Eligibility

Age Limits

Instrumental candidates: Must be born on or after 17 November 2003.
Vocal candidates: Must be born on or after 17 November 1998.

Ensembles

Ensembles are permitted to have a maximum of 12 members, excluding the conductor and accompanist. All members must meet the respective age requirements stated above. Once the application form is submitted, ensemble member lists are final and cannot be modified without prior approval from the organizer.

Submission Limit

Each applicant is restricted to submitting a single application and may not participate in more than one performing unit.

Application Procedure

Interested applicants are required to download the application and submit the completed form, together with the audition tape, to RTHK Radio 4 on or before 16 November 2026.

Download the Application Form

Submission of Application

By Post:
The Application Form, together with the audition recording or video saved in CD/SD/DVD/USB flash drive, should be sent to the following address (latest post-mark on envelope should be 16/11/2026):
Young Music Makers 2027, RTHK Radio 4, 30 Broadcast Drive, Kowloon, Hong Kong

By email:
This Application Form should be sent to the following email address: ymm2027@rthk.gov.hk. Please upload the audition tape to cloud storage platform and provide a link for download. Do not attach media files directly to the email.

Tape Audition

Application should be accompanied with a good-quality audition audio/video file (in WAV format for audio or MP4 format for video), which contains the applicant's unedited performance of a self-chosen programme, including at least two works of contrasting styles. Total duration of the audition tape should be between 10 and 15 minutes. It will be a blindfold audition.

For the application submitted by post, the audition recording or video should be saved on a CD/SD/DVD/USB flash drive and submitted alongside the completed application form. Please note that submitted storage media will not be returned to applicants.

Applicants submitting via email are required to upload their audition recording or video to a cloud storage platform with public/shared-link permissions enabled. Please include the download link directly in your submission email. Do not attach media files directly to the email.

Those who do not hear from RTHK by 15 Dec 2026 may consider their tape audition unsuccessful. Scores awarded by the adjudicators will not be revealed.

Live Audition

Short-listed candidates will be invited for a live audition. Only works listed in section IIIA in the application form can be performed. If an accompanist is required for a piece, he/she must be provided by the candidate, and at the candidate's own expense. All candidates are required to bring their own instruments, with the exception of a piano, which will be provided on-site at the audition venue.

Those who do not hear from RTHK by 1 Jan 2027 may consider their live audition unsuccessful. Scores awarded by the adjudicators will not be revealed.

Radio Programme

Candidates who pass the live audition will be invited to perform a pre-recorded programme of 15 to 17 minutes in a RTHK Studio. The adjudicators will listen to the programmes to decide on the list of successful candidates. Only programmes of successful candidates will be broadcast on RTHK. Repertoire is subject to approval by RTHK and once approved, no changes are permitted thereafter. If an accompanist is required for a piece, he/she must be provided by the candidate, and at the candidate's own expense. All candidates are required to bring their own instruments, with the exception of a piano, which will be provided on-site at the recording venue.

Final Concert and Prize Presentation

Successful candidates will give a live performance at the Final Concert. Repertoire performed should be different from that which appeared in the radio programmes and will be subject to RTHK's approval. If an accompanist is required for a piece, he/she must be provided by the candidate, and at the candidate's own expense. All candidates are required to bring their own instruments, with the exception of a piano, which will be provided on-site at the performing venue. The Concert will be broadcast on RTHK.

Final decision

RTHK has the final decision over who the successful candidates are.

Participation

Successful candidates are required to attend all activities listed in the Schedule of this Regulation, except for the Briefing Session where a representative can come on the candidate's behalf.

Cancellation

In the event of a successful candidate being unable to fulfil any part of the Regulations for any reason, then RTHK shall be entitled to terminate this engagement.

Adjudicating Panel

The Panel includes:
Ms. Nancy Loo
Mr. Christopher Pak
Mr. Leung Kin-fung *
Ms. Yuki Ip *
Mr. Raymond Chung (Head of RTHK Radio 4)
* Adjudicating for the live audition only

Students of the adjudicators are allowed to participate. However, adjudicators involved are unable to give a score to their respective candidates. Under such circumstances, the score will be calculated appropriately.

Schedule

The Chinese version of these Regulations is provided for reference only. In the event of any inconsistency between the English and Chinese version of the terms and conditions, English shall prevail.

The organizer reserves the right to amend the regulations.

Data collected will be used exclusively for application purposes and will be destroyed after 31 October 2027.