Australian Youth Classical Music Competition

Australian Youth Classical Music Competition Classical music competition for young people. Formerly the Geelong Advertiser Music Competition

REGIONAL SECTION - open to solo classical instrumental performers
Aged up to and including 18 years of age as at 1st January 2015
Must have lived at your principal residence in the G21 footprint or are a full time secondary student in the G21 footprint or are a music student studying with a music teacher residing in the G21 footprint
Required standard of entry is Grade 6 AMEB or equivalent

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NAL SECTION - open to solo classical instrumental performers
Aged between 16 and 25 years of age by April 24th 2015
Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia or have resided in Australia for no less than 12 months preceding application.

From Competition to Czechia!
17/07/2026

From Competition to Czechia!

17/07/2026

THE AUSTRALIAN YOUTH CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPETITION LIMITED HEREBY DECLARES THAT IT DOES NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR FACEBOOK OR META TO USE ANY OF OUR PERSONAL DATA.

Congratulations to our winners and to all finalists! A great day spent with great people!
17/07/2026

Congratulations to our winners and to all finalists! A great day spent with great people!

2026 Regional Winners. Congratulations to all our finalists!
13/06/2026

2026 Regional Winners. Congratulations to all our finalists!

Regional Final this Saturday from 2pm at The Geelong College. Audience free - please support amazing local talent!
09/06/2026

Regional Final this Saturday from 2pm at The Geelong College. Audience free - please support amazing local talent!

REGIONAL COMPETITION - ONLY 5 PLACES LEFT!Regional and National competition entries close in 2 weeks! Your last chance ...
11/05/2026

REGIONAL COMPETITION - ONLY 5 PLACES LEFT!
Regional and National competition entries close in 2 weeks! Your last chance to enter this amazing competition is Sunday 24 May 5pm! Hop to it!

22/04/2026

The AYCMC website at https://www.aycmc.org.au/ contains everything you need to know about this great competition - Patrons and Adjudicators, our Board and Application details. Of great interest is the News page which posts regular updates about previous finalists. Well worth a look! https://www.aycmc.org.au/news

22/04/2026

Where are they now?

05/03/2026
We have 3 new Patrons to support this amazing competition... welcome Jayson Gillham, Emily Sun and David Griffiths. Thes...
09/02/2026

We have 3 new Patrons to support this amazing competition... welcome Jayson Gillham, Emily Sun and David Griffiths. These three musicians set a benchmark for our finalists and represent the very nature of this multi instrument competition. Huge thanks to Piers Lane's service as inaugural Patron over the past 10 years.

The 2026 Competition is now open!

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