Prize - £1000

Open to any outstanding soloist or chamber ensemble who learns and performs a work by Andrew Downes.
Minimum age of entrants - 18 years.
Closing date : Friday 10th July 2026
Performance Prize : Sunday 6th September 2026
at
The Arthur Sullivan Hall, Birmingham Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS

Entry fee £40

Selection for the Performance Prize Day will be initially based on your application, biography and reference.
If we are inundated with suitable entrants, we reserve the right to introduce a video round after the closing date during
late August/ early September.

Entry fee : £40

Winners will be selected by an expert adjudication panel, details of which will be released after the closing date.