CONTESTS & AWARDS


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Contests & Awards

Canadian Arts Council Names Two Top Prize Winners

June 27, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Canadian Arts Council has announced winners of two of its most prestigious awards. The first is the Virginia Parker Prize, an annual, CA$30,000 (US$ 22, 025) award for an artist under age 32 who demonstrates outstanding talent, musicianship, … » Read
 

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Antonio Mormone Prize Names Winner

June 24, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Hawijch Elders [pictured] bested two other finalists to take home the top award at the 2 nd Antonio Mormone International Prize, which concluded on June 22 in Milan. The 26-year-old Dutch violinist received a €30,000 cash prize, a recording … » Read
 

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Hans Gabor Belvedere Comp Picks Winners

June 23, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
First, second, and third prizes of €10,000, €5,000, and €3,000 each were awarded to three young men yesterday at the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition in Jurmala, Latvia. South Korean baritone Jungrae Noah Kim, … » Read
 

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Curtis Reaches $255M Mark

June 23, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
An 11-year comprehensive campaign has lifted the fortunes of Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute by as much as $255 million. Since 1924, four years after its founding by Mary Louise Curtis Bok, the conservatory’s relatively small student … » Read
 

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June Competition Wins & Honors

June 20, 2025 | Rick Beard, Musical America
The 12 th International Stanislaw Moniuszko Vocal Competition, a triennial event, crowned its winners on June 7 in Warsaw at the Polish National Opera. Tenor Samuel Stopford from Great Britain took home the €20,000 first prize. The 23 rd … » Read
 

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The Cliburn: Judging the Judges' Verdict

June 12, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On June 7, the  Van Cliburn International Piano Competition crowned Aristo Sham of Hong Kong as gold medalist in Fort Worth. The silver and bronze medals went to Vitaly Starikov of Israel/Russia and Evren Ozel of the U.S. respectively. The … » Read
 

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Cliburn Caps a Rich Competition Season

June 9, 2025 | Rick Beard, Musical America
After two weeks of live rounds, among 30 fierce competitors ages 18 to 30, the quadrennial Van Cliburn International Piano Competition concluded Saturday night in Bass Hall with Marin Alsop leading the six and ultimately three finalists and the … » Read
 

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Cliburn's Six Finalists and Other Recent Competition News

June 3, 2025 | Rick Beard, Musical America
Keeping up with competition results at this time of the year is a challenge. In the last week alone, we’ve seen winners emerge at four, including American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen , who received the Met Opera’s … » Read
 

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Honors and Competition Wins, Part II

May 19, 2025 | Rick Beard, Musical America
The Solti Foundation U.S. on May 15 announced career assistance awards, now in their 25th year, to 18 American conductors, ages 36 and under. Each receives $30,000 toward professional training, across a two year period. For eight recipients, this … » Read
 

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Recent Competition Wins, Part I

May 14, 2025 | Rick Beard, Musical America
The Katarina String Quartet, Juilliard’s graduate quartet-in-residence, has won the grand prize and gold medal of the Fischoff Competition, as announced May 12. Inclusive of tours and concert engagements, the competition estimates the … » Read
 
 

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