The 13^th Rivers Awards International Composition Competition (the RACC) has captured Chinese and international composers’ attention since it began in April 2024. This year, the Organizing Committee received a total of 95 compositions from 11 countries and regions in Asia, Europe and South America. According to the voting situation of the competition, after careful review by eleven judges (In alphabetical order) CHEN Musheng, GUO Ming, GUO Yuan, HAO Weiya, JIN Ping (U.S.), WU Yan, XU Zhibin, YIN Mingwu, ZHONG Juncheng, ZHOU Xianglin, ZHU Lin, the following 11 entries were shortlisted for the final round (In alphabetical order):

      Bi Hua Jing Meng (bismite·The dreamland of crystal) (China)

      For Pipa, Erhu, Piano, Violin,Viola, Cello and Double Bass 

      Chan Ming Yu Feng De Lun Hui (The Wind Echoed With The Cicadas) (China)

For Pipa, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass 

Chao Ran Zhi Jing II (The Transcendent Realm II) (China)

For Dizi, Pipa, Violin, Cello and Piano 

Chao Xi·Lian Yan (Tidal Glimmer) (China)

For Bangdi, Pipa, Erhu, Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello 

Flowing Light in the Rainy Night (China)

For Dizi, Piano, Erhu, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass 

 Kong·Kong Kong (Sunyata, Sunyata, Sunyatasvabhava) (China)

For Dizi,Pipa,Piano,Violin, Cello, Viola and Double Bass 

Kui (Holland）

For Erhu, Pipa, Piano, Dizi, Pipa, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass 

Ru Meng (Like dream)(China)

For Dizi, Pipa, Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello 

Shan Shui Lie Bian (Landscape Fission) (China)

For Dizi, Pipa, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass 

Yin Yi (China)

For Dizi, Pipa, Erhu, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass 

Zui Ba Xian (Eight Drunken Immortals) (China)

 For Dizi, Pipa, Erhu, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass 

The final concert and awards ceremony of the 13^th Rivers Awards International Composition Competition will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 19:30 at the He Luting Concert Hall of Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Congratulations to the 11 finalists, and we’re looking forward to the wonderful presentation of your works in the final concert!

Organizing Committee of the 13^th RACC

Septemper 2024