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The First Movement Makes Music Competition Legible
An international competition where recorded performances are judged by three named specialists using a published scoring rubric.
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The competition accepts a single five-to-twelve-minute public or unlisted YouTube link rather than a file upload or formatted audition tape. Its stated judging process assigns each eligible performance to three named specialists, who score five criteria independently; recording quality, repertoire difficulty, age, and career stage receive no points. The site lists four disciplines, $500 main awards, $150 junior awards, and separate 2027 deadlines and result dates.
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