Performance
Solo categories
solo piano
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9)
solo Instrumental Classical
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9)
solo Instrumental rock & pop
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9)
solo vocal classical
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9)
solo vocal rock & pop
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9)
Whilst there are no required ABRSM/Trinity College London grades for the 2024 COBIS Music Festival, we want to suggest that Lower School soloists should be performing around Grade 5 and Upper School soloists around Grade 7 standard. For more information, see the FAQ page.
ensemble categories
INstrumental ensemble
Upper School & Lower School combined as one category
3+ instrumentalists in the ensemble
vocal ensemble
Upper School & Lower School combined as one category
3+ vocalists in the ensemble
battle of the bands
Upper School & Lower School combined as one category
1 band per school
awards
In addition to an award for each of the instrumental, soloist, and ensemble categories outlined above, there will be an award for the 2024 Young Musician of the Year.
The winner of this 2024 Young Musician of the Year will be awarded with the Jeremy Hibbins Cup which was won in 2023 by Rancheng of the British School of Bahrain.
Accompaniments & Backing Tracks
We recommend music teachers accompany their own students, where possible.
Whilst a fully live performance is preferable, students may wish to perform with backing tracks. Schools should contact the British School of Bahrain to make these arrangements.