Adjudication Plus Trophy

All ensembles entering the Adjudication Plus Trophy section of the Festival will receive the confidential audio adjudication comments from a member of our highly acclaimed panel of adjudicators. In addition to receiving the adjudication, these ensembles will be awarded a GOLD, SILVER, or BRONZE rating which will be publicly announced and displayed on our website. There is an additional cost to the entry fee for the award which will be included at the checkout stage of entry.

Adjudication Only

All ensembles will have the opportunity to enter the Festival as an educational experience only and receive the confidential audio feedback from a member of our highly acclaimed panel of adjudicators. No award will be presented and no public announcement as to the level of performance will be made. Adjudication Only ensembles entering the Online section of the Festival will still be eligible for participation in the online streaming event. A PARTICIPATION plaque can also be requested for ensembles which would like to commemorate their participation in the event. Please contact the Festival GM for more information.

Close to the Sydney Opera House and surrounded by the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music is located at the heart of Sydney’s cultural precinct on Macquarie St and is easily accessible by public transport. Click below for more about The Con.

The Sir John Clancy Auditorium (University of NSW) is the eastern suburbs’ largest public auditorium and is ideally suited for our Festival. Entrance if off High St and is 1 minute walk from the Kensington High St light rail stop. Click below to find out more about The Clancy.

The Wenkart Theatre at Knox Grammar school is a state of the art auditorium ideally suited to our Festival. Entrance to the auditorium is off Woodville Ave. The venue is an easy 5 minute walk from Wahroonga Station. Click below to read more.