First organised in 1998, the Competition has the following main aims: In addition, the Competition aims to be a platform for musical excellence, providing young musicians with opportunities to perform in a competitive situation in front of an international jury.
The competition is open to all Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
The 2014 NIMC will be held from 16 to 22 June 2014 at the SOTA Drama Theatre.
Participants may take part in these various solo instrumental categories – Carnatic Vocal, Hindustani Vocal, Veena, Violin, Flute, Mridangam, Sitar and Tabla.
2006 2004 2002 Other music competitions organised by the National Arts Council (Singapore) are the National Piano and Violin Competition and the National Chinese Music Competition.