VISION
IYMC provides a forum for international musicians in all forms of music making, all disciplines, across all ages. IYMC, the Executive Officer, Executive Team and international jury serve internationally in multiple disciplines, instruments and ages. Aspiring performers and composers have found IYMC a platform for building their careers, networking with musicians, expanding their knowledge and abilities, and working towards expansion of student and teacher success. The monthly online competitions have a strong educational focus with comments and feedback from the jury. Performance opportunity in-person through an annual Prize Winners' Recital gives musicians opportunity for further musical development, recognition and career growth.
IYMC has served nearly 3000 musicians of all ages, amateur and professional, in over 100 countries. We have over 10,000 followers on various social media platforms, the jury totals 24 with plans for further appointments into specialized instruments, and expansion to our scholarship program. We have served a plethora of instruments ranging from keyboard, strings, percussion, brass, harps, traditional flutes, voice, electric guitar, tabla and tanpura, accordion, guqin, the list goes on. Our jury has heard solos, duos, ensembles, chamber, symphonic, choral, jazz combos, band and traditional groups; what a joy and an honor!
We continue to keep our focus on our goals of providing opportunity for all musicians of all levels, all instruments and all styles. We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service and see our role as educational, supportive and enriching the lives of all our musicians and their families.
In addition to a strong classical foundation we strive to:
IYMC has served nearly 3000 musicians of all ages, amateur and professional, in over 100 countries. We have over 10,000 followers on various social media platforms, the jury totals 24 with plans for further appointments into specialized instruments, and expansion to our scholarship program. We have served a plethora of instruments ranging from keyboard, strings, percussion, brass, harps, traditional flutes, voice, electric guitar, tabla and tanpura, accordion, guqin, the list goes on. Our jury has heard solos, duos, ensembles, chamber, symphonic, choral, jazz combos, band and traditional groups; what a joy and an honor!
We continue to keep our focus on our goals of providing opportunity for all musicians of all levels, all instruments and all styles. We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service and see our role as educational, supportive and enriching the lives of all our musicians and their families.
In addition to a strong classical foundation we strive to:
- Engage marginalized groups, disciplines and instruments
- Recognize informal, independent and creative music making
- Provide a platform for classical music studies ranging from hobbyists to career-bound classical musicians
- Encourage under-served disciplines such as music composition, jazz, improvisation and playing by ear
- Include cultural, ethnic and traditional musics through exchange and diversity
- Recognize national and traditional composers, instruments, compositions and performing traditions
- Feature non-traditional performing groups
- Foster cultural diversity, inclusion and diversity through music learning and performance
