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ARD International Music Competition
ARD International Music Competition
ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
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.
MAIN OFFICE
Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD
c/o Bayerischer Rundfunk
Rundfunkplatz 1
80335 Munich
GERMANY
+49 89 5900 42471
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to musicians of all nations born between 1991 and 2005 in the categories flute, trombone, and piano. String Quartet: total age maximum 128; single members 17 to 37 years old.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES
Piano • Strings • Voice
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
DETAILS
Travel Covered? No
Frequency Annual
First prize €10,000 to €50,000
Smallest prize €5,000 to €10,000
Additional prizes Performances
Jury chair(s) Flute: Patrick Gallois; Trombone: Eric Creesn; String Quartet: Clive Greensmith; Piano: tbd
Additional jurors Flute: Sharon Bezaly, Davide Formisano, Pirmin Grehl, Sarah Louvion, Emily Beynon, Walter Auer
Trombone: Sharon Bezaly, Davide Formisano, Pirmin Grehl, Sarah Louvion, Emily Beynon, Walter Auer
String quartet: John Myerscough, Anthea Kreston, Bjørg Lewis, Vera Martínez, Jiri Pinkas, Oliver Wille
Piano: Nikolai Demidenko, Imogen Cooper, Janina Fialkowska, Michel Béroff, Cyprien Katsaris, Ragna Schirmer, Abdel Rahman El Bacha
Jury size 6 to 10
Application fee Application fee: €10; participation fees—€90 soloists, €190 string quartets
Application deadline March 31, 2022
Application notes Online application starting from mid-February
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Prinzregententheater, Munich, Germany, in 2022:
Flute, September 4; Trombone, September 6; String Quartet, September 8; Piano, September 9
FINALS (live rounds)
Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich, Germany, in 2022:
Flute: September 7; Trombone: September 9; Piano, September 11
Prinzregententheater, Munich, Germany, in 2022:
String quartet: September 10
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
Semifinals Semifinals streamed
Finals Finals streamed
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2017 JeungBeum Sohn, piano
2015 Michael Buchanan, trombone
2012 Armida Quartett, string quartet
2004 Magali Mosnier, flute
2004 Quatuor Ebène, string quartet
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