DUDLEY INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
Supported by Limoges Charitable Trust
Patron: Vladimir Ashkenazy
Chairman and Artistic Director
John Humphreys
Celebrating 57 Years
Donations - Please Help!
Although we have been pledged funding from generous sponsors we still need funds to ensure that we can run the competition and that it will continue past 2025. If you are able to make a donation it will be very gratefully received. You can use this PayPal Giving Fund link and your donation will reach us. Thank you for your support!
LATEST NEWS
We have not yet fixed dates for our next competition. Once we have done so details will be posted here. Please check back for updates.
2025 Competition Results
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At the Final on 25th May we were treated to three excellent performances. Our thanks go to Barber Concerts for their superb organisation of the event. Although it was not an easy decision the judges decided that prizes would be awarded as follows
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​​1st Prize Tomos Boyles £6,000.00
2nd Prize Seth Schultheis £4,000.00
3rd Prize William Bracken £3,000.00
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The 4th place prize of £1,000.00 was awarded to Roberto Rumenov and the four £250.00 semi final prizes sponsored by Waldrons Solicitors were awarded to Julian Chan, Alex Wun, Xizong Chen and Dida Condria.
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Throughout the competition we heard some excellent playing. We thank all those who applied for or played in the competition but were not successful in reaching the final. We wish you every success in your careers.
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Additional Jury Member
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We are sorry to say that due to illness Lowri Porter will not be able to join the jury for the final. Marie-Louise Taylor has stepped in at short notice. More information about the jury for the final can be found on the ABOUT page.
​PRIZES 2025
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1st Prize £6000
(Sponsored by The Limoges Charitable Trust)
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The following will also be offered to the winner:
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The CBSO will award the winner of the Competition the opportunity to perform a concerto with the orchestra in a future season. The date, time, venue, conductor and conditions of the concerto performance will be at the CBSO’s discretion.
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Recitals with:
Music at Park House (Cheltenham)
Arts St Laurence (Ludlow)
St Mary's (Perivale)
​ Barber Concerts
Howdenshire Music
Details of dates etc will be agreed with each venue after the competition.
2nd Prize £4000
3rd Prize £3000
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4th Prize £1000
Semi final prizes £250 each
(Sponsored by Waldrons)
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The preliminary round and semi-finals will be held at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on 3rd & 4th May 2025. The final will be held the Elgar Concert Hall, University of Birmingham on 25th May 2025. See Events for more details.
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Although the first rounds have traditionally been held in Dudley the committee feel that there are many advantages to moving them to Birmingham. Updates on the application process and dates for applying etc will be posted here in due course. Please don't hesitate to contact Steve Taylor at 2020dipc@gmail.com if you want more information.​​