Concerto Competition
The Westbourne Orchestra has run its annual Concerto Competition since 2009, alternating each year between a youth (under 21) competition and an adult (21+) competition.
About the Competition
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The standard of entry is always extremely high, and we have previously had as many as 36 entries in one year!
Competitors travel from all over the UK ranging from Scotland to Wales, Norfolk to Devon, London to the South Coast, and we have even had competitors from overseas.
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The closing date for each year is usually December or January with the initial auditions (currently offered to all applicants) being held towards the end of January. At the audition, each competitor will play one movement from their chosen concerto.
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From the auditions, 4 or 5 competitors are selected to perform at a Finalists Concert where they will perform another movement from their chosen concerto (a different movement to that played at the auditions).
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Our winner is selected from the finalists, and they will perform their complete concerto with Westbourne Orchestra in their July concert series.
2026 Youth (under 18s) Competition
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Competitors must be under the age of 18 on 31st August 2026.
Competitors are required to provide their completed entry form along with a continuous live recording during which they will be expected to perform one movement from their chosen concerto.
Closing date: Entries should be submitted on or before Wednesday 31st December 2025. Late entries will not be accepted.
Shortly after the closing date, a panel of judges will carefully select between 3 and 5 performers from the auditions to participate in the Finalists' Concert in February.
FRIDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2026: FINALISTS’ CONCERT AT ST AMBROSE CHURCH, WESTBOURNE
SATURDAY 11TH JULY 2026: SUMMER CONCERTO PERFORMANCE
