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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2027 Festival
The timetable for the 2027 Festival can be found here. The Festival begins on March %, and entry is free. You are welcome to drop in and listen to the performances of the musicians of the future.
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Information Slip
Each performer is asked to complete an Information Slip for the adjudicators.
To save time it is recommended you download the Performer's Information Slip here so that you can print and complete it at home. (Note there are three slips on the downloaded page, you only need one per entry in each class.)
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Concert of Highlights - March %, 6pm
​The Highlights' Concert, which features performances from a variety of the classes takes place on on March %. The concert concludes with the final round of the Concerto Competition (see below). Order your tickets here.
​​​Concerto Competition
The preliminary round of the Concerto class took place on Friday % and Saturday % January. The four soloists who are through to the final round and the music they will play on March % in St Cuthberts Parish Church, Lothian Road are:
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Concerto Class First Round Programme
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Friday January 2027
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Saturday 24 January 2027
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Adjudicators
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​For queries and help about entries to the Festival, click here.
​For general Festival and Website queries, click here.
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2027 Festival Syllabus (PDF)
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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