January 1 - May 31, 2024

Pass fee: RMB500/person.
Event participation fee: Solos (chromatic harmonica solo, tremolo harmonica solo, ten-hole harp solo, and tremolo harmonica solo)
RMB120/person; Creative group: RMB120/person; "Bai Yansheng Cup" Chromatic Harmonica Classic Competition: RMB200/person; "EASTTOP" Tremolo harmonica Classic Competition: RMB200/person;
Ensemble (duel, trio, and chamber music): RMB100/person;
Small ensemble: RMB50/person, capped at RMB500;
Large ensemble: RMB50/person, capped at RMB1,000;
Note:
A. Judges and guests can participate in the classic competition, who need to pay the participation fees only, without need to pay the pass fees;
B. For participating teams of 30 and more primary and secondary school pupils, the pass fee for 1 leading teacher will be waived;
C. For participating teams of 50 and more primary and secondary school pupils, the pass fee for 2 leading teachers will be waived;
D. For participating teams of 70 and more primary and secondary school pupils, the pass fee for 3 leading teachers will be waived;
E. Register before March 31, 2024 to enjoy a 20% discount on the pass, i.e., RMB400/person;
F. Public harmonica orchestras with 10 members or more (members of the association) registering before May 31, 2024 to the Harmonica Committee of China Association of Popular Music can enjoy a 25% discount on passes (this discount is mutually exclusive to that for registration before March 31, 2024).

* Harmonica competition
* Harmonica lecture
* Harmonica teacher training
* Harmonica Master Class
* Concert for opening ceremony
* Concert for closing ceremony
* Master's concert
* Jazz concert
* Harmonica grading exam

A. Chromatic harmonica solo
B. Tremolo harmonica solo
C. Ten-hole harp solo
D. Duet
E. Trio
F. Chamber music
G. Small ensemble
H. Large ensemble
I. "Bai Yansheng Cup" Chromatic Harmonica Classic Competition
J. "EASTTOP" Tremolo harmonica Classic Competition

A. Young children group
Under 6 years old (inclusive) - those born after August 8, 2018.

B. Juniors group
Over 6 years old, under 13 years old (inclusive) - those born from August 8, 2011 (inclusive) to August 7, 2018.

C. Adolescents group
Over 12 years old, under 18 years old (inclusive) - those born from August 8, 2006 (inclusive) to August 7, 2012.

D. Open group
No age limit.

E. Senior group
Over 60 years old (inclusive); those born before August 8, 1964 (inclusive).

F. Creative group
No age limit.

G. Tremolo harmonica solo (with accompaniment)
(1) Student group (under 18 years old) - those born after August 9, 2006 (inclusive);
(2) Adult group (18 years old and above) - those born before August 8, 2006 (inclusive).


(New performance activities):
H. "Bai Yansheng Cup" Chromatic Harmonica Classic Competition
There is no age limit (there are bonuses for this performance activity, designated songs + self-selected songs; guest judges can participate in this event, but they need to pay an entry fee and the pass fee is exempted).

I. "EASTTOP" Tremolo harmonica Classic Competition
There is no age limit (there are bonuses for this performance activity, designated songs + self-selected songs; guest judges can participate in this event, but they need to pay an entry fee and the pass fee is exempted).

II. Cross-age group combinations:
A.The combination of young children group, juniors group and adolescents group shall be regarded as the oldest among them. For those born between August 8, 2011 (inclusive) and August 7, 2012, primary school students can choose the juniors group, and middle school students can choose the adolescents group;
B.For groups with members aged 18-60 (exclusive), they shall participate as the open group;

A. Solo
   1. Chromatic harmonica solo
   2. Ten-hole harp solo
   3. Tremolo harmonica solo (with accompaniment)
   4. "Bai Yansheng Cup" Chromatic Harmonica Classic Competition
For the above four events, you can involve a non-harmonica accompanist, or bring your own accompaniment player. We will provide a piano, and other musical instruments shall be brought by yourselves;
   5. "Bai Yansheng Cup" Chromatic Harmonica Classic Competition, designated song + optional song:
   Designated song: "Dream of the East" Composer: Dr. Mei Guangzhao;
   6. "EASTTOP" Tremolo harmonica Classic Competition, designated song + optional song:
    Designated song: "Jiangyin Fantasy" Composer: Dr. Mei Guangzhao;
   7. Tremolo harmonica solo
No tapes and CDs of musical instrument accompaniment are allowed;
B. Ensemble
   1. Duet
Two participants, harmonica players only, with at least 2 parts of the music;
   2. Trio
Three participants, harmonica players only, with at least 3 parts of the music;
   3. Chamber music
Four to six participants, harmonica players only, with at least 4 parts of the music and no conductor;
   4. Small ensemble
Seven to fourteen participants, harmonica players only, with at least 4 parts of the music and no conductor;
   5. Large ensemble:
15 participants or above, with up to 1/5 of non-harmonica players, at least 5 parts of the music, and conductors allowed but not counted as participants;
C. Players can participate in all events by age category, but only in one age category of a single event (e.g., if A participates in the duet performance of the Senior Group with B, he/she cannot participate in the duet performance of other groups, but can participate in the trio and chamber music events), (e.g., if one participates in the chromatic harmonica solo of the Open Group, he/she cannot participate in chromatic harmonic solo of any other groups).
D. In the creative group, at least one player will play the harmonica, and it should be the main instrument.
E. "Bai Yansheng" Cup Chromatic Harmonica Classic Competition and "EASTTOP" Tremolo harmonica Classic Competition have no age or identity restrictions. Judges and guest performers can participate in the competition, but they need to pay the entry fee and not the pass fee.
F. The order of performances will be on the first-come-last-serve basis, i.e., the one registering first will play last. The order of performances in the final shall be arranged according to that in the original preliminary round.
G. There will be preliminary competitions for solo and ensemble events, and only finals for small ensembles and large ensembles.
H. If there are 25 participants (groups) or more for solo and ensemble events of each group, we will set preliminary rounds and finals according to the actuality. A maximum of 10 participats (groups) will be selected into the finals from the preliminary rounds.
I. For "Bai Yansheng Cup" chromatic harmonica classic competition and "EASTTOP" tremolo harmonica classic competition, the participants shall play the designated song in full in the preliminary round, and the designated song + self-selected song in full in the finals (6 minutes as maximum of the self-selected song).
J. When there are less than 5 participants (groups) for a group of competition, only gold and silver awards will be awarded (small ensembles and large ensembles not included).
K. If the participant plays a non-designated song in the designated part, no points will be scored. In the self-selected part, if the participant plays a song different from as registered, 2 points will be deducted from the average score.
L. The version prescribed by us of the designated song shall be played (subject to the announcement), in full length. If there are additional performance sections or version notes when announced, these should be handled in accordance with the notes. No changes could be made without authorization. For violations, the judges will deduct points at their discretion.

A. Except for the top three, the first place, second place, and third place winners, who are awarded for their scores, other participants will be awarded for the range of their average scores (gold medal for those above 80, and silver medal for those below 80).
B. To encourage more primary school students to participate, the top 6 chromatic harmonica solos in the youth group will be rewarded, that is, 1 for the first place, 2 for the second place, and 3 for the third place. The prizes are the same as mentioned above.
C. The top three will be rewarded with harmonica + certificate + trophy + medal. There are bonuses for classic events.
First place: An EastTop Rhapsody (aluminum grid) harmonica, worth RMB1,800;
Second place: An EastTop EMP-12 (aluminum grid) harmonica, worth RMB888;
Third place: A pair of EastTop T-21S2.0 harmonica (C and #C), worth RMB600;
D. The prizes for the "Bai Yansheng Cup" chromatic harmonica classic competition and "EASTTOP" tremolo harmonica classic competition are harmonica + certificate + trophy + medal + bonus:
First place: RMB20,000
Second place: RMB10,000
Third place: RMB5,000
(Prize harmonicas for the top three winners in the classic competitions are the same as mentioned above)
E. We will provide excellent organization awards and best guidance awards to outstanding teams. Teams in need should inform the organizing committee when registering.

A. Scoring criteria for the creative group: musicality 30%, creativity 30%, technique 30%, and stage performance 10%.
B. Scoring criteria for other events: musicality 40%, technique 30%, difficulty 20%, and stage performance 10%.
C. Number of judges: There will be 5-9 judges in each group. The scoring ranges from 65 to 99 points. The average score of other judges after removing the highest and lowest is taken (retaining one decimal point).
D. For "Bai Yansheng Cup" Chromatic Harmonica Classic Competition, 5 points will be added for those using piano accompaniment . The total score for this event is 105 points.

phone:
Shi Rong-18101529009 (for Chinese, same number as WeChat account)
Li Jia-18018330200 (for English, same number as WeChat account)