Piano section

Entry information

Registration fee is $25 unless otherwise stated.

Adjudicators:

Heats - please refer to each section heat for confirmed adjudicators
Finals (8yrs, 10yrs) - Yasmin Rowe
Finals (12yrs, 14yrs, 16yrs) - Tomoe Kawabata
Open Piano Concerto Award - Coady Green

Participants who are either related to the adjudicator or have been taught privately by the adjudicator within 6 months prior to date of event are ineligible to participate in this section.

Participants must read and agree to the General rules and info before entering the competition.

Sessions will take place at Hawthorn Arts Centre.

Tickets for this week's heats can be purchased from our Boroondara Eisteddfod page.

Piano Solo Finals will be held on Saturday 16 August.

Piano Solo – 8 years and under

Date: 10am, Saturday 28 June
Time limit: 3 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano. Participants must be available for the finals, if they are selected. Participants may play the same piece at the final that was played at the heats, or select a new work.
Prizes: 1st – $30, 2nd – $20, 3rd – $10
Adjudicator: Coady Green

Piano Solo – 10 years and under

Date: 10am, Saturday 2 August
Time limit: 3 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano. Participants must be available for the finals, if they are selected. Participants may play the same piece at the final that was played at the heats, or select a new work.
Prizes: 1st - $40, 2nd – $25, 3rd – $15
Adjudicator: Christine Luo

Piano Solo – 12 years and under

Date: 10am, Saturday 14 June
Time limit: 3 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano. Participants must be available for the finals, if they are selected. Participants may play the same piece at the final that was played at the heats or select a new work.
Prizes: 1st - $50, 2nd – $30, 3rd – $20
Adjudicator: Glenn Riddle

Piano Solo – 14 years and under

Date: 10am, Sunday 15 June
Time limit: 4 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano. Participants must be available for the finals, if they are selected. Participants may play the same piece at the final that was played at the heats, or select a new work.
Prizes: 1st – $60, 2nd - $35, 3rd – $25
Adjudicator: Coady Green

Piano Solo – 16 years and under

Date: 10am, Saturday 21 June
Time limit: 6 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano. Participants must be available for the finals, if they are selected. Participants may play the same piece at the final that was played at the heats, or select a new work.
Prizes: 1st – $70, 2nd – $40, 3rd – $30
Adjudicator: Christine Luo

Piano Solo – 18 years and under

Piano Solo – Open

Date: 6:30pm Monday 28 July; 6:30pm Tuesday 29 July: 6:30pm Wednesday 30 July and 6:30pm Thursday 31 July (Winners announced at conclusion of Thursday 31 July session)
Time limit: 15 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano. Two works to be performed.
Prizes: 1st – $125, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $50
Adjudicator: Christine Luo

Piano Concerto Award – Open

Heats are held on the following days:

6:30 pm Monday 23 June
6:30 pm Tuesday 24 June
6:30 pm Wednesday 25 June

The finals will be held at 2 pm Sunday 21 September.

Venue: Hawthorn Arts Centre
Time limit: Heats – 10 to 20 minutes
Final – 15 to 25 minutes
Prizes: 1st – $1000, 2nd – $600, 3rd – $400
Adjudicator: Coady Green

Section requirements

Entrants shall nominate a single excerpt (movement or movements) from a piano concerto to perform in their heat with a piano accompaniment.

From the heats, 3 finalists will be selected who will be required to play a movement or movements from a concerto taken from the list of suitable works.

Finalists will nominate a minimum of 2 preferences from this list, with the final choice of repertoire chosen by the conductor.

Finalists will also be required to attend 2 rehearsals with the orchestra at Hawthorn Arts Centre:

6:30 pm Wednesday 17 September
6:30 pm Friday 19 September

Accompanist: Participants must provide their own accompanist.
Final is accompanied by Camerata Orchestra.

Piano Solo Australian Composer - 12 years and under

Piano Solo Australian Composer - 18 years and under

Piano Solo Novice - 12 years and under

Date: 6:30pm, Wednesday 4 June
Venue: Hawthorn Arts Centre
Registration Fee: $25
Time limit: 3 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano. Participants must not have won a 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize in any previous eisteddfod or music competition prior to June 2, 2025.
Prizes: 1st - $50, 2nd – $30, 3rd – $20
Adjudicator: Yasmin Rowe

Piano Solo Novice - 18 years and under

Date: 7:30pm, Wednesday 4 June
Venue: Hawthorn Arts Centre
Registration Fee: $25
Time limit: 5 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano. Participants must not have won a 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize in any previous eisteddfod or music competition prior to June 2, 2025.
Prizes: 1st - $50, 2nd – $30, 3rd – $20
Adjudicator: Yasmin Rowe

Piano Solo (non-competitive) – 12 years and under

Date: 10am, Saturday 16 August
Time limit: 3 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano.
Eligibility: Participants cannot register for this event if they enter any of the competitive sections.
Prizes: In non-competitive sections, there is no placing or prizes. Participants will receive a participation certificate and written feedback from the adjudicator.
Adjudicator: Yasmin Rowe

Piano Solo (non-competitive) – 13 to 18 years

Date: 10:30 am Saturday 16 August
Time limit: 5 minutes
Requirements: Music of own choice for solo piano.
Eligibility: Participants cannot register for this event if they ‌enter any of the competitive sections.
Prizes: In non-competitive sections, there is no placing or prizes. Participants will receive a participation certificate and written feedback from the adjudicator.
Adjudicator: Yasmin Rowe

2025 Eisteddfod Sponsorship

The 2025 Boroondara Eisteddfod is supported by Stewart Kelly's House of Pianos.

Visit Stewart Kelly's House of Pianos