String Performances

🎻 Grade 1 Bowed Strings & Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 2 examination or above, of...

Class S01C Competitive

🎻 Grade 2 Bowed Strings & Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 3 examination or above, of...

Class S02C Competitive

🎻 Grade 3 Bowed Strings & Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 4 examination or above, of...

Class S03C Competitive

🎻 Grade 4 Bowed Strings & Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 5 examination or above, of...

Class S04C Competitive

🎻 Grade 5 Bowed Strings & Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 6 examination or above, of...

Class S05C Competitive

🎻 Grade 6 Bowed Strings & Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 7 examination or above, of...

Class S06C Competitive

🎻 Grade 7 & 8 Bowed Strings & Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed an ARSM or other Diploma examinati...

Class S07C Competitive

🎻 Bowed Strings and Harps Senior Recital (Under 18)

Own choice of two contrasting pieces, minimum Grade 6 strandard. Performers are...

Class S08C Competitive

🎻 Violin Beginners Under Grade 3

For ages 11 years and under. Own choice of one solo piece. Time Limit...

Class S50N Non-Competitive

🎻 Cello Beginners Under Grade 3

For ages 11 years and under. Own choice of one solo piece. Time Limit...

Class S51N Non-Competitive

🎻 Harp Beginners Under Grade 3

For ages 11 years and under. Own choice of one solo piece. Time Limit...

Class S52N Non-Competitive

🎻 Strings & Harp Concert

Own choice of any one or two pieces.  A chance for the youngest students t...

Class S53N Non-Competitive

🎻 Strings & Harp Informal Performance and Feedback (11-18 Years)

Own choice of one or two pieces. Open to performers as soloist, duet or ensembl...

Class S54N Non-Competitive

🎻 Strings & Harp Informal Performance and Feedback (Over 18)

Own choice of one or two pieces. Open to adult performers of any ability; as so...

Class S55N Non-Competitive

🎻 Own Composition

Following on the success of this class last year, the AFYM are encouraging perf...

Class C01 Non-Competitive

🎻 Women Composers

This class was introduced in 2023 and was met with great enthusiasm. The exam s...

Class C02 Non-Competitive

🎻 Unaccompanied Bach (Minimum Grade 6)

Own choice of one piece of music by J S Bach for any instrument, to be played u...

Class M01C Competitive

🎻 British Music (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece by a British composer. Open to all instruments. Time Li...

Class M03N Non-Competitive

🎻 Concerto (Ages 20 Years & Under)

Any one movement from a Concerto for any instrument, excluding piano (unfortuna...

Class M04C Competitive

🎻 Wind & Strings Junior Duets (Grade 3 & Under)

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments. Ne...

Class M05C Competitive

🎻 Intermediate Duets (Grades 4 & 5)

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments, in...

Class M07C Competitive

🎻 Senior Duets (Grades 6 and Above)

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments, in...

Class M08C Competitive

🎻 Junior Ensembles (Grades 5 and Under)

Any one piece for 3 to 6 performers on any instrument, without conductor. No me...

Class M09C Competitive

🎻 Senior Ensemble (Grade 6 and Above)

Any one piece for 3 to 6 players on any instrument, at any grade, without condu...

Class M10C Competitive

🎻 Welsh Music, Traditional, Folk and Ethnic Music

A class to celebrate traditional, folk and ethnic music of all styles and natio...

Class M11aN Non-Competitive

🎻 Jazz Performance

A class to celebrate all styles of Jazz, including improvisations within the pi...

Class M11bN Non-Competitive

🎻 Baroque Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Your own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensem...

Class M12aN Non-Competitive

🎻 Classical Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Your own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensem...

Class M12bN Non-Competitive

🎻 Romantic Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Your own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensem...

Class M13aN Non-Competitive

🎻 Contemporary Music – 20th & 21st Century (Minimum Grade 5)

Your own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensem...

Class M13bN Non-Competitive

🎻 Family Music Performance

Music-making as it used to be! For any groups comprising two or more players wi...

Class M14N Non-Competitive

🎻 Pam Wedgwood Syllabus: 11 Years & Under

Open to any performer up to and including age 11 years. Own choice of one piece...

Class PW1 Non-Competitive

🎻 Pam Wedgwood Syllabus: Ages 12 – 18

Open to any performer up to and including age 12 to 18 years. Own choice of one...

Class PW2 Non-Competitive

🎻 Pam Wedgwood Syllabus: 18 Years & Over

Open to any adult performers. Own choice of one piece, solo, duet or ensemble, ...

Class PW3 Non-Competitive

🎻 Rehearse With The Adjudicator

This is a new class conceived by last years string adjudicator Haim Choi whereb...

Class N3 Non-Competitive