71st Eisteddfod by the Bay
Pianoforte
12 Sep 2026 to 20 Sep 2026
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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Rules & Regulations - Conditions of Entry

Conditions of Entry Are Relevant to All Sections and need to be Read and Observed by All Participants




Please click here to see the Rules & Regulations on the Eisteddfod's website.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 9/08/2026 11:59:00 PM +10:00 (AEST)
Preliminary to Grade 2
51(20 Entrants Maximum) Piano Solo     Preliminary to Grade 2

Time Limit: 02:00

Scheduled for Saturday, 12 September 2026

Sponsored by Mrs Gwen Rand
Entry: $16.001st Trophy          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Ribbon          
Grades 3 to Grade 4
52(20 Entrants Maximum) Piano Solo     Grades 3 to Grade 4

Time Limit: 03:00

Scheduled for Saturday, 12 September 2026

Sponsored by Mrs Gwen Rand
Entry: $16.001st Trophy          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Ribbon          
Grades 5 to Grade 6
53(20 Entrants Maximum) Piano Solo     Grades 5 to Grade 6

Time Limit: 04:00

Scheduled for Saturday, 12 September 2026

Sponsored by Mrs Gwen Rand
Entry: $16.001st Trophy          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Ribbon          
Grades 7 to Grade 8
54(15 Entrants Maximum) Piano Solo     Grades 7 to Grade 8

Time Limit: 05:00

Scheduled for Saturday, 12 September 2026

Sponsored by Mrs Gwen Rand
Entry: $16.001st Trophy          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Ribbon          
14 Years & Under
55(17 Entrants Maximum) Own Choice Solo     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Scheduled for Saturday, 12 September 2026

Sponsored by Mrs Gwen Rand
Entry: $16.001st Trophy          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Ribbon          
18 Years & Under
56(17 Entrants Maximum) Own Choice Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 07:00

Scheduled for Sunday, 13 September 2026
Entry: $16.001st Trophy          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Ribbon          
57(15 Entrants Maximum) Australian Composer Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 06:00

Scheduled for Sunday, 13 September 2026
Entry: $16.001st Trophy          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Ribbon          
VCE
58(15 Entrants Maximum) One piece from VCE prescribed list 2025. Must be currently studying a VCE Music subject Solo     VCE

Time Limit: 05:00

Scheduled for Sunday, 13 September 2026
Entry: $16.001st Trophy          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Ribbon          
18 Years & Under
59(10 Duets Maximum) Piano Duet     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 06:00

Scheduled for Sunday, 13 September 2026
Entry: $28.001st Trophy          2nd Medallion          3rd Medallion          HM Ribbon          
16 Years & Under
60(17 Entrants Maximum) The Margaret Green Junior Pianoforte Scholarship Own Choice Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 06:00

Scheduled for Sunday, 20 September 2026. Past 1st prize winners of this section are not eligible to enter again.

Sponsored by Graham & Janice Henry
Entry: $20.001st $350          2nd $100          3rd $50          
61(17 Entrants Maximum) The REG & LIL LEWIS Memorial Romantic Era Trophy - Own Choice Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 07:00

Scheduled for Sunday, 21th September 2025. Past 1st prize winners of this section are not eligible to enter again.

Sponsored by: Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Federal Member for Isaacs
Entry: $18.001st $200          2nd $75          3rd $25