2026 Competitive Syllabus - Violin - Competitive
Participants must provide original music to the Adjudicator.
When you are registering, you will be asked the title of your piece. If you have not yet selected a song, simply write N/A. You can add a song title later.
RCM - Preparatory
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized. Up to three marks are added per repertoire list for memorization.
Memorization is not required for the Etude list.
RCM - Level 1
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized. Up to three marks are added per repertoire list for memorization.
Memorization is not required for the Etude list.
RCM - Level 2
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized. Up to three marks are added per repertoire list for memorization.
Memorization is not required for the Etude list.
RCM - Level 3
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized. Up to two marks are added per repertoire list for memorization.
Memorization is not required for the Etude list.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3200 - Repertoire List A: Baroque and Classical-style | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3201 - Repertoire List B: Traditional and Romantic-style | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3202 - Repertoire List C: 20th- and 21st-century | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3205 - Etude List - 1 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3206 - Etude List - 2 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
RCM - Level 4
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized. Up to two marks are added per repertoire list for memorization.
Memorization is not required for the Etude list.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3210 - Repertoire List A: Concertos, Airs variés, and Fantasias | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3211 - Repertoire List B: Baroque and Classical-style | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3212 - Repertoire List C: Concert | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3215 - Etude List - 1 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3216 - Etude List - 2 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
RCM - Level 5
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized with the exception of List B. Up to three marks are added per list A,C for memorization.
Memorization is not required for the Etude list.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3220 - Repertoire List A: Concertos, Airs variés, and Fantasias | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3221 - Repertoire List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3222 - Repertoire List C: Concert | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3225 - Etude List - 1 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3226 - Etude List - 2 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
RCM - Level 6
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized with the exception of List B. Up to three marks are added per list A,C for memorization.
Memorization is not required for the Etude list.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3230 - Repertoire List A: Concertos, Airs variés, and Fantasias | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3231 - Repertoire List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3232 - Repertoire List C: Concert | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3235 - Etude List - 1 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3236 - Etude List - 2 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
RCM - Level 7
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized with the exception of List B. Up to three marks are added per list A,C for memorization.
Memorization is not required for the Orchestral Excerpt and the Etude list.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3240 - Repertoire List A: Concertos, Airs variés, and Fantasias | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3241 - Repertoire List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3242 - Repertoire List C: Concert | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3245 - Orchestral Excerpt | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3247 - Etude List | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
RCM - Level 8
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized with the exception of List B. Up to two marks are added per list A, C, D for memorization.
Memorization is not required for the Orchestral Excerpts and the Etude list.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3250 - Repertoire List A: Concertos, Airs variés, and Fantasias | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3251 - Repertoire List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3252 - Repertoire List C: Concert | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3253 - Repertoire List D: Unaccompanied | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3255 - Orchestral Excerpts Two contrasting excerpts are required. Both titles must be entered upon registration. | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3257 - Etude List | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
RCM - Level 9
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized with the exception of List B. One mark will be deducted for each List A, B, and C not memorized.
Memorization is not required for the Orchestral Excerpts and the Etude list.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3260 - Repertoire List A: Concertos | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3261 - Repertoire List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3262 - Repertoire List C: Concert | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3263 - Repertoire List D: Unaccompanied | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3265 - Orchestral Excerpts Two contrasting excerpts are required. Both titles must be entered upon registration. | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3267 - Etude List | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
RCM - Level 10
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized with the exception of List B. One mark will be deducted for each List A, B, and C not memorized.
Memorization is not required for the Orchestral Excerpts and the Etude list.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3270 - Repertoire List A: Concertos | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3271 - Repertoire List B: Sonatas | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3272 - Repertoire List C: Concert | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3273 - Repertoire List D: Unaccompanied Repertoire of J.S. Bach | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3275 - Orchestral Excerpts Two contrasting excerpts are required. Both titles must be entered upon registration. | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3277 - Etude List | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
RCM - A.R.C.T.
The repertoire lists are expected to be memorized with the exception of List B.
Memorization is not required for the Orchestral Excerpts.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3280 - Repertoire List A: Concertos | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3281 - Repertoire List B: Sonatas | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3282 - Repertoire List C: Concert | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3283 - Repertoire List D: Unaccompanied | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3285 - Orchestral Excerpt from Group 1 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |
| Class:3286 - Orchestral Excerpt from Group 2 | Fee:$6.00 | Register |