Baroque/Classical Festival

The Baroque/Classical Festival is held the first Saturday in December. This competitive festival promotes the study and performance of Baroque and Classical era music in alternate years.
Classical Festival - 2020/Baroque Festival - 2021

Entry Fee is $14.00 per junior member

Registrations are due: Saturday, October 17, 2020

Recordings are due: Saturday, October 17, 2020

Classical Festival Finals: Saturday, December 5, 2020

West Music, Moline, IL

FMTA BAROQUE FESTIVAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

BAROQUE COMPOSERS LIST

FMTA Baroque/Classical Registration and Recording Information

FEDERATION FESTIVAL

2021 Festival Important Dates
2021 Festival Registration Information
2021 Festival Recording and Music Submission Instruction
Judges Rating Sheet
Federation Cup Checklist Instructions
2021 YouTube recording instructions

FMTA CAMPSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS

FMTA Campship Scholarships are held after Festival. This competition awards cash scholarships to students attending summer music camps. Each entrant must be a junior member and must have participated in Junior Festival in the current fiscal year.

Entry Levels

Intermediate (grades 9 and under)

Senior (grades 10-12)

Each student plays their Festival pieces. Each award will cover up to the total cost of camp. There will be one first-place award of up to $150.00 in each level. There will be one second-place award of up to $100.00 in each level and one third-place award of up to $50.00 in each level. An alternate will be chosen in each level. These are awarded at the discretion of the judge

Campship Audition Date: Sunday, March 7, 2021
West Music, Moline, IL

Registration deadline:  Friday, February 19, 2021

DUES

FMTA Senior Club Dues: $25.00

Returning members fees are due Sept. 15, 2020/New members fees are due October 15, 2020
IFMC Junior Club Dues: $32.00 (up to 16 students) $2.00 for each additional student/due by Oct. 15, 2020

All students who will participate in any FMTA/IFMC/NFMC event must be entered as a junior club member. Names of participating students are due by October 15, 2020
All dues and registration forms are submitted to the treasurer, Dick Sessler sessler@machlink.com

Meetings

Fall, winter, and spring meetings are held to conduct business, to plan club activities, and to provide high quality programs which will benefit our members.

September 12, 2020 - FMTA Meeting 2:00 PM Lake Davenport Sailing Club
January 3, 2021 - FMTA Meeting 2:00 PM St. Ambrose Univseristy, Galvin Fine Arts Center
April 10, 2021 - FMTA Meeting 2:00 PM location TBA

IFMC/NFMC Events

Membership in FMTA also gives the opportunity for participation in IFMC and NFMC sponsored events such as IFMC Junior Composers Contest (LINK), and IFMC Campship Auditions