Competition Terms & Conditions

Conditions of Entry - Piano, Strings Wind

Open to pianists and instrumentalists 25 years and under by 31/12/2026
Previous winners of each section are not eligible to enter in the same section the following year but may do so in the year after; however, winners of the 3MBS Award are not eligible to enter again;
No student of the adjudicator of a particular section may enter in that section;
Time limits will be strictly adhered to. Entrants may be stopped and may be penalised if they exceed the given time.;
In accordance with copyright law, as detailed on the website, all finalists in the concert using music must play with original score;
A copy of the music must be provided for the adjudicator; photocopies will not be returned
In every stage the adjudicators’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into;
Selected finalists from STAGE 1 are required to submit a biography of no more than 80 words;
Performers and accompanists are expected to give permission for radio broadcast;

Competition Stages
STAGE 1: preliminary auditions, at which three finalists will be selected from each instrumental section;

STAGE 2: public concert in which the nine finalists from Stage 1 will compete for the HEPHZIBAH MENUHIN MEMORIAL AWARDS.

STAGE 3: public concert in which the three winners and the winner of the Armstead Singing Award will compete for the 3MBS FM YOUNG PERFORMER AWARD

STAGE 4: public concert in which the 3MBS Young Performer of the Year will compete with finalists from other states for the FINE MUSIC AUSTRALIA YOUNG VIRTUOSO AWARD. PRIZE MONEY AND FURTHER DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED BY 3MBS FM

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STAGE 1 (preliminary auditions):
SATURDAY August 29th: Piano

SUNDAY August 30th: Strings and Winds
MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL, Alexandra Avenue SOUTH YARRA

STAGE 2 (Hephzibah Menuhin Award Finals Concert)
SUNDAY OCTOBER 4th @ 2.00PM
St Johns SOUTHGATE

STAGE 3 3MBS Performer of the Year
DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

STAGE 4 MBS Fine Music Australia Young Virtuoso of the Year DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

Programme Requirements:

STAGE 1: Three works, two of which represent distinctly different periods, and styles, and a third work of the candidate’s choice and styles. One should be a slow movement in order to demonstrate musical sensitivity in contrast to technical brilliance.

TIME LIMIT 20 minutes

STAGE 2: Two contrasting works from the Stage 1 programme, representing distinctly different periods and styles.

TIME LIMIT 15 minutes

STAGE 3: A programme of contrasting works which may include items performed in STAGE 1

TIME LIMIT 25 minutes (to be confirmed by 3MBS FM)

STAGE 4: A recital of the candidate’s choice

TIME LIMIT As required by Fine Music Australia

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE ENTRANT'S NAME MATCHES THE MSV MEMBERSHIP NAME.

PLEASE INDICATE ANY TIME RESTRAINTS BY ENTERING THESE IN THE NOTES FIELD ON THE "PURCHASE EXTRAS" PAGE.