The 2012 Music Competition is now closed.

open to violin and piano students

Thank you to all who participated, and congratulations to our winners!

winners | judges | clips from winners' concert

New this year is the inclusion of a primary division for grades 2 and younger, in addition to elementary (grade 3-5), junior (grade 6-8), and senior (grade 9-12) divisions. Please see our rules for more information.

Mission

The goals of the Sejong Music Competition are to discover talented young musicians and encourage them in their studies, and to also introduce traditional Korean music expressed through Western media. Through this competition we hope to increase the awareness and understanding of Korea’s cultural heritage amongst the younger generations growing up in the United States so as to promote harmony among people of various ethnic backgrounds and bridge Asian and Western cultures.

Eligibility

This competition is open to all pre-college students residing in the US regardless of ethnic background.

Major Supporters

The Sejong Music Competition is co-sponsored by the Korea Times Chicago and made possible through the generous support of the Seoul National University Alumni Association and Doosan Yongkang Foundation. It is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.