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| 2026 Adelaide Eisteddfod |
| Piano Recitals & Other |
| 01 Jun 2026 to 15 Jun 2026 |
| (To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised) |
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PIANO RECITALS AND OTHER DIVISION 2026
Dates: Monday 1 June to Sunday 14th June 2026
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 2026 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. How to Enter Entries for the 2026 Adelaide Eisteddfod are on-line via the Stardom website at https://www.stardom.com.au/. On the Stardom Homepage look for ‘Competitions open for taking entries’ and click on + to view the Divisions being offered in ‘2026 Adelaide Eisteddfod’. Click on ‘Schedule’ to open the list of sections. To enter log in with your Stardom username and password or register for an account so you can log in. Once you have logged in look for ‘2026 Adelaide Eisteddfod’ under ‘Select Competition’. Click on ‘Start Entry’. ‘Select Sections’ will appear. Click on + to open the Division that you would like to view. Click on the box on the left side for each section that you would like to enter. Click on ‘Next’ to complete the entry.
Entries close Friday 10 April 2026, 11:59 pm ACST
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 Rules of the Competition 2026 carefully.
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| ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 10/04/2026 11:29:00 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: $44.00 | 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: $44.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| P207 | Piano Duet/Six Hands/As Accompanists 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. A competitor may enter several times providing they are performing a different piece with a different collaborative partner or group.
Time Limit 3 minutes. Sponsored by The Accompanist Guild of South Australia |
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| Entry: $43.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| P208 | Piano Duet/Six Hands/As Accompanists 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. A competitor may enter several times providing they are performing a different piece with a different collaborative partner or group.
Time Limit 3 to 6 minutes. Sponsored by The Accompanist Guild of South Australia |
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| Entry: $49.00 | 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: $42.00 | 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: $42.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Trophy 3rd Trophy HM |
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| P220 | Piano Recital Piano Solo 7- 10 years Time Limit: 09:00 |
| | MINI PIANO RECITAL
3 or 4 works from at least 3 different eras 5 minutes minimum to 9 minutes maximum
(1) Rule 9a does not apply any piece performed in this section in 2026 may be repeated in another section in 2026 and vice versa.
(2) Any piece performed in 2026 which has won first prize in 2026 may be repeated in this section.
(3) Rule 9e 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: $50.00 | 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: $40.00 | 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: $46.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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| P223 | Piano Recital Piano Solo 11-16 years Grade 5 to Grade 8 pieces only Time Limit: 13:00 |
| | JUNIOR PIANO RECITAL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Grade 5 to 8
3 or 4 works from at least 3 different eras 7 minutes minimum to 13 minutes maximum
(1) Rule 9.a) of the 2026 Rules and Conditions of Competition, does not apply any piece performed in this section in 2026 may be repeated in another section in 2026 and vice versa.
(2) Any piece performed in 2026 which has won first prize in 2026 may be repeated in this section..
(3) Rule 9.e) of the 2026 Rules and Conditions of Competition, does not apply. A maximum of 4 pieces may be played.
Sponsor TBA |
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| Entry: $56.00 | 1st $200 2nd $150 3rd $100 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: $50.00 | 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 - TOOP + TOOP Real Estate |
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| Entry: $48.00 | 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: $50.00 | 1st $100 2nd $75 3rd $50 HM |
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| P227 | Piano Recital Piano Solo 11-16 years Grade 8 and above pieces only Time Limit: 20:00 |
| | JUNIOR PIANO RECITAL ADVANCED LEVEL grade 8 and above.
3 or 4 works from at least 3 different eras 9 minutes minimum to 20 minutes maximum
(1) Rule 9.a) of the 2026 Rules and Conditions of Competition, does not apply any piece performed in this section in 2026 may be repeated in another section in 2026 and vice versa.
(2) Any piece performed in 2026 which has won first prize in 2026 may be repeated in this section..
(3) Rule 9.e) of the 2026 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: $66.00 | 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: $62.00 | 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: $48.00 | 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: $56.00 | 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: $48.00 | 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 2026 Rules and Conditions of Competition, does not apply and therefore any piece performed in this section in 2026 may be repeated in another section in 2026 and vice versa.
(2) Any piece performed in 2026 which has won first prize in 2026 may be repeated in this section.
(3) Rule 9.e) of the 2026 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, 2026, 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: $68.00 | 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: $60.00 | 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 |
| | 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: $46.00 | 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: $44.00 | 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: $40.00 | 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: $48.00 | 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 Di Truscott |
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| Entry: $50.00 | 1st Medallion 2nd Medallion 3rd Medallion HM |
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