{"id":74867,"date":"2024-02-06T11:07:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicalamerica.com\/mablogs\/?page_id=74867"},"modified":"2024-12-05T13:25:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:25:42","slug":"competitions2024_2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.musicalamerica.com\/mablogs\/?page_id=74867","title":{"rendered":"2024 GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AGO\/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The competition seeks outstanding compositions for SATB chorus and organ in which the organ plays a distinctive and significant role; requirements vary for each competition. There is a $2,000 cash prize, publication by ECS Publishing, and a world premiere performance at an AGO national convention.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260
New York, NY 10115<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
competitions@agohq.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.agohq.org\/agoecs-publishing-award-in-choral-composition\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Open to all composers except AGO\/ECS past winners; membership in the AGO is not required<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
Voice • Organ and SATB Chorus<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nBiennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nLess than $10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJune 30, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nDeadline is tentative and subject to change.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CZECH AND SLOVAK VOICE COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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American International Czech and Slovak Voice Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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American Pianists Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The American Pianists Awards are held every two years to discover the best aspiring American jazz or classical pianists. Winners receive cash and two years of career advancement and support valued at over $200,000, making this one of the most coveted prizes in the music world.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
4603 Clarendon Road, Suite 030
Indianapolis, IN 46208<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
apainfo@americanpianists.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.americanpianists.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
American citizens age 18 to 30<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nPiano<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nBiennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nMore than $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
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Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 18, 2023 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nBy nomination only; please contact if interested in being a nominator.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
March 2024, Preliminary round. The first juried stage, the Preliminary round is an anonymous adjudication of nominees by a distinguished panel of musicians. Five finalists are chosen based upon exceptional technical ability and unique musical personality demonstrated in the nominees submitted recordings.<\/p>\n

Premiere series, September 2024 – March 2025: Each finalist performs solo piano and a concerto with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. While in town, each also conducts a three-day residency at a local high school.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Discovery Week, April 2025: Discovery Week brings all five finalists together for adjudicated performances across multiple genres from solo piano to concerto with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The naming of the winner of the American Pianists Awards and Christal DeHaan Classical Fellowship immediately follows.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Isaiah J. Thompson, jazz
2021 Kenny Broberg, classical
2019 Emmet Cohen, jazz
2017 Drew Petersen, classical
2015 Sullivan Fortner, jazz
2013 Sean Chen, classical
2011 Aaron Diehl, jazz
2009 Grace Fong & Adam Golka, classical<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The American Prize provides evaluation, recognition, reward to America’s finest performing artists, ensembles and conductors, composers, stage directors, based on recorded performances. Included are professional, college\/university, community, high school artists; there are no age limits and no live competition.<\/p>\n

The competition includes: conductors, (including Dale Warland Award in Choral Conducting); composers; pianists (including Lorin Hollander Award); classical vocalists (Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Award); orchestras; choruses; bands; opera companies; musical theater companies; stage directors (Charles Nelson Reilly Award) chamber ensembles; instrumental soloists; orchestral programming (Vytautas Marijosius Award); Performance of American Music (Ernst Bacon Award).<\/span><\/div>\n

MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
HCMT The American Prize
25 Hamilton Drive, Suite 100
The Opera Cottage
Danbury, CT 06811<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
theamericanprize@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.theamericanprize.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
The competitions are open to all United States citizens, whether living in this country or abroad, and to others who live or have lived, worked, or studied in the United States, its protectorates, and territories. There are no age limits.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nConducting • Composition • Piano • Strings •
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nLess than $10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nDavid Volosin Katz, chief judge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nJudges include: Sharon Sweet, voice; Susanne Mentzer, voice; Jeffrey Biegel, piano; Lorin Hollander, piano; Judith Zaimont, composition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n$65 individuals; $99 ensembles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nMay 28, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nPreliminary deadline for composers, chamber musicians, instrumental soloists, classical vocalists and pianists is April 30, 2024; deadline for conductors, ensembles, stage directors, arts administrators, and American music performance is May 28, 2024. See the competition website<\/a>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
The American Prize judges recorded performances only, submitted via online links or on disc. There is no live competition. The contests select semifinalists, finalists, runners-up, and winners in separate announcements over the course of the contest year.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n
✖<\/span> Not open to the public<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
Roomful of Teeth, professional chorus
Gemma New, conductor
Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor
Kenneth Kiesler, conductor
Philip Brunelle, conductor
Justin Dello Joio, composer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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ARD International Music Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
One of the most renowned and large-scale competitions of its kind takes place every year in four varying categories. The invitation to participate in this competition is extended to young musicians, who are ready to launch an international career.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD
c\/o Bayerischer Rundfunk
Rundfunkplatz 1
80335 Munich<\/div>\n
GERMANY<\/div>\n
ARD.Musikwettbewerb@br.de<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.br.de\/ard-musikwettbewerb\/index.html<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Musicians of all nations. Categories and ages: voice born between 1992 and 2004; oboe and violoncello born between 1995 and 2007; wind quintet—total age maximum 150; single members between 17 and 35 as of March 28, 2024.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
Piano • Strings • Voice • Oboe • Violoncello • Wind Quintet<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n€10,000 to €50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smallest prize<\/span><\/td>\n€5,000 to €10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nIan Hardwick, oboe; Waltraud Meier, voice; Julie Price, wind quintet; Frans Helmerson, violoncello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nMarch 28, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nOnline applications open from mid-February 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
2024, Munich, Germany September 9, wind quintet; September 10, oboe; September 12, voice; September 13, violincello<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
2024, Munich, Germany September 11, Prinzregententheater, wind quintet; September 13, Herkulessaal der Residenz, oboe; September 14, 2024, Isarphilharmonie, voice; September 15, Herkulessaal, violincello<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2021 Anastasiya Taratorkina, voice
2018 Milan Siljanov, 2nd prize, voice
2014 Istvan Várdái, violoncello
2007 Ramón Ortega Quero, oboe
2006 Quintette Aquilon, wind quintet<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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THE AZRIELI MUSIC PRIZES<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2024 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Thirty-six pianists compete in Salt Lake City in June 2024 for $106,000 US in prizes. Twelve will perform a new composition by acclaimed composer Gabriela Frank in the Semifinal Round. Three will compete in the Final Round, performing twice with the Utah Symphony in two evenings of concerto performances.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
138 W 300 S
Suite 220
Salt Lake City, UT 84101<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
info@bachauer.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.bachauer.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Pianists of any nationality, ages 19 to 32<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nPiano<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nQuadrennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n$10,000 to $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nDouglas Humpherys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nLydia Artymiw, Bernadene Blaha, Alan Chow, James Giles, Yong-Hi Moon, Jean Saulnier, Zhe Tang, Dina Yoffe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n$225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nSeptember 15, 2023 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
June 16-27, 2024, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City, UT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
June 28-29, 2024, Abravanel Hall with Utah Symphony, Salt Lake City, UT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2018 Changyong Shin
2014 Andrey Gugnin
2010 Lukas Geniusas2002 Cedric Pescia<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Banff International String Quartet Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Since 1983 BISQC has celebrated the art of chamber music while providing career support for emerging string quartets. With the largest prizes in chamber music and a dedicated audience, a once in a lifetime experience unfolds for all in attendance. Outstanding music, enlightening lectures, engaging conversations, and spectacular mountain vistas.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
PO Box 1020 Station 23
Banff, Alberta T1L 1H5<\/div>\n
CANADA<\/div>\n
bisqc@banffcentre.ca<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.banffcentre.ca\/bisqc<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
String quartets of all nationalities whose members are under the age of 35 on August 25, 2025; full eligibility information and rules can be here.<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nStrings<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nTriennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nCDN $25,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nBarry Shiffman, director, Banff International String Quartet Competition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nCDN $225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nMarch 1, 2025 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nQuartet applications accepted October 2024 through March 1, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
August 25-31, 2025, Jenny Belzberg Theatre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, AB, Canada (the ten competing quartets perform in all four preliminary rounds)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
August 31, 2025, Jenny Belzberg Theatre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, AB, Canada (three quartets advance to the finals)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2022 Isidore String Quartet
2019 Marmen Quartet and Viano String Quartet (co-winners)
2016 Rolston String Quartet
2013 Dover String Quartet
2010 Cecilia String Quartet
2007 Tinalley String Quartet
2004 Jupiter String Quartet
2001 Daedalus Quartet
1998 Miró Quartet
1995 Amernet Quartet
1992 St. Lawrence String Quartet
1989 Quatuor Manfred
1986 Franciscan Quartet
1983 Colorado Quartet<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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LILLIAN AND MAURICE BARBASH J.S. BACH COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Barlow Endowment for Music Composition—Prize Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The 2024 winning composer receives a $15,000 commission for a major new work for organ. The work will be performed by a consortium of performers to be announced.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
Barlow Endowment
701 East University Parkway
189 WCO
Provo, UT 84602<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
barlowendowment@byu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/barlow.byu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
There are no restrictions regarding musical style, nationality, age, gender, race, religion, or political persuasion. The only limitations: composers who have won the Barlow Prize in the previous five years will not be considered; and members of the Barlow Boards are not eligible.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n$10,000 to $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nNo entry fee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJune 1, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nApplications must be received by the competition by the deadline.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Notification of winners will be announced on the Competition’s website and Facebook each year by September 15.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Viet Cuong
2022 Bobby Ge
2021 Texu Kim, Sinfonietta
2020 Christopher Trapani, song cycle for soprano and piano
2019 Becca Sims, Pierrot Ensemble and percussion + electronics
2018 Tawnie Olson, SATB choir
2017 Stacy Garrop, reed quintet
2016 Gilad Cohen, violin and piano
2015 Alberto Colla, symphony orchestra
2014 Ben Hjertmann, saxophone quartet
2013 Narong Prongchareon, wind ensemble<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Bartók World Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Bartók World competition rotates among disciplines each year. 2023 was for violinists, 2025 is for pianists, 2027 will be for string quartets. The composition competition takes place in even years, such as 2024.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
8 Liszt Ferenc tér
1061 Budapest<\/div>\n
HUNGARY<\/div>\n
office@bartokworldcompetition.hu<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/bartokworldcompetition.hu\/en<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
The competition is open to competitors of all nationalities under 40; instrument players must be under 30 years old.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
Composition • Piano • Strings • <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nLess than €10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smallest prize<\/span><\/td>\nLess than €5,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nThomas Adés<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nAugusta Read Thomas, U.S.; Shinuh Lee, Korea; Gyula Fekete, Hungary; József Balog, Hungary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nAugust 23, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nApplications deadline is usually August in the composition years and April or May in the instrumental competition years.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Semifinals are not open to the public in the Composers Competition. Semifinals during the instrumental years are usually the first week of September at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Final gala concert and Award Ceremony of the Composers Competition is usually the last Sunday of November. Finals during the instrumental years are usually the first week of September at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
TBD<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\nTBD<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2022 Veljko Nenadić, composition
2021 Quartet Integra – Misawa Kyoka, Kikuno Rintaro, Yamamoto Itsuki, Tsukiji Anri, string quartet
2020 Okamoto Sinshuke, composition
2019 Ádám Szokolay, piano
2018 Dániel Dobos, composition
2017 Cosima Soulez-Larivière, violin<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is known throughout the classical music world as one of the premiere showcases for young professional singers at the start of their careers. It is broadcast on BBC Television, Radio and online, and can be seen and heard throughout the world. The main prize is for opera and oratorio with orchestra; the Song Prize is for art song with piano.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
BBC Cymru Wales
Central Square
Cardiff CF10 1FT<\/div>\n
WALES<\/div>\n
BBCCardiffSinger@bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/cardiffsinger<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Open to singers of any nationality, at the beginning of their professional career, who will have probably studied at a conservatoire of music or equivalent. Entrants must have been born between June 16, 1992, and June 6, 2007. See the eligibility rules here<\/a> for more details.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nBiennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n£10,000 to £50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nGeneral director, Welsh National Opera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nAugust 31, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom—Main Prize Final: June 15, 2025; Song Prize Final: June 12, 2025<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
TBD<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\nTBD<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TBD<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals<\/span><\/td>\nTBD<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Adolfo Corrado, Italy, bass
2021 Gihoon Kim, South Korea, baritone
2019 Andrei Kymach, Ukraine, baritone
2017 Catriona Morison, Scotland, mezzo-soprano
2015 Nadine Koutcher, Belarus, soprano
2013 Jamie Barton, United States, mezzo-soprano
1999 Anja Harteros, Germany, soprano
1995 Katarina Karneus, Sweden, mezzo-soprano
1989 Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russia, baritone
1983 Karita Mattila, Finland, soprano<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Besançon international Competition for Young Conductors<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Established in 1951 the Besançon Competition is the most complete competition in the world with classical, Romantic, 20th century and contemporary music, opera, and concerto. It is the only one where candidates are selected during live preliminary rounds (and not on their documentation).<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
Besançon international Competition
Festival de musique
2 rue Morand
25000 Besançon<\/div>\n
FRANCE<\/div>\n
contact@festival-besancon.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/festival-besancon.com\/en\/presentation-of-the-competition\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Competition is open to candidates of any nationality under the age of 35; no prior qualifications are required.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nConducting<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nBiennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n€10,000 to €50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 31, 2025 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Selection rounds, April 14 – May 3, 2025, in Besançon, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul or Tokyo. Specific dates and cities will be announced in 2024. Selection rounds take place in front of two jury members; each candidate conducts two pianists playing separate pianos. At the end of the selection rounds, 20 candidates are selected for the final rounds with orchestra.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
September 22-27, 2025, Besançon, France—first round, symphony; second round, symphony; semifinal, opera and concerto; final, symphony and world premiere<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Swann Van Rechem, France
2021 Not awarded
2019 Nodoka Okisawa, Japan
2017 Ben Glassberg, United Kingdom
2015 Jonathon Heyward, United States
2011 Yuki Kakiuchi, Japan
2009 Kazuki Yamada, Japan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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FERRUCCIO BUSONI INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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WILLIAM C. BYRD YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Expanded information for<\/span><\/div>\n
William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Canadian International Organ Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Competitors from around the world will be meeting in Montréal for the chance to win prizes totaling over $100,000 CAD in cash and other prizes. They are immersed in an intensive program, with an international jury and supportive CIOC team, allowing them to leave Montréal as more confident musicians.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
1195, rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montréal, Québec H3A 1H9<\/div>\n
CANADA<\/div>\n
info@ciocm.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.ciocm.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Open to organists of all nationalities 35 years old or younger on the date of the final round. The first-prize winner of any previous CIOC is ineligible to apply.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
Organ<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nTriennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nCDN $10,000 to $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nJean-Willy Kunz, artistic director, Canadian International Organ Competition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nKevin Bowyer, United Kingdom; Isabelle Demers, Canada; Hans-Ola Ericsson, Sweden; Bernard Foccroulle, Belgium; Marnie Giesbrecht, Canada; David Hurd, United States; Olivier Latry, France; Kimberly Marshall, United States<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nCDN $175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 31, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nApply for the competition here<\/a>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
October 2024, Immaculée-Conception and at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, Montréal, Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
October 2024, La Maison Symphonique, Montréal, Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2021 Aaron Tan, Canada
2017 Alcée Chriss, United States
2014 David Baskeyfield, United Kingdom
2011 Christian Lane, United States
2008 Frédéric Champion, France<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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CEDILLE RECORDS EMERGING ARTIST COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Cedille Records Emerging Artist Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The event will take place May 21-June 7, 2025. Cash and career management prize packages are valued at over $2 million, including concert tours, publicity packages and training, websites, and individualized artistic and financial consultation. Widespread exposure for participants features global media coverage; an HD, fully produced webcast to millions internationally; and large-scale media projects.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
201 Main Street, Suite 100
Fort Worth, Texas 76102<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
generalinformation@cliburn.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.cliburn.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Age 18 to 30; first-prize winners of previous Cliburn Competitions are not eligible to compete.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nPiano<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nQuadrennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nMore than $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nPaul Lewis, pianist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nRico Gulda, Andreas Haefliger, Mari Kodama, Gabriela Montero, Jon Nakamatsu, Lise de la Salle, Yevgeny Sudbin, Wu Han<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n$150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nOctober 16, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
May 28 – June 1, 2025, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
June 3-7, 2025, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2022 Yunchan
2017 Yekwon Sunwoo
2013 Vadym Kholodenko; Beatrice Rana (silver medalist)
2001 Olga Kern<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
June 2027 – Quadrennial international competition for 13- to 17-year-old pianists held in Dallas, TX, on the campus of Southern Methodist University and at Meyerson Symphony Center. All performances will be webcast live and on demand; final round performances will be with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
201 Main Street, Suite 100
Fort Worth, TX 76102<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
generalinformation@cliburn.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/cliburn.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Competitors must be 13 to 17 years of age<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nPiano<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nQuadrennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n$10,000 to $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n$125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 10, 2027 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
June 2027, Caruth Auditorium at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
June 2027, Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Seokyoung Hong
2019 Shuan Hern Lee
2015 Alim Beisembayev<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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COLORADO COLLEGE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL & CONCERTO READING COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Colorado College Summer Music Festival & Concerto Reading Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Concert Artists Guild Louis and Susan Meisel Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Concert Artists Guild is committed to supporting musicians who are ready to launch their careers on the national and international stage.<\/p>\n

Prizes include: North American management with CAG; New York debut performance; participation in CAG’s Citizen Musician Bootcamp. Grand Prize additionally includes North American and European management and Wigmore Hall performance.<\/span><\/div>\n

MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
Concert Artists Guild
12 East 49th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10017<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
competition@concertartists.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.concertartists.org\/competition<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Open to all instruments, voice, and chamber ensembles. Age limits as of January 26, 2024: solo instrumentalists, age 28; ensembles, average age of 30; solo singers, age 30. See here for more eligibility information.<\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
Piano • Strings • Voice • Chamber Ensembles<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nSoloist: $110; ensemble: $150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 26, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
March 3, 2024, online submission<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
May 10, 2024, DiMenna Center’s Cary Hall, New York, NY, live finals<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2008 Claire Chase, flute
2005 Parker String Quartet
1998 Eighth Blackbird
1994 Jennifer Koh, violin
1985 David Krakauer, clarinet<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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CONCOURS DE GENÈVE – INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Expanded information for<\/span><\/div>\n
Concours de Genève – International Music Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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THOMAS AND EVON COOPER INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Expanded information for<\/span><\/div>\n
Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The Cooper-Bing Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Cooper-Bing is an internationally recognized vocal competition that has celebrated and supported emerging young artists in opera. Dubbed The Olympics of Opera, this competition encourages talent, creates artistic opportunity, and helps welcome the next generation into the professional opera community.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
55 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
cooperbing@operacolumbus.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.operacolumbus.org\/the-cooper-bing-competition\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
All applicants must be 21 to 35 years of age on May 19, 2024.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
Voice • Opera<\/div>\n
PANDEMIC & SAFETY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Policies/procedures for this competition<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n$10,000 to $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n$25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 15, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nEach applicant must submit an application form online via YAP Tracker. January 15, 2024, is the deadline for online applications, payment, and the supplemental materials.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
May 19, 2024, Southern Theatre, Columbus, OH, opera<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Gabrielle Beteag
2022 Alex DeSocio
2021 Alice Chung
2020 Alexandra Nowakowski
2019 Lindsey Kate Brown
2018 Anne Marie Stanley
2017 Kidon Choi<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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FISCHOFF NATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Expanded information for<\/span><\/div>\n
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Cork International Choral Festival – Fleischmann International Trophy Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Each year some of the finest amateur international choirs are selected to compete for the prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy. One of Europe s premier international choral festivals, Cork International Choral Festival, is noted for its high standards, eclectic and wide-ranging programme, and the friendliness of its welcome.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
Cork International Choral Festival
Civic Trust House
50 Pope s Quay, Cork<\/div>\n
IRELAND<\/div>\n
info@corkchoral.ie<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.corkchoral.ie\/international-participation\/fleischmann-international-trophy-competition\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Open to any amateur choir of international standing; minimum of 20 and maximum 60 voices; minimum age of 16 years of age on the day of competition<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nVoice<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nLess than €10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smallest prize<\/span><\/td>\nLess than €5,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nOctober 31 of preceding year<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
2024 Competition: May 1-5, 2024
2025 Competition: April 30 – May 4, 2025<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals<\/span><\/td>\n✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Mixed Choir HUIK!, Estonia
2022 Vaskivuori Upper Secondary School Chamber Choir, Finland
2019 Chamber Choir KGBL, Slovenia
2018 Adolf Fredrik Church’s Chamber Choir, Sweden
2017 Codetta, Ireland
2016 Helene Stureborg’s Kammarkor, Sweden<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Global Music Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Global Music Awards is a highly rated, well-known international music competition which celebrates independent musicians. Global Music Awards is widely recognized by industry insiders as giving legitimacy to highly talented artists. “Global Music Awards is recognized as music’s golden seal of approval.” It is a competition strictly on merit.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
7752 Fay Avenue, Suite B
La Jolla, CA 92037<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
entries@globalmusicawards.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.globalmusicawards.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Open to all artists and composers; submissions may be of any genre, any length. We look for artists and composers with outstanding emotional communication, the ability to transcend, to make the listener experience something that is new and compelling.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nConducting • Composition • Piano • Strings •
\nVoice<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nThomas Baker, Ph.D., founder, Global Music Awards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nGlobal Music Awards gold medal winners: Charles Denler, composer, Emmy winner; Darlene Koldenhove, soprano, humanitarian; Ricky Kej, composer, conservationist, Grammy winner; Elisabet Franch, classical flute; John Daversa, composer, jazz band; Amanda Abizaid, female vocalist; Melissa B, female vocalist; Malek Jandali, composer, humanitarian;
\nBerta Moreno, jazz instrumentalist; Tri Nguyen, zither master – Fusion; Dorothy Hindman, composer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n$60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nMarch 1, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nThere are quarterly entry deadlines; see competition website for details.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
No live rounds<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n
✖<\/span> Not open to the public<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
José Soto, The Ancestral Call<\/em>, jazz, Costa Rica
Duo Petrof, Anatoly Zatin: Works for Piano<\/em>, contemporary classical, composer, Mexico
Anna Kijanowska, Ryterband: The Journey<\/em>, classical—new release, Poland<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Michael Hill International Violin Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The world’s most exciting violin talent in the world’s most unique location.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
157 Crummer Road
Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021<\/div>\n
NEW ZEALAND<\/div>\n
annerodda@violincompetition.co.nz<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.violincompetition.co.nz<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Violinists 18 to 28 years old<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nStrings<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nTriennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nNZ$40,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nNZ$150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nMay 11, 2025 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Queenstown Memorial Centre, rounds I and II: solo and piano accompanied work performed by 16 quarter-finalists; Auckland Concert Chamber round III, Mozart string quintets and show pieces performed by top six semifinalists<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Auckland Town Hall, concerti performed by top three finalists<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Jenny Jin
2019 Anna Im
2017 Ioana Cristina Goicea
2015 Suyeon Kang
2013 Nikki Chooi
2009 Josef Spacek
2007 Bella Hristova
2005 Ning Feng
2001 Joseph Lin<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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2025 HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2025 Hilton Head International Piano Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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HOLIDAY CAROL COMMISSION COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Holiday Carol Commission Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Honens International Piano Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Honens International Piano Competition takes place every three years and is considered one of the world s most prestigious events of its kind, awarding $100,000(CAD) and a comprehensive Artist Development Program. Honens prepares its Laureates for the rigors of professional careers in music, creating opportunities for growth and exposure.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
1170-105 12 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2G 1A1<\/div>\n
CANADA<\/div>\n
info@honens.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.honens.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Eligibility: pianists at least 20 years of age on the first day of semifinals and no older than 30 years of age on the last day of finals, with the exception of previous Honens Laureates and professionally managed pianists<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nPiano<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nTriennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nCDN $100,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nCDN $125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nOctober 31, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nApplications for the 2025 Competition open in the spring of 2024.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
October 2025, Calgary, Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
October 2025, Calgary, Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2022 Illia Ovcharenko
2018 Nicolas Namoradze
2015 Luca Buratto, piano
2012 Pavel Kolesnikov
2009 Georgy Tchaidze<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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INTERNATIONAL HANS GABOR BELVEDERE SINGING COMPETITION<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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International Conducting Competition Rotterdam<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
ICCR presents a completely new format in which young conductors get a chance to work with numerous orchestras. The competition consists of five rounds, each with a different specialism. The first edition took place in 2022 with Bertie Baigent as winner.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
Postbus 972
3000 AZ Rotterdam<\/div>\n
NETHERLANDS<\/div>\n
info@iccr.nl<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.iccr.nl\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
ICCR is open to professional conductors of all nationalities at least 23 years and maximum 30 years of age at the start of the Competition.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nTriennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n€10,000 to €50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smallest prize<\/span><\/td>\n€5,000 to €10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nDeborah Borda, president & CEO, New York Philharmonic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nRoberta Alexander, soprano; Marieke Blankestijn, concertmaster, The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Han-Na Chang, artistic leader & chief conductor, Trondheim Symfoniorkester; Brett Dean, composer; Sian Edwards, conductor; Gaetan Le Divelec, vice president of Artistic Planning, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Wolfgang Fink, intendant, Bremer Philharmoniker; IvÁn Fischer, conductor; Dame Jane Glover, conductor; Ara Guzelimian, artistic director, Ojai Music Festival; Antony Hermus, conductor; Tisa Ho, former director, The Hong Kong Arts Festival; Vimbayi Kaziboni, conductor; Sophie De Lint, director, Dutch National Opera; Stephan Macleod, bass and conductor; Johan De Meij, composer and conductor; Cathy Milliken, composer; Ulrike Niehoff, strategic and artistic consultant; Andr&233;s Orozco-Estrada, conductor; Christina Pluhar, director, L’arpeggiata Ensemble; Pamela Rosenberg, former managing director, The Berlin Philharmonic; Kwamé Ryan, conductor; Ed Spanjaard, conductor; Elmar Weingarten, former intendant, The Berliner Philharmoniker; George Wiegel, director, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Eric Whitacre, composer and conductor; Bas Wiegers, conductor; Mark Williams, CEO, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Yip Wing-Sie, conductor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n11 or more<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 1, 2023 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
June 17-19, 2024, De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands; 24 conductors will conduct Sinfonia Rotterdam<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
June 1-13, 2025, De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; six conductors in five different rounds will conduct the Orchestra of the 18th Century, Klangforum Wien, Sinfonia Rotterdam, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra & Laurens Symphony Chorus.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2022 Bertie Baigent, conductor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Competition focuses on works by Beethoven from every phase of his creative life, along with compositions by his predecessors, contemporaries, and successors. Candidates may add works of their choosing to the compulsory program. The next competition will take place December 1-9, 2025.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
c\/o Beethovenfest Bonn
Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 3, 53113 Bonn<\/div>\n
GERMANY<\/div>\n
info@telekom-beethoven-competition.de<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.telekom-beethoven-competition.de<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Pianists from all nations, as well as stateless persons, between 18 and 32 years old at the time of the competition<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nBiennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nMore than €50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smallest prize<\/span><\/td>\n€5,000 to €10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nProf. Pavel Gililov, artistic director and jury chairman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nChristia Zacharias<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nMay 15, 2025 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nThe application, including all required documents, must be completed via the website.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Dates to be announced; 1st to 3rd rounds to take place at the Telekom Zentrale, Bonn, Germany<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Dates to be announced; chamber music final to take place at the Telekom Zentrale, Bonn, Germany; orchestra final to take placeat the Telekom Forum, Bonn, Germany<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2021 Hans Suh
2019 Cunmo Yin
2017 Alberto Ferro
2015 Filippo Gorini<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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International Violin Competition of Indianapolis<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Hailed by musicians, media and critics as one of the world’s most important competitions for launching a professional career in violin, The Indianapolis will celebrate its 12th Quadrennial Competition in 2026, searching the globe for the finest young talents and propelling them onto the concert scene.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
32 East Washington Street, Suite 1320
Indianapolis, IN 46204<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
ivci@violin.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.violin.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Violinists of all nationalities 16 to 30 years of age at the time of the Competition, and who are prepared for a concert career.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nStrings<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nQuadrennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nMore than $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nJaime Laredo, jury president<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nFebruary 27, 2026 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nThe 12th Quadrennial Competition application deadline will be confirmed at a later date.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
To be announced<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
To be announced<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2022 Sirena Huang
2018 Richard Lin
2014 Jinjoo Cho
2010 Clara Jumi-Kang
2006 Augustin Hadelich<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Sole classical vocal competition in the Netherlands that involves opera and oratorio, as well as art song for singer-pianist duos. Much attention is paid to 20th century and contemporary music. Finals with symphony orchestra, masterclasses, media training, feedback from jury members, career development, travel refund possible, accommodation at host families.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
Parade 12
5211 KL ‘s-Hertogenbosch<\/div>\n
NETHERLANDS<\/div>\n
info@ivc.nu<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.ivc.nu<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Singers born October 6, 1989, or later; maximum 34 years old; participants must be at least 18 years old. The IVC is open to professional singers of all nationalities.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
Piano •
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n€10,000 to €50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smallest prize<\/span><\/td>\nLess than €5,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nRoberta Alexander, soprano; Michael Chance, countertenor; Rosemary Joshua, soprano, head Dutch National Opera Studio; Pål Christian Moe, artistic administrator and casting adviser; Susanne Schimdt, casting director, Opera Vlaanderen; Karen Stone, director, Opera Europa; Monique Wagemakers, stage director; additional names to be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJune 25, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nParticipants must take part in the preliminary selections at various locations worldwide (live auditions) or online via YouTube.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
September 26 – October 5, 2024, Theater aan de Parade ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, voice (opera\/oratorio division)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2022 Andrei Danilov, tenor
2021 Arvid Fagerfjäll, baritone
2019 Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano
2018 Josh Lovell, tenor
2017 Yajie Zhang, mezzo-soprano<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Jensen Foundation auditions America’s most promising young opera singers to perform in its Finals Competition. Singers compete for more than $40,000 in awards, including $15,000 for First Place.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
220 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
lisa@jensenfoundation.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.jensenfoundation.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
See here for eligibility information<\/a> about the 2024 competition.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nVoice<\/div>\n
PANDEMIC & SAFETY<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n$10,000 to $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nOliver Worthington, Jensen Foundation board chair, Butler University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nR. Benjamin Leaptrott, Jr., Jensen Foundation vice chair, Brenau University, Gainesville, GA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n$25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nMarch 17, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
May 20-23, 2024, New York, NY, preliminary judging<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
May 25, 2024, New York, NY<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Lawrence Basara Kiharangwa, tenor
2022 Shannon Keegan, mezzo-soprano
2019 Olivia Vote, mezzo-soprano
2018 Felicia Moore, soprano
2010 Andrew Garland, baritone
2009 Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
We are seeking inquisitive minds who demonstrate an impeccable command of their instrument while remaining humble servants of great composers and their scores, young artists who bravely strive for individuality, making bold musical statements with the violin: Musicians whose voice inspires deep emotions and shows an exceptional degree of versatility.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
Stiftung Niedersachsen
Sophienstr. 2
30159 Hannover<\/div>\n
GERMANY<\/div>\n
mail@jjv-hannover.de<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.jjv-hannover.de\/en<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Ages 16 to 32<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nStrings<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nTriennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n€10,000 to €50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smallest prize<\/span><\/td>\nLess than €5,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nJuliane Banse, soprano<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nLorenza Borrano, violinist; Ana Chumachenco, violinist; Ning Feng, violinist; Liza Ferschtman, violinist; Kim Kashkashian, violinist; Robert Levin, pianist; Stephan Zilias, conductor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nMarch 31, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
September16-25, 2024, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Hannover, Germany<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
September 28, 2024, NDR Landesfunkhaus, Hannover, Germany<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2021 Maria Ioudenitch
2018 Timothy Chooi
2012 Alexandra Conunova
2003 Nemanja Radulović
1991 Antje Weithaas<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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JOHANSEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG STRING PLAYERS (AGES 13-17)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Johansen International Competition for Young String Players (Ages 13-17)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Olga Kern International Piano Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Olga Kern International Piano Competition will take place in autumn of 2025. The final round will feature the Competition s finalists in performances with the New Mexico Philharmonic. In addition to a cash prize, the winner will be awarded concert engagements throughout the United States and Europe, and a professional recording.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
PO Box 14314
Albuquerque, NM 87191<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
mtanau@olgakerncompetition.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.olgakerncompetition.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Open to pianists of all nationalities between the ages of 18 and 32 at the time of the competition in 2025.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nTriennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n$10,000 to $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nOga Kern, artistic director, jury president<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n2025 fee to be announced (2022 was $210)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nApril 4, 2025 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nIncomplete applications will not be accepted; submitted materials will not be returned. Candidates documents and recordings will be assessed by the screening jury. The screening jury will admit 20 to 24 contestants to compete in the first round, to be held on a date to be announced.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
To be announced<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
To be announced<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2022<\/em>
Jonathan Mamora, first prize
Anthony Ratinov, second prize
Yanfeng Bai, third prize<\/p>\n
2019<\/em><\/div>\n

Tetiana Shafran, first prize
Federico Gad Crema, second prize
Simon Karakulidi, third prize<\/p>\n

2016<\/em><\/div>\n

Antonio Chen Guang, first prize
Anna Dmytrenko, second prize
Anastasiya Naplekova, third prize<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Kobe International Flute Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
Established in 1985, the Kobe International Flute Competition (KIFC) is committed to providing young promising flutists from around the world the opportunity to launch an international career while enhancing international cultural exchanges and friendships through music. The KIFC is one of the rare competitions in the world dedicated solely to flute.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
4-2-2 Kusunoki-cho
Chuo-ku Kobe
Hyogo 650-007<\/div>\n
JAPAN<\/div>\n
kifc@kobe-bunka.jp<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/kobe-flute.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
To be announced<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
Flute<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nQuadrennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nNovember 30, 2023 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nInformation on competition dates will be available in spring 2024 or later.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Dates to be announced, Kobe Bunka Hall, Kobe, Japan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\nTBD<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2021\/22 Rafael Adbas Bayog and Mario Bruno (ex-aequo)
2017 Hélène Boulègue and Yuan Yu (ex-aequo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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11th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition welcomes you to the world s music capital, Vienna. The next competition will be held in September 2026. Up to 40 violinists will be selected for the preliminary stages of the competition, 18 of whom will continue to the semifinals, six to the Final I, and three to the Gala Final.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
PO Box 76
A-1030 Vienna<\/div>\n
AUSTRIA<\/div>\n
office@fritzkreisler.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/fritzkreisler.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
The competition is open to all violinists ready to embark upon an international career.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nQuadrennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n€10,000 to €50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smallest prize<\/span><\/td>\n€5,000 to €10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced
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Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n11 or more<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nApril 30, 2026 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Dates for violin solos to be announced, Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Dates to be announced for violin and piano, violin and orchestra, Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2000 Sergej Krylov, 1st prize; Sergey Khachatryan, 2nd prize
1996 Daishin Kashimoto, Rachel Barton Pine, 2nd prize
1992 Rachel Barton Pine, 2nd prize
1979 Dmitry Sitkovetsky, 1st prize<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The Kuleshov International Piano Festival and Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Kuleshov Festival and Competition is a biennial piano competition for high school and college students age 15 to 25, held on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK. Participants and audiences enjoy a weekend of guest artist recitals, interest sessions, masterclasses and attending the competition performances.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
The University of Central Oklahoma
School of Music
100 North University Drive
Edmond, OK 73034<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
Spollack@uco.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.uco.edu\/cfad\/academics\/music\/the-kuleshov\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Ages 15 to 25<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nBiennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\nLess than $10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nSallie Pollack, professor of Collaborative Piano, University of Central Oklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nInternational concert artists Nadejda Vlaeva, Ilya Shmukler, and Valery Kuleshov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n$50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nFebruary 15, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nSee detailed application information here.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Specific dates to be announced for April 2024, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
April 12-14, 2024, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals<\/span><\/td>\n✖<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2022 Steven Dong and Greg Turner, college; Wellison Hsu, high school
2018 Mei Li, college; Nathaniel Parker, high school
2016 Yuan Liu, college; John Cao and Daniel Mangiaracino, high school<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Leeds International Piano Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Leeds has launched some of the greatest pianists in living memory and offers a warm Yorkshire welcome to all its pianists! Rounds take place internationally and in Leeds, hosted by an international performer-led jury. World-leading career support includes artist representation and a release with Warner Classics.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
Leeds International Piano Competition
University of Leeds
169b Woodhouse Lane
Leeds LS2 9JT<\/div>\n
UNITED KINGDOM<\/div>\n
info@leedspiano.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.leedspiano.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
20 to 29 years old<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nPiano<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nTriennial<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n£10,000 to £50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional prizes<\/span><\/td>\nPerformances<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nManagement<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nDame Imogen Cooper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nAdam Gatehouse (artistic director), Eleanor Alberga, Ingrid Fliter, Mariam Batsashvili, Pavel Kolesnikov, Sa Chen, Till Fellner, Lawrence Power<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n6 to 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\n£165<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nOctober 31, 2023 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
September 11-17, 2024, Great Hall, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
September 20-21, 2024, St. George’s Hall, Bradford, United Kingdom<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSemifinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals<\/span><\/td>\n✔<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFinals streamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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2021 Alim Beisembayev
2018 Eric Lu
1975 Dmitri Alexeev
1972 Murray Perahia
1969 Radu Lupu<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The Lotte Lenya Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
A singing competition unlike any other, in which acting counts as much as vocal talent. The Lotte Lenya Competition welcomes talented singer\/actors of all nationalities, ages 19-32, to show they can ‘do it all’ by presenting four contrasting theatrical songs and arias. Top prize is $25,000.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
7 East 20th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
kwfinfo@kwf.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.kwf.org\/llc<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Open to singer\/actors of all nationalities, ages 19 to 32<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nVoice<\/div>\n
PANDEMIC & SAFETY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Policies/procedures for this competition<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Covered?<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n$10,000 to $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nNot provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nNo application fee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 24, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nOnline application with video audition for preliminary round<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
March 20-21, 2024, New York, NY<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
May 4, 2024, Rochester, NY<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
2023 Nyla Watson
2021 Andrew Polec
2018 John Brancy
2015 Lauren Michelle
2009 Lauren Worsham<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
SOCIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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The Gerda Lissner Foundation IVC in Association with the Liederkranz Foundation<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Gerda Lissner Foundation was created by Mrs. Lissner, a Metropolitan Opera subscriber for 77 years, to provide young opera singers with the financial support they need to pursue their craft and excel in the world of Opera. The Foundation believes the encouragement and assistance to young artists toward achieving their goals are imperative for the continuation of this demanding art form.<\/span><\/div>\n
MAIN OFFICE<\/strong><\/div>\n
15 East 65th Street
New York NY 10065<\/div>\n
UNITED STATES<\/div>\n
gerdalissner@aol.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.gerdalissner.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/div>\n
Booth divisions are open to those 21 to 32 years of age.<\/span><\/div>\n
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nVoice<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Travel Covered?<\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First prize<\/span><\/td>\n$10,000 to $50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury chair(s)<\/span><\/td>\nMidge Woolsey, Arlene Shrut Trustees of The Gerda Lissner Foundation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional jurors<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jury size<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application fee<\/span><\/td>\nNo entry fee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application deadline<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 3, 2024 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application notes<\/span><\/td>\nApplications must be received by Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 3:00 pm Eastern U.S. by email and must be typed. Submission of the application does not guarantee an audition or grant. All application PDFs must be submitted with typed responses. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
March 11-13, 2024, Opera Division, preliminaries; March 14, 2024, Operetta and Zarzuela Division, preliminaries; events held at The Kosciuszko Foundation, New York, NY; once submitted, repertoire cannot be changed<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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FINALS<\/strong><\/span> (live rounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
March 15, 2024, The Kosciuszko Foundation, New York, NY, Opera Division and Operetta and Zarzuela Division. Winners concert: May 2, 2024, 6:30 pm, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. Pianist for competition and Carnegie Hall concert: Arlene Shrut.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?<\/strong><\/div>\n
✖<\/span> Not open to the public<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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