Presented and operated by the Australian Piano Duo Festival (APDF), the Pamela Page and Max Olding Piano Duo Prize aims to support and promote young piano duos (ages 23 and under), fostering the art of duo pianism and providing opportunities for young musicians’ development. The competition will be open to young pianists across Australia, offering a distinctive platform for young piano duos to gain recognition. The Australian Piano Duo Festival is committed to nurturing emerging talent in duo pianism, and aims to provide opportunities for competition winners, enriching the broader music community.
The Prize has been established in the name of Pamela Page and Max OldingAM who were a legendary Australian husband and wife team of duo-pianists. For over 65 years, their distinguished careers included solo recitals, concertos, chamber music and collaborative playing, both nationally and internationally. They gave many recitals in Australia, the United Kingdom, USA, Austria, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. In Australia, they appeared with all major and many regional orchestras. Their repertoire was extensive and included original two-piano works from leading Australian composers. Read more about the Page Olding Duo here.
1. Format: Single round, online video submission via the competition application form.
2. Eligibility:
3. Performance Requirements:
3. Entry Fee: The entry fee is $100 per duo.
4. Adjudication Panel: The Panel will consist of three jury members. Jury members must disclose any potential conflicts, specifically if they have taught an applicant on an ongoing basis within the past five years.
The prize will open for submissions from 15 February, 2025.
The application deadline, including the submission of the video recording will close 18 July, 2025.
The prize winners will be announced on 15 August, 2025, via the website and email.
You'll need to have: a link to your duo's video, a filled-out copyright declaration form and PDFs of your scores for the jury.
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