2025 Edinburgh Music Competition Festival
Final Concert and Concerto Class Final
The 2025 Festival is finished, following our fantastic final concert yesterday.
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Many congratulations to Ben-David Zasman who won the concerto class competition playing Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2. There were also wonderful performances by the other talented finalists:
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Viktor Seifert - Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1
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Christopher Lo Jun Hao - André Waignein Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone
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Joel Gutierrez - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2
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You can read more about the finalists here:
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Many thanks to all the performers, adjudicators, parents, teachers and volunteers who helped make the 2025 Festival a success.
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We have one final event to showcase the Festival - a St Giles' at Six Recital on Sunday, 6 April 2025. Entry is free with optional donation, but please book a ticket in advance:
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When: Sunday 6 April 6 pm - 7 pm
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Where: St Gile's cathedral
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Tickets: free but ticket required - book here
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Details about the 2026 Festival will be online soon, and the 2025 Festival Syllabus is available here for reference.
About the Festival
The Festival is an annual event for amateur musicians of all ages. We offer competitive and non-competitive classes for instrumentalists, singers and ensembles to perform their pieces in a friendly environment. All our classes are overseen by a specialist adjudicator who provides supportive feedback on the performance.
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