Key Information

The 2026 festival will be held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell from the 10th to the 14th August. The gala concerts will be held at 2pm and 6:30pm on Saturday 15th August.

• Please ensure you have read and understood the festival rules.

• Please ensure you have spoken with the other directors in your department regarding scheduling preferences, and that you know which school entry will contain the invoicing details for all ensembles.

• This year’s entry fee is $220 excl. GST ($253 incl. GST) per chamber orchestra or jazz band, or $300 excl. GST ($345 incl. GST) per symphony orchestra or concert band, and includes professional photographs made available to schools.

• The two entry levels in the festival are:

  • Competitive – you are eligible for awards by meeting basic instrumentation and player age requirements.

  • Non Competitive – you would like to participate in the main festival and receive an adjudication sheet, but may not meet the competitive requirements.

• View a list of available session times here. We will update this as sessions become full.

• Your preferred performance times serve as a guide to scheduling, we cannot guarantee your times as category sizes vary every year.

• When you submit the following form you will get a copy by email. If you don’t, or if you notice an error, please contact Warwick Robinson.