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String Quartet

Baroque + Classical Festival

This annual festival is organized in a master class format featuring early music of the Baroque and Classical eras.  Students experience performances of similar levels and a master teacher works with each student individually.  Students may opt to enter competitively for Winner and Honorable Mention placements per grade division.

Open to students studying voice.

Event Details | Voice

Event Dates | December 4-6, 2026

Registration Deadline | November 20, 2026

Location | Elizabeth's Music School

Register students online.  You will receive an invoice to your email after registration closes.  You can pay the invoice online, or mail a check made payable to MTACC to the Festival Chair within one week with registration fees.  Print Adjudication Sheets for each student.

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Meet the Visiting Artists

Our Visiting Artists are highly trained, vetted, and passionate about community music education.  They love what they do and do what they love!

Festival Chairs

Have questions about the Music Artistry Program?  They have answers!

Festival Guidlines

Festival Guidelines

  • Festival hours are Saturday and Sunday, 9am-5pm

  • Teachers registering three or more students will be expected to assist with monitoring sessions

Registration Guidelines

  • All registrations to be submitted online

  • Please input your student's full name properly and correctly, as participation certificates will be printed using this information

  • Please input all repertoire information, including catalog number and key

  • This Festival is organized in a master class format and is non-competitive

  • Invoices will be emailed after registration closes, to be paid online

Student Divisions

  • Please adhere to the following performance times: 

    • Children (Grades K-3) | $20, 8 min (max 3 min performance time)​

    • Lower Youth (Grades 4-5) | $25, 10 min (max 4 min performance time)

    • Upper Youth (Grades 6-8) | $25, 12 min (max 5 min performance time)

    • Lower High (Grades 9-10) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)

    • Upper High (Grades 11-12) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)

    • Lower Collegiate (Ages 18-22) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)

    • Upper Collegiate (Ages 23-25) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)

    • Lower Recreational Adult (Ages 26-49) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)

    • Upper Recreational Adult (Ages 50+) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)

    • Professional Adult (ages 25+) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)

    • Ensembles (2+ musicians) | $40, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)

  • Students may perform one piece only

  • An additional 5 minutes may be purchased for $8​

Student Eligibility

  • Student must have studied with a current MTACC teacher for a minimum of 6 months

  • If the student studies with more than one teacher, both teachers' names must be entered on the registration form

Teacher Eligibility

  • Teacher must be an MTACC member in good standing OR pay the non-member rate of $65 plus student fees

  • Teacher must be available to monitor for at least one session during the Festival

  • The Festival is run in a master class format.  The Visiting Artist will work with each student immediately following their performance

  • The Visiting Artist will award each group with a 1st Place Winner (trophy), 2nd Place (medal), and Honorable Mention (ribbon).  The total number of awarded participants is at the judge's discretion

  • All participants will receive a certificate at the end of their session

  • Non-piano participants must provide his/her own accompanist

  • Please respect everyone's privacy.  No recordings (audio, video, or photography) will be permitted during the Festival

Results

  • The Visiting Artist's decisions are final and he/she is not to discuss the results with anyone

  • Teachers are not allowed to ask the judge on the final results

  • The Visiting Artist will notify the Festival Chair with the award results at the end of the Festival

  • If teacher, student, or parent contact the judge regarding the final results, the participant will be disqualified

  • The Festival Chair will notify the teachers of results via email by Wednesday after the Festival.  Teachers must make arrangements to pick up the awards from the Festival Chair within two weeks after the Festival

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