Competitions and Prizes: Performing - Music
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Below is a list of organisations which offer competitions or prizes in classical music. Click on the link for more details.
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General
Asia
Sendai International Music Competition (Japan)
EU
ARD International Music Competition Munich (Germany)
Barletta Musical Competition for Players and Composers (Italy)
Belgrade International Jeunesses Musicales Competition (Serbia)
Chironi, Antonietta International Music Competition (Italy)
Chopin, Frederick International Piano Competition (Geneva)
Concours internationaux de la Ville de Paris (France)
Geneva International Music Competition (Switzerland)
International Competition "Franz Schubert and the Music of Modern Times" (Austria)
International Jeunesses Musicales Competition (Serbia)
International Tchaikovsky Competition
Mozart International Competition (Austria)
Prague Spring International Music Competition (Czech Republic)
UK
BBC Young Musician of the Year
USA
Byrd, W.C. Young Artist Competition
IBLA Grand Prize
Walgreens National Concerto Competition
Brass
EU
European Brass Bands Association Competitions
Jones, P. Competition Horn and Brass ensembles (France)
André, M. Trumpet Competition (France)
International Competition "Città di Porcia" (Italy)
Ireland
National Band
Championships of Ireland
Pacific
Brass Band Association of New Zealand Contests
Bands New South Wales Association Competitions
National Band Council of Australia Championships
Queensland Band Association Contest
Victorian Band League Contests
UK
British Federation of Brass Band Competitions
National Brass Band Championships
USA
International Trumpet Guild Competitions
Chamber Music
Canada
Banff International String Quartet Competition
EU
Florence International Chamber Music Competition "Premio Vittorio Gui" (Italy)
International Chamber Music Competition (Italy)
International Chamber Music Competition (Norway)
Pacific
Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
UK
LUUMS Chamber Music Competition
USA
Cantate Chamber Singers Young Composers Contest
Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition
Fischoff National Chamber Music Association
EU
Composers Competition ‘Musica Sacra’ 2007 (Poland)
Concorso Internazionale di Composizione (Italy)
International Choral Composition Competition (Italy)
International Composition Competition (Luxembourg)
International Competition for Young Composers (Romania)
International Jurgenson Competition for Young Composers, (Russia)
Mahler, Gustav Composition Prize (Austria)
Musica e Arte Composition Competition (Italy)
Poyzes, Alexander International Competition for Composers (Slovakia)
‘Settimane Musicali Di Stresa’ (Italy)
Tansman, Aleksander International Competition of Musical Personalities(Poland)
Ireland
Devilish Award for Composition
Music21 Irish Competition
Siemens Feis Ceoil Composers’ Competitions
USA
Annual Classical Marimba Composition Competition
Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award
Young Musicians’ International Composition Competition: Afro-Hispanic Diaspora
Pedrotti, A. International Conducting Competition (Italy)
UK
Donatella Flick Conducting Competition
USA
WCDA Student Conducting
Competition for Undergraduates
Guitar
EU
Rodrigo, Joaquin International Competition (Spain)
Schiet, Karl International Guitar Competition Karl Scheit (Austria)
Tárrega, F. International Guitar Competition (Spain)
USA
Annual Texas Classical Guitar Competition
Columbus State University Guitar Competition and Symposium
Falletta, JoAnn International Guitar Concerto Competition
Guitar Foundation of America Convention and Competition
Parkening International Guitar Competition
St. Joseph Interrnational Guitar Festival & Competition
International Organ Competition, Saint-Maurice d'Agaune (France)
Odense International Organ Competition & Festival (Denmark)
UK
International Organ Festival at St Albans
Piano
Asia
Anda, Geza International Piano Competition (China)
Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (Japan)
Japan Mozarty Music Competition
Rubinstein, Arthur International Piano Competition (Israel)
Canada
Honens International Piano Competition
EU
AFC Intrenational Piano Competition (Italy)
Alfano, Franco International Piano Competition (Italy)
AMA Calabria International Piano Competition (Italy)
AMP International Piano Competition (Italy)
Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev
International Piano Competition and Festival
Busoni, Ferrucio International Piano Competition (Italy)
Callas, Maria Grand Prize for pianists (Greece)
Canals, Maria Barcelona International Musical Execution Competition (Spain)
Casagrande, A. International Piano Competition (Italy)
International Piano Competition Prize Jaen (Italy)
International Piano Competition - Epinal (France)
International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz (Ukraine)
International Seiler Piano Competition (Germany)
Iturbi, J. International Piano Competition (Estonia)
Liszt, Franz. Piano Competition (Netherlands)
Martial Solal Competition - piano-jazz (France)
Micheli, Umberto Piano Competition (Italy)
International Paderewski Piano Competition
(Poland)
Porrino, Ennio International Piano Competition
Pozzoli, Ettore International Piano Competition (Italy)
Prokofiev Competition (Romania)
San Marino International Piano Competition (San Marino)
Sulmona International Piano Competition (Italy)
Thibaud, M. International Contest (Italy)
AXA Dublin International Piano Competition
Pacific
Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia
UK
Leeds International Pianoforte Competition 2006
London International Piano Competition
Scottish International Piano Competition
USA
AMSA World Piano Competition
Bachauer, Gina Piano Competitions
Boston International Piano Competition for Exceptional Amateurs
Bradshaw and Buono Piano Competition
Chopin Youth Competition
Cleveland International Piano Competition
Cliburn, Van Piano Competition
Hilton Head International Piano Competition
Orleans International 20th century Piano Competition
San Antonio International Piano Competition
Waring, Virginia International Piano Competition
Wideman Piano Competition
Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey
Songwriting
EU
UK
USA
Asia
Gyeongnam International Music Competition (Korea)
International Violin Competition of Sion Valais (former Tibor Varga) (China)
Canada
Banff International String Quartet Competition
Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC) Violin
EU
Bach, J.S. Violin Competition (Denmark)
Cannetti International Violin Competition (Italy)
Concours International de Violon Alberto Curci (Italy)
Hanover International Violin Competition (Germany)
International Antonio Janigro Cello Competition (Croatia)
International Violin Competition "Rodolfo Lipizer Prize" (Italy)
International Violin Competition "Premio Paganini" (Italy)
International Violin Competition Cologne (Germany)
Lutosławski, Witold International Cello Competition (Poland)
Mozart, L. International Violin Competition (Germany)
National Celloconcours Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Paulo Cello Competition (Finland)
Sibelius, J. International Violin Competition (Finland)
Pacific
Hill, M. International Violin Competition (New Zealand)
USA
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
UK
London International String Quartet Competition
USA International Harp Competition
Dutch International Vocal Competition (Netherlands)
Gayarre, J. International Singing Competition (Spain)
International Voice Competition of Bilbao (Spain)
International Singer's Contest "Alexander Girardi" (Germany)
International Singing Competition Cologne (Germany)
International Singing Competition of the City of Toulouse (France)
Marseilles' International Opera Competition (France)
Queen Sonja International Music Competition (Norway)
Verviers International Singing Competition (Belgium)
Viñas, F. International Singing Competition (Spain)
Pacific
Song Recital Award – City of Melbourne
UK
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
USA
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
EU
International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen (Bassoon) (Germany)
International Oboe Competition (France)
Nielsen, C. International Flute Competition (Denmark)
USA
Central Ohio Flute Association at The Ohio State University 2007 Festival Competition
Flute Society of St. Louis Young Artist Scholarship Competition
Hester, Byron Solo Flute Competition
National Flute Association Competitions
The James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition
Texas Flute Society Competitions
Upper Midwest Flute Association Competitions
Vilvaldi, Meg Quigley Competition (bassoon)
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