Piano Competition 2024

Piano Competition 2024 Final Programme

Complete the Piano Competition Entry Form here

The 2024 Tiffin Piano Competition final will take place at 6pm 19th November in the Walden Hall. All parents, pupils and friends are welcome to attend. There is no charge for tickets and the performance should finish by approximately 7.30pm. 

The preliminary round of the competition will take place from 3:30pm 12th November. Unfortunately we are not able to open the preliminary rounds to audience members. The schedule for the preliminary round will be published online and in the Music department by 12.30pm Monday 11th November.  Students are welcome to leave school once they have performed. 

Competition requirements

*Performers will be divided into two categories:

1. Junior Category: open to all pianists grade 5 and below, students should perform a solo piano piece not longer than four minutes.

2. Senior Category: open to all pianists grade 6 and above, students should perform a solo piano piece not longer than six minutes.

The winners from each category will go through to the final on 19th November.

Entering the competition 

To enter the competition, students should complete the online entry form. Students should be logged in to their Tiffin google account to enter.

Please fill in the information on the entry form carefully to ensure you are placed in the correct category.  If you have any queries regarding your entry please contact Mrs Cadogan scadogan@tiffin.kingston.sch.uk

A schedule for the preliminary round will be published on Monday 11th November.

There is no limit to the number of entrants: the adjudicators will hear as many performers as possible.

The closing date for entries will be 5pm on Friday 25th October. 

 Event timetable

Friday 25th October, 5pm

Closing date for entries

Monday 11th November

Preliminary Round schedule released

Tuesday 12th November, 3.30-5.30pm

Preliminary Rounds (Junior & Senior)

Tuesday 19th November, 7.30pm

Competition Final (see timetable below)

Tue 12 Nov: Preliminary Rounds

Students should come to the music department as soon as possible after their last lesson. All students will need to register with a member of the music staff. They will be directed to a waiting room. Rounds may take place in both the Walden Hall and other music areas. There will be a piano available to warm up. It may be useful to bring some quiet work to do whilst waiting to be called.

Tue 19th Nov: Competition Final 

3.30 - 5.45pm  Finalists are welcome to either travel home as normal or wait in the music area where they may eat a packed tea.

4.30 - 5.00pm Finalists may warm up in the Walden Hall or in other music rooms.

5.30pm Doors open to audience members

6.00pm Competition begins

7.30pm (approx) Competition ends

Event timetable

4pm ------ : Closing Date

*Competitors must submit their entries before 5pm on Thursday 24th October.

3:30-5:30pm TBC: Preliminary Round

*Competitors wait in room 88. They will be called in turn to perform in the Walden Hall.

*The order in which pupils enter the competition is the order in which they will be called to perform.

*For this reason, pupils wishing to travel home earlier must submit their entry earlier.

*The competitor who is next due to perform may warm up on the piano in Room 88.

*Other competitors may warm up in other music rooms, but must return to Room 88 before it is their turn to perform.

*Competitors bring with them a quiet activity to complete in Room 88 (e.g. homework) whilst they wait.

*Following their performance, competitors may leave and travel home as normal.

*In the following days, the adjudicators will publish the names of the 12 pupils (6 senior and 6 junior) invited to perform in the competition final.

TBC: Competition Final

3:30-6:30pm Finalists may travel home as normal or wait in Room 88 where they may eat a packed tea. 

4:30-6:30pm Finalists may warm up in the Walden Hall and in other rooms in the music department.

6:30pm Doors open to audience members

6:55pm Finalists take their seats in the Walden Hall.

7:00pm Competition begins. Pupils come from their seats to perform.

8:30pm approx. Competition ends. Parents and pupils travel home.