Our competitions are designed to encourage pianists and musicians of all abilities and ages to perform, the competitive element is incidental to the Festival. 
If you would like to participate in a competition but do not know which class you fit into, please contact us at camlinkeys@gmail.com 

Competition Rules and Regulations

Room 1: Age Groups

• Under 7 years: Age 7 years up, on or after 30/04/2025
• Under 10 years: Age between 7 and 10 years on or after 30/04/2025
• Under 13 years: Age between 10 and 13 years on or after 30/04/2025
• Under 16 years: Age between 13 and 16 years on or after 30/04/2025
• Under 20 years: Age between 16 and 20 years on or after 30/04/2025

Room 2: Graded Groups

Entrants must have completed or be working towards the Class Royal Irish Academy of Music Grade in 2025. 
The programme must be of two contrasting pieces, this can be one exam piece and include repertoire of an equivalent standard.

• Elementary/ Preliminary/ Primary: Not more than 2 minutes
• Grade 1: Not more than 3 minutes
• Grade 2: Not more than 4 minutes
• Grade 3: Not more than 5 minutes
• Grade 4: Not more than 7 minutes
• Grade 5: Not more than 10 minutes
• Grade 6: Not more than 15 minutes
• Grade 7: Not more than 15 minutes
• Grade 8: Not more than 20 minutes
• Advanced: Maximum 30 minutes

1. The application fees are non-refundable and must be paid within 2-days of initial registration and before the deadline of 1st of May 2025.
2. To assist planning, all entrants must give an approximate duration of their performance at registration.
3. A change of the repertoire is possible before the 28th of April 2025.
4. No appeal shall be possible against decisions by the Adjudicator or by the Festival Committee.
5. Please note that filming/photography will be taking place at the Camlin Keys Music Festival for promotional and archival purposes. The photographs and recordings are likely to appear in printed and/or electronic format. If you do not want to be photographed, please let the photographer or festival representatives know.
6. The Camlin Keys Music Festival – previously known as Camlin Keys Piano Festival – is the sole holder of the rights to all video or audio recordings and internet broadcasts in all stages of the Competition.
7. For reasons of competition planning the competitors are required to register at the allotted time.
8. All prize winners are expected to take part in the Winners Concert and to be present at the distribution of prizes. Should a prize winner not appear, they can lose the right to claim their prize; on such matters the Festival Committee shall decide.
9. All organisational decisions concerning the Competition remain the responsibility of the Festival Committee, who reserve the right to make all final decisions in the event of any misunderstanding.
10. By completing the online application form the participants declare that they approve the rules and regulations.