The Winners Recitals of first and second place winners in the Music Performance category will take place at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, or Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, or Marc A. Scorca Hall at National OPERA America depending on the venue's capacity, or live online via Zoom. The Winners Recitals of the first, second, and third place winners in the Music Composition category will be offered to the qualified winners by the Competition. Registration for the Winners Recitals at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, and at Marc A. Scorca Hall at National OPERA America is subject to availability and is performed on a first-come, first-served basis based on the evaluation results.

The Winners Recitals of the first and second place winners will take place at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on the following dates:

  • Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

A Winners Recitals schedule at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center and Marc A. Scorca Hall at National OPERA America is to be determined.

Please visit the respective venue's website for the up-to-date COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.

The Winners Recitals of the first, second, and third place winners in both Music Performance and Music Composition categories will take place live online via Zoom on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Registration Deadline: the deadline for registering for all the Winners Recitals and paying the recital fee is December 25, 2024.

Recital Fee: a recital fee for the events at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and National OPERA America according to the fee schedule below must be submitted via Zelle® or PayPal or or by regular mail to Elite Music Competition Corporation by the registration deadline:

  • Solo Performances: $289
  • Duet Performances: $369
  • Trio Performances: $409
  • Ensemble of four or more members: $135 per each performer

A recital fee in the amount of $120 for the online Winners Recitals via Zoom must be submitted via Zelle® or PayPal or by regular mail by the registration deadline.

The recital fee is not refundable and includes four (4) tickets for solo performances, five (5) tickets for duet performances, six (6) tickets for trio performances, eight (8) tickets for ensembles of 4 or more members for the events to be taken place at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and National OPERA America, and award certification for all in-person and online events.

Ticket Policy: the following ticket policy is applicable to the events to be taken place at Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall and may be subject to change at any time without prior notice: The tickets are available for pickup under the performer’s name at the Box Office one (1) hour prior to the beginning of the scheduled recital. Tickets can be purchased at $55 each at the Box Office one (1) hour prior to each event. Additional tickets can be reserved under the performer’s name and must be paid for at regular price by a personal check or money order no later than 5 calendar days prior to the recital by contacting Elite Music Competition Corporation. The reserved tickets are available for pickup at the Box Office one (1) hour prior to the recital. Unpaid reserved tickets will be released for general sale if your payment is not received by Elite Music Competition Corporation 5 calendar days prior to the event.

Repertoire: Each winner will perform at one Winners Recital. The winners must perform one composition under six (6) minutes from the Baroque, or Classical, or Romantic, or Contemporary periods from standard repertoire. One movement of Sonatina, Sonata, or Concerto is considered as one piece. Arrangements, simplified or modified editions, popular music, or non-classical music are not accepted. Repeats are not allowed. Extra performance time of up to one minute can be accepted for the Winners Recital with an additional fee of $100 and only with the prior approval of Elite International Music Competition. The participants may not change the chosen repertoire performed at the time of the audition and all repertoire must be performed from memory. Participants must bring their own piano accompanist. Elite International Music Competition does not provide piano accompanists. No acoustic system will be provided.

Award Certification Policy: in order to be eligible to receive award certification, the qualified participants must perform at the Winners Recitals and may not leave the recital until its conclusion unless special arrangements are made with the administration of Elite International Music Competition prior to the recital. The Certificates are granted only to the performing winners after the Winners Recital. Winners who have chosen not to participate in the Winners Recital for any reason will be disqualified.

Photography Policy: while we understand that you may want to memorialize your visit to Carnegie Hall, the use of photography, sound, or video recording devices in any area of the premises, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. The restriction applies to any area of the premises—including the house, backstage, catering areas, and dressing rooms—at all times, including site visits, rehearsals, performances, etc. Anyone observed using or possessing this equipment may have their equipment confiscated, may be asked to leave the premises, and/or may be liable for costs.

You may request your participant be photographed by a professional photographer approved by the Public Relations office by completing the Photo Order Form and following the instructions printed on the form. Photography services are provided by a third party. All inquiries regarding the photography services should be directed to the photographer. Elite Music Competition Corporation neither accepts nor processes any orders for photography. All documentation and correspondence regarding the photography services sent to Elite Music Competition Corporation will be returned to the sender without processing.

If you would like your participant be photographed and featured in our marketing and promotional materials including, but not limited to, appearing in the photo gallery on our World Wide Web site, please consider granting your consent by signing the release statement printed on the Registration for the Winners Recital Form.

Formal business attire for the performers is required for all venues and online performances .

Live Online Winners Recitals via Zoom

The performers or their parents/legal guardians, if the performer is a minor, must be able to connect to a live virtual video recital from their desktop or laptop computers and use a webcam and microphone. The repertoire requirements are the same as those listed above.

Notice to the Performers, Parents, and Teachers:

Submission of duplicate registrations for multiple events or not paying the recital fee by the registration deadline may result in voiding all the submitted registration entries and disqualification from the competition or assigning the venue, date, and time at our sole discretion. Recital fee is not refundable. 

Payment Policy: In order to send your payment via Zelle® it is critical that our email address info@elitemusiccompetition.org is entered correctly as the recipient. If there is a typo, Elite Music Competition Corp. will not receive your payment. Please ensure that the performer’s name is entered in the Memo Field. Payment will not be processed without the performer’s name. We recommend confirming with your bank or credit union Zelle® availability and that there are no additional fees or transaction limits.

After paying the recital fee via Zelle® or PayPal, a copy of the payment receipt received from Zelle® or PayPal with the performer's first and last names added to the subject line must be forwarded to Elite Music Competition Corp. at our email address: info@elitemusiccompetition.org. If we have not received the copy of the payment confirmation with the performer's first and last names in the subject line by the Winners Recitals registration deadline we may assume that the payment has not been made and remove the registration entry from our system.  

If you received a confirmation letter from us with your eligibility to participate in the Winners Recitals of the first, second, or third place honors and would like to register, please fill out the Winners Recital Registration Form and pay the recital fee by the registration deadline.

If you plan on paying the recital fee by a personal check, or certified check or money order, complete the Winners Recital Registration Form by following the above link, print the confirmation page that is displayed after the Registration Form has been submitted, and mail a copy of the confirmation page along with your personal check, or certified check, or money order in the amount shown above to Elite Music Competition Corp. at the below address:

Elite Music Competition Corp.
4 Lyons Place
East Hanover, New Jersey 07936-3057

Write the performer's first and last names in the memo section. Do not use certified mail. Your personal check, or certified check, or money order must be in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank, and made payable to Elite Music Competition Corp.