Frank Maher Classical Music Awards 2024

Top Security/Frank Maher Classical Music Awards for 2024 are now open for applications from sixth year students of string, woodwind, brass and piano.

The €5,000 bursary will be used by the winner to attend a recognised place of tuition, a course of study in Ireland or abroad or on a purchase necessary for the development of their talent. The finalists will each receive a €300 bursary.

The Top Security/Frank Maher Classical Music Awards is Ireland’s largest classical music competition for secondary schools.

Past winners have received national and international recognition for their achievements and used their scholarship as a springboard towards a professional career by funding their studies at some of the world’s most renowned music colleges and institutions. Thus includes the Juilliard School, Barenboim-Said Akademie, Royal College of Music, Conservatoire Nationale Superieur de Musique et de Danse, Kronberg Academy and the Meadows School of the Arts to name a few.

The closing date for this year’s entries is Friday, 4 October 2024 at 5pm.

A maximum of seven finalists will be selected by an independent board of adjudicators to attend the competition night on Friday, 25 October 2024.

Further information, rules and a copy of the application form for download are available at
www.frankmaherclassicalmusicawards.com.