Edinburgh Music Competition 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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2026 Festival
The ​Concert of Highlights - March 15, 2026
​The Concert of Highlights featured performances from a variety of the classes - see our Facebook page for pictures. The concert concluded with the final round of the Concerto Competition (see below).
​​​Concerto Class Competition
The four soloists in the final round were:
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Rhea Fitzgerald - Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 mvt 1​
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Sandy Reilly - Rebecca Clark Viola Sonata
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William Guo - Mozart Violin Concerto No 4 mvt 1
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Paul Oggier - Haydn Cello Concerto in C Major mvts 1 & 2
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It was a thrilling evening - click here to read about the result of the concerto class competition and for information about the soloists..
Sponsors and supporters
​We are hugely grateful for the financial support of sponsors and advertisers, as well as all the volunteers whose gift of time and skills we rely on every year. You can read more about that here.
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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