The Jaques Samuel Pianos Intercollegiate Piano Competition has taken place annually since 1996. This competition aims to provide students with an opportunity to compete against like minded musicians, to gain experience in piano specific competitions and give outstanding students the opportunity to perform at well known London concert venues. The 2013 Jaques Samuel Pianos Intercollegiate Piano competition wiil take place throughout October and November. The winner will perform a solo recital at Wigmore Hall and at the Fazioli Auditorium in Sacile, Italy. The Wigmore Hall Recital will be recorded and he/she will receive 500 professionally produced CDs. A further four entrants will win a solo lunchtime recital at St James's Piccadilly.
The Jaques Samuel Pianos Intercollegiate Piano competition is open to all students (first year to postgraduate) of the four main London music colleges: Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
