The competition starts at exactly 2 PM, and this one is being broadcast live, with all scores and results coming out immediately.
As the competition begins, the official renowned host introduces the competition and the judges, each being a titan in the music world, especially Alice Lawson, who adds a great deal of buzz to this competition.
To ensure fairness, the instruments compete separately, with the cello group going second, but the contestants' numbers are shuffled together, and no one knows their number or the piece they'll draw until just before going on stage.
The scoring results will drop the highest and lowest scores, with a special scoring team handling the rankings, supervised by specially invited national officials to ensure fairness and transparency throughout the process.
When Shea Thorne was called, it was already 4 PM.
