The 2025 Junior Music Festival Wollongong will be held on Sunday November 2 at the Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium. 

Junior Music Festivals offer young music students the opportunity to perform in a friendly, relaxed and encouraging environment. They are held in various locations throughout Sydney and also Newcastle and Wollongong. They are open to students of both members and non-members of the MTA.

Instead of being divided into age groups, Junior Music Festivals are divided into sections by the grade/ability of the performer. This means that all participants have a chance to shine and even win prizes, even late beginners. Any recognised Exam board grading system is acceptable.

Trophy prizes are awarded in all sections, with all participants receiving a Certificate of Participation and a report from the adjudicator.  Entrants must be aged 18 years and under as at 31 July. They may enter for more than one venue. (See Junior Music Festival Terms & Conditions for further details).

MARK MATTHEWS AUSTRALIAN COMPOSER AWARD  - The Mark Matthews Australian Composer Award will be offered at the Junior Music Festival Wollongong. The competitor must play a piece composed by Mark Matthews and the time limit will be 5 minutes. This award is open to piano students only, beginners to 6th Grade, duets not permitted. This section will be offered on the condition that 3 or more competitors have entered.

For any Mark Mathews compositions in the Beginners to 6th grade range- visit remarkablemusic.net

Cash prizes and a trophy will be awarded to the winners as follows:
Beginners to Grade 2 (Novice and Elementary)
1st Place    $25.00
2nd Place   $15.00
3rd Place    $10.00

Grade 3 to Grade 6 (Intermediate and Late Intermediate)
1st Place    $50.00
2nd Place   $30.00
3rd Place    $20.00

Entries now open through https://www.trybooking.com/CYJPL

Closing date for entries is Sunday, October 26.

Wollongong program will be available here