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NZDRS Oboe and Bassoon Competition 2025 |
How to Enter
Entries will open online on April 22nd, 2025. To enter, entrants must fill out and submit this application form. Entrants must then send a link to a video recording of their performance, uploaded to YouTube or Google Drive by May 18th, 2025. Email to: [email protected].
Full guidelines can be found here.
Categories
Beginner - Entrants who have learned for 2 years or less are to submit a recording of 1 short piece.
Intermediate - Entrants who have learned for more than 2 years and are at a grade 6 level or under are to submit 2 short but contrasting pieces of 4-8 minutes combined.
Advanced - Entrants who are of grade 7 level or above are to submit 2 pieces of 8-15 minutes combined.
Prizes
Ist, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be awarded in each category. Each winner will have first choice, and other prizes will be allocated appropriately, from the following list:
Oboe: Beginner
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● 10 x K.GE Artist Oboe Reeds with humidifier case
● $100 Cash Prize (SPONSORED BY ABRSM)
Oboe: Intermediate
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● 5 x K.GE Professional Oboe Reeds with humidifier case
● $150 Cash Prize
Oboe: Open
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● One K.GE KlastiG Oboe Bocal Reed (valued at $100 USD) with humidifier case
● $200 Cash Prize
Bassoon: Beginner
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● K.GE Reeds 10 x Artist Bassoon Reeds with humidifier case
● $100 Cash Prize (SPONSORED BY ABRSM)
Bassoon: Intermediate
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● K.GE Reeds 5 x Professional Bassoon Reeds with humidifier case
● $150 Cash Prize
Bassoon: Open
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● One K.GE KlastiG Bassoon Reed (valued at $120 USD) with humidifier case
● $200 Cash Prize
Entry Fees
● Entrance fees are waived for 2025-6 NZDRS members.
Become a member here.
● Fees for non-members are:
$15 for Beginner category
$20 for Intermediate category
$30 for Open category.
● All entry fees are non refundable.
Entries will open online on April 22nd, 2025. To enter, entrants must fill out and submit this application form. Entrants must then send a link to a video recording of their performance, uploaded to YouTube or Google Drive by May 18th, 2025. Email to: [email protected].
Full guidelines can be found here.
Categories
Beginner - Entrants who have learned for 2 years or less are to submit a recording of 1 short piece.
Intermediate - Entrants who have learned for more than 2 years and are at a grade 6 level or under are to submit 2 short but contrasting pieces of 4-8 minutes combined.
Advanced - Entrants who are of grade 7 level or above are to submit 2 pieces of 8-15 minutes combined.
Prizes
Ist, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be awarded in each category. Each winner will have first choice, and other prizes will be allocated appropriately, from the following list:
Oboe: Beginner
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● 10 x K.GE Artist Oboe Reeds with humidifier case
● $100 Cash Prize (SPONSORED BY ABRSM)
Oboe: Intermediate
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● 5 x K.GE Professional Oboe Reeds with humidifier case
● $150 Cash Prize
Oboe: Open
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● One K.GE KlastiG Oboe Bocal Reed (valued at $100 USD) with humidifier case
● $200 Cash Prize
Bassoon: Beginner
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● K.GE Reeds 10 x Artist Bassoon Reeds with humidifier case
● $100 Cash Prize (SPONSORED BY ABRSM)
Bassoon: Intermediate
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● K.GE Reeds 5 x Professional Bassoon Reeds with humidifier case
● $150 Cash Prize
Bassoon: Open
● ABI Music $200 Repair Voucher
● One K.GE KlastiG Bassoon Reed (valued at $120 USD) with humidifier case
● $200 Cash Prize
Entry Fees
● Entrance fees are waived for 2025-6 NZDRS members.
Become a member here.
● Fees for non-members are:
$15 for Beginner category
$20 for Intermediate category
$30 for Open category.
● All entry fees are non refundable.