What is CCTV National Instrumental Music Television Competition?

The CCTV National Instrumental Music TV Competition is a folk music competition organized by the national mainstream media CCTV with the approval of the national competent authorities in order to promote national culture and popularize the knowledge of national instrumental music, launch new works of national instrumental music, and promote the prosperity and development of national music.

It is another national TV cultural event newly established by CCTV after successfully holding the Young Singer TV Competition, TV Dance Competition, TV Crosstalk Competition and TV Sketch Competition.

The competition is held every two years, and has been held twice so far.

The competition adheres to and carries forward the competition purposes and principles of correct orientation, national spirit, extensive participation, diverse styles, professional standards, authority and fairness that CCTV competitions have always adhered to.

The competition will not only present the long inheritance and unique charm of China's national instrumental music through television broadcasts, but also provide a centralized display of the intangible cultural heritage in the field of national instrumental music; at the same time, through the competition, it will showcase the creation and performance results of my country's national instrumental music, Popularize the knowledge of my country's national folk instrumental music, so as to achieve the purpose of promoting my country's national music culture, discovering national instrumental music performing talents, promoting the creation of national instrumental music works, prospering television screens, enriching the amateur cultural life of the masses, and leading the healthy ecological development of my country's national instrumental music.

The competition is not only a window for art schools and art groups across the country to display teaching achievements and select talents, but also a ladder for folk music professionals to realize their artistic dreams and a platform for amateur folk music lovers to display their artistic expertise.