ANPCC 2027
The Australian National Piano Competition for Children, for pianists aged 6 to 13.
- When
- July 2027
- Where
- St Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane
- Applications
- 1 to 28 March 2027
How the competition works
Apply with an audition video
Record any work or works, within your age group’s time limit. If you’re accepted, you can play the same pieces again at the competition.
Videos must be filmed in one take, with no editing. The concerto is the exception: it may be filmed at a different time and place, with an accompanist.
The competitor’s hands, face and body must be clearly visible.
Play in Round 1 and Round 2
The competition is held in July 2027 at St Peters Lutheran College. All competitors play in Round 1 and Round 2. The jury then awards 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each age group.
Perform at the Concert of Laureates
First Prize winners play their concerto movement with an orchestra. Second and third prize winners play a piece of their own choice.
What to prepare
Choose the age group for your child based on their age on 1 January 2027.
Ages 6 and 7
Concerto for First Prize
W. A. Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, 2nd movement
Audition video
Any work or works, up to 5 minutes.
If you’re preparing the concerto, record a second video of the complete movement with accompanist.
Application fee
$120
Round 1
Up to 8 minutes, including:
- Any work from the Baroque period
- A virtuoso study
- A piece of your choice
Round 2
The time limit is the same as for Round 1.
Repertoire must be different from what was played in Round 1.
Ages 8 to 10
Concerto for First Prize
J. Haydn, Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII:11, 1st movement
Audition video
Any work or works, up to 6 minutes.
If you’re preparing the concerto, record a second video of the complete movement with accompanist.
Application fee
$160
Round 1
Up to 12 minutes, including:
- A Bach 2- or 3-part Invention, or a Bach Prelude and Fugue from Book 1 or 2
- A virtuoso study
- A piece of your choice
Round 2
The time limit is the same as for Round 1.
Repertoire must be different from what was played in Round 1.
Ages 11 to 13
Concerto for First Prize
E. Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, 1st movement
Audition video
Any work or works, up to 7 minutes.
If you’re preparing the concerto, record a second video of the complete movement with accompanist.
Application fee
$200
Round 1
Up to 15 minutes, including:
- A Prelude and Fugue from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 or 2, or from Shostakovich’s Op. 87
- A virtuoso study
- A piece of your choice
Round 2
The time limit is the same as for Round 1.
Repertoire must be different from what was played in Round 1.
Key dates
- Applications open
- Applications close
- Competition held