The 2024 National Youth Music Competition (NYMC) will honour

• Published date: 24 April 2024
• Author: Staff Reporter
• Publication title: Plainsman

It also increases the total prize money to R180 000

The 40-year-old competition for classical musicians between the ages of 14 and 19 years will be decided from Monday December 2 to Saturday December 7 at the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch.

The NYMC is presented in collaboration with the Stellenbosch University Music Department.

The entry criteria, rules and registration form for the 2024 competition are available at www.nymc.co.za and the closing date is Friday June 28.

Only 25 candidates will be selected after auditions.

All entrants will be notified of the results by Monday July 22.

The week-long competition is adjudicated over four rounds in five categories: piano, string instruments, woodwind instruments, brass instruments and other orchestral instruments such as harp, percussion, marimba, xylophone, etc.

Each successful entrant will have to...