MTAC Orange County North

Certificate of Merit Branch Honors Recital

The 2021 CM Branch Honors Recital Festival

The MTAC Orange County North Branch is proud to present the 2021 Branch Honors Recitals! Through this virtual format, we recognize the outstanding achievement of our students in their Certificate of Merit™ performances.

Program I

Program II

Program III

The Certificate of Merit Honors Festival recitals showcase students who have completed all of the following requirements:


  • Registered at C/M Level IV through Advanced
  • Performed all C/M pieces well memorized (woodwinds are not required to memorize)
  • Received a rating of “Well-performed” for all pieces at evaluations
  • Received a rating of “Excellent” or “Good” from five ratings for all required technique
  • Received a rating of “Excellent” or “Good” from five ratings for sight reading exam
  • Achieved 80% or higher score on written theory and ear training exam
  • Recommended piece received (from 1 to 5) the highest performance rating of 5-, 5, or 5+
  • Recommended piece is no longer than 5 minutes in performance length