Competitions
NSW, Australia
Competitions:
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Sydney Eisteddfod
https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/
St George Eisteddfod
Ryde Eisteddfod
https://www.rydeeisteddfod.org/
Theme and variations foundation grant
https://tandvfoundation.com.au/
Abc young performers awards
https://youngperformersawards.org/
Sydney Concert Orchestra - 2026
https://www.sydneyconcertorchestra.com.au/whats-on
Wollongong Eisteddfod
https://www.wollongongeisteddfod.com.au/
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​KPO NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition
https://www.kpo.org.au/current/concertocomp
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Hawksbury eisteddfod
https://www.hawkesburyeisteddfod.com.au/
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2MBS Young Virtuoso Award
​https://www.2mbsfinemusicsydney.com/yva/
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​Teacher’s Association
https://www.mtansw.org.au/junior-music-festivals/
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Performance Opportunities:
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Instrumental and vocal items for state music festivals
https://artsunit.nsw.edu.au/program/instrumental-and-vocal-items-for-state-music-festivals
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Concerts For All
https://www.concertsforall.com/
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Canberra, Australia
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​National Eisteddfod
https://nationaleisteddfod.org.au/
Piano dates: 24 – 30 August 2025
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Victoria, Australia
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Ringwood Eisteddfod
https://ringwoodeisteddfod.org.au/
Melbourne great romantics （18-25 y.o.)
​https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/learn/great-romantics-competition-2024/
Boroondara Eisteddfod
https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/boroondara-arts/whats/boroondara-eisteddfod
Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod
http://www.royalsouthstreet.com.au
Entries Open March 01 to April 31
Competition dates TBC: 03 - 04 August 2025
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Monash Youth Festival
https://www.monashyouthmusicfestival.com.au/
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Eisteddfod by the Bay
https://eisteddfodbythebay.com.au/​
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Melbourne Recital Center Baroque Competition (17 and under)
​https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/learn/baroque2024/
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Preston Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition
https://prestonsymphony.org.au/about-us/youth-concerto-competition
​Details available from February 2025.​
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The Competition is open to players of orchestral instruments and piano who are 18 or under on 1st July 2025.
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The Talent3mbs
Polish Music Competition
https://www.polmusica.com.au/
Australian Youth Classical Music Competition (17-25 y.o.)
https://www.aycmc.org.au/
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Australian National Piano Award 2026
https://australianpianoaward.com.au/
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2MBS Stefan Kruger Scholarship (18 - 30 y.o.)
https://www.2mbsfinemusicsydney.com/krugerscholarship/
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Queensland, Australia
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Gold Coast Eisteddfod - age 1st jan
https://www.goldcoasteisteddfod.com.au/
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Council of Queensland Eisteddfod
https://queenslandeisteddfod.org.au/
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Brisbane International Youth Festival
https://brisbaneyouthmusicfestival.org/
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John Curro National Youth Concerto Competition
https://www.qyo.org.au/programs/john-curro-national-youth-concerto-competition
info coming March
​Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition
https://acvc.com.au/
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Adelaide, Australia
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Adelaide Eisteddfod
https://adelaideeisteddfod.com.au/
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Hobart, Australia
City of Hobart Performing Arts Eisteddfod
https://www.hobarteisteddfod.com/
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Australia
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Australian Music Foundation Awards
https://australianmusicfoundation.org/
up to the age of 27
Lev Vlassenko 2026
https://www.lev-vlassenko.com/
Young Lev Vlassenko 2026
https://www.lev-vlassenko.com/
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New Zealand
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National Concerto Competition
https://nationalconcertocompetition.co.nz
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International Competitions / Festivals
Cooper International Competition (13-18 y.o.)
https://www.oberlin.edu/cooper-competition
Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians
http://en.zhmozart.org/match/piano.html
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Aarhus International Piano Competition For Young Pianists 2027
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Ettlingen International piano competition 2026
https://www.pianocompetition.org/
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“Kharkiv meets Zurich" International Competition for Young Pianists
https://kharkivmeetszurich.ch/
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Balys Dvarionas Competition
https://dvarionas.artistdb.eu/en/b/competition-rules 2028
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The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Young People in Szafarnia
https://szafarnia.art.pl/about-the-competition/
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Piano Neuchâtel Val de Travers 2026
https://piano.international/en/rules/piano-repertoire.html
Palm Springs International Piano Competition (13 - 17 y.o.)
https://psipc.org/application-procedures-and-rules-regulations/
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International Volodymyr Krainev Competition for Young Pianists
http://krainev-competition.com.ua/english/competition-en
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The International Competition for Young Pianists “Merci, Maestro!”
https://www.mercimaestro.be/programme-2-2
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Morningside Music Bridge - Music Festival
https://mmb.international 2026
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Pacific Stars International Competition
https://www.pacificstars.org/
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Seoul international music competition - 2026
​http://seoulcompetition.com/en/
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International Anton Rubinstein Competition - 2025
https://www.rubinstein-akademie.de/en/wettbewerbe_neu/
Deadline May 2025
Results 17th May
Kids: 15 mins vid and finals (12th and 13th July 2025)
Adult: 40-45 mins vid and finals (28th and 29th June 2025)
Can be separate videos
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Osaka International Music Competition
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Scottish International Piano Competition
https://www.scotpianocomp.com/
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Tianjin Julliard Piano Festival
https://www.tianjinjuilliard.edu.cn/en/tjpf
Sendai International Music Competition
https://simc.jp/en/
Results Feb. 12
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Piano Island Competition
https://www.pianoislandfestival.com/competition
Deadline: 15th May 2025.
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Singapore International Piano Competition - 2026
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Concours musical international de Montréal - 2026
https://concoursmontreal.ca/en/about-us/archives/piano-2024/​
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China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition - 2026
https://www.csipcc.com.cn/about-us/competition/repertoire/
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Isangyun Competition - 2026
http://www.isangyuncompetition.org/landing3/kr/​
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The Cliburn International Piano Competition
https://cliburn.org/
2027 for 13-17 y.o.
2029 for adult
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International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Horowitz
https://www.horowitzv.ch/horowitz-competition-kyiv
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International Stasys Vainiūnas Competition for Pianists and Chamber Ensembles - 2026
https://vainiunas.lt/en/b/piano
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Aegio IPC 2025
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Henle Piano Competition
https://www.henle.de/Henle-Piano-Competition/
Dublin International Piano Competition
https://dipc.ie/the-competition/pre-competition/repertoire/
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https://www.ville-saintpaultroischateaux.fr/rules-of-international-piano-competition/
Deadline: February 15th
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International Piano Competition of Lyon - 2026
https://gpipl.fr/accueil_en.php#f_concerto_div
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Concorso Rina Sala Gallo - 2026
https://www.concorsosalagallo.it/il-concorso-2024/regolamento/
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​Sydney International Piano Competition 2027
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Hastings International Piano Competition 2026 (16 - 30 y.o.)
https://www.hastingsinternationalpiano.org/
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Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition
https://skipc.jp/en/5th/repertoire/ - 2027 (every 2 years)
International Maj Lind Piano Competition - 2027
https://majlindcompetition.fi/en/
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Global Music Education League Piano Competition - 2027
http://www.cimcompetition.com/en/about/gmel-violin-competition/
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Indonesia International Piano Competition
https://www.indonesiainternationalpianocompetition.com/keydate
Singapore International Music Competition - 2027
Chopin Avenue
Debutante de Jaen Piano Competition - 2027
https://geza-anda.ch/concours-2024/
ArsClassica International Competition - 2026
https://www.arsclassica.it/regulations
Schubert Wettbewerb Competition
https://schubert-wettbewerb.de/xv-pianocompetition-2025/
Hong Kong International Piano Competition
http://www.chopinsocietyhk.org/piano_competition_2025/index.htm
International Maestro Festival 2026
https://www.taiwanpianofestival.com/repertoire-guidelines.html
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Sicily International Piano Festival
https://www.pianosicily.com/overview.html
Hilton Head International Piano Competition
https://www.hhipc.org/2025-repertoire-rules/
Every 3 years = 18-30, 13-17, festival
2026 for 13-17
2028 for 18-30
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Singapore International Piano Competition - 2027
http://sipc.sg
Internacional Piano Competition - City of Vigo
https://www.vigopianocompetition.com/edition/2024/jury
ODYSSIAD® COMPETITION
https://odyssiad.com/competition
June 15, 2025: Competition Application deadline
Competition: August 2025
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Spotlight International Piano Competition
https://www.tsacf.org/piano-prizes
International Hans von Bülow Competition - Meiningen, Germany 2026
https://www.buelow-wettbewerb-meiningen.de/en/
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Jakarta Open Piano Competition
ttps://opusnusantara.id/lomba/16
International Piano Competition "Pancho Vladigerov"
https://vladigerovcompetition.com
London International Concerto Competition
https://londonconcertocompetition.co.uk
International Music Competition of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Morocco
https://en.opmcompetition.ma/%C3%A9dition2025
Beethoven International Piano Competition
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WTPA
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Takamatsu International Piano Competition
https://www.tipc.jp/outline_en.html
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International FRANZ LISZT Competition Weimar - Bayreuth 2027
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