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Scottish International Youth Piano Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Youth piano competition for students aged 12–17 attending the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Piano Summer School, with a non-public semifinal during the course and a public final. The 2026 edition was the eighth.
- Organiser
- Scottish International Piano Competition with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- 12–17 (Junior 12–14, Senior 15–17)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Open to participants of the RCS Piano Summer School (enrol in the course).
Rounds & time limits
- Semifinal (non-public) during the summer school
- Final: Senior up to 25 min, Junior up to 15 min
Repertoire
Free choice, at least two contrasting pieces. Senior: recital up to 25 min (minimum ABRSM Grade 8 standard); Junior: up to 15 min (minimum Grade 7).
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Senior: 1st GBP 800 (plus Sam Hutchings Memorial Award), 2nd GBP 400, 3rd GBP 150
- Junior: 1st GBP 500, 2nd GBP 200, 3rd GBP 100
Past editions
To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s. Category, age range and prize are always shown.
- 2026 — Glasgow, final 24 July 2026 sourceSenior · ages 15–17
- 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
- 2nd prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
- 3rd prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
Junior · ages 12–14- 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
- 2nd prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
- 3rd prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source