WAPC 2026
The West Australian Pianists Competition is an annual event held here in Western Australia and it is a competition of top standards attracting pianists of all levels nationally and internationally.
Time & Location
19 June 2026, 10:00 am – 28 June 2026, 10:05 am
Australian Piano Warehouse, 334 Fitzgerald St, North Perth WA 6006, Australia
Event details:
The West Australian Pianists Competition is an annual event held here in Western Australia and it is a piano competition of top standards attracting pianists of all levels nationally and internationally. It has helped discover many new talents in piano performance over the past 20 years and is predominantly a piano festival that showcase many top pianists in this region.
Tickets
Spectator Ticket
Spectator (aged 12 and over) of all competition sections. (Not including Masterclass, Awards Ceremony or any other events.) Children under the age of 12 have free entry. Contestant section entries include 1 free spectator.
$15.00
Open Championship Recital
Rule Summary: Each competitor must perform at least two contrasting pieces (different periods) within the time limit indicated. Performance must be from memory. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations for details relating to these sections. Contestant entry tickets include the free entry of 1 spectator and any additional children under 12.
$100.00
Novice Recital Section
Rule summary: For anybody who has learnt piano for less than 12 months (a year). Pieces must not exceed the time limit. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations for details relating to these sections. Contestant entry tickets include the free entry of 1 spectator and any additional children under 12.
$50.00
Grades Recital Sections
Rule summary: Each competitor must perform at least two contrasting pieces (different periods or lists) within the time limit indicated. These pieces must be from the current (same year) AMEB syllabus (including Piano for Leisure) except Novice section. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations for details relating to these sections. Contestant entry tickets include the free entry of 1 spectator and any additional children under 12.
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Grade Solo Sections
Rule summary: 1 piece only, within the respective grade of the AMEB syllabus. Any piece chosen in this category can be re-used in another category. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations for details relating to these sections. Contestant entry tickets include the free entry of 1 spectator and any additional children under 12.
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Piano Own Composition
Rule summary: All own compositions must be submitted by first day of the competition season. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations for details relating to these sections. Contestant entry tickets include the free entry of 1 spectator and any additional children under 12.
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Age Group Recital Sections
Rule Summary: Each competitor must perform at least two contrasting pieces (different periods) within the time limit indicated. Performance must be from memory. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations for details relating to these sections. Contestant entry tickets include the free entry of 1 spectator and any additional children under 12.
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Collaborative Sections
Rule summary: Both contestants must be under the age limit, and must perform works under the time limit.
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Concert Etude Section
Requirement: one Etude written in completion in 1800 and onwards.
$50.00
Total
$0.00