Festival 2023
February 20th - 26th, 2023
The popular Newpark Festival will be back in 2023, bigger and better then ever.
Competition entries will be open from the end of 2022.
So watch this space, more info coming soon.
Newpark Festival Gala Concert
Newpark Academy of Music presents its acclaimed Newpark Festival Gala Awards Concert, featuring 2022 Prize Winners.
The Newpark Festival is designed for young musicians and singers to compete in a relaxed and welcoming environment. An annual celebration of young talent, the Newpark Festival welcomes young musicians to perform classical and modern repertoire, and to showcase their unique talents.
Newpark Academy of Music invites the winners of the trophies and cups to perform in the Newpark Festival Prize Winners Concert in the National Concert Hall.
Thursday 12 May 2022, at 7:30pm.
Visit our events page for further information and to purchase event tickets.
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Newpark Festival 2022!
It was a thrill to hear so many dedicated young musicians playing so passionately.
We look forward to welcoming you back again at the same time next year.
Newpark Festival Winners 2022
Piano U8 Competition
No. #1
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Daniel Zhu |
| 2nd Place | Jenny Han |
| Joint 3rd Place | Emily Xinning Zhao & Stacey Wang |
Piano U10 Competition
No. #2
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | TianTian Gao |
| 2nd Place | Rebecca Yu |
| 3rd Place | Simon Keogh |
Piano U12 Competition
No. #3
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Laurence Sun |
| 2nd Place | Ryan Keogh |
| 3rd Place | Grace Bai |
Piano U14
No. #4
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | John Ding |
| Joint 2nd Place | Yihan Sheng & Tracy Luo |
Piano U16 Competition
No. #5
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Carol Yao |
| 2nd Place | Maeve Hora |
| 3rd Place | Sasha Crossen |
Adult Solo Piano The Prichard Cup
No. #7
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Shane Quinn |
| 2nd Place | Eimear McDonagh |
| Joint 3rd Place | Liam Collins & Kate Hunter |
Baroque Era Piano The Coakley Fuller Cup
No. #8
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Liam Ryan |
Junior Piano U16 Sonata Cup
No. #9
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Karel Lievens |
| 2nd Place | Maeve Hora |
| 3rd Place | Mark Glen Tomas |
Senior Piano 16+ Sonata Cup
No. #10
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Amy Kieran |
| 2nd Place | Liam Ryan |
| 3rd Place | Brian Dietlmeier |
Junior Piano Repertoire U16 The Fuller Trophy
No. #11
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Iris Stoicescu |
| 2nd Place | Sophia Cui |
| 3rd Place | Louise Byrne |
Snr Piano Repertoire The Owen Walsh Perpetual Cup
No. #12
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Brian Dietlmeier |
Piano Duets U12
No. #13
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Lenny Chen & Athenais Dominique |
| 2nd Place | Quintus Lin & Arabella Lin |
Piano Duets U14
No. #14
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Elizabeth O'Donovan & Eve O'Donovan |
| 2nd Place | Dylan Keane & Conor Keane |
Piano Duets U16
No. #15
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Anita Han & Ryan Keogh |
Strings U8
No. #17
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Leo Wang |
| 2nd Place | Stacey (Qingze) Wang |
Strings U10
No. #18
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Ava Li |
| 2nd Place | Isabelle Shan |
| 3rd Place | Emma Campbell |
Strings U12
No. #19
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Zihan Wu |
| 2nd Place | Luke Joyce |
| 3rd Place | Athenais Selve |
Strings U14
No. #20
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| Joint 1st Place | Hao Wen Liu & Eabha Foy |
| 2nd Place | Scarlett Xu |
Strings U16
No. #21
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Kathryn King |
Strings U18
No. #22
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| Joint 1st Place | Quentin Nouailhetas Woods & Oliver Tang |
Wind & Brass U12
No. #23
| Results | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Annabel Mullins | |
| 2nd Place | Molly Sewell | |
| Joint 3rd Place | Hugh Donohue & Lucy Blackmore |
Wind & Brass U14
No. #24
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Soca Lilija Pearlmutter |
| 2nd Place | Elizabeth O'Donovan |
| Joint 3rd Place | Hannah Barcroft & Oliver Green |
Wind & Brass U16
No. #25
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Anna Sewell |
| 2nd Place | Aoife Gillen |
| Joint 3rd Place | Lucy McGoldrick & Emma Jane Duggan |
Junior Instrumental Repertoire U16
No. #27
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Julia Weber |
| 2nd Place | Adam Joyce |
Senior Instrumental Repertoire 16+
No. #28
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Roshana Houlihan |
| 2nd Place | Emer Fox Lane |
Junior Chamber Music Cup U16
No. #32
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | The Flying Recorders |
Senior Chamber Music Cup 16+
No. #33
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Arbour Quartet |
Vocal Solo U12
No. #35
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Eva O'Donovan |
| 2nd Place | Avani Hollingum |
| 3rd Place | Athenais Selve |
Vocal Solo U14
No. #36
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Ines Mariya Martin |
| 2nd Place | Shiloh Marywil Barrio |
| 3rd Place | Ken Paulson |
Vocal Solo U16 Popular
No. #37
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Lexirose Blanzy |
Vocal Solo U18 Popular
No. #39
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Aimee O'Neill |
| 2nd Place | Caoimhe Burns O'Toole |
Adult Vocal Classical The Ruth Beare Perpetual Cup
No. #45
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Aimee Kearney |
| 2nd Place | Abbey Mc Giff |
Adult Vocal Baroque Aria The Mignon Rumbold Memorial
No. #46
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Aimee Kearney |
| 2nd Place | Sarah Van den Heuvel-Mouchot |
Lieder Competition
No. #47
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 2nd Place | Aine Sullivan |
| 1st Place | Aimee Kearney |
RULES AND CONDITIONS
- All competitions must be entered online.
- Entry fees must accompany completed entry forms. Entry fees will not be refunded unless a competition is cancelled.
- The closing date for entries is Sunday 22nd January 2023.
- No entries will be accepted after these dates.
- Ages shall be reckoned from 1st January 2023.
- No candidate may enter a competition in which they won first prize in the previous year.
- Where competitors are asked to play one piece, this means one short piece or one movement of a work.
- Where there is a large entry for a given class, the competition will be divided into reasonable sizes, each being a separate competition.
- Competitions will not be held unless they have three or more entries.
- Copies of music to be performed should be provided for the adjudicator.
- The adjudicator’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into, under any circumstances.
- All competitors must supply their own accompanist as an official accompanist will not be available.