa@gmail.com TBA
Aga Khan Museum concert hall, 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1K1. TBA
New Britain Museum of American Art, Lexington St., New Britain, CT 06052. TBA
Alger house of the War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. TBA
Bryant University, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smith field, RI 02917-1284 – TBA
Crescendo TV channel, TBA. For On-line video recital on Crescendo TV channel Contact Mrs. Olga Bondarchuk-Huque Crescendocompetitionpa@gmail.com

All contestants must wear formal attire.

Recital fees for Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall:

A Solo recital fee is $325 USD;

A Duet recital fee is $180 USD per member;

A Trio recital fee is $160 USD per member;

A recital fee of $150 USD per participant will be assessed for an ensemble of four and more musicians.

Tickets are not included. For tickets reservation text to 732.539.4634 performer’s name, date and time of recital, number of tickets you want to reserve. Booking will be closed 7 days prior to the recital date.

Recital fees for Zankel Hall at at Carnegie Hall:

A Solo recital fee is $675 USD;

A Duet recital fee is $360 USD per member;

A Trio recital fee is $320 USD per member;

A recital fee of $300 USD per participant will be assessed for an ensemble of three and more musicians.

Tickets are not included. For tickets reservation text to 732.539.4634 performer’s name, Unique Identifier Number (UIN) date and time of recital, number of tickets you want to reserve. Booking will be closed 7 days prior to the recital date.

Recital Fees for Weill Recital and Zankel Halls at Carnegie Hall includes:venue, stage crew Carnegie Hall personnel labor, security, ushers, audio system, preparation and publishing of legal Playbill*, protocol, backstage crew, insurance, winner’s Certificate with holder.

Recital fees for Rockport Music Shalin Liu PAC:

A Solo recital fee is $280 USD;

A Duet recital fee is $140 USD per member;

A recital fee of $125 USD per participant will be assessed for an ensemble of three and more musicians.

Free admission.

Recital fees for Aga Khan Museum:

A Solo recital fee is $195 USD. Free admission.

Recital fees for The German Society of Pennsylvania:

$195 USD. Free admission.

Recital fees for New Britain Museum of American Art

$150. Free admission

Recital fees for On-line video recital on Crescendo TV channel

$150 USD

Unpaid recital applications will be canceled in 5 days.

The registration is closed as the recital has reached capacity.

Payment options

We accept debit and credit cards payments via PayPal. To make payment via PayPal login in to your account and make payment to info@crescendocompetition.org. Please specify student’s name on the Memo of your PayPal transaction or personal check.

All personal check, or money orders should be sent to the competition headquarters:

Crescendo International Competitions, Inc.

9 North Main Street, Suite 4,

Marlboro, New Jersey 07746

Please be advised:

- At the Winners’ recital the participant performs ONE piece. Ex. one movement of Sonata/Sonatina; one selection from Partita, Suite, or any ordered set of pieces.
- For the Second Round – Winners Recitals, all compositions requiring an accompaniment must be performed with accompaniment.
- Recital participants are responsible for the recital fees. All fees are non-refundable.
- The placement achieved on the First round of competition might be changed/improved on the Second round depending on the performance quality.
- Students who do not participate in the Second Round are considered withdrawn from the competition and do not receive a Winner’s Certificate.
- Guest performers receive a “guest performer” Crescendo diploma for participating in a Crescendo Winners Recital.
- Registration for the Winners’ recital will be closed 10 days prior to the recital. No payments will be accepted after that date.
- Certificates or Prizes won’t be sent via mail.
- As the duration of recital programs are strictly limited. Performers are registered on a first come, first serve basis.
- Winners of Crescendo International Competition are eligible to participate in International Program that is planned to be held in China and Italy.

How to get to Carnegie Hall?

1. “Practice, practice, practice”

2. Performing artists arrive 45 min prior to the curtain time for check-in at the backstage entrance located on 161 West 56^th Street, New York, New York 10019. To minimize traffic at the backstage entrance, we kindly ask only one adult accompany young performers to security office.

3. Crescendo competition staff members escort artists to the back stage for brief practice at the backstage practice rooms.

4. Please be advised that …

a. Participants allowed to perform only one composition during the Winner’s Recital. (eg. one movement of Sonata, Sonatina, or Concerto, one selection from Partita, Suite, or any ordered set of pieces are considered as one piece).

b. Performance duration is strictly limited to 6 minutes. Repeat signs and “Primo volta” (first endings) should not be performed. If the duration of the performance exceeds the allotted time limit of 6 min, student will be disqualified and suspended from receiving certificate.

c. Compositions must be performed from memory.

d.Certificates and prizes will be distributed at the conclusion of the recital and will not be sent by mail.

e. Scoring/placement awarded during the first round of the competition may be subject to changed (improvement/remediation) during the second round, pending performance quality. Decisions on monetary rewards are based on accumulated audition score, composition complexity and contestant’s artistic maturity. Rewards might be suspended due to poor performance.

5. All ticket holders use main entrance to Weill Recital Hall / Zankel Hall located at 57^th Street.

6. Guests and family members may purchase tickets at the Weill Recital Hall / Zankel Hall’s BOX office.

7. Previously made ticket reservations will be available at the Box office under performer’s name. Please note, that availability of tickets is limited.

8. At the end of recital parents meet their children at the Weill Recital Hall / Zankel Hall lobby.

9. Please note that the taking of photographs, audio recordings and video recordings is strictly prohibited at all times in the Carnegie Hall.

10. Recital participants are responsible for the recital fees. All fees are non-refundable.

11. Please note that Recital won’t be rescheduled to another date and recital fee won’t be credited in any circumstances.