2012 Prizes
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1st Prize € 15,000
2nd Prize € 10,000
3rd Prize € 7,000
4th Prize € 5,000
Eight prizes of 1,000 each will be awarded to
the remaining semi-finalists.
Twelve prizes of 500 each will be awarded to the remaining
competitors who reach the second round.
The NSO Prize of a performance with the National Symphony
Orchestra will be awarded for the best concerto performance by a finalist other
than the 1st Prize winner.
The Charles J. Brennan Prize of € 1,500 presented by his family,
the RTÉ Prize of a concerto performance and the National Concert HallPrize of a
debut recitalwill be awarded to the bestplaced Irish participant.
The Mc Cullough Bursary, in memory of the late Denis Mc
Cullough, founder of Mc Cullough's Music Shop, and his wife Agnes, and presented
by his grandson Denis Mc Cullough will be awarded to the winner of the Brennan
Prize to assist in the production of a CD recording.
The four main prizes awarded by the Jury will be based on
performances in all rounds.
The Competition have negotiated, in principle, a series of
appearances which include:
Orchestral/Recital Engagements
A substantial number of engagements will be offered
including the Wigmore Hall in London and the Carnegie Hall in New York along
with orchestras and recitals in Ireland, Europe, the United States and the Far
East