Saturday May 24, Sunday May 25, 2025.
ENTRIES NOW OPEN!
Showcase your talent and get inspired at the Queensland Vocal Competition Festival! Join us at the University of Queensland School of Music on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May 2025 for an unforgettable experience. Don't miss it! 🎤🎶
The QVC Festival is an exciting event that boasts a star-studded lineup of Ambassadors, including the award-winning Australian artist Katie Noonan, the renowned Australian Opera Singer Alexandra Flood, and this year’s international sensation back for a second time, Jessica Pratt. For the 2025 QVC Festival, we're delighted to welcome mezzo-soprano Hayley Sugars as the adjudicator for the Operatic Aria heats and final.
COMPETITION - Where and when
Where: UQ School of Music
When: Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May, 2025
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Please read the Rules and Regulations carefully and thoroughly.
In the rules and regulations you will find information about:
Sections
Age limits
How to submit your music
What to do with your music
Specific conditions for entering the Open Operatic Aria section, and more.
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday 21 April: Cut off date for registrations. To enter, singers must register via Comps Online.
Monday 5 May - Repertoire due: digital form will be provided after entries close on 21 April.
Monday 5 May: Last day for entrants to contact the official accompanist (if required)
Singers may employ their own accompanist or opt to use an Accompanist provided by the QMTA.
It is the singers responsibility to contact the accompanist to organise a rehearsal or if the singer chooses not to have a rehearsal they must contact and inform the accompanist(s) of tempo for their particular songs.
Singers are to pay the accompanist for rehearsal time. Accompaniment during the QVCF performances is covered by entry fees.
Please know an accompanist has the right to refuse accompaniment if you do not contact or rehearse with them.
HOW TO ENTER
Enter QVC Festival 2025 by registering through online platform Comps Online.
You will be required to create a Comps Online account if you do not already have one.
Once you have registered with Comps Online, you will see a list of competition events in Australia where QVC Festival is also listed.
Entry Fees:
Novice - $15
Emerging - $18
Open - $20
Open (Operatic Aria) - $25
NOTE: To be eligible to enter the Open Operatic Aria section entrants must enter one other Open section.
COPYRIGHT FORMS
Please provide ONE copy of this form at your first section’s registration. One form for ALL repertiore please.
SPECIAL NOTE
The QMTA is a not-for-profit association and the QVC Festival also functions as a not-for-profit event. Your support matters in keeping the festival alive along with promoting and celebrating Classical singing.
Thank you!