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A Platform for Performance

Glasgow Music Festival is an annual festival of music, speech, drama and dance first held in 1911. Each year around 7,000 performers take part in the festival which takes place in March.

There are events for groups of almost any size and description, in addition to an extensive programme for solo performance. Performers have the opportunity to develop their skills through receiving advice and encouragement from a team of experienced professional adjudicators.

News

Celebration of success!

Daniel Lindsay – winner of the Piano Premier Class, and recipient of the William Findlay Trophy Certificate and the Lillian Campbell Memorial Prize at the 2026 Festival – has gone on to win the RCS Junior Conservatoire Beethoven Piano Prize.

He then represented RCS at the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Intercollegiate Competition, where he was awarded second place.

Matthew Chinn, Head of the Junior Conservatoire of Music, said: “This is a remarkable accomplishment but even more so given that Daniel is just 11 years old. To perform and be recognised at this level among older peers is truly exceptional.”

Festival 2026

Nine wonderful days of performances in Music and Scottish Country Dancing, led to the conclusion of the one hundred and fourteenth Glasgow Music Festival on Saturday 21 March 2026, with our Last Night Concert featuring some stunning performances.
Three major Awards were made at the Last Night Concert: The Agnes Duncan Trophy, with the Soroptimist International Glasgow City Award, to Aaron Agboje; The Hugh S Roberton Memorial Trophy, with The Glasgow Orpheus Trust Award, to Theo Wilson, The Ailie Cullen Memorial Prize to Sylvester Maschi. Congratulations to Aaron, Theo, Sylvester and all who performed throughout the Festival.
Audiences were, as always, supportive and enthusiastic and the whole event was greatly enjoyed by everyone involved: performers, adjudicators, accompanists, audiences, stewards and administrators.
The team of adjudicators comprising Steven Roberts, Kay Tucker and Angela Young all offered much constructive advice and encouragement. Performers were well supported by our team of Official Accompanists: David Anastasiou, Chris Baxter, Claire Haslin, Jia Ning Ng, and Sinae Sung. Accordionist, Susan MacFadyen, provided music for Scottish country dancing.

Go to Results – 2026 Festival to view the names of those gaining prizes, trophies and awards and to view results of each class.

Festival 2026 – not long now

The one hundred and fourteenth Glasgow Music Festival will run from 12th to 21st March 2026.

All events are open to the public, so do come along to enjoy the variety of wonderful performances throughout the Festival. There’s something for everyone.

Don’t forget the Last Night of the Festival at 7pm on Saturday 21 March where the most prestigious of the Festival Awards will be presented following a concert of very accomplished performances.

Click here to view the Festival timetable

If you’ve any questions or need further information, please contact us.

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Music

The Festival covers a wide range of music including classical, folk, jazz, rock and traditional Scottish music. There are events for solo singers and instrumentalists in addition to a full programme for choirs, orchestras, bands and ensembles.

Dance

Scottish Country Dancing events are presented in association with the Glasgow Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.

Speech & Drama

Speech and Drama events feature mainly, but by no means exclusively, our younger performers. Performers demonstrate their skills in verse, prose, public speaking and drama.