Edinburgh Competition Festival Association

2026 Festival
St Giles' at Six - Sunday April 19 at 6pm

The concluding event of the 2026 Festival is the recital given by some of the outstanding young musicians who participated in this year's Festival.
Cost: Free entry, with an optional retiring donation.
Location: St Giles' Cathedral, High St, Edinburgh.
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The recitalists are:
​Méabh Downey singing music by Britten and Hughes
Shionka Kamikaji-Inkster (harp) playing music by Nino Rota and Park Stickney
Jemma Grosse (flute) playing music by Poulenc
Grace Cooper (violin) playing music by Beethoven
Ki Ming Jia (piano) playing music by Bach and Fazil Say

✨ Concerto Class Final – The Audrey Innes Trophy ✨

What a wonderful evening of music at our Concerto Class Final Highlight Concert! 🎶

Congratulations to our joint winners of the Audrey Innes Trophy:
🏆 Rhea Fitzgerald (piano)
🏆 Paul Oggier (cello)

Thank you to all the fantastic performers who took part in the concert — the level of musicianship, dedication and artistry on stage was truly inspiring. 👏 A big thank you to our adjudicators Jena Pang and Hilary Sturt for their thoughtful feedback and support. It was also an honour to have Audrey Innes and the Lord Provost present for the prize giving.

📸 Here’s a glimpse from this wonderful evening at Edinburgh Music Competition Festival