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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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.


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    

Piece/s by a composer of the romantic era( 1790-1910)

Entries Closed
Entry: $42.001st Trophy          2nd Trophy          HM          
S316 Any String Non 1st Prize Winner Solo     13-16 years

Session: 03/06/2025 2:40 PM    

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
Entry: $36.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Certificate          
S318 Violin or Viola Solo     8 and 9 years

Session: 04/06/2025 10:00 AM    

Own choice.

Sponsored by Lindsay Lavers

Entries Closed
Entry: $33.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S319 Cello or Double Bass Solo     8 and 9 years

Session: 29/05/2025 10:15 AM    

Own choice.

Sponsored by Lindsay Lavers

Entries Closed
Entry: $34.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S323A Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 3

Session: 28/05/2025 2:50 PM    

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
Entry: $34.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Certificate          
S323B Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 3

Session: 03/06/2025 11:40 AM    

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
Entry: $34.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Certificate          
S326A Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 6

Session: 03/06/2025 1:15 PM    

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
Entry: $36.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S326B Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 6

Session: 04/06/2025 10:55 AM    

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
Entry: $36.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S330 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Solo     7 years and under

Session: 28/05/2025 1:00 PM    

Own choice.

Sponsored by Kai Wang

Entries Closed
Entry: $33.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S336 Any String Non 1st Prize Winner Solo     10-12 years

Session: 29/05/2025 11:30 AM    

Own choice.

Sponsored by David Yan

Entries Closed
Entry: $36.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S338 Any String Instrument Solo     14-18 years

Session: 28/05/2025 9:30 AM    

Own Choice

Sponsored by Keith Crellin OAM and Ruth Saffir

Entries Closed
Entry: $44.001st $100          2nd $50          HM          
S342 Cello or Double Bass Solo     10 and 11 years

Session: 29/05/2025 9:30 AM    

Own choice.

Sponsored by Wendy Heiligenberg

Entries Closed
Entry: $35.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S345 Violin or Viola Solo     12 and 13 years

Session: 03/06/2025 10:50 AM    

Own choice.

Sponsored by Kai Wang

Entries Closed
Entry: $36.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S346 Cello or Double Bass Solo     12 and 13 years

Session: 30/05/2025 11:20 AM    

Own choice.

Sponsored by Kai Wang

Entries Closed
Entry: $36.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S347 Junior String Unaccompanied Solo     13 years and under

Session: 31/05/2025 11:20 AM    

Unaccompanied solo. One movement from any unaccompanied work. Movements need not be from the same suite.

Entries Closed
Entry: $38.00
S806 Adelaide Eisteddfod Chamber Music Competition 2 to 8 players     18 years and under

Session: 31/05/2025 1:00 PM    

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
Entry: $52.001st Trophy          2nd Trophy          HM          
S939 Any String Player Solo     25 years and under

Session: 30/05/2025 1:00 PM    

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
Entry: $70.001st $350          2nd $250          3rd $150          HM          
S306 Junior String Concerto     16 years and under

Session: 29/05/2025 2:20 PM    

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
Entry: $64.001st $75          2nd $50          3rd $25          HM          
S328 Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 7/8

Session: 28/05/2025 10:30 AM    

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
Entry: $38.001st $75          2nd $50          3rd $25          HM          
S302/S301 Cello or Double Bass Unaccompanied Solo     25 years and under

Session: 31/05/2025 10:15 AM    

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
Entry: $48.001st $100          2nd $50          HM          
S321A/S321B Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 1

Session: 03/06/2025 10:00 AM    

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
Entry: $33.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Certificate          
S322B/S322A Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 2

Session: 28/05/2025 1:50 PM    

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
Entry: $33.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S324A/S324B Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 4

Session: 29/05/2025 1:30 PM    

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
Entry: $34.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S325A/S325B Any String Instrument Solo     Grade 5

Session: 04/06/2025 3:00 PM    

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
Entry: $35.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM          
S341 Violin or Viola Solo     10 and 11 years

Session: 04/06/2025 1:00 PM    

Own choice.

Sponsored by Wendy Heiligenberg

Entries Closed
Entry: $35.001st Medallion          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM