Eisteddfodau, Competitions, Masterclasses etc.!

VARIOUS or TBC

​

Hephzibah Menuhin Memorial Awards (VIC) (deadline: tbc)

Website: https://www.msv.org.au/index.php/Current-Awards

​

Musical Society of Victoria (MSV) Awards - various dates (deadline: various)

Website: https://www.msv.org.au/index.php/Current-Awards

(you will need to become a member of MSV to participate in the competitions and various concerts)

​

Geoffrey Parsons Award (SA) - usually September (deadline: usually June)

Website: https://accompanist.org.au/event-infoforms/the-geoffrey-parsons-award/

Brochure: HERE

Application Form: HERE

​

PAST EVENTS

​

APRIL

​

Lyon International Piano Competition (France) – 4th to 8th July

(deadline: 1st April)

Website: International Piano Competition of Lyon (France) (gpipl.fr)

Music Section Details: Age 16-35 - 1st round video, remainder in-person

​

Hamilton Eisteddfod – 5th to 10th June

(deadline: 6th April)

Website: https://hamiltoneisteddfod.org.au/

Music Section Details: https://hamiltoneisteddfod.org.au/eisteddfod-details/music/

​

Bendigo Competitions Society (VIC) - Piano 20-21 May

(deadline: TBC - was 8 April in 2022)

Website: https://www.bendigocomps.org.au/

​

Burnie City Eisteddfod (TAS) – Music: 24th to 30th June

(deadline: - 16th April)

Website: https://www.burnieeisteddfod.com.au/

Music Sections: HERE

​

Adelaide Eisteddfod (SA) – 23 June to 2nd July

(deadline: 14th April)

Website: https://sacoment.com/aes/eisteddfod/

Piano Sections: HERE

​

Melbourne Recital Centre Bach Competition (VIC) – 4th June

Age: 17 and under

deadline: 23rd April

Website:  HERE

​

Ryde Eisteddfod (NSW) – PIANO: 12th August to 2nd September

(deadline: 26 April)

Website: https://www.rydeeisteddfod.org/​

​

Mount Gambier Eisteddfod (SA) – Music: 4th-6th August

(deadline: 30th April)

Website: https://www.backstageinc.org.au/music-division

Competition Sections: TBC

​

Sydney Eisteddfod (NSW) – April to August (Piano: 30 April - 14 July)

(deadline: 30 April - piano)

Website: https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/

Piano Sections: HERE

​

MAY

 

Steinway 2023 National Online Competition – May to June

(deadline: 23rd June)

Website: HERE

Piano sections: 23rd June

​

City of Toowoomba Eisteddfod (QLD) – Piano 4th-14th May

(deadline: 28th February)

Website: https://toowoombaeisteddfod.org.au/

Piano Sections: HERE

​

Gladstone Eisteddfod (QLD) – Piano 6th to 11th August

(deadline: 8th May)

Website: https://www.gladstoneeisteddfod.org/

Piano Sections: here

​

Burdekin Junior Eisteddfod (QLD) – Piano 6th-15th May

(deadline: 3rd March)

Website: https://burdekinjunioreisteddfoddotcomdotau.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/music-syllabus-2023-1.pdf

​

Cowra Eisteddfod (NSW) – Piano 15th to 17th May

(deadline: 7th March)

Website: http://cowraeisteddfod.com.au/entries/

Piano Sections: Syllabus downloadable here

Bendigo Competitions Society (VIC) - Piano 21-22 May

(deadline: 8 April)

Website: https://www.bendigocomps.org.au/

​

Boroondara Eisteddfod (VIC) – from May to late July

(deadline: 24 April) - Registrations open 20th March

Website: https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/recreation-arts/boroondara-arts/whats/boroondara-eisteddfod

Piano Sections: HERE

​

Border District Eisteddfod (QLD) – 22nd to 31st May

(deadline: 24th March)

Piano: 26th May

Website: http://www.borderdistricteisteddfod.org.au/

Music Sections: HERE

​

Sydney Eisteddfod (NSW) – April to August (Piano: 30 April - 14 July)

(deadline: 30 April - piano)

Website: https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/

Piano Sections: HERE

​

JUNE

​

Yarram Eisteddfod (Yarram, VIC) – 31 July - 7 August - Piano 4-7 August

(deadline: 1 June)

Website: http://www.yarrameisteddfod.org.au/

​

The Talent 3MBS (VIC) – July-October

Age: emerging musician

deadline: 4th June

Website:  HERE

​

Melbourne Recital Centre Bach Competition (VIC) – 4th June

Age: 17 and under

deadline: 26th April

Website:  HERE​

​

Launceston Competitions (TAS) – Instrumental 2nd to 7th June

(deadline: 22nd March)

Website: https://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/Events/Launceston-Competitions

Music Section Details: Instrumental: HERE ; Non-competitive: HERE

​

Hamilton Eisteddfod – 5th to 10th June

(deadline: 6th April)

Website: https://hamiltoneisteddfod.org.au/

Music Section Details: https://hamiltoneisteddfod.org.au/eisteddfod-details/music/

 

Australian Youth Classical Music Competition (Geelong, VIC) – June to July

(deadline: 7th May -Regional; 8th June - National)

Website: https://www.aycmc.org.au/

17 to 25 years of age via video submissions

1st prize Geelong residents - $2,000

1st prize National - overseas travel scholarship worth $20,000

Competition Sections: Regional HERE / National HERE

 

Monash Youth Music Festival – Instrumental: 5th-20th August

(deadline: 11th June)

Website: https://www.monashyouthmusicfestival.com.au/

Piano: various dates from 6th - 20th August

Competition Sections: HERE

Forbes Eisteddfod (NSW) – 14th to 21st June

(deadline: 7th May)

Website: https://www.forbeseisteddfod.com.au/

Piano Sections: 14th - 21st June​

​

Ringwood Eisteddfod (VIC) –  June

(deadline:now)

Website: https://ringwoodeisteddfod.org.au/

Music Sections: Piano 9th - 12th June

​

City of Warrnambool Eisteddfod (VIC) – 6th-16th June

(deadline: 5th May)

Website: https://www.warrnambooleisteddfod.org.au/

Competition Sections (Instrumental): 13th - 16th June

​

Sydney Eisteddfod (NSW) – April to August (Piano: 30 April - 14 July)

(deadline: 30 April - piano)

Website: https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/

Piano Sections: HERE

​

Annual Centralian Eisteddfod (Alice Springs, NT) – 20th May to 2nd June

(deadline: 1st April)

Website: https://www.centralianeisteddfod.org/

Piano sections: 20th - 25th May

​

Bluescope WIN Wollongong Eisteddfod (NSW) – Piano: 10th-11th June

(deadline: 31st March)

Website: https://www.wollongongeisteddfod.com.au/

Competition Syllabus: HERE

​

Mildura Eisteddfod (VIC) – 1st to 17th June

(deadline: March)

Website: http://www.milduraeisteddfod.com.au/

Piano Sections: 11th - 12th June

​

Biloela Eisteddfod (QLD) – CANCELLED 2023

(deadline: cancelled in 2022, to resume in 2023?)

Website: https://www.biloelaeisteddfod.org.au/

Competition Sections: N/A

​

Adelaide Eisteddfod (SA) – 23 June to 2nd July

(deadline: 14th April)

Website: https://sacoment.com/aes/eisteddfod/

Piano Sections: HERE

​

Steinway 2023 National Online Competition – May to June

(deadline: 23rd June)

Website: HERE

Piano sections: 23rd June

​

Burnie City Eisteddfod (TAS) – Music: 24th to 30th June

(deadline: - 16th April)

Website: https://www.burnieeisteddfod.com.au/

Music Sections: HERE

​

Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod (Traralgon, VIC) – Piano: 19-21 August

(deadline: 30 June)

Website: http://www.lve.org.au/

Competition Information: HERE

​

Townsville Eisteddfod (QLD) – 5th to 23rd September

(deadline: 5th June)

Website: http://townsvilleeisteddfod.org/

Instrumental Sections: Piano: 5-11 September

​

JULY

​

Lyon International Piano Competition (France) – 4th to 8th July

(deadline: 1st April)

Website: International Piano Competition of Lyon (France) (gpipl.fr)

Music Section Details: Age 16-35 - 1st round online video, remainder in-person

​

Melbourne International Piano and Strings Festival Competition (ONLINE)

(deadline: TBC was 17th July in 2022)

Website: https://www.iamusica.org

Application page: coming soon

NB - Open age category available in 2022

​

Australian Youth Classical Music Competition (Geelong, VIC) – June to July

(deadline: 7th May -Regional; 8th June - National)

Website: https://www.aycmc.org.au/

16 to 26 years of age via video submissions

Competition Sections: Regional HERE / National HERE

​

Monash Youth Music Festival – Instrumental: 5th-20th August

(deadline: 11th June)

Website: https://www.monashyouthmusicfestival.com.au/

Competition Sections: HERE

​

Wimmera Music Eisteddfod (Horsham, VIC) – TBC was 22 to 25 July in 2021

(deadline: TBC)

Website: https://www.wimmeraeisteddfod.com/

Competition Sections: tbc

​

Royal South Street Eisteddfod (Ballarat, VIC) – TBC Piano was July in 2022

(deadline: various)

Website: http://www.royalsouthstreet.com.au/

Piano Sections (deadline TBC): tbc

Celebrating Chopin Section (deadline TBC): tbc

​

Sydney Eisteddfod (NSW) – April to August (Piano: 30 April - 14 July)

(deadline: 30 April - piano)

Website: https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/

Piano Sections: HERE

​

MozArte International Piano competition (Germany) – 2-10 September

(deadline: 30 July)

Website (Professional U32): https://www.mozarte-aachen.com/professional

Website (Junior 6-17): https://www.mozarte-aachen.com/junior

Other

​

The Geelong Eisteddfod - no update since 2019

Website: https://www.facebook.com/GeelongEisteddfod/

​

West Gippsland Performing Arts Competition - usually July to August

Discontinued in 2022

Website: http://www.wge.org.au/

​

2021 Young Performers Awards (National) - April to November (deadline: 14th April)

Website: https://youngperformersawards.org

​

Sydney Piano Lovers' Competition – TBC (unlikely in 2023)

(deadline: TBC 20th June)

Website: https://www.thesydney.com.au/other-competitions/the-sydney-piano-lovers-competition/

NB - this is for amateur pianists aged 30 and over

​