List of classical music competitions
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The European Classical art music idiom has long relied on the institution of music competitions to provide a public forum that identifies the strongest young players and contributes to the establishment of their professional careers. This is a list of classical music competitions.
Contents
Chamber music
- American Protege International Concerto Competition, [3]
- Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition - competition held in Easton, Maryland Easton, md with cash prizes of up to $10,000
- Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the world's largest chamber music competition, for wind, string and mixed ensembles - South Bend, Indiana, USA
- International Chamber Music Competition Hamburg for piano trios and string quartets - Hamburg, Germany/[1]
- Terem Crossover International Music Competition - for all kinds of instrumental ensembles from 2 to 7 members comprising any acoustic musical instruments - Saint-Petersburg, Russia/[2]
- Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition for piano trios and string quartets - Melbourne, Australia http://www.chambermusicaustralia.com.au
- Premio Trio di Trieste - Triest, Italy http://www.acmtrioditrieste.it/regulation.html
- "Salieri - Zinetti" International Chamber Music Competition - Verona - Mantova, Italy http://www.salieri-zinetticompetition.eu/
- Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition, [4]
- International String Quartet Competition - Radom, Poland, organised by Radom Chamber Orchestra http://www.rok.art.pl/
Choral/voice
- American Protege Music Talent Competition, [5] has been designed for vocalists and instrumentalists
- Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition www.baivc.comThe Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition (BAIVC) has been designed as an entrée into the world of vocal performance for those seriously interested in pursuing a professional operatic career. BAIVC is open to students from age fifteen to adults, and divided into four categories: High School, College, Professional Adult, and Amateur Adult.
- BBC Singer of the World competition, [6]
- Dutch International Vocal Competition in ´s Hertogenbosch
- European Grand Prix for Choral Singing
- International Mirjam Helin Singing Competition, [7]
- International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig
- International Tchaikovsky Competition
- Leyla Gencer Voice Competition
- Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition (previously the International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition) - Paris
- NTDTV Vocal Competition
- Operalia, The World Opera Competition
- Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
Piano/keyboard
- American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals with winners performing at Carnegie Hall, New York [8]
- American Protege International Romantic Music Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals. Recitals - at Carnegie Hall, New York [9]
- Anton Rubinstein Competition - Germany
- Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition - Israel [10]
- Balys Dvarionas International Competition for Young Pianists and Violinists - Lithuania [11]
- Bang & Olufsen PianoRAMA-Competition [12]
- Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition [13]
- Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition - Italy
- Ciutat de Carlet International Piano Competition - Spain
- Cleveland International Piano Competition - USA
- Concours Géza Anda - Switzerland
- Dublin International Piano Competition - Ireland [14]
- EPTA - International Piano Competition Svetislav Stančić - Croatia [15]
- Festival for Creative Pianists - USA [16]
- International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition - Italy
- International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition - Germany
- Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition - USA
- George Enescu International Piano Competition - Romania
- Honens International Piano Competition - Canada
- International Carl Bechstein Piano Competition - Germany [17]
- International Chopin Piano Competition - Poland
- International Franz Liszt Piano Competition - Netherlands
- International Goedicke Organ Competition - Russia [18]
- International Tchaikovsky Competition - Russia
- ISANGYUN Competition - South Korea [19]
- Jeunesses International Music Competition - Romania [20]
- José Iturbi International Piano Competition - Spain
- Kerikeri National Piano Competition - New Zealand [21]
- King Award for Young Artists National Music Competition - USA [22]
- Leeds International Pianoforte Competition - UK [23]
- Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition (previously the International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition) - France
- The Marcato Flute & Piano Competition - Australia [24]
- Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition - USA [25]
- Maria Canals International Music Competition - Spain
- Naumburg International Piano Competition - USA
- Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition - Spain
- Panama International Piano Competition - Panama
- Peabody Mason International Piano Competition - USA
- Petr Eben International Organ Competition - Czech Republic
- PianoArts North American Piano Competition for High School and College Students - USA
- Pilar Bayona Piano Competition - Spain
- Queen Elisabeth Music Competition - Belgium
- Russian Music Competition - USA
- Sendai International Music Competition - Japan
- St Albans International Organ Competition - UK
- Sydney International Piano Competition - Australia
- Van Cliburn International Piano Competition - USA
- Wideman Piano Competition - USA
- World International Piano Competition - USA
Composition
- Jeunesses International Music Competition - Bucharest, Romania [26]
- George Enescu International Composition Contest - Bucharest, Romania
- Queen Elizabeth Music Competition - Brussels, Belgium
- Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award - Tokyo, Japan
- Classical Marimba League Composition Competition [27]
- Lake George Music Festival Composition Competition - Lake George, New York [28]
String instrument
- American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals with winners performing at Carnegie Hall, New York [29]
- Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition - Croatia
- Balys Dvarionas International Competition for Young Pianists and Violinists, Vilnius [30]
- Concours FLAME – Paris, France [31]
- Hugo Kauder Society-International Music Competition - CT, USA [32]
- Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition – Poznań, Poland
- International Brahms Competition - Austria [33]
- International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition - Finland
- International Violin Competition Henri Marteau - [Germany] [34]
- ISANGYUN Competition - South Korea [35]
- Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [36]
- George Enescu International Violin Competition - Bucharest, Romania
- Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition – Isle of Man
- Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition (previously the International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition) - Paris
- Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition – France
- Paganini International Competition – Genoa
- Città di Brescia International Violin Competition – Brescia, Italy
- Premio Paolo Borciani, Reggio Emilia – International String Quartet Competition, Italy
- Primrose International Viola Competition – North America
- Queen Elisabeth Music Competition – Belgium
- Sendai International Music Competition, Sendai, Japan
- Tchaikovsky International Competition – Moscow, Russia
- TROMP international music competition & Festival – Netherlands
- Windsor International String Competition - United Kingdom [37]
- Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists – London and Beijing [38]
- Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition - Moscow, Russia [oistrakh.ru]
Woodwind instrument
- American Protege Music Talent Competition, [39] has been designed for vocalists and instrumentalists
- Crescendo Music Awards Competition - Tulsa OK [40]
- International Flute Competition, Camerata Strumentale - Timişoara, Romania [41]
- Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [42]
- The Marcato Flute & Piano Competition - Australia [43]
- Prize for Most Creative Interpretation 2007 - Clarinet competition o [44]
- Gillet-Hugo Fox Competition - Bassoon and Oboe competition [45]
Conducting
- Guido Cantelli Conducting Competition, Italy
- International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors, France
- Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition, Germany
- Donatella Flick Conducting Competition, UK
- Jorma Panula Conducting Competition, Finland
- Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition, Spain
- Leeds Conductors Competition, UK
Other instruments
- American Protege Music Talent Competition, [46] has been designed for vocalists and instrumentalists
- ARD International Music Competition - Munich, Germany
- Classica Nova International Music Competition - Hannover, Germany (also for Strings, Piano, Chamber Ensemble, and Vocal, for young musicians and adults - without age limit)
- Canetti International Violin Competition
- Gaudeamus Competition
- International Performers Competition Brno [47]
- Leos Janacek International Competition - Brno, Czech Republic [48]
- Montreal International Music Competition - Montreal, Canada
- Prague Spring International Music Competition
- Queen Elisabeth Music Competition - Brussels, Belgium
- Terence Judd Award
- TROMP international music competition & Festival - Netherlands
- "Arrasate Hiria" International Accordion Competition, Arrasate, Spain
Young Musicians
- American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals with winners performing at Carnegie Hall, New York [49]
- Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
- International Competition for Young Classical Guitarists, Siracusa, Italy, [50]
- BBC Young Musician of the Year
- Concert Artists Guild, a series of competitions for younger, up-and-coming musicians, [51]
- Concours De La Musique orchestral competition for young musicians, [52]
- International Competition for Young Violinists "Bravo!"(Namur, Belgium), [53]
- International Russian Rotary Children Music Competition, Moscow, piano,string instrument, wind instrument/ [54]
- International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians
- Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [55]
- Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists - London and Oslo [56]
- Young Concert Artists International Competition
- International Independent Music Competition "Individualis", Ukraine, piano,string instruments, wind instruments, brass instruments, quartets, voice, ensembles, guitar, folk instruments/ [57]
- International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig
See also
- European Union of Music Competitions for Youth
- William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition of Flint, MI, USA (byrdartists.com)
- Category:Classical music awards
References
External links
- Classicaonline.com Info about, Masterclasses, Competitions and more...
- Piano Competitions & Music Competitions by Bakitone International
- European Union of Music Competitions for Youth
- Midi & MP3 Composition Music Contest for Composers
Online international music contests open to classical, cinematic and popular music since May 2001. - Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
- Directory of International Piano Competitions
- ClassicalNet: Festivals, Competitions, Concerts & Concert Venues
- / Classical music competitions at the Open Directory Project
- World Federation of International Music Competitions
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