1. Winners of previous SCC Concerto Competitions are ineligible to enter.
2. Applicants must be 25 years of age or under on the day of the competition and have their principal place of
residence located in the Central Coast (Gosford City, Wyong or Lake Macquarie shires) or study at the Central
Coast Conservatorium of Music.
3. This competition is intended to cater for performance of published works and it is essential that orchestral
material is readily available. Applicants who wish to perform a modern work or one that is rarely performed is
strongly advised to enquire as soon as possible regarding the acceptability of the chosen work. The decision of
the competition organizers is final.
4. The competition organizers retain the right to declare applicants to be of unsuitable standard to compete in any
stage of the competition.
5. The adjudicator’s decision is final at all stages of the competition and no correspondence will be entered into.
6. Applicants are responsible for providing an accompanist in the preliminary auditions at their own expense.
7. Each entry must be on the official Concerto Competition Application Form and be accompanied by a nonrefundable entry fee of $50. Applicants failing to fulfil these conditions will not be considered.
8. Competition organizers reserve the right to record or give permission to record all stages of the competition in
whole or in part in any medium whatsoever.
9. Applicants who fail to keep audition appointments at any stage may be disqualified.
10. Audio or video recording of performances by applicants in any stage of the competition can only proceed with the
prior approval of the competition organizers.
11. Applicants must be available to rehearse on Symphony Central Coast’s regular rehearsal night – Wednesdays at
7:30pm at Central Coast Grammar School, Arundel Rd, Erina Heights, at the Artistic Director’s discretion.
12. The availability of orchestral material must be checked by each applicant well in advance of the closing date for
entries. Any works not cleared in this way could result in an applicant not being able to proceed.
13. The competition organizers reserve the right to request applicants to nominate an alternative work for
performance if, for any reason, the original choice is considered unsuitable for performance.
14. Prize winners agree to utilize their award for purposes associated with their on-going musical development, for
example, tuition, instrument purchase.