2021 GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS
  
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International Music Competition Cologne
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INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION COLOGNE
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International Piano Competition of Orleans
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INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION OF ORLEANS
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International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
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INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS
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International Violin Competition Stuttgart
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
From July 18-25, 2021, in cooperation with University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, the Guadagnini Foundation will host the 1st Stuttgart International Violin Competition. The partnerships with the HMDK Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra set the stage with excellent artistic conditions and beautiful spaces from the outset.
MAIN OFFICE
Guadagnini Stiftung Postfach 150502 70077 Stuttgart
GERMANY
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Violinists of all nationalities who are not older than 28 years of age at the date of the registration deadline are entitled to participate. The decisive date for this is the date of birth specified in the terms and conditions for the respective Competition. Violinists whose teachers are on the jury of the International Violin Competition Stuttgart are excluded from entry. All participants must personally register on the evening before the first day of the Competition at the Competition Office in Stuttgart, stated in the Competition Terms. The order of the performances of the participants will be determined by the drawing of lots and announced on this day.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Strings
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
TBD Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | €5,000 to €10,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Ingolf Turban (Munich) - presidency |
| Additional jurors | Harald Eggebrecht, Munich, Germany Tobias Feldmann, Würzburg, Germany Rudolf Koelman, Zurich, Switzerland Natalia Prishepenko, Dresden, Germany Josef Rissin, Karlsruhe, Germany Christian Sikorski, Stuttgart, Germany |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application deadline | Not applicable |
| Application notes | The Competition has 266 applicants from 43 countries. The registration phase for the 1st Stuttgart International Violin Competition ended on July 31, 2020. On October 1, 2020, 24 violinists received an invitation to take part in the competition. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Location: University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart July 19-20: 1st round of competition; July 21: 2nd round of competition The two preliminary rounds will take place in the Chamber Music Hall (Kammermusiksaal) of the HMDK Stuttgart with piano accompaniment. Each participant is entitled to an official piano accompaniment free of charge, which will be assigned to him together with the draw of the order of performance. The participants may use another piano accompanist at their own expense. The jury will select eight participants for the second preliminary round after the first preliminary round of the Competition. These eight participants will compete in the second preliminary round, from which the jury will select the four finalists who will then compete in the final round. The jury's decision will be communicated to the participants at the end of each preliminary round. |
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FINALS (live rounds)
Liederhalle Stuttgart / Hegelsaal: July 22: Rehearsals with the Stuttgart Philharmonic for the final round July 24: Final round with the Stuttgart Philharmonic July 25: Prize winners concert with the Stuttgart Philharmonic. The final round will take place on July 24 in the concert hall (Konzertsaal) of the Stuttgart HMDK. The four finalists will be accompanied by the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra during the final round. All Competition rounds are open to the public and can also be followed online worldwide via live stream. |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
The competition is being held for the first time.
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International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Sole classical vocal competition in the Netherlands that involves opera and oratorio, as well as art song for singer/ pianist duos. Much attention 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.
MAIN OFFICE
Prins Bernhardstraat 8, 5211 HE's-Hertogenbosch
THE NETHERLANDS
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
The IVC is open to candidates of all nationalities. Participants wishing to take part must have completed conservatory training or have reached an equivalent level of training. Age limit: singers born on December 7, 1987 or later. All candidates must be at least 18 years of age.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano • Voice
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
TBD Scheduled?
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than €5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | To be announced |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | €50 (prelims) - €150 (main competition) per Lied duo (singer + pianist) |
| Application deadline | June 1, 2021 |
FINALS (live rounds)
Voice + Piano (LiedDuo division), August 24-29, 2021, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Voice (Opera | Oratorio division), June 22-July 1, 2022, 's-Hertogenbosch | Eindhoven, Netherlands (period under consideration) |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2019 Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano 2018 Josh Lovell, tenor 2017 Yajie Zhang, mezzo-soprano 2016 Adèle Charvet, mezzo-soprano 2014 Andrew Haji, tenor
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Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Jensen Foundation auditions 100 of America's most promising young opera singers and chooses 12 to perform in its Finals Competition. Singers compete for more than $40,000 in awards, including $15,000 for First Place.
MAIN OFFICE
220 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202
UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, you must:
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | $10,000 to $50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Oliver Worthington, Jensen Foundation Board Chair, Butler University |
| Additional jurors | Carleen Graham, Jensen Foundation Trustee, Houston Grand Opera R. Benjamin Leaptrott, Jr., Jensen Foundation Vice Chair, Brenau University |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application fee | $25 |
| Application deadline | March 14, 2021 |
| Application notes | 2021 Virtual Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition applications accepted via Yaptracker January 8 - March 14, 2021. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Preliminary Judging of submitted aria video-recordings takes place March 15 - April 18, 2021. There is no in-person performance component for the 2021 Competition. Preliminary Judges choose 12 finalists whose video-recordings are judged by Finals Judges. |
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FINALS (live rounds)
Finals Judging takes place the week of May 10, 2021, and the 2021 Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition Grant Winners will be contacted on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. All finalists have the opportunity to receive feedback on their video recordings from the Finals Judges via a Zoom meeting. |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
✖ Not open to the public
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2019 Olivia Vote, mezzo-soprano 2018 Felicia Moore, soprano 2017 Andrey Nemzer, countertenor 2016 Adam Lau, bass 2015 John Brancy, baritone 2010 Andrew Garland, baritone 2009 Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor
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The Jinji Lake International Piano Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Competition invites the most gifted young pianists of all nationalities to Suzhou to compete for the highest recognition of their mastery, adjudicated by an internationally renowned panel of judges.
MAIN OFFICE
1 Guanfeng Street SIP, Suzhou
CHINA
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Open to pianists of all nationalities born after November 3, 1993, and on or before November 3, 2005.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
TBD Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | €5,000 to €10,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Laurent Bayle |
| Jury size | 11 or more |
| Application deadline | September 10, 2021 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
December 4-8, 2021: Suzhou Jinji Lake Concert Hall, Suzhou, China |
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FINALS (live rounds)
December 13-14, 2021: Suzhou Jinji Lake Concert Hall, Suzhou, China |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ | Semifinals | TBD | Semifinals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
1st Prize Yeon-Min Park, Korea 2nd Prize Dmytro Choni, Ukraine 3rd Prize Jiahao Han, China 4th Prize Konstantin Emelianov, Russia 5th Prize Rafael Lipstein, German
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Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
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.
MAIN OFFICE
Stiftung Niedersachsen Sophienstr. 2 30159 Hannover
GERMANY
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Age between 16-32
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Strings
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than €5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Carolin Widmann |
| Additional jurors | Ana Chumachenco Suyoen Kim David Takeno Donald Weilerstein Carolin Widmann Eleonore Büning Robert Levin Andrew Manze (from the semifinal round on) Christine Schäfer |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application deadline | March 25, 2021 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Leading a chamber orchestra on October 4-5 and Recital with one movement from a string quartet on October 6-7, 2021 |
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FINALS (live rounds)
With NDR Radiophilharmonie on October 10th, 2021 |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2018 Timothy Chooi 2015 Sergey Dogadin 2012 Alexandra Conunova 2003 Nemanja Radulovic 1991 Antje Weithaas
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Johansen International Competition for Young String Players (Ages 13-17)
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Total of $67,000 in prizes, with equal prizes for each instrument. The JIC is funded by a charitable trust established by Anna Storch Johansen, who wanted to encourage young musicians with significant prize awards at a time when they need it most.
MAIN OFFICE
9202 Whitney Street Silver Spring, MD 20901
UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Students of violin, viola, or cello, ages 13 through 17 years. Eligible contestants may not be younger than 13 or older than 17 on the final day of the competition. A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or passport is required as proof of age. Applicants must not be under professional management.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Strings
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
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TBD Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | $10,000 to $50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Additional jurors | -Judith Ingolfsson, violin, professor at the Stuttgart Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst and faculty Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD -Ralph Fielding, viola, Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL -Bion Tsang, cello, professor of cello and head of the Division of Strings at the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application fee | $130 |
| Application deadline | December 1, 2020 |
| Application notes | The next competition has been postponed and will take sometime in 2022, exact dates to be determined. Applications are being accepted, but the deadline will not be until later in 2021. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Violin, viola, and cello: 2022 (exact dates TBD), Washington, DC |
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FINALS (live rounds)
Violin, viola, and cello: 2022 (exact dates TBD), Washington, DC |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2015 Zlatomir Fung, cello 2012 Brannon Cho, cello 2009 Matthew Lipman, viola 2006 Tessa Lark, violin; Ben Beilman, violin
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The Lotte Lenya Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
A unique international theater singing contest that emphasizes wide-ranging repertoire and the acting of songs and arias within a dramatic context. The competition recognizes talented young singer/actors who are dramatically and musically convincing in repertoire ranging from opera/operetta to contemporary Broadway scores, including the works of Kurt Weill.
MAIN OFFICE
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music 7 East 20th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10003
UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Open to singer/actors of all nationalities, ages 19 to 32.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice • Musical Theater • Opera
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | $10,000 to $50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application deadline | February 16, 2021 |
| Application notes | The deadline to submit an online application with video audition for the preliminary round is February 16, 2021. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Virtual (online) |
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FINALS (live rounds)
To be determined |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✖ | Semifinals | ✖ | Semifinals streamed |
| TBD | Finals | ✔ | Finals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2019 Daniel Berryman, singer/actor 2018 John Brancy, singer/actor; Caroline Hewitt, singer/actor; Laura Sanders, singer/actor 2017 Bradley Smoak, singer/actor 2016 Brian Vu, singer/actor; Jim Schubin, singer/actor 2015 Lauren Michelle, singer/actor 2014 Ben Edquist 2013 Douglas Carpenter, singer/actor
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The Gerda Lissner Foundation LIEDER SONG VC in Association with the Liederkranz Foundation
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
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. We believe that the encouragement and assistance to young artists toward achieving their goals are imperative for the continuation of this demanding art form. For the competition, the repeftoire cannot be changed once it has been submitted. The winners concert will be November 4, 2021; the venue will be announced.
MAIN OFFICE
15 East 65th Street New York, NY 10065
UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
To be determined, please check the website for updates.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | Less than $10,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Midge Woolsey and Scott Barnes, trustees of The Gerda Lissner Foundation |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application deadline | July 1, 2021 |
| Application notes | Applications must be received by Thursday, July 1, 2021, 3 pm EST 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. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Preliminaries: September 28-29, 2021, venue to be determined
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FINALS (live rounds)
September 30, 2021, New York, NY |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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10th International FRANZ LISZT Piano Competition Weimar-Bayreuth 2021
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10TH INTERNATIONAL FRANZ LISZT PIANO COMPETITION WEIMAR-BAYREUTH 2021
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Franz Liszt International Piano Competition 2021
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FRANZ LISZT INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2021
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Liszt Competition
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LISZT COMPETITION
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Lyon International Chamber Music Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Member of the WFIMC. More than 1100 chamber artists have take part to the CIMCL from 2004. Broadcast on France musique radio and streaming on NoMadMusic. A large audience follows the competition in the most beautiful halls of Lyon city (Opéra, Auditorium, Université Hall, Conservatories).
MAIN OFFICE
11 place Tobie Robatel 69001 Lyon
FRANCE
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
All nationalities, artists born under 30 years old
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano • Strings • Voice • Trio Violin, Cello & Piano • String Quartet • Duo Violin & Piano • Duo Voice & Piano • Duo Cello & Piano • Woodwind Quintet
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
TBD Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than €5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | n.n. |
| Additional jurors | Nora Chastain, violin, Zürich, Switzerland & United States Itamar Golan, piano, Paris, France & Israel Liana Gourdjia, violin, San Sebastian & Russia Diana Ketler, piano, London, United Kingdom & Latvia Régis Pasquier, violin, Paris, France Georges Pludermacher, piano, Paris, France Ulf Wallin, violin, Berlin, Germany & Sweden |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | €150 |
| Application deadline | January 15, 2020 |
| Application notes | About January of each year. Applications are closed for 2021 competition (2020 competition postponed) |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
March 2021: violin and piano duo, streaming on www.classic-at-home.com |
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FINALS (live rounds)
April 24, 2021: violin and piano duo, Salle Molière, Lyon, France and streaming on https://www.classic-at-home.com/ [https://www.classic-at-home.com/] |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2019 Duo Moine ou Voyou, Wien 2018 Trio Messiaen, Paris 2017 Ensemble Ouranos, woodwind quintet, Paris 2016 Marius Urba, cello, and Vita Kahn, piano, Leipzig 2015 Castalian Quartet, London 2014 Diana Tishchenko, violin, and Joachim Carr, piano duo, Berlin 2013 Cyril Dubois, tenor, and Tristan Raës, piano, Paris 2012 Eburon Brass Quintett, Bruxels 2011 Van Baerle Trio, Amsterdam 2009 Hermès Quartet, Lyon 2008 Quintette K, woodwind quintet, Lyon 2007 Eugen Tischindeleanu, violin, and Nozomi Matsumoto, piano, Paris 2006 Yumiko Tanimura, soprano, and Jonas Vitaud, piano, Paris 2005 Or Notes Brass Quintet, Paris 2004 Trio di Parma, Italia
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La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors
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LA MAESTRA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR WOMEN CONDUCTORS
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The Mahler Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The competition is one of the most important events of its kind anywhere in the world. It has attracted entries from Stoiber 2,000 young conductors of all nationalities. Only 80 candidates have been invited to Bamberg and of those barely twelve have made it to the finals.
MAIN OFFICE
Bamberger Symphoniker - Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie Mussstrasse 1 D-96047 Bamberg
GERMANY
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Young conductors not older than 35 years on January 1, 2023
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Conducting
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
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TBD Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | Yes | |
| Frequency | Triennial | |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 | |
| Smallest prize | €5,000 to €10,000 | |
| Additional prizes | Performances | |
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| Jury chair(s) | to be announced | |
| Jury size | 11 or more | |
| Application notes | Applications will in 2022 | |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Conducting, 2023, Konzerthalle, Bamberg, Germany
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FINALS (live rounds)
Conducting, 2023, Konzerthalle, Bamberg, Germany |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2020 Finnegan Downie Dear 2013 Lahav Shani 2016 Kachun Wong 2010 Ainars Rubikis 2004 Gustavo Dudamel
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Malko Competition for Young Conductors
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Malko Competition is the Danish National Symphony Orchestra’s international competition for conductors. It has been held every three years since 1965. The goal to identify and bring out those great young musical talents who will one day grace the podia of leading orchestras all over the world.
MAIN OFFICE
DR-Byen, Emil Holms Kanal 20 DK -0999 Copenhagen
DENMARK
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Open for young conductors of all nationalities between 18 and 35 years of age (age calculated June 7, 2021)
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Conducting
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | €5,000 to €10,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Fabio Luisi, Chairman, principal conductor of The Danish National Symphny Orchestra |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | €50 |
| Application deadline | November 18, 2020 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
June 10, 2021 |
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FINALS (live rounds)
June 12, 2021 |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
Ryan Bancroft Tung-Chieh Chuang Rafael Payare Joshua Weilerstein
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Fourth International Éva Marton Singing Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Éva Marton International Singing Competition is an unmissable opportunity and door onto the international opera scene. Members of the jury are looking for artists who seem to be capable of realizing what Éva Marton achieved, whose career is founded on an incredible level hard work and much learning.
MAIN OFFICE
Secretariat of the International Éva Marton Singing Competition Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music 8 Liszt Ferenc Square Budapest 1061Hungary
HUNGARY
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
The contest is open to singers from all nationalities aged minimum 18 years on the opening day of the competition and born on or after September 6, 1988 for female candidates and September 6, 1985 for male candidates.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
TBD Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | €5,000 to €10,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Ms. Éva Marton |
| Additional jurors | Anatoli Goussev Peter Dvorský Larisa Gergieva Peter Mario Katona Miguel Lerín Andrea Meláth Szilveszter Ókovács Dmitry Vdovin |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | €200 |
| Application deadline | March 16, 2020 |
| Application notes | We are not accepting applications now. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
August 28-September 3, 2021, Budapest, Hungary |
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FINALS (live rounds)
September 5, 2021, Budapest, Hungary |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| TBD | Semifinals | ✔ | Semifinals streamed |
| TBD | Finals | ✔ | Finals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2014 Szilvia Vörös, mezzo-soprano/alto 2016 Alexander Roslavets, bass 2018 Galeano Salas, tenor
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Eleanor McCollum Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Eleanor McCollum Competition and Concert of Arias is the primary recruitment tool for the HGO Studio. Applicants can be considered for the HGO Studio, the Competition, or both, and applicants do not need to be a prize winner to be invited to the Studio.
MAIN OFFICE
510 Preston Street Houston, TX 77002
UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
All classical singers of any age and nationality.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | Less than $10,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Patrick Summers, Ana María Martínez, and a Guest Judge |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application deadline | September 20, 2020 |
| Application notes | Applications for the 2021-22 Studio and the 2021 Eleanor McCollum Competition are closed; applications for the 2022-23 Studio and the 2022 Eleanor McCollum Competition will be announced in summer of 2021. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Preliminary auditions will be held in Houston, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and New York City in November-December 2021. Semifinal auditions will be held in Houston in late January/early February 2022. |
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FINALS (live rounds)
Final auditions will be held in Houston in early February 2022, culminating in the Eleanor McCollum Competition and Concert of Arias on February 4, 2022. |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
Previous winners include Jamie Barton, Joyce DiDonato, Ana María Martínez, Ryan McKinny, and Tamara Wilson.
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Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions is a program designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers. The Auditions take place in 39 Districts and 12 Regions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
MAIN OFFICE
The Metropolitan Opera 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10026
UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
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TBD Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | $10,000 to $50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | $30 |
| Application deadline | Deadlines will be posted in July 2021 |
| Application notes | Various deadlines by audition date will be updated July 2021 https://www.metopera.org/MONCdates |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
The Metropolitan Opera, April 24, 2022, New York, NY |
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FINALS (live rounds)
The Metropolitan Opera, May 1, 2022, New York, NY |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✖ | Semifinals | TBD | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | TBD | Finals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2009 Anthony Roth Costanzo 2005 Lisette Oropesa 2001 Lawrence Brownlee 1994 Stephanie Blythe 1988 Renee Fleming
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Midwest National Chamber Music Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Midwest National Chamber Music Competition is designed to provide an educational as well as a competitive experience for young chamber ensembles. Overall winning ensembles will each receive a cash prize of $1000 and will perform on a future Winners' Recital.
MAIN OFFICE
878 Lyster Road Highwood, IL, 60040
UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to chamber ensembles in grade 12 and younger. Ensembles may consist of three to eight musicians. Ensembles may use no more than one piano.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano • Strings • Brass • Percussion • Woodwinds
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | Less than $10,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | TBA |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | $100 for non-MYAC Ensembles |
| Application deadline | February 1, 2021 |
| Application notes | Applications and Performance Videos are due by 11:59 pm CST on February 1, 2021. |
FINALS (live rounds)
February 2021, virtually |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✖ | Semifinals | ✖ | Semifinals streamed |
| TBD | Finals | TBD | Finals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2020 Open Division: Insieme Piano Trio, strings; Purple Hippopotami Flute Quartet, winds MYAC Division: Quartet Lucciola, strings; Trio Vento, winds; Trio Domino, honorary winner
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Monte Carlo Piano Masters
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Reserved to winners or laureates of international competitions; one single final prize.
MAIN OFFICE
45 rue La Boétie 75008 Paris
FRANCE
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
For artists until 40 years old and finalists of the international competitions.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano • Strings • Voice
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
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DETAILS |
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | €50 (pre-inscription) and for the competition (€150) |
| Application deadline | March 31, 2021 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
At the Opéra de Monte Carlo: June 16-19, 2021 (first two rounds June 16-18) |
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FINALS (live rounds)
At the Opéra de Monte Carlo: Finale with Orchestra on June 19, 2021 |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ | Semifinals | ✖ | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | TBD | Finals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2018 Alexander Gadjiev, piano 2017 Gil Beyong Min, voice 2016 Elli Choi, violin 2015 Alberto Nosé, piano
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MTNA National Student Competitions
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MTNA NATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITIONS
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Music International Grand Prix
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MUSIC INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX
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NATS Art Song Composition Award
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NATS ART SONG COMPOSITION AWARD
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NATS Artist Awards (NATSAA)
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NATS ARTIST AWARDS (NATSAA)
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National Musical Theatre Competition
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NATIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE COMPETITION
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NATS National Student Auditions
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NATS NATIONAL STUDENT AUDITIONS
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Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
In 2003, the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University established the Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition, a biennial award honoring classical music composers of outstanding achievement. Northwestern sponsors five Nemmers Prizes, the others in the fields of economics, mathematics, medical science, and Earth sciences.
MAIN OFFICE
Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University Patrick G. and Shirley West Ryan Center for the Musical Arts 70 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, IL 60208
UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
The Michael Ludwig Nemmers in Music Composition will be awarded to a classical music composer who shows the highest level achievement in a body of work and a unique creativity. Composers must be nominated, preferably by recognized authorities in the field of classical music, such as prominent artists, critics, scholars, or administrators, via a letter to the Selection Committee. The Prize is international in focus and therefore open to any classical composer without regard to citizenship or institutional affiliation. Only living composers may be nominated. The names of the nominators will not be made public; however, anonymous nominations will not be accepted. Nominators may nominate any number of candidates. Former or present members of the Northwestern University faculty and employees of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are not eligible for this prize. Nominations may be submitted by email. Email submissions must be emailed from the nominator's professional affiliation. The prize includes a cash award of $100,000. The recipient is expected to participate in two nonconsecutive weeks of residency at the Bienen School of Music interacting with students and faculty.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Composition
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
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✔ Accepting applications?
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | More than $50,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application deadline | February 1, 2021 |
| Application notes | There will be no 2020 winner of the Nemmers Prize in Music Composition. We have extended the deadline for nominations to February 1, 2021 and hope to announce a winner in 2021. |
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
✖ Not open to the public
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2018 Jennifer Higdon 2016 Steve Reich 2014 Esa-Pekka Salonen 2012 Aaron Jay Kernis 2010 John Luther Adams 2008 Kaija Saariaho 2006 Oliver Knussen 2004 John Adams
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The New York International Piano Competition
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THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
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Carl Nielsen International Competition
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CARL NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
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The International Oboe Competition of Japan
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Sony Music Foundation has been presenting the Competition since 1985. It has established a reputation as a unique competition solely dedicated to the oboe, with past winners becoming international music figures as soloists or principal oboists in the world-renowned orchestras. A member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.
MAIN OFFICE
Secretariat of The International Oboe Competition of Japan c/o Sony Music Foundation SME-Rokubancho Building 4-5, Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-8353
JAPAN
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Age 18 to 30, except for past first-prize winners.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Oboe
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✖ Scheduled?
TBD Accepting applications?
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DETAILS |
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than €5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application notes | To be announced |
FINALS (live rounds)
To be announced |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ | Semifinals | TBD | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | TBD | Finals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2018 Yuka Ashara, second prize; no first-prize qualifiers 2015 Kanami Araki 2012 Olivier Stankiewicz 2009 Ivan Podyomov; Viola Wilmsen 2006 Lucas Macias Navarro
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The 10th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Osaka International Chamber Music Competition had two sections in 2020: Section One for String Quartet and Section Two for Piano Trio and Piano Quartet. Section Two will open for Piano Trio and Piano Quartet for 2021; the next competition will be held in May 16-23, 2021.
MAIN OFFICE
1-3-50 YTV1F, Shiromi Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-8510
JAPAN
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants shall be ensembles of musicans of any nationality whose members are 35 years old or younger.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano • Strings
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
TBD Accepting applications?
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DETAILS |
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | €5,000 to €10,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (chairman)/Cello, Director General, Suntory Foundation for Arts |
| Additional jurors | Martin Beaver, violin, former Tokyo String Quartet member Weigang Li, violin, Shanghai Quartet Kazuki Sawa, violin, president, Tokyo University of the Arts Monika Henschel, viola, Henschel Quartet Mai Motobuchi, viola, Borromeo String Quartet Seppo Kimanen, cello, former Sibelius Quartet member Vincent Coq, piano, Trio Wanderer Eckart Heiligers, piano, Trio Jean Paul Shigeo Neriki, piano, professor, Toho Gakuen School of Music |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | None |
| Application notes | We will not accept any new applications for 2021. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
May 19 (section two) and May 20 (section one), 2021, Izumi Hall, Osaka, Japan |
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FINALS (live rounds)
May 21 (section two) and May 22 (secton one), 2021, Izumi Hall, Osaka, Japan |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| TBD | Semifinals | ✔ | Semifinals streamed |
| TBD | Finals | ✔ | Finals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2017 Aizuri String Quartet; Quatuor Zahir, saxophone quartet 2014 Arcadia String Quartet; Trio Rafale, piano trio 2011 Attacca String Quartet
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PianoArts
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
PianoArts semifinalists perform solo recitals and partner with a Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra violinist or cellist to rehearse and perform duo recitals. They speak about music and rehearse their presentations with a speaking coach. Finalists perform complete concertos with the MSO. Numerous prizes include PianoArts Fellowships and performances for diverse audiences.
MAIN OFFICE
2642 North Summit Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53211
UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
For pianists, ages 16-21, of any nationality, living or studying full time in North America.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
TBD Accepting applications?
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DETAILS |
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | $10,000 to $50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Semifinal and Final Rounds Competition Chair: Pavlina Dokovska, Piano Chair at the Mannes School of Music at the New School |
| Additional jurors | Semifinal and Final Competition Jury Alan Chow, Eastman School of Music
Boris Slutsky, Peabody Institute and Yale School of Music Preliminary Video Competition Chair: Lydia Artymiw, University of Minnesota School of Music |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | $150 |
| Application deadline | February 9, 2020 |
| Application notes | The preliminary round video submission was due on February 23, 2020. The jury selected 10 semifinalists to perform in Milwaukee in March and June 2021. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Ten pianists, selected as semifinalists, will perform two 45-minute non-eliminating competition recitals in Milwaukee–a solo recital and a collaborative recital in March that includes a violin or cello duo with a partner from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, as well as the first movement of a concerto with a second pianist. Semifinalists also speak about and perform examples from a North American work and a concerto. |
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FINALS (live rounds)
Three pianists, selected as finalists, will perform complete concertos in live performances with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Milwaukee, WI, in 2021. To prepare for the final round, finalists will rehearse the concerto three times: with the conductor, with a chamber ensemble from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and with the full orchestra. |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ | Semifinals | TBD | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | TBD | Finals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2018 Tianyuan Liu 2016 Aristo Sham 2012 Sahun Hong 2006 Michelle Naughton 1999 Elizabeth Joy Roe
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