After two years of being staged online, the country’s premier music competition makes its live comeback to showcase the Philippines’ best young musical talents. Music lovers will be thrilled when the National Music Competitions for Young Artists—better known as NAMCYA—returns to its original face-to-face format at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
In keeping with the changing government and IATF protocols, the NAMCYA was staged online in 2020, and continued on with hybrid performances and competitions in 2021. This year, apart from the face-to-face format of the finals, the regional competitions will be conducted live as well. The venues and schedules of the regional competitions will be announced soon.
The young musical artists who will qualify in the finals will see competition in the following categories (with the respective chairpersons): Traditional Music (Felicidad Prudente), Symphonic Band (Josefino Chino Toledo), Junior Strings (Denise Santos Huang), Junior Voice (Ma. Austregelina Alfornon), Junior Solo and Children’s Rondalla (Mariefrance Ballester), Junior Piano (Grace Garcia), Senior Guitar (Nathan Manimtim), Junior Choir (John Pamintuan), and Open Brass (Rodel Colmenar).
Individuals and groups who wish to join the competition may fill out and submit their application forms at National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) – Posts (facebook.com), and National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) – Posts | Facebook. All applications will only be accepted ONLINE and deadline of submission of application forms and videos for the elimination round is on July 15, 2022, on or before 11:59 pm.
Being the oldest and most prestigious musical competition in the country, the NAMCYA has understandably attracted the interest and attention of young Filipino musical prodigies who wish to launch a career in the different disciplines of music. The competition, after all, has helped launch the careers of many illustrious classical singers and instrumental artists who have carved a name both on the local and international stage.
This year’s NAMCYA promises endless excitement both for the finalists in each of the categories and the audience as competitors battle it out onstage to emerge the best in their respective categories. With live and instantaneous reactions from the audience inside the competition venue, expect participants to perform their absolute best.
