List of classical music competitions
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The European Classical art music idiom has long relied on the institution of music competitions
to provide a public forum that identifies the strongest young players and contributes to the establishment of their professional careers. This is a list of classical music competition
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Music competitions
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to provide a public forum that identifies the strongest young players and contributes to the establishment of their professional careers. This is a list of classical music competition
Competition
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Chamber music
- American Protege International Concerto Competition, http://www.americanprotege.com
- Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition - competition held in Easton, Maryland Easton, md with cash prizes of up to $10,000
- Fischoff National Chamber Music CompetitionFischoff National Chamber Music CompetitionBegun in South Bend, Indiana, USA in 1973, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition is the largest chamber music competition in the world, and the only with separate Junior and Senior Divisions...
, the world's largest chamber music competition, for wind, string and mixed ensembles - South Bend, IndianaSouth Bend, IndianaThe city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, USA - International Chamber Music Competition HamburgInternational Chamber Music Competition HamburgThe International Chamber Music Competition Hamburg is a chamber music competition for String Quartet and Piano Trio in Hamburg/Germany, from September 18–27, 2009 and once every three years thereafter. Director of the International Chamber Music Competition Hamburg is Prof...
for piano trios and string quartets - HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
/ - Terem Crossover International Music Competition - for all kinds of instrumental ensembles from 2 to 7 members comprising any acoustic musical instruments - Saint-Petersburg, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/ - Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition for piano trios and string quartets - MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
http://www.chambermusicaustralia.com.au - Premio Trio di Trieste - Triest, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
http://www.acmtrioditrieste.it/regulation.html - "Salieri - Zinetti" International Chamber Music Competition - Verona - Mantova, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
http://www.salieri-zinetticompetition.eu/ - Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition, http://www.ticc.no
- International String Quartet Competition - RadomRadomRadom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, organised by Radom Chamber Orchestra http://www.rok.art.pl/ - Premio Paolo BorcianiPremio Paolo BorcianiThe International String Quartet Competition "Premio Paolo Borciani" was created in 1987 in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and is dedicated to their famous fellow citizen, founder and first violin of the . Twenty years later, the Premio has now become one of the most prestigious competitions of the world,...
, Reggio EmiliaReggio EmiliaReggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
– International String Quartet Competition, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
http://www.premioborciani.org
Choral/voice
- American Protege Music Talent Competition, http://www.americanprotege.com has been designed for vocalists and instrumentalists
- Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition www.baivc.comThe Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition (BAIVC) has been designed as an entrée into the world of vocal performance for those seriously interested in pursuing a professional operatic career. BAIVC is open to students from age fifteen to adults, and divided into four categories: High School, College, Professional Adult, and Amateur Adult.
- BBC Singer of the World competition, http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/singeroftheworld03/
- Dutch International Vocal Competition in ´s Hertogenbosch
- European Grand Prix for Choral SingingEuropean Grand Prix for Choral SingingThe European Grand Prix for Choral Singing is an annual choral competition between the winners of six European choral competitions...
- International Mirjam Helin Singing Competition, http://www.skr.fi/default.asp?docId=14283
- International Johann Sebastian Bach CompetitionInternational Johann Sebastian Bach CompetitionThe International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition is a music competition in Leipzig, Germany, held by the Bach-Archiv Leipzig. It was founded in 1950 and was held every four years from 1964 to 1996 with five subjects and is now held every two years with three changing subjects...
in LeipzigLeipzigLeipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing... - International Tchaikovsky CompetitionInternational Tchaikovsky CompetitionThe International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical music competition held every four years in Moscow, Russia for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 30 years of age, and singers between 19 and 32 years of age...
- Leyla Gencer Voice Competition
- Long-Thibaud-Crespin CompetitionLong-Thibaud-Crespin CompetitionThe Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition is an international classical music competition for pianists and violinists that has operated in France since 1943. It was created by the pianist Marguerite Long and the violinist Jacques Thibaud...
(previously the International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition) - Paris - NTDTV Vocal Competition
- Operalia, The World Opera CompetitionOperalia, The World Opera CompetitionOperalia, The World Opera Competition is an annual international competition for young opera singers. Founded in 1993 by renowned tenor Plácido Domingo, the competition has helped launch the careers of several important artists, such as Brian Asawa, José Cura, Joyce DiDonato, Elizabeth Futral, Inva...
- Queen Elisabeth Music CompetitionQueen Elisabeth Music CompetitionThe Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions has been, since its foundation, considered the world over to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult. It is devoted to violin , piano , to composition and to singing...
Piano/keyboard
- American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals with winners performing at Carnegie Hall, New York http://www.americanprotege.com
- American Protege International Romantic Music Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals. Recitals - at Carnegie Hall, New York http://www.americanprotege.com
- Anton Rubinstein CompetitionAnton Rubinstein CompetitionThe original Anton Rubinstein Competition was staged by Rubinstein himself every five years from 1890 to 1910 . The winners of the piano competition usually received a white Schroeder piano as the prize. Winners include:...
- Germany - Arthur RubinsteinArthur RubinsteinArthur Rubinstein KBE was a Polish-American pianist. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music of a variety of composers...
International Piano Competition - Israel http://www.arims.org.il/thecomp.htm - Balys DvarionasBalys DvarionasBalys Dvarionas, in Liepāja — 23 August 1972 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian and Soviet composer, pianist, conductor and educationalist. Dvarionas displayed himself as a composer after World War II. His works are abundant with romanticism, and the pieces are based on folk songs.-...
International Competition for Young Pianists and Violinists - Lithuania http://www.dvarionas.lt/competition - Bang & Olufsen PianoRAMA-Competition http://www.pianocompetition.dk/
- Bradshaw and Buono International Piano CompetitionBradshaw and Buono International Piano CompetitionThe Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition is an international piano competition founded in 2003 by the late David Bradshaw, and Cosmo Buono...
http://www.bbpiano.com/ - Ferruccio Busoni International Piano CompetitionFerruccio Busoni International Piano CompetitionThe Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition is a music competition for young pianists that takes place in Bolzano, Italy.-History: The first Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition was organized by Cesare Nordio in 1949 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the death of pianist and...
- Italy - Ciutat de Carlet International Piano CompetitionCiutat de Carlet International Piano CompetitionThe Ciutat de Carlet International Piano Competition is a a piano competition held annually in Carlet, Spain. It was originally founded as a national competition .-Jurors:Juror presidents in bold....
- Spain - Cleveland International Piano CompetitionCleveland International Piano CompetitionThe Cleveland International Piano Competition takes place biennially in Cleveland, Ohio. The initial Competition in 1975 and the nine others that followed were sponsored jointly by the Robert Casadesus Society and the Cleveland Institute of Music to honor the memory of French pianist Robert...
- USA - Concours Géza AndaConcours Géza AndaThe Concours Géza Anda is a triennial international piano competition that takes place every three years in Zürich, Switzerland. It was founded in memory of the late Hungarian pianist Géza Anda by his widow Hortense Anda-Bührle. The purpose of the competition is to discover and promote young...
- Switzerland - Dublin International Piano Competition - Ireland http://www.dipc.ie/
- EPTA - International Piano Competition Svetislav StančićEPTA - International Piano Competition Svetislav StancicThe EPTA - International Piano Competition Svetislav Stančić takes place every four years in Zagreb, Croatia. It is organized by EPTA Croatia and Zagreb Concert Management...
- Croatia http://www.kdz.hr/index.php?id=6&l=en&p=festivals - Festival for Creative Pianists - USA http://www.pianofestival.org
- International Ettore Pozzoli Piano CompetitionInternational Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition- The Competition :The International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition, for tradition and amount of prize, is one of the oldest and most prestigious piano competitions in the world , taking place in Seregno, Italy since 1959 and held every 2 years....
- Italy - International Johann Sebastian Bach CompetitionInternational Johann Sebastian Bach CompetitionThe International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition is a music competition in Leipzig, Germany, held by the Bach-Archiv Leipzig. It was founded in 1950 and was held every four years from 1964 to 1996 with five subjects and is now held every two years with three changing subjects...
- Germany - Gina Bachauer International Piano CompetitionGina Bachauer International Piano CompetitionThe Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the second largest piano competition in the United States....
- USA - George Enescu International Piano Competition - Romania
- Honens International Piano CompetitionHonens International Piano CompetitionCanada's Honens International Piano Competition is a leader in discovering and launching the careers of young concert pianists. It searches for Complete Artists – 21st century musicians for 21st century audiences – and awards its Laureates the competition world's largest cash prize and most...
- Canada - International Carl Bechstein Piano Competition - Germany http://www.bechstein-competition.com
- International Chopin Piano Competition - Poland
- International Franz Liszt Piano CompetitionInternational Franz Liszt Piano CompetitionThe International Franz Liszt Piano Competition , a member of WFIMC, is an international piano competition.The Competition is held in Utrecht in the Netherlands. It first took place in 1986, one hundred years after the death of Franz Liszt...
- Netherlands - International Goedicke Organ Competition - Russia http://www.moscoworgancompetition.ru/
- International Tchaikovsky CompetitionInternational Tchaikovsky CompetitionThe International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical music competition held every four years in Moscow, Russia for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 30 years of age, and singers between 19 and 32 years of age...
- Russia - ISANGYUN CompetitionIsang Yun CompetitionISANGYUN Competition is the official title of an international-level music competition, which is annually held in Tongyeong, South Korea. As the title indicates, this concourse commemorates Isang Yun , a Korea-born German composer who was born in Tongyeong, the competition's venue town...
- South Korea http://www.isangyuncompetition.org - Jeunesses International Music CompetitionEUROPAfestEUROPAfest is an international music festival held each spring, between 7–13 May, in Bucharest, Romania. The festival is considered a country brand being the only one in Europe which presents 4 music genres in a singular event: jazz, blues, pop and classical music, bringing together top bands and...
- Romania http://jmevents.ro/Presentation-s45-en.htm - José Iturbi International Piano CompetitionJosé Iturbi International Piano CompetitionThe José Iturbi Competition is an international piano competition named after the famed Spanish virtuoso José Iturbi, who later became a famous Hollywood actor. Created in 1981, it has been held ever since in the month of September and is part of the World Federation of International Music...
- Spain - Kerikeri National Piano Competition - New Zealand http://piano.org.nz
- King Award for Young Artists National Music Competition - USA http://www.kingaward.org
- Leeds International Pianoforte CompetitionLeeds International Pianoforte CompetitionThe Leeds International Piano Competition informally known as The Leeds takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1961 by Marion, Countess of Harewood and Fanny Waterman, who is today its Chairman and Artistic Director. The competition was first held in 1963...
- UK http://www.leedspiano.com/ - Long-Thibaud-Crespin CompetitionLong-Thibaud-Crespin CompetitionThe Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition is an international classical music competition for pianists and violinists that has operated in France since 1943. It was created by the pianist Marguerite Long and the violinist Jacques Thibaud...
(previously the International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition) - France - The Marcato Flute & Piano Competition - Australia http://www.marcato.com.au/compete
- Minnesota International Piano-e-CompetitionMinnesota International Piano-e-CompetitionThe Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition was founded in 2002 by Alexander Braginsky in collaboration with the Yamaha company. It took place every two years in Minneapolis-Saint Paul before the 2008 edition was delayed to 2009 due to the arrangement of a junior edition of the competition...
- USA http://www.piano-e-competition.com/ - Maria Canals International Music Competition - Spain
- Naumburg International Piano CompetitionWalter W. Naumburg FoundationThe Walter W. Naumburg Foundation sponsors competitions and provides awards for young classical musicians in North America. It was founded in 1925 by Walter Wehle Naumburg, a wealthy amateur cellist and son of noted New York music patron and philanthropist Elkan Naumburg. Elkan Naumburg, owner of...
- USA - Paloma O'Shea International Piano CompetitionPaloma O'Shea International Piano CompetitionThe Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition is a piano competition taking place in Santander, Spain every three years, organized by the Albéniz Foundation...
- Spain - Panama International Piano CompetitionPanama International Piano CompetitionBegun in 2004, the Panama International Piano Competition is held at the Teatro Nacional in Panama City every two years.-Prize winners and jurors:...
- Panama - Peabody Mason International Piano CompetitionPeabody Mason International Piano Competition- Benefactress :The name Peabody Mason comes from Miss Fanny Peabody Mason, who until her death in 1948 was an active patron of music both in the United States and abroad. Her musical interests were piano, singing and chamber music...
- USA - Petr Eben International Organ CompetitionPetr Eben International Organ CompetitionPetr Eben International Organ Competition is held in Opava in the Czech republic since 1978.The competition consists of 3 rounds...
- Czech Republic - PianoArts North American Piano Competition for High School and College Students - USA
- Pilar Bayona Piano CompetitionPilar Bayona Piano CompetitionThe Pilar Bayona Piano Competition was a piano competition held in Zaragoza in memory of pianist Pilar Bayona . It was dissolved in 2004 and converted into a series of grants for Aragonese musicians...
- Spain - Queen Elisabeth Music CompetitionQueen Elisabeth Music CompetitionThe Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions has been, since its foundation, considered the world over to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult. It is devoted to violin , piano , to composition and to singing...
- Belgium - Russian Music CompetitionRussian Music CompetitionThe International Russian Music Piano Competition is a piano competition established by Irina Prilipko-Morgan and her husband, Dan Morgan, in the spring of 2000. The competition is divided in to four categories: Young Musicians, Junior, Intermediate, and Advanced...
- USA - Sendai International Music CompetitionSendai International Music CompetitionThe Sendai International Music Competition is a violin and piano music competition held in Sendai, Japan, presented in association with the Sendai International Music Competition Organizing Committee, City of Sendai and the Sendai Cultural Foundation...
- Japan - St Albans International Organ CompetitionSt Albans International Organ FestivalThe International Organ Festival is a biennial music festival and organ competition held in St Albans, England since 1963. Originally held annually, it was changed to every two years in 1965 due to the complexity of organising the increasingly ambitious programme...
- UK - Sydney International Piano CompetitionSydney International Piano CompetitionThe Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia is a music competition, presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the University of Sydney and broadcast live throughout Australia. It is held every four years, over a three-week period in July-August, and is...
- Australia - Van Cliburn International Piano CompetitionVan Cliburn International Piano CompetitionThe Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was first held in 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas and is hosted by Van Cliburn Foundation. It was created by Fort Worth area teachers in honor of Van Cliburn, who had won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition four years prior with Tchaikovsky's...
- USA - Wideman Piano Competition - USA
- World International Piano CompetitionWorld International Piano CompetitionThe World International Piano Competition is a classical piano competition in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which was first held in 2002, and has continued in 2004-2005, 2007-2008, 2010 and 2011.Competition is Lawrence D...
- USA
Composition
- Jeunesses International Music CompetitionEUROPAfestEUROPAfest is an international music festival held each spring, between 7–13 May, in Bucharest, Romania. The festival is considered a country brand being the only one in Europe which presents 4 music genres in a singular event: jazz, blues, pop and classical music, bringing together top bands and...
- Bucharest, Romania http://jmevents.ro/Presentation-s45-en.htm - George Enescu International Composition Contest - Bucharest, Romania
- Queen Elizabeth Music Competition - Brussels, Belgium
- Tōru Takemitsu Composition AwardTōru Takemitsu Composition AwardThe Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award is a music competition for young composers organized in Tokyo, Japan.-History: The Toru Takemitsu Composition Award , which is an international composition award following Toru Takemitsu's principle "Prayer, Hope, Peace", continues since 1997 to encourage...
- Tokyo, Japan - Classical Marimba League Composition Competition http://classical.marimba.googlepages.com/home
- Lake George Music Festival Composition Competition - Lake George, New York http://www.lakegeorgemusicfestival.com
String instrument
- American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals with winners performing at Carnegie Hall, New York http://www.americanprotege.com
- Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition - CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
- Balys DvarionasBalys DvarionasBalys Dvarionas, in Liepāja — 23 August 1972 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian and Soviet composer, pianist, conductor and educationalist. Dvarionas displayed himself as a composer after World War II. His works are abundant with romanticism, and the pieces are based on folk songs.-...
International Competition for Young Pianists and Violinists, VilniusVilniusVilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
http://www.dvarionas.lt/competition - Concours FLAME – ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
http://www.concoursflame.com/ - Hugo KauderHugo KauderHugo Kauder was a mid-century Austrian composer, pedagogue, and music theorist who was born in Tovačov , Moravia . He defied the atonal trend of his generation with his uniquely harmonic, contrapuntal style...
Society-International Music Competition - CT, USA http://www.hugokauder.org/competition/2010-competition-string-quartets.html - Henryk Wieniawski Violin CompetitionHenryk Wieniawski Violin CompetitionThe international Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition is a competition for violinists up to age 30 that takes place every five years in Poznań, Poland, in honor of the virtuoso and composer Henryk Wieniawski. The first competition took place in 1935 in Warsaw, 100 years after the birth of its...
– PoznańPoznanPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... - International Brahms CompetitionInternational Brahms CompetitionThe International Johannes Brahms Competition is an international competition for the performers of Piano, Violin, Cello, Viola, Vocal and Chamber Music...
- AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
http://2011.brahmscompetition.org/ - International Jean Sibelius Violin CompetitionInternational Jean Sibelius Violin CompetitionThe International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, named after Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, is a competition for violinists up to age 30. It is held every five years in Helsinki and is considered to be one of the top 3 most appreciated violin competitions in the world. The first competition...
- FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... - International Violin Competition Henri MarteauInternational Violin Competition Henri MarteauThe International Violin Competition Henri Marteau is a violin competition for violinists aged under 25 and named after the famous violinist and violin teacher Henri Marteau...
- [Germany] http://www.violincompetition-marteau.de - ISANGYUN CompetitionIsang Yun CompetitionISANGYUN Competition is the official title of an international-level music competition, which is annually held in Tongyeong, South Korea. As the title indicates, this concourse commemorates Isang Yun , a Korea-born German composer who was born in Tongyeong, the competition's venue town...
- South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
http://www.isangyuncompetition.org - Jeunesses International Music CompetitionEUROPAfestEUROPAfest is an international music festival held each spring, between 7–13 May, in Bucharest, Romania. The festival is considered a country brand being the only one in Europe which presents 4 music genres in a singular event: jazz, blues, pop and classical music, bringing together top bands and...
, BucharestBucharestBucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
http://jmevents.ro/Presentation-s45-en.htm - George Enescu International Violin Competition - BucharestBucharestBucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... - Lionel Tertis International Viola CompetitionLionel Tertis International Viola CompetitionThe Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition is an international music competition for viola players established in 1980 to honor the memory of the English viola virtuoso Lionel Tertis. This triennial event is held at the Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin, Isle of Man...
– Isle of ManIsle of ManThe Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... - Long-Thibaud-Crespin CompetitionLong-Thibaud-Crespin CompetitionThe Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition is an international classical music competition for pianists and violinists that has operated in France since 1943. It was created by the pianist Marguerite Long and the violinist Jacques Thibaud...
(previously the International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition) - Paris - Maurice Vieux International Viola CompetitionMaurice Vieux International Viola CompetitionThe Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition is an international music competition for viola players established in 1983 by the French viola society Les Amis de l'Alto...
– FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - Paganini International CompetitionPaganini CompetitionThe Paganini Competition is an international violin competition named after the famed virtuoso and founder of contemporary violin technique Niccolò Paganini. Created in 1954 it has been carried out ever since in the months of September and October. The "Paganini Competition" is one of the most...
– GenoaGenoaGenoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria.... - Città di Brescia International Violin CompetitionCittà di Brescia International Violin CompetitionThe Città di Brescia International Violin Competition is one of the most prestigious Prize for classical music players. The Competition is organized in Brescia, Italy, by the Romano Romanini Foundation, in order to honour the memory of the violinist Romano Romanini...
– BresciaBresciaBrescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... - Primrose International Viola CompetitionPrimrose International Viola CompetitionThe Primrose International Viola Competition , also referred to as the Primrose Memorial Scholarship Competition , is an international music competition for viola players sponsored by the American Viola Society and named for the 20th century virtuoso William Primrose.The 13th Primrose International...
– North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... - Queen Elisabeth Music CompetitionQueen Elisabeth Music CompetitionThe Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions has been, since its foundation, considered the world over to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult. It is devoted to violin , piano , to composition and to singing...
– BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... - Sendai International Music CompetitionSendai International Music CompetitionThe Sendai International Music Competition is a violin and piano music competition held in Sendai, Japan, presented in association with the Sendai International Music Competition Organizing Committee, City of Sendai and the Sendai Cultural Foundation...
, Sendai, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - Tchaikovsky International Competition – Moscow, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
- TROMP international music competition & FestivalTROMP international music competition & FestivalThe Tromp International Music Competition and Festival is a music festival in Eindhoven, Netherland.It is held every two years; since 2004 its subjects are string quartet and percussion on a rotating basis...
– NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... - Windsor International String CompetitionWindsor International String CompetitionThe Windsor Festival International String Competition is an international competition held in the United Kingdom for performers of violin, cello, and viola...
- United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
http://www.wfinternationalstringcompetition.com/ - Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young ViolinistsYehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young ViolinistsThe Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, mostly referred to only as the Menuhin Competition, is an international violin competition for young players under the age of 22, founded by Yehudi Menuhin...
– London and Beijing http://www.menuhincompetition.org - Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin CompetitionMoscow International David Oistrakh Violin CompetitionMoscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition is a biennial competition for young violinists held since 2006 in memory of David Oistrakh, organized by the non-commercial David Oistrakh Charity Foundation...
- Moscow, Russia [oistrakh.ru]
Woodwind instrument
- American Protege Music Talent Competition, http://www.americanprotege.com has been designed for vocalists and instrumentalists
- Crescendo Music Awards Competition - Tulsa OK http://www.crescendomusicawards.org
- International Flute Competition, Camerata Strumentale - TimişoaraTimisoaraTimișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
http://www.flutecomp.ro - Jeunesses International Music CompetitionEUROPAfestEUROPAfest is an international music festival held each spring, between 7–13 May, in Bucharest, Romania. The festival is considered a country brand being the only one in Europe which presents 4 music genres in a singular event: jazz, blues, pop and classical music, bringing together top bands and...
, BucharestBucharestBucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
http://jmevents.ro/Presentation-s45-en.htm - The Marcato Flute & Piano Competition - Australia http://www.marcato.com.au/compete
- Prize for Most Creative Interpretation 2007 - Clarinet competition o http://www.clariperu.org/musical_marathon.html
- Gillet-Hugo Fox Competition - Bassoon and Oboe competition http://www.idrs.org/events/gilletfox.php
Conducting
- Guido Cantelli Conducting Competition, Italy
- International Besançon Competition for Young ConductorsInternational Besançon Competition for Young ConductorsThe International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors, is a music competition for young conductors in the city of Besançon, France.-History:...
, France - Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition, Germany
- Donatella Flick Conducting CompetitionDonatella Flick Conducting CompetitionThe Donatella Flick Conducting Competition is an international music competition for young conductors, held biennially in London.-History:The Donatella Flick Conducting Competetition is named after the philanthropist Donatella Flick, who founded the competition in 1990 to help young conductors to...
, UK - Jorma Panula Conducting CompetitionJorma Panula Conducting CompetitionThe Jorma Panula Conducting Competition, is a music competition for young European conductors in Vaasa, Finland.-History: The first competition, named after the conductor and conducting professor Jorma Panula, was organized in 1999 with the idea of being a platform for young conductors starting...
, Finland - Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting CompetitionCadaqués Orchestra International Conducting CompetitionThe Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition, is a music competition for young conductors organized by the Cadaqués Orchestra in Catalonia, Spain.-History: The competition takes place every two years and is organized by the Cadaqués Orchestra...
, Spain - Leeds Conductors CompetitionLeeds Conductors CompetitionThe Leeds Conductors Competition, is a music competition for young British conductors in the city of Leeds.-History:The competition was founded by Michael Johnson of the Leeds City Council and David Lloyd-Jones, Founder Director of Opera North with the support of Sir Charles Groves. The competition...
, UK
Other instruments
- American Protege Music Talent Competition, http://www.americanprotege.com has been designed for vocalists and instrumentalists
- ARD International Music CompetitionARD International Music CompetitionThe ARD International Music Competition is the largest international classical music competition in Germany. It is held once a year in Munich.-History:...
- MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - Classica Nova International Music Competition - Hannover, Germany (also for Strings, Piano, Chamber Ensemble, and Vocal, for young musicians and adults - without age limit)
- Canetti International Violin Competition
- Gaudeamus Competition
- International Performers Competition BrnoInternational Performers Competition BrnoThe International Performers Competition Brno is a competition for musicians held at the Brno International Music Festival in Brno in the Czech Republic....
http://www.mhf-brno.cz/mis/en/ - Leos Janacek International CompetitionLeos Janacek International CompetitionThe Leoš Janáček International Competition , has been held annually by the Faculty of Music of the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno since 1994, Czech Republic...
- BrnoBrnoBrno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
http://hf.jamu.cz - Montreal International Music Competition - Montreal, Canada
- Prague Spring International Music Competition
- Queen Elisabeth Music CompetitionQueen Elisabeth Music CompetitionThe Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions has been, since its foundation, considered the world over to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult. It is devoted to violin , piano , to composition and to singing...
- BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... - Terence Judd Award
- TROMP international music competition & FestivalTROMP international music competition & FestivalThe Tromp International Music Competition and Festival is a music festival in Eindhoven, Netherland.It is held every two years; since 2004 its subjects are string quartet and percussion on a rotating basis...
- NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... - "Arrasate Hiria" International Accordion Competition, Arrasate, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Young Musicians
- American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals with winners performing at Carnegie Hall, New York http://www.americanprotege.com
- Fischoff National Chamber Music CompetitionFischoff National Chamber Music CompetitionBegun in South Bend, Indiana, USA in 1973, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition is the largest chamber music competition in the world, and the only with separate Junior and Senior Divisions...
- International Competition for Young Classical Guitarists, Siracusa, Italy, http://www.nelloalessi.it/2009/concorso_2009.htm
- BBC Young Musician of the YearBBC Young Musician of the YearThe BBC Young Musician of the Year is a televised national music competition. It is broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Four biennially, despite the name, and hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation...
- Concert Artists GuildConcert Artists GuildThe Concert Artists Guild is an American musical institution, based in New York City and established in 1951. It is dedicated to discovering and nurturing musical talent and helping musicians start careers...
, a series of competitions for younger, up-and-coming musicians, http://www.concertartists.org - Concours De La Musique orchestral competition for young musicians, http://www.concoursdelamusique.com
- International Competition for Young Violinists "Bravo!"(Namur, Belgium), http://www.concoursbravo.be
- International Russian Rotary Children Music CompetitionInternational Russian Rotary Children Music CompetitionThe International Russian Rotary Children's Music Competition, a member of EMCY, is one of the leading events in cultural life of Russian and European youth...
, Moscow, piano,string instrument, wind instrument/ http://www.rcmc-moscow.com - International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young MusiciansInternational Tchaikovsky Competition for Young MusiciansThe International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians is the junior section of the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition. The competition is open to musicians under the age 17 in the area of piano, violin, and cello...
- Jeunesses International Music CompetitionEUROPAfestEUROPAfest is an international music festival held each spring, between 7–13 May, in Bucharest, Romania. The festival is considered a country brand being the only one in Europe which presents 4 music genres in a singular event: jazz, blues, pop and classical music, bringing together top bands and...
, BucharestBucharestBucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
http://jmevents.ro/Presentation-s45-en.htm - Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young ViolinistsYehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young ViolinistsThe Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, mostly referred to only as the Menuhin Competition, is an international violin competition for young players under the age of 22, founded by Yehudi Menuhin...
- London and Oslo http://wwwmenuhincompetition.org - Young Concert Artists International CompetitionYoung Concert ArtistsYoung Concert Artists is a New York City-based non-profit organization dedicated to discovering and promoting the careers of talented young classical musicians from all over the world...
- International Independent Music Competition "Individualis", Ukraine, piano,string instruments, wind instruments, brass instruments, quartets, voice, ensembles, guitar, folk instruments/ http://www.individualis.com.ua
- International Johann Sebastian Bach CompetitionInternational Johann Sebastian Bach CompetitionThe International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition is a music competition in Leipzig, Germany, held by the Bach-Archiv Leipzig. It was founded in 1950 and was held every four years from 1964 to 1996 with five subjects and is now held every two years with three changing subjects...
in LeipzigLeipzigLeipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
See also
- European Union of Music Competitions for YouthEuropean Union of Music Competitions for YouthThe European Union of Music Competitions for Youth is a European umbrella organisation for some fifty national and international music competitions for young people...
- William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition of Flint, MI, USA (byrdartists.com)
External links
- Classicaonline.com Info about, Masterclasses, Competitions and more...
- Piano Competitions & Music Competitions by Bakitone International
- European Union of Music Competitions for Youth
- Midi & MP3 Composition Music Contest for Composers
Online international music contests open to classical, cinematic and popular music since May 2001. - Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
- Directory of International Piano Competitions
- ClassicalNet: Festivals, Competitions, Concerts & Concert Venues
- World Federation of International Music Competitions