Final Details and Agreement Submission

The Official Pianist, Dearbhla Brosnan, can attend rehearsals on Wednesday, 8th October 2025 and Friday, 10th October 2025.
Please tick if you wish to be accompanied by the Official Pianist?:

If you are not using the Official Pianist,
(a) Please tick if you wish to rehearse in Freemasons’ Hall on Wednesday, 9th October?:

(b) If you are providing your own accompanist, please enter name here:

Competitors will be notified of the following by early September 2024:

• Semi-final performance time in the Grand Lodge Room in Freemasons’ Hall on Thursday, 9th October 2025.
• Start times of rehearsals, if requested, in Freemasons’ Hall on Wednesday, 8th October 2025, as follows.
  • 20-minute acoustic rehearsal in the Grand Lodge Room.
  • 50-minute rehearsal in Lower Ground Floor Rehearsal Room.
  • 60-minute rehearsal in the Grand Lodge Room (for pianists only).

Rehearsal times for the Finalists on Friday 10th October will be advised immediately after the Semi-final results are announced.

Recitalists/competitors are invited to a head and shoulders high-resolution image file for inclusion in the souvenir programme and competition digital media. Please email to [email protected], including your name and college/university.

You are also requested to include in the text boxes below:
(a) a short biography of approximately 200 words outlining your key achievements/successes, and interests:

(b) a note of approximately 200 words on your programmes – for example, you could outline why you chose the music, what inspires you about it, its significance in the repertoire and what you love most about the works. Your remarks will hopefully enable a deeper appreciation of your recital programmes:

Competitors must supply three hard copies of the scores of each piece listed in the Semi-final and Final Programmes on or before Wednesday, 8th October 2025.

I agree to abide by the rules of the competition:

(Note that the decisions of the Jury are final and not subject to appeal)