2026 Edinburgh Music Competition Festival
Entries for the 2026 are open now! This year we are using a new online entry platform, Play & Perform, for all entries including our legendary Concerto Class competition.
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To enter online, look up the class you wish to enter in the Syllabus document. Then use the Play & Perform site to enter and pay.
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Key dates for 2026 Festival:
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Concerto Class first round: Friday 23 - Saturday 24 January
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Main Festival: Tuesday 3 - Sunday 15 March
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Rehearsal dates for Concerto Class finalists: Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 March & afternoon of Sunday 15 March
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Final concert including Concerto Class finale: Sunday 15 March
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2025 Festival
The 2025 was concluded with the finale of the 2025 Concerto Class Competition.
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Many congratulations to Ben-David Zasman who won the concerto class competition playing Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2. There were also wonderful performances by the other talented finalists:
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Viktor Seifert - Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1
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Christopher Lo Jun Hao - André Waignein Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone
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Joel Gutierrez - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2
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You can read more about the finalists here:
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Many thanks to all the performers, adjudicators, parents, teachers and volunteers who helped make the 2025 Festival a success:
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The 025 Festival Syllabus is available here for reference.
About the Festival
The Festival is an annual event for amateur musicians of all ages. We offer competitive and non-competitive classes for instrumentalists, singers and ensembles to perform their pieces in a friendly environment. All our classes are overseen by a specialist adjudicator who provides supportive feedback on the performance.
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