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2025 Adelaide Eisteddfod |
Piano Recitals & Other |
12 May 2025 to 25 May 2025 |
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised) |
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PIANO DIVISION 2025
Dates: Monday 12th May to Sunday 25th May 2025
Venue: Unley Park Baptist Church, Bellevue Place Unley Park
Convenor: Jane Burgess
Mobile: 0402 289 628 Email: piano@adelaideeisteddfod.com.au
$15 General Admission $10 Concession (including Pensioners, Seniors & Students and Teachers of Competitors performing that day) $5 Children 5 to 15 years 2025 Adelaide Eisteddfod Members free of charge Entries and Fees All entries are to be made and paid on-line via www.stardom.com.au using the Stardom payment system. No late entries/late entry fees will be accepted. Entries strictly close Friday 11th April 2025, 11:59 pm Adelaide Time.
Each competitor pays a fee per section entered, as printed on the computer-generated invoice, plus a single administration fee appearing on the invoice after all required sections have been entered.
Payment may be made safely on-line. Rules Competitors, teachers and parents are advised to read the 2025 Rules and Conditions of Competition carefully as there have been major changes for 2025.
Other information Competitors are asked to enter the repertoire they are performing including the title of each piece and the composer directly into Stardom no later than 10 days prior to the competition as stated in Rule 11c) in the General Rules. This speeds up the booking in process on the day and reduces the potential for errors.
* Where an aggregate prize is awarded the following scoring system will be used: 1st Prize 5 points; 2nd Prize 3 points; 3rd Prize 2 points; 4th Prize and/or honourable mention 1 point.
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ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 22/03/2025 11:59:00 PM (AEST) |
P204 | Any Mozart Piece Piano Solo 12 years and under Time Limit: 06:00 |
| | Sponsored by Diana Weekes |
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Entry: $39.00 | 1st $50 2nd $30 3rd $20 HM |
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P205 | Romantic Era Solo 12 years and under Time Limit: 06:00 |
| | Own Choice 2 minutes minimum 6 minutes maximum Sponsored by Diarshul Sandhu |
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Entry: $39.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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P207 | Piano Duet/Six Hands/As Accompanist Primary/Secondary School Age Time Limit: 03:00 |
| | Own Choice of one or two Ensemble piece/s for either (1) piano duet OR (2) piano six hands OR (3) piano accompaniment and soloist. Where there are a sufficient number of competitors, and high performance standards are met, a separate Primary Prize and Secondary Prize may be offered. Prize variations may occur at the discretion of the adjudicator, convenor and sponsors on the day of the competition.
Time Limit 3 minutes. Sponsored by Di Truscott |
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Entry: $40.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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P208 | Piano Duet/Six Hands/As Accompanist Primary/Secondary School Age Time Limit: 06:00 |
| | Own Choice of one or two Ensemble piece/s for either (1) piano duet OR (2) piano six hands OR (3) piano accompaniment and soloist. Where there are a sufficient number of competitors, and high performance standards are met, a separate Primary Prize and Secondary Prize may be offered. Prize variations may occur at the discretion of the adjudicator, convenor and sponsors on the day of the competition.
Time Limit 3 to 6 minutes. Sponsored by Di Truscott |
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Entry: $44.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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P215 | Piano Solo Any notated Jazz piece 13 years and under Time Limit: 05:00 |
| | Own Choice Sponsored by Yvette Baer |
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Entry: $37.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Trophy 3rd Trophy HM |
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P217 | Piano Solo Any notated Jazz piece 14 years and over Time Limit: 05:00 |
| | Own Choice Sponsored by Yvette Baer |
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Entry: $37.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Trophy 3rd Trophy HM |
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P220 | Piano Recital Piano Solo 7- 10 years Time Limit: 08:00 |
| | MINI PIANO RECITAL
3 or 4 works from at least 3 different eras 5 minutes minimum to 8 minutes maximum
(1) Rule 9a does not apply any piece performed in this section in 2025 may be repeated in another section in 2025 and vice versa.
(2) Any piece performed in 2025 which has won first prize in 2025 may be repeated in this section..
(3) Rule 9j does not apply. A maximum of 4 pieces may be played.
Sponsors: Rondo Music School, Jane Burgess and Elaine Feng |
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Entry: $43.00 | 1st $150 2nd $100 3rd $50 HM |
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P221 | Piano Solo 12 years and under, Australian Composition Time Limit: 04:00 |
| | Own Choice Sponsored by AMEB SA & NT |
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Entry: $36.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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P222 | Piano Solo Australian Composition, 13 years and over Time Limit: 07:00 |
| | Own Choice Australian Composition Sponsored by Gwen Hughes Memorial Trust |
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Entry: $41.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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P224 | Own Choice two contrasting pieces Piano Solo 14 years and under Time Limit: 09:00 |
| | Own Choice Sponsored by Zena Chapman |
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Entry: $45.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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P225 | Classical Sonata one movement Piano Solo 18 years and under Time Limit: 08:00 |
| | Colin Finlayson Memorial Sponsored by Stefan Krcmarov - TURNER Real Estate |
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Entry: $43.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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P226 | Own Choice two contrasting pieces Piano Solo 16 years and under Time Limit: 09:00 |
| | Sponsored by Natalia Hubczenko |
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Entry: $45.00 | 1st $100 2nd $75 3rd $50 HM |
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P227 | Piano Recital Piano Solo 11-16 years Time Limit: 15:00 |
| | JUNIOR PIANO RECITAL
3 or 4 works from at least 3 different eras 9 minutes minimum to 15 minutes maximum
(1) Rule 9.a) of the 2025 Rules and Conditions of Competition, does not apply any piece performed in this section in 2025 may be repeated in another section in 2025 and vice versa.
(2) Any piece performed in 2025 which has won first prize in 2025 may be repeated in this section..
(3) Rule 9.j) of the 2025 Rules and Conditions of Competition, does not apply. A maximum of 4 pieces may be played.
Sponsored by Recitals Australia |
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Entry: $58.00 | 1st $250 2nd $150 3rd $100 HM |
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P229 | Own Choice two contrasting pieces Piano Solo 14 years and over Time Limit: 15:00 |
| | Colin Finlayson Memorial
8 minutes minimum, 15 minutes maximum
Sponsored by Rosanne Hammer, Phuong Vuong |
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Entry: $58.00 | 1st $150 2nd $100 3rd $50 HM |
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P233 | Romantic Era Piano Solo 13 years and over Time Limit: 08:00 |
| | Own choice of piece/s from the Romantic Era Sponsored by Leon Cattermole |
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Entry: $43.00 | 1st $60 2nd $40 3rd $20 HM |
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P236 | Chopin Piano Solo 16 years and over Time Limit: 12:00 |
| | Own choice Sponsored by Anna Goldsworthy |
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Entry: $52.00 | 1st $100 2nd $50 HM |
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P238 | Baroque Era Piano Solo 15 years and under Time Limit: 08:00 |
| | Own Choice of piece/s Sponsored by Diarshul Sandhu |
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Entry: $43.00 | 1st Medallions 2nd Medallions 3rd Medallions HM |
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P239 | Piano Recital Piano Solo 17 years and over Time Limit: 25:00 |
| | SENIOR PIANO RECITAL: 3 or 4 works from at least 3 different eras.
18 minutes. minimum, 25 minutes. maximum
(1) Rule 9.a) of the 2025 Rules and Conditions of Competition, does not apply and therefore any piece performed in this section in 2025 may be repeated in another section in 2025 and vice versa.
(2) Any piece performed in 2025 which has won first prize in 2025 may be repeated in this section.
(3) Rule 9.j) of the 2025 Rules and Conditions of Competition, does not apply. A maximum of 4 pieces may be played.
Competitors from this section aged 25 years or under on December 31, 2025, may be selected to compete in the MBS Young Virtuoso Award SA Final. The winner from that event will be invited to participate interstate in the MBS Young Virtuoso Final. Sponsored by Eleonora Sivan, David Lockett AM and Jane Burgess |
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Entry: $58.00 | 1st $350 2nd $250 3rd $100 HM |
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P248 | Complete Sonata Piano Solo 14 years and over Time Limit: 00:00 |
| | No time limit.
Sponsored by David Lockett AM |
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Entry: $54.00 | 1st $125 2nd $75 3rd $50 HM |
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P252 | Prelude and Fugue by Bach or Shostakovich Solo 16 years and over Time Limit: 07:00 |
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Time Limit 7 minutes.
Should a candidate wish to perform a Prelude and Fugue that exceeds 7 minutes, written permission must be sought and granted from the Piano Convenor via Email on piano@adelaideeisteddfod.com.au at least 4 weeks prior to the start of the piano competition. Sponsored by Debra Andreacchio |
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Entry: $41.00 | 1st $100 2nd $60 HM |
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P253 | Sonatina Piano Solo 15 years and under Time Limit: 06:00 |
| | 1 or more movements Sponsored by Rondo Music School |
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Entry: $39.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Trophy 3rd Trophy HM |
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P255 | Piano Solo Chinese Composition Time Limit: 04:00 |
| | Own choice of piece(s) by Chinese composer/s Grade 5 or below written in the last 100 years. Refer to the list of suggested pieces and grade levels on the Adelaide Eisteddfod website. https://adelaideeisteddfod.com.au/competitions/divisions/piano-division/ Sponsored by Elaine Feng |
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Entry: $36.00 | 1st Trophy + $50 2nd Trophy + $40 3rd Trophy + $30 HM PA Chinese Gift for every competitor |
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P256 | Piano Solo Chinese Composition, Open Age Time Limit: 08:00 |
| | Own choice of piece(s) by Chinese composer/s Grade 6 or above written in the last 100 years. Refer to the list of suggested pieces and grade levels on the Adelaide Eisteddfod website. https://adelaideeisteddfod.com.au/competitions/divisions/piano-division/ Sponsored by Elaine Feng |
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Entry: $39.00 | 1st Trophy + $180 2nd Trophy + $120 3rd Trophy + $75 HM PA Chinese Gift for every competitor |
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P257 | Piano Solo French Composition, Open Age Time Limit: 09:00 |
| | Any composition by a French composer. A time limit suggested of 9 minutes. Sponsored by David Metin |
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Entry: $45.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Trophy 3rd Trophy HM |
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