OVERVIEW
The competitions are designed to give rising stars from the Bay of Plenty a platform to exhibit their talent, and to introduce them to the New Zealand public. There will be two categories: the concerto competition for young instrumentalists and a competition for young composers.
Detailed instructions for entry are given in the separate document Guidelines for Applicants below.
Entries for the 2027 competitions are now open!
The competitions are open to students who will be 18 years and younger on 28 August 2027, and
enrolled at any school (or home-schooled) in the Bay of Plenty. The competition concert will take place
on Saturday 28th August 2027 at Baycourt Theatre, Durham Street, Tauranga..
A. CONCERTO COMPETITION
The Concerto Competition presents an opportunity for students to compete as soloists in front of an audience, with the accompaniment of a live orchestra.
A panel nominated by Bay of Plenty Symphonia aims to select up to six finalists from recordings submitted byentrants. Finalists will perform live with Bay of Plenty Symphonia and the final independent judging panel, made up of respected professional classical musicians, will select the winner based on this performance.
Registration and entry for the Concerto Competition has two steps:
- Entry form completed and emailed to arrive by 5 pm Fri 27th March, 2027
- Audition clip uploaded to YouTube (private setting) and link emailed to bopssecretary@gmail.com
(see Guidelines for Applicants for submission date)
B. COMPOSITION COMPETITION
The Composition Competition allows students to have an original work played to an audience by a live orchestra. The judging panel will select the winning entry from the full scores submitted, and the winning piece will be performed by Bay of Plenty Symphonia at the concert on 28th August.
Registration and entry for the Composition Competition has the following main steps:
- Entry form completed and emailed (to arrive by 5 pm Fri 27th March, 2027)
- Submission of full score for judging (see Guidelines for Applicants for submission dates)
- Winner submits parts for all players (see Guidelines for Applicants for submission dates)
TO ENTER EITHER COMPETITION:
- Read the Guidelines for Applicants carefully and contact Bay of Plenty Symphonia if you have any questions.
- Complete and submit the Entry form (email bopssecretary@gmail.com to request one or download them below).