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| 2025 Adelaide Eisteddfod |
| String Division |
| 28 May 2025 to 08 Jun 2025 |
| (To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised) |
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View Discipline Rule
STRING DIVISION 2025
Dates: Wednesday 28 May – Sunday 8 June.
Venue: Unley Park Baptist Church, Bellevue Place Unley Park
Convenors: Shu Yin Goh
Mobile: 0452 639 601
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 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.
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.
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| ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11/04/2025 11:59:00 PM (AEST) |
| S314 | Romantic section Solo 18 years and under Session: 30/05/2025 10:00 AM Time Limit: 09:00 |
| | Piece/s by a composer of the romantic era( 1790-1910) | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $42.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Trophy HM |
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| S316 | Any String Non 1st Prize Winner Solo 13-16 years Session: 03/06/2025 2:40 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $36.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM Certificate |
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| S318 | Violin or Viola Solo 8 and 9 years Session: 04/06/2025 10:00 AM Time Limit: 04:00 |
| | Own choice. Sponsored by Lindsay Lavers | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $33.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S319 | Cello or Double Bass Solo 8 and 9 years Session: 29/05/2025 10:15 AM Time Limit: 04:00 |
| | Own choice. Sponsored by Lindsay Lavers | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $34.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S323A | Any String Instrument Solo Grade 3 Session: 28/05/2025 2:50 PM Time Limit: 03:30 |
| | One piece from the AMEB Grade 3 2025 syllabus, or those grades from the 2025 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $34.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM Certificate |
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| S323B | Any String Instrument Solo Grade 3 Session: 03/06/2025 11:40 AM Time Limit: 03:30 |
| | One piece from the AMEB Grade 3 2025 syllabus, or those grades from the 2025 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $34.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM Certificate |
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| S326A | Any String Instrument Solo Grade 6 Session: 03/06/2025 1:15 PM Time Limit: 06:00 |
| | One piece from the AMEB Grade 6 2025 syllabus, or those grades from the 2025 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $36.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S326B | Any String Instrument Solo Grade 6 Session: 04/06/2025 10:55 AM Time Limit: 06:00 |
| | One piece from the AMEB Grade 6 2025 syllabus, or those grades from the 2025 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $36.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S330 | Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Solo 7 years and under Session: 28/05/2025 1:00 PM Time Limit: 03:00 |
| | Own choice. Sponsored by Kai Wang | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $33.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S336 | Any String Non 1st Prize Winner Solo 10-12 years Session: 29/05/2025 11:30 AM Time Limit: 06:00 |
| | Own choice.
Sponsored by David Yan | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $36.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S338 | Any String Instrument Solo 14-18 years Session: 28/05/2025 9:30 AM Time Limit: 10:00 |
| | Own Choice Sponsored by Keith Crellin OAM and Ruth Saffir | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $44.00 | 1st $100 2nd $50 HM |
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| S342 | Cello or Double Bass Solo 10 and 11 years Session: 29/05/2025 9:30 AM Time Limit: 05:00 |
| | Own choice. Sponsored by Wendy Heiligenberg | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $35.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S345 | Violin or Viola Solo 12 and 13 years Session: 03/06/2025 10:50 AM Time Limit: 06:00 |
| | Own choice. Sponsored by Kai Wang | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $36.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S346 | Cello or Double Bass Solo 12 and 13 years Session: 30/05/2025 11:20 AM Time Limit: 06:00 |
| | Own choice. Sponsored by Kai Wang | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $36.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S347 | Junior String Unaccompanied Solo 13 years and under Session: 31/05/2025 11:20 AM Time Limit: 07:00 |
| | Unaccompanied solo. One or two movements from any unaccompanied work. Movements need not be from the same suite.
| Entries Closed |
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| S806 | Adelaide Eisteddfod Chamber Music Competition 2 to 8 players 18 years and under Session: 31/05/2025 1:00 PM 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $52.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Trophy HM |
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| S939 | Any String Player Solo 25 years and under Session: 30/05/2025 1:00 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 12 - 20 minutes.
2025 Rules and Conditions of Competition 9.b), 9.c), 9.d) and 9.e) 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 5MBS Young Virtuoso Award.
Sponsored by Recitals Australia | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $70.00 | 1st $350 2nd $250 3rd $150 HM |
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| S306 | Junior String Concerto 16 years and under Session: 29/05/2025 2:20 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $64.00 | 1st $75 2nd $50 3rd $25 HM |
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| S328 | Any String Instrument Solo Grade 7/8 Session: 28/05/2025 10:30 AM Time Limit: 07:00 |
| | One piece from the AMEB Grade 7 or 8 2025 syllabus, or those grades from the 2025 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $38.00 | 1st $75 2nd $50 3rd $25 HM |
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| S302/S301 | Cello or Double Bass Unaccompanied Solo 25 years and under Session: 31/05/2025 10:15 AM 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $48.00 | 1st $100 2nd $50 HM |
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| S321A/S321B | Any String Instrument Solo Grade 1 Session: 03/06/2025 10:00 AM Time Limit: 02:30 |
| | One piece from the AMEB Grade 1 2025 syllabus, or those grades from the 2025 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $33.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM Certificate |
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| S322B/S322A | Any String Instrument Solo Grade 2 Session: 28/05/2025 1:50 PM Time Limit: 03:00 |
| | One piece from the AMEB Grade 2 2025 syllabus, or that grade from the 2025 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $33.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S324A/S324B | Any String Instrument Solo Grade 4 Session: 29/05/2025 1:30 PM Time Limit: 04:00 |
| | One piece from the AMEB Grade 4 2025 syllabus, or those grades from the 2025 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $34.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S325A/S325B | Any String Instrument Solo Grade 5 Session: 04/06/2025 3:00 PM Time Limit: 05:00 |
| | One piece from the AMEB Grade 5 2025 syllabus, or those grades from the 2025 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 | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $35.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| S341 | Violin or Viola Solo 10 and 11 years Session: 04/06/2025 1:00 PM Time Limit: 05:00 |
| | Own choice. Sponsored by Wendy Heiligenberg | Entries Closed |
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| Entry: $35.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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