PIANOFORTE COMPETITIONS
Pianoforte Competition Details
🔗Festival Competition Category Schedule
Solo Competition Fee: €50
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Please note that Piano Duets will now compete under the "Chamber Music" categories
Competition No.
1. Pianoforte - 8 Years and Under
Competitors should present one piece of their own choice.
Performance time should not exceed 5 minutes.
2. Pianoforte - 10 Years and Under
Competitors should present one piece of their own choice.
Performance time should not exceed 5 minutes.
3. Pianoforte - 12 Years and Under
Competitors should present one piece of their own choice.
Performance time should not exceed 5 minutes.
4. Pianoforte - 15 Years and Under
Competitors should present one piece of their own choice.
Performance time should not exceed 6 minutes.
5. Pianoforte -16 Years and Over
Competitors should present one piece of their own choice.
Performance time should not exceed 6 minutes.
6. The Prichard Cup - Adult Piano Solo
25 Years and Over
(Grade 5 upwards)
Competitors should present one piece of their own choice.
Performance time should not exceed 10 minutes.
Presented in memory of John Stephens Prichard.
7. The Coakley Fuller Cup - Baroque Era Piano
14 Years and Over
Competitors should present one piece of their own choice.
Performance time should not exceed 10 minutes.
Presented for the best performance of a piece from the Baroque Era.
8. Junior Piano Sonata Cup - 15 Years and Under
Competitors should present one movement of a Sonata of their own choice.
Performance time should not exceed 8 minutes.
9. Senior Piano Sonata Cup - 16 Years and Over
Competitors should present one movement of a Sonata of their own choice.
Performance time should not exceed 10 minutes.
10. Junior Piano Repertoire - The Fuller Trophy
15 Years and Under
Competitors should present a contrasting programme of at least three works.
Performance time should not exceed 12 minutes.
Competitors will be judged on both performance and choice of programme.
11. Senior Piano Repertoire – The Owen Walsh Perpetual Cup
16 Years and Over
Competitors should present a contrasting programme of at least three works.
Performance time should not exceed 15 minutes.
Competitors will be judged on both performance and choice of programme.
Registration closes Friday, 11th December, 2026
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