Application deadline: April 20, 2023

Competition

• Preliminary round (virtual) will be adjudicated from April 25-May 25, 2023
• Finalists will be annouced on the CIMC webiste by May 25, 2023
• Final round will take place July 16 at Wheaton College, Chicago
• Competition Registration: July 16--registration starts at 9 in the morning. CIMC will provide contestants information regarding dress rehearsal times, practice rooms, and competition schedule
• Dress rehearsal dates: July 16 and 17. Each finalist will be giving time to rehearse in the venue before the finals
• Competition dates: July 18 and 19

Festival

The In-person festival will be held at Wheaton College, Chicago, July 20-24, 2023

Each festival participant will receive four private lessons, three workshops, seminars, discussions with our faculty, and all in-person participants will perform in festival concerts!

There are scholarships available for the festival!

Online Festival dates: July 31-August 6, 2023

Email:cimc2018@gmail.com Please email us with any questions!