2024 Adelaide Eisteddfod
String Division
24 May 2024 to 02 Jun 2024
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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STRING DIVISION 2024


Dates: Friday 17 – Sunday 19 May and Friday 24 – Sunday 26 May.


Venue: Unley Park Baptist Church, Bellevue Place Unley Park


Convenors: Paris and Hamish Netting


Mobile: 0478 293 141
Email: strings@adelaideeisteddfod.com.au


Adjudicators:   TBA

$15 General Admission

$10 Concession

(including Pensioners, Seniors & Students and Teachers of Competitors performing that day)

$5 Children 5 to 15 years

2024 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 12th April 2023, 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 2024 Rules and Conditions of Competition carefully.


Other information

Competitors are asked to enter the repertoire they are performing including the title of each piece and the composer directly into Stardom at least 7 days prior to the competition as stated in Rule 22 in the General Rules.

This speeds up the booking in process on the day and reduces the potential for errors.


ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 13/04/2024 12:30:00 AM (AEST)
S301 Any Bowed String Instrument Unaccompanied Solo     25 years and under

Session: 26/05/2024 1:00 PM    Time Limit: 10:00

Unaccompanied solo. One or two movements from any unaccompanied work. Movements need not be from the same suite.

Sponsored by Keith Crellin OAM and Ruth Saffir

Adjudicators: Paris and Hamish Netting

Entries Closed
Entry: $40.001st $100          2nd $50          HM          
S306 Junior String Concerto     16 years and under

Session: 26/05/2024 5:10 PM    Time Limit: 00:00

Junior String Concerto. One or two movements of a concerto, cadenzas optional. No time limit. Entrants perform in ascending order of age. Previous First Prize Winners of this section are not eligible to enter. Competitor must state the chosen concerto, movement/s, composer and approximate duration at time of entry.

Sponsored by Dr Elizabeth Layton

Adjudicator: Helen Ayres

Entries Closed
Entry: $49.001st $75          2nd $50          3rd $25          HM          
S316 Any String Non 1st Prize Winner Solo     13-16 years

Session: 02/06/2024 2:30 PM    Time Limit: 06:00

Own choice. This section is for those who have never won a first prize in a previous Adelaide Eisteddfod on that instrument.

Sponsored by Wendy Heiligenberg

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $32.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Certificate          
S321 Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 1

Session: 01/06/2024 9:00 AM    Time Limit: 04:00

One piece from the AMEB Grade 1 2024 syllabus, or those grades from the 2024 syllabi for any other recognised music examinations such as ABRSM, ANZCA, Trinity College London, St Cecelia, or the Australian Guild of Music and Speech. A candidate competing in this section may not compete in any other grade level section. Failure to comply with this rule may result in withdrawal from all grade level sections.

Sponsored by Else Buttler Memorial

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $30.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Certificate          
S322 Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 2

Session: 01/06/2024 10:00 AM    Time Limit: 04:00

One piece from the AMEB Grade 2 2024 syllabus, or that grade from the 2024 syllabi for any other recognised music examinations such as ABRSM, ANZCA, Trinity College London, St Cecelia, or the Australian Guild of Music and Speech. A candidate competing in this section may not compete in any other grade level section. Failure to comply with this rule may result in withdrawal from all grade level sections.

Sponsored by Else Buttler Memorial

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $30.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S323 Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 3

Session: 01/06/2024 11:00 AM    Time Limit: 05:00

One piece from the AMEB Grade 3 2024 syllabus, or those grades from the 2024 syllabi for any other recognised music examinations such as ABRSM, ANZCA, Trinity College London, St Cecelia, or the Australian Guild of Music and Speech. A candidate competing in this section may not compete in any other grade level section. Failure to comply with this rule may result in withdrawal from all grade level sections.

Sponsored by Helen Ayres and Christen Barras

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $31.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Certificate          
S324 Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 4

Session: 01/06/2024 1:20 PM    Time Limit: 05:00

One piece from the AMEB Grade 4 2024 syllabus, or those grades from the 2024 syllabi for any other recognised music examinations such as ABRSM, ANZCA, Trinity College London, St Cecelia, or the Australian Guild of Music and Speech. A candidate competing in this section may not compete in any other grade level section. Failure to comply with this rule may result in withdrawal from all grade level sections.

Sponsored by Di Truscott

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $31.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S325 Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 5

Session: 25/05/2024 8:30 AM    Time Limit: 06:00

One piece from the AMEB Grade 5 2024 syllabus, or those grades from the 2024 syllabi for any other recognised music examinations such as ABRSM, ANZCA, Trinity College London, St Cecelia, or the Australian Guild of Music and Speech. A candidate competing in this section may not compete in any other grade level section. Failure to comply with this rule may result in withdrawal from all grade level sections.

Sponsored by Wendy Heiligenberg

Adjudicator Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $32.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S326 Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 6

Session: 25/05/2024 1:05 PM    Time Limit: 06:00

One piece from the AMEB Grade 6 2024 syllabus, or those grades from the 2024 syllabi for any other recognised music examinations such as ABRSM, ANZCA, Trinity College London, St Cecelia, or the Australian Guild of Music and Speech. A candidate competing in this section may not compete in any other grade level section. Failure to comply with this rule may result in withdrawal from all grade level sections.

Sponsored by AMEB SA & NT

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $32.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S328 Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 7/8

Session: 31/05/2024 8:30 AM    Time Limit: 07:00

One piece from the AMEB Grade 7 or 8 2024 syllabus, or those grades from the 2024 syllabi for any other recognised music examinations such as ABRSM, ANZCA, Trinity College London, St Cecelia, or the Australian Guild of Music and Speech.A candidate competing in this section may not compete in any other grade level section. Failure to comply with this rule may result in withdrawal from all grade level sections.

Sponsored by Lisi McGowran

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $34.001st $75          2nd $50          3rd $25          HM          
S330 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Solo     7 years and under

Session: 02/06/2024 1:30 PM    Time Limit: 03:00

Own choice.

Sponsored by Kai Wang

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $29.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S331 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Solo     8 and 9 years

Session: 25/05/2024 11:05 AM    Time Limit: 04:00

Own choice.

Sponsored by Lindsay Lavers

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $30.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S335 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Solo     12 and 13 years

Session: 01/06/2024 3:20 PM    Time Limit: 06:00

Own choice.

Sponsored by Kai Wang

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $32.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S336 Any String Non 1st Prize Winner Solo     9-12 years

Session: 25/05/2024 3:15 PM    Time Limit: 06:00

Own choice.

Sponsored by David Yan

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $32.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S338 Any String Instrument Solo     14 years and over

Session: 02/06/2024 4:00 PM    Time Limit: 10:00

Own Choice

Sponsored by Keith Crellin OAM and Ruth Saffir

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $40.001st $100          2nd $50          HM          
S805 Adelaide Eisteddfod Chamber Music Competition 2 to 8 players     25 years and under

Session: 26/05/2024 3:50 PM    Time Limit: 15:00

Own choice of work/s. Any combination of the following instruments: piano,violin, viola, cello and double bass. Piano accompaniment and/or conducting, if used, must be by competitor/s who will be counted as part of the ensemble.

Sponsored by The Australian String Quartet

Adjudicator: Helen Ayres

Entries Closed
Entry: $52.001st Trophy and Concert tickets to the ASQ Adelaide Year 2024 Season for each player          HM          
S806 Adelaide Eisteddfod Chamber Music Competition 2 to 8 players     18 years and under

Session: 31/05/2024 10:45 AM    Time Limit: 14:00

Own choice of work/s. Any combination of the following instruments: piano,violin, viola, cello and double bass. Piano accompaniment and/or conducting, if used, must be by competitor/s who will be counted as part of the ensemble.

Sponsored by The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Musicians` Association

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $50.001st Trophy          2nd Trophy          HM          
S939 Any String Player Solo     25 years and under

Session: 31/05/2024 1:55 PM    Time Limit: 20:00

RECITAL OPEN TO ALL STRING PLAYERS. Two contrasting works which demonstrate your technical and interpretive capabilities within a time limit of 20 minutes. General Rules 10, 11, 12 and 13 do not apply and any piece performed in another section or which has won a first prize may be played in this section. Time limit - 20mins. maximum. Competitors from this section aged 25 years or under on December 31, 2024, may be selected to compete in the South Australian Final of the MBS Young Virtuoso Award.

Sponsored by Recitals Australia

Adjudicator: Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $60.001st $350          2nd $250          3rd $150          HM          
S332 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Solo     10 and 11 years

Session: 25/05/2024 10:15 AM    Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice.

Sponsored by Wendy Heiligenberg

Adjudicator Edith Salzmann

Entries Closed
Entry: $31.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM