2025 GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS
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Concours de Genève - International Music Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Founded in 1939, the Concours de Genève is one of the world’s leading international music competitions. It aims at discovering, promoting and supporting young talented artists, giving them the necessary tools to launch an international career. Next Competition: Viola & Composition (part 1).
MAIN OFFICE
Concours de Genève
International Music Competition Boulevard de Saint-Georges 34 / CP 268 1211 – Genève 8 SWITZERLAND
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ELIGIBILITY
Viola: open to all candidates born after November 12, 1995; conducting: to be announced shortly.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Conducting • Composition • Piano • Strings • Voice • Flute • Oboe • Clarinet • Cello • Viola • String Quartet • Percussion
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| Travel Covered? | Yes | |
| Frequency | Annual | |
| First prize | CHF ₣20,0000 | |
| Smallest prize | CHF ₣8,000 | |
| Additional prizes | Performances | |
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| Jury chair(s) | Tabea Zimmermann, viola jury chair | |
| Additional jurors | Viola competition Tomoko Akasaka Ettore Causa Hsin-Yun Huang Cynthia Phelps Jean Sulem German Tcakulov Conducting: to be announced shortly |
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| Jury size | 6 to 10 | |
| Application deadline | October 4, 2025 | |
| Application notes | Application deadline for the Viola Competition: April 10, 2025; application deadline for the Conducting Competition: May 7, 2025 | |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
November 6-9, 2025 viola; November 3-9, 2026, conducting—Salle Franz Liszt, Conservatoire, Geneva, Switzerland |
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FINALS (live rounds)
November 12, 2025, viola; November 11-13, 2026, conducting—with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Victorial Hall, Geneva, Switzerland |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2024 Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh, voice
2023 Novo Quartet, quartet; Elizaveta Ivanova, flute 2022 Kevin Chen, piano 2021 Michiaki Ueno, cello |
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Concours Long-Thibaud 2025
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Long-Thibaud competition is open to young musicians from all over the world. For 80 years, it has represented a highlight of the Parisian, French, and international season.
MAIN OFFICE
32 avenue Matignon
75008 Paris FRANCE
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ELIGIBILITY
Open to all nationalities from 16 to 33 years old
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano •
Strings
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | €11,000 to €50,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Gerard Bekerman, chairman of the foundation |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application deadline | November 1, 2024 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
March 28, 2025—Conservatoire Claude Debussy, Paris, France |
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FINALS (live rounds)
March 30, 2025—accompanied by Orchestra of the Republican Guard, Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique, Paris, France |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2023 Bohdan Luts, violin
2018 Diana Tishchenko, violin 2002 Deborah Nemtanu, violin 1965 Vladimir Spivakov, violin 1951 Ivry Gitlis, violin 1949 Christian Ferras, violin |
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Concours musical international de Montréal - CMIM
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The CMIM is a prestigious competition that showcases the international elite of the new generation of classical musicians. Each year, the CMIM brings together exceptional young singers, violinists, and pianists to measure their talents against their peers and to launch their careers on the world stage from Montréal. CMIM 2025 will be for voice, 2026 for violin, and 2027 for piano.
MAIN OFFICE
305 Mont-Royal avenue East
Montréal, QC H2T 1P8 CANADA
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ELIGIBILITY
Voice 2025 age limits: 18 to 32 years old; Violin 2026 age limits: 16 to 30 age limits; Piano 2027 age limits: 16 to 30 years old.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano • Strings •
Voice
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | CA$30,000 |
| Smallest prize | CA$10,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Adrianne Pieczonka |
| Additional jurors | Harolyn Blackwell Iain Burnside Étienne Dupuis Anthony Freud Susan Graham Roberto Mauro Christina Scheppelmann |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | $150 |
| Application deadline | November 1, 2024 |
| Application notes | The next application period will be for Violin 2026. Interested applicants should refer to the competition website starting summer 2025. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
May 26-31, 2025—voice, Salle Bourgie, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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FINALS (live rounds)
June 3- 4, 6, 2025—voice, Maison Symphonique de Montréal, Québec, Canada
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2024 Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Canada, piano
2023 Dmytro Udovycheno, Ukraine, violin 2022 Simone McIntosh, Canada, voice/aria; Meredith Wohlgemuth, United States, voice/art song 2021 Su Yeon Kim, South Korea, piano |
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The Cooper-Bing Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Cooper-Bing is an internationally recognized vocal competition that celebrates and supports 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.
MAIN OFFICE
55 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215 UNITED STATES
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ELIGIBILITY
All applicants must be 21 to 35 years of age on May 18, 2025.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice • Opera
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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 fee | $25 |
| Application deadline | January 15, 2025 |
FINALS (live rounds)
May 18, 2025—Southern Theatre, Columbus, OH |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2024 Maggie Reneé |
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FISCHOFF NATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION
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Cork International Choral Festival - Fleischmann International Trophy Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
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 is noted for its high standards, eclectic and wide-ranging programme, and the friendliness of its welcome. MAIN OFFICE
Cork International Choral Festival
Civic Trust House 50 Pope’s Quay Cork IRELAND
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ELIGIBILITY
Open to any amateur choir of international standing; minimum 20/maximum 60 voices; minimum age of 16 years of age on the day of competition.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | Less than €10,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than €5,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application deadline | October 31, 2025 |
| Application notes | Closing date for receipt of completed applications is October 31 of the preceding year. |
FINALS (live rounds)
2025 Competition: April 30 - May 4, 2025 2026 Competition: April 29 - May 3, 2026 2027 Competition: April 28 - May 2, 2027 |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2024 Brigham Young University Singers, United States
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 |
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Global Music Awards
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
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.
MAIN OFFICE
7752 Fay Avenue, Suite B
La Jolla, CA 92037 UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists and composers; submissions may be of any genre, any length. The Awards look for artists and composers with outstanding emotional communication, the ability to transcend, to make the listener experience something that is new and compelling.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Conducting • Composition • Piano • Strings •
Voice
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
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| Jury chair(s) | Thomas Baker, Ph.D., founder, Global Music Awards |
| Additional jurors | Each a Global Music Awards gold medal winner: Charles Denler, composer, Emmy winner Darlene Koldenhoven, soprano, humanitarian Ricky Kej, composer, conservationist, Grammy winner Elisabet Franch, classical flute John Daversa, composer, jazz band Amanda Abizaid, vocalist Melissa B, composer, humanitarian Berta Moreno, jazz instrumentalist Tri Nguyen, zither master, fusion Dorothy Hindman, composer |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application fee | $60 |
| Application deadline | February 28, 2025 |
| Application notes | See here for quarterly entry deadlines |
FINALS (live rounds)
No live rounds |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
✖ Not open to the public
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
Farangis Nurulla-Khoja, composer/contemporary music, Incandescence, Canada/Tajikistan
Eric Funk, composer, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op 72, United States Asako Hirabayashi, composer/album, The Harpsichord in the New Millennium, United States/Japan Charles Denler, composer/album, Wild Mustang Suite, United States The Grasslands Ensemble & Daniel Ho, world music, Between the Sky & Prairie, Inner Mongolia/China/United States |
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The International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The competition will take place at Troldhaugen, Edvard Grieg’s picturesque home in Bergen, Norway (dates to be announced). Competitors will reside with host families, and those who do not advance to the second round or semifinal will perform at a paid concert in the Bergen area.
MAIN OFFICE
The International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition c/o Kode
Vestre Strømkaien 7 5008 Bergen NORWAY
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
To be announced
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Quadrennial |
| 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 deadline | April 1, 2026 |
| Application notes | Dates of competition and application deadline to be announced; the above date is an estimate. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
First, second, and semifinal rounds held at the Kode, Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen, Bergen, Norway |
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FINALS (live rounds)
Piano solo with The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Grieg Hall, Bergen, Norway |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2022 Fuko Ishii
2018 Ryoma Takagi 2016 Ah Ruem Ahn 2014 Joachim Carr 2012 Sasha Grynyuk |
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Lynn Harrell Concerto Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Contestants compete to win up to $5,000 and perform as a soloist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
MAIN OFFICE
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
2301 Flora Street Dallas, TX 75201 UNITED STATES
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ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be ages 8 to 18, a current resident or student in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, or Arkansas, and play violin, viola, cello, bass or piano.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano •
Strings
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | Less than $10,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Additional jurors | Members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application fee | $40 |
| Application deadline | February 28, 2025 |
| Application notes | Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2025, 11:59 pm Central Time. |
FINALS (live rounds)
April 19, 2025—Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2023 Jack Roueche, piano
2022 Victoria Han, piano 2021 Calvin Alexander, violin |
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Michael Hill International Violin Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The world's most exciting violin talent in a unique location.
MAIN OFFICE
157 Crummer Road
Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021 NEW ZEALAND
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ELIGIBILITY
Violinists between the ages of 18 to 26
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Strings
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | NZ$40,000 |
| Smallest prize | NZ$1,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | $150 |
| Application deadline | May 11, 2025 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
May 29 - June 1, 2026—Rounds I and II: Solo and piano accompanied work performed by 16 quarterfinalists, Queenstown Memorial Centre. June 3-4, 2026—Round III: Mozart string quintets and show pieces performed by top six semifinalists, Auckland Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
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FINALS (live rounds)
June 6, 2026—Concertos performed by top three finalists, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2023 Jenny Jin
2019 Anna Im 2017 Ioana Cristina Goicea 2015 Suyeon Kang 2013 Nikki Chooi 2011 Sergey Malov 2009 Josef Spacek 2007 Bella Hristova 2005 Ning Feng 2003 Natalia Lomeiko 2001 Joseph Lin |
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2026 HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
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Honens International Piano Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Honens International Piano Competition returns in 2025 in search of the Complete Artist. Ten pianists visit Calgary, Canada, in October for the Semifinals and Finals, competing for one of the world’s largest prizes in classical piano—CA$100,000 and a three-year artistic development and career accelerator program.
MAIN OFFICE
1170-105 12 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2G 1A1 CANADA
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Pianists who are no younger than 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, are eligible to apply.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano
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| Travel Covered? | Yes | |
| Frequency | Triennial | |
| First prize | CA$100,000 | |
| Smallest prize | CA$2,500 | |
| Additional prizes | Performances | |
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| Jury chair(s) | Jon Kimura Parker, artistic director | |
| Additional jurors | Applicant screening jury Tanya Bannister Tema Blackstone Karim Said Micah Yui First jury Sara Davis Buechnerquarterfinals Nicolas Namoradze Marianne Perron Robert Roux Second jury Philippe Bianconisemifinals & finals Jenny Bilfield Janina Fialkowska Pavel Kolesnikov Anne-Marie McDermott Awadagin Pratt Joyce Yang |
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| Jury size | 6 to 10 | |
| Application fee | CA$185 | |
| Application deadline | October 30, 2024 | |
| Application notes | Applications for the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition are now closed. | |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
October 16-20, 2025—Calgary, Canada |
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FINALS (live rounds)
October 23-24, 2025—Calgary, Canada |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2022 Illia Ovcharenko
2018 Nicolas Namoradze 2015 Luca Buratto 2012 Pavel Kolesnikov 2009 Georgy Tchaidze |
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InterContinental Music Awards
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
InterContinental Music Awards is the most cultural and inclusive Los Angeles-based music competition. ICMA evaluates music entries from a global and ethnic perspective by a panel of judges who are active industry professionals and music industry executives.
MAIN OFFICE
6455 Reseda Boulevard, #220
Reseda CA 91335 UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
See here for eligibility and submission requirements.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Composition • Piano • Strings • Voice • Songwriting • Production • Audio Engineering • Vocal Performance • Instrument Performance
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First prize | Less than $10,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Shahed Mohseni, founder & director of ICMA |
| Additional jurors | Dr. Chaerin Kim, multi-instrumentalist, composer and music professor Dan Kimpel, a foremost media authority Flaviyake, artist, songwriter and producer Fred Nowshad, orchestra conductor, composer and music mentor Juliet Lyons, singer/songwriter, composer for film & TV Lucy Monciel, world music producer, singer/songwriter Neivi Martinez, international soprano and CEO of the Amadeus Artists agency Mari Nobre, Latin GRAMMY® winner & Billboard charted artist, ethnomusicologist Nitanee Paris, award-winning songwriter, director of A&R at Artist Max Omar Akram, GRAMMY® pianist and composer Rachel Mason, multi-award winning songwriter, international vocal judge Ricardo Padua, music producer, publisher Robin Sandoval, Singer/Songwriter Shahed Mohseni, award-winning world music producer, industry mentor, founder/director of ICMA Sotiris Chrysanthou, music composer and visual performing artist Tim Janssens, #1 Billboard music composer & producer Vahagn Stepanyan, music producer, songwriter, composer, GRAMMY® voting member |
| Jury size | 11 or more |
| Application fee | $65 |
| Application deadline | April 15, 2025 |
FINALS (live rounds)
To be determined |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2024, Robin Spielberg, original production
2024 Sangeeta Kaur, original production 2023, Charu Suri, original production 2023, Kitt Wakeley, original production 2023, Matt B, original production 2022 Devan Ekambaram, original production 2022 Meg Pfeiffer & Luca Stricagnoli, original production |
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IAWM PROGRAMMING, CONCERT, EDUCATION AND SEARCH FOR NEW MUSIC COMPETITIONS
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INTERNATIONAL HANS GABOR BELVEDERE SINGING COMPETITION
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International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
In 2025, the IVC launches "Theatre in Song," transforming its LiedDuo Competition to make classical song more engaging and accessible. This initiative encourages creativity, diverse collaborations, and interdisciplinary productions blending music with art forms like spoken word and visual arts, resulting in portable performances of 40 to 45 minutes rooted in tradition and/or new compositions.
MAIN OFFICE
Parade 12
5211 KL 's-Hertogenbosch THE NETHERLANDS
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Born September 29, 1990, or later; maximum 34 years old and minimum 18 years old. The IVC is open to professional singers and instrumentalists of all nationalities.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano • Voice • Opera • Oratorio • Theatre in Song (voice + optional instrumentalist)
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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 | |
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| Jury chair(s) | Iain Burnside, jury president, pianist and BBC Radio 3 Programme Maker | |
| Additional jurors | Anita Crowe, programmer, Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam; Andrew Comben, chief executive, Britten Pears Arts; Robert Holl, bass; Yvonne Kenny, soprano; Simon McBurney, stage director; Paul Kildea, conductor, musicologist & artistic director, Musica Viva Australia | |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 | |
| Application deadline | June 23, 2025 | |
| Application notes | Participants wishing to enter the Competition must take part in online preliminary selections via YouTube. | |
FINALS (live rounds)
September 23–28, 2025—Theatre in Song competition (voice plus optional instrumentalist), Theater aan de Parade, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands October 2–10, 2026—Opera | Oratorio competition, Theater aan de Parade, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2024 Cláudia Ribas, mezzo-soprano
2022 Andrei Danilov, tenor 2021 Arvid Fagerfjäll, baritone 2019 Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano 2018 Josh Lovell, tenor |
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International Conducting Competition Rotterdam
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
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 specialty. The first edition took place in 2022 with Bertie Baigent as winner.
MAIN OFFICE
Postbus 972
3000 AZ Rotterdam THE NETHERLANDS
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
ICCR is open to professional conductors of all nationalities who are at least 23 years and maximum 30 years of age at the start of the Competition.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Conducting
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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) | Deborah Borda | |
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| Roberta Alexander, soprano Marieke Blankestijn, concertmaster of The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Deborah Borda, president and chief executive officer, New York Philharmonic 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, Hong Kong Arts Festival Vimbayi Kaziboni, conductor Sophie De Lint, director, Dutch National Opera Stephan Macleod, bass and conductor Johan De Meij, composer & conductor Cathy Milliken, composer Ulrike Niehoff, strategic and artistic consultant AndrÉS 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 |
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| Jury size | 11 or more | |
| Application deadline | December 1, 2023 | |
| Application notes | Deadline has passed; 24 promising conductors performed in de Doelen with Sinfonia Rotterdam during the opening rounds in June 2024. The six designate winners will present themselves in the final rounds in June 2025. | |
FINALS (live rounds)
June 1-13, 2025—De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: six conductors will conduct the Orchestra of the 18th Century, Klangforum Wien, Sinfonia Rotterdam, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra & Laurens Symphony Chorus, in five different rounds. |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2022 Bertie Baigent, conductor
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21th International Violin Competition Kloster Schöental
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The competition’s objective is to discover and promote young talents at an early age as well as to offer the chance of experience and interchange on an international basis. Young players shall become acquainted with the most important works of the violin literature.
MAIN OFFICE
Kulturstiftung Hohenlohe
Allee 17 74653 Kuenzelsau GERMANY
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ELIGIBILITY
Three age groups up to 21 years old
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Strings
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | Less than €10,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than €5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | To be announced |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application deadline | May 31, 2026 |
FINALS (live rounds)
Date to be announced: two rounds plus finals, Schöntal Monastery, Schöntal, Germany |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2019 Daniil Bulayev |
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INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS
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Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Jensen Foundation auditions America's most promising young opera singers to perform in its Finals Competition. Singers compete this year for more than $50,000 in awards, including $15,000 for first place.
MAIN OFFICE
220 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202 UNITED STATES
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
See here for eligibility information about the 2025 competition.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice
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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 | R. Benjamin Leaptrott, Jr., Jensen Foundation vice chair, Brenau University |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application fee | $25 |
| Application deadline | March 16, 2025 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
May 12-15, 2025—New York, NY |
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FINALS (live rounds)
May 17, 2025—New York, NY |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2024 Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
2023 Lawrence Basara Kiharangwa, tenor 2019 Olivia Vote, mezzo-soprano 2018 Felicia Moore, soprano 2010 Andrew Garland, baritone 2009 Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor |
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10th International Joseph Joachim Competition | Chamber Music
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
For around 25 years, the International Joseph Joachim Chamber Music Competition has been attracting the most talented young ensembles triennially to the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar. The challenge is to perform a stylistically diverse and extensive repertoire spanning several centuries.
MAIN OFFICE
Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar Competition Office
Platz der Demokratie 2/3 D-99423 Weimar GERMANY
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ELIGIBILITY
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Chamber Music
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DETAILS |
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than €5,000 |
| Jury chair(s) | Anne-Kathrin Lindig, Weimar, Germany |
| Additional jurors | Annette von Hehn, Germany; Per Lundberg, Sweden; Johannes Meissl, Austria; Angelika Merkle, Germany; Hartmut Rohde, Germany; Martin Rummel, Austria; Naoko Shimizu, Germany/Japan |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application deadline | January 19, 2025 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
April 2-3, 2025—time to be announced, University of Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar, Festsaal Fürstenhaus Weimar, Germany |
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FINALS (live rounds)
April 4-5, 2025—time to be announced, University of Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar, Festsaal Fürstenhaus, Weimar, Germany |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2022 no first prize
2019 Barbican Quartet 2016 Aris Quartett 2012 Trio Gaspard 2008 Quarrel Quartet |
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