Queensland Conservatorium Competitions

Competition-based prizes and awards are open to Queensland Conservatorium students

With music industry connections around the globe, Queensland Conservatorium gives you the opportunity to apply your talents at a truly professional level.

The Conservatorium offers pre-tertiary, undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs at Brisbane City (South Bank) and Gold Coast. Students learn under leading music educators, musicians and composers with international experience and outlook.

There are a range of competitions held throughout the academic year at the Queensland Conservatorium. Most are made possible through the support of our external sponsors.

Queensland Conservatorium competitions

The Bach Stradivarius Brass Prize

Instrument: Brass

Closes 22 August 2025

Queensland Conservatorium Competition

Queensland Conservatorium competitions

The Bach Stradivarius Brass Prize

Rudolph Pekarek Oboe Prize

Ena Williams Award for Postgraduate Study Overseas

Hilda Woolmer Prize for Piano Accompaniment

Minnie May Bussey Prize

Ruby C Cooling Prize

Basil Jones Sonata Prize

John Curro Viola Prize

John and Sue Thompson Vocal Accompaniment Scholarship

Matilda Jane Aplin Prize

Paganini Prize

Piatti Prize

Ronald Clifford Davis Violin Prize

Una Morgan Harp Prize

Vada Jefferies Prize

Elizabeth Muir Memorial Prize (Singing) Postgraduate

Linda Edith Allen Award (Singing) Postgraduate

Margaret Nickson Prizes for Voice and Accompaniment

The Brisbane Club Award and the Jim Massie Memorial Prize

Joyce Campbell Lloyd Scholarship (Overseas Study) Instrumental Students

Owen Fletcher Postgraduate Award

Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Postgraduate Award

Ross Peters 4MBS Chamber Music Prize

Margaret Baker Genovesi Travel Scholarship

QCGU International Travel Bursary—Orchestral Strings