Entries have now closed for  the 2019 Gisborne International Music Competition. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, please contact info@gisbornemusiccompetition.com

The Gisborne International Music Competition is open to all players of core orchestral instruments aged between 16 and 25 years. Competitors are asked to submit a 45-55 minute programme comprising a minimum of three different works, including at least one unaccompanied work, from at least two different musical periods.

Key features include:

• $27,000 in cash prizes (First Prize $10,000)
• the provision of collaborative pianists at no additional cost
• post-performance feedback and mentoring from jurors
• billeted accommodation 
• additional social and community engagement activities

The competition runs from Monday 2nd to Saturday 7th December 2019.

While there is no pre-selection of entrants, there is a strict limit on the number of entrants that can be accepted. For this reason we strongly suggest competitors do not wait until the official closing date to enter.