HIBERNIAN ORCHESTRA CONCERTO COMPETITION 2025
This is an open competition aimed at aspiring concerto soloists.
Entrants should be Irish or should be normally resident in Ireland. There are no age limits.
To apply for the competition, please submit a recording of yourself (with piano accompaniment) performing one movement from the concerto you wish to play with the Hibernian Orchestra (the “Orchestra”). A good-quality copy of the recording should be submitted (in mp3 or mp4 format) together with your Curriculum Vitae and a letter explaining your choice of concerto. You may list other works in your repertoire that you would be willing to perform. An entry fee of €40 applies, which should be paid at time of application. Payment may be made by bank transfer, and account details will be made available when the other entry materials are received. At the time of transfer, please remember to include your name plus ‘ConComp’ as otherwise we will not be able to allocate the funds and your application will not be deemed to be complete.
The deadline for applications is Saturday 1st February 2025.
The second (final) round of the competition will take place on the morning of Sunday 6th April 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and will be judged by a panel of assessors comprised of the Artistic Director of the Orchestra, the Leader of the Orchestra, the Competition Administrator, and an external adjudicator. A shortlist of finalists will be invited to perform their concerto in full with piano accompaniment before the panel. The accompanist must be supplied by the candidate at their own expense.
The winner will be chosen from the shortlist by the panel and their decision shall be final. In the event that there is no soloist who, in the opinion of the panel, meets the requisite standard for a solo performance with the Orchestra, the panel may, at their ultimate discretion, decide not to award the prize for that year.
The winner of this stage of the competition will be invited to give a concert performance of their chosen work with the Hibernian Orchestra later in the 2025-2026 season, programming allowing.
The final choice of concerto will be made by agreement with the Artistic Director of the Hibernian Orchestra and should be appropriate to the venue and repertoire.
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Applications to be emailed to Joy Rice at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 1st February 2025.
