List of classical music competitions

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.

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/
• Terem Crossover International Music Competition - for all kinds of instrumental ensembles from 2 to 7 members comprising any acoustic musical instruments - Saint-Petersburg, Russia/
• 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/
• Premio Paolo Borciani, Reggio Emilia – International String Quartet Competition, Italy [5]
• St Martin's Chamber Music Competition - Annual competition organised by St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, United Kingdom. http://www.smitf.org/page/music/competition.html

Choral/voice

• American Protege Music Talent Competition, [6] 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, [7]
• Dutch International Vocal Competition in ´s Hertogenbosch
• European Grand Prix for Choral Singing
• International Mirjam Helin Singing Competition, [8]
• 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 [9]
• American Protege International Romantic Music Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals. Recitals - at Carnegie Hall, New York [10]
• Anton Rubinstein Competition - Germany
• Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition - Israel [11]
• Balys Dvarionas International Competition for Young Pianists and Violinists - Lithuania [12]
• Bang & Olufsen PianoRAMA-Competition [13]
• Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition [14]
• 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 [15]
• EPTA - International Piano Competition Svetislav Stančić - Croatia [16]
• Festival for Creative Pianists - USA [17]
• 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 [18]
• International Chopin Piano Competition - Poland
• International Franz Liszt Piano Competition - Netherlands
• International Goedicke Organ Competition - Russia [19]
• International Mozart Piano Competition - Italy [20]
• International Tchaikovsky Competition - Russia
• ISANGYUN Competition - South Korea [21]
• Jeunesses International Music Competition - Romania [22]
• José Iturbi International Piano Competition - Spain
• Kerikeri National Piano Competition - New Zealand [23]
• King Award for Young Artists National Music Competition - USA [24]
• Leeds International Pianoforte Competition - UK [25]
• Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition (previously the International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition) - France
• The Marcato Flute & Piano Competition - Australia [26]
• Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition - USA [27]
• 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 [28]
• George Enescu International Composition Contest - Bucharest, Romania
• Queen Elizabeth Music Competition - Brussels, Belgium
• Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award - Tokyo, Japan
• Classical Marimba League Composition Competition [29]
• Lake George Music Festival Composition Competition - Lake George, New York [30]

String instrument

• American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition International Competition for Young Pianists and Professionals with winners performing at Carnegie Hall, New York [31]
• Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition - Croatia
• Balys Dvarionas International Competition for Young Pianists and Violinists, Vilnius [32]
• Concours FLAME – Paris, France [33]
• Hugo Kauder Society-International Music Competition - CT, USA [34]
• Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition – Poznań, Poland
• International Brahms Competition - Austria [35]
• International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition - Finland
• International Violin Competition Henri Marteau - [Germany] [36]
• ISANGYUN Competition - South Korea [37]
• Klein Competition, San Fransisco, California USA [38]
• Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [39]
• 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
• Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition - Moscow, Russia [oistrakh.ru]
• Paganini International Competition – Genoa
• Città di Brescia International Violin Competition – Brescia, Italy
• Primrose International Viola Competition – North America
• Queen Elisabeth Music Competition – Belgium
• Sendai International Music Competition, Sendai, Japan
• Stulberg International String Competition, Kalamazoo, Michigan USA
• Tchaikovsky International Competition – Moscow, Russia
• TROMP international music competition & Festival – Netherlands
• Windsor International String Competition - United Kingdom [40]
• Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists – London and Beijing [41]

Woodwind instrument

• American Protege Music Talent Competition, [42] has been designed for vocalists and instrumentalists
• Crescendo Music Awards Competition - Tulsa OK [43]
• International Flute Competition, Camerata Strumentale - Timişoara, Romania [44]
• Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [45]
• The Marcato Flute & Piano Competition - Australia [46]
• Prize for Most Creative Interpretation 2007 - Clarinet competition o [47]
• Gillet-Hugo Fox Competition - Bassoon and Oboe competition [48]

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, [49] 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 [50]
• Leos Janacek International Competition - Brno, Czech Republic [51]
• 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 [52]
• Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
• International Competition for Young Classical Guitarists, Siracusa, Italy, [53]
• BBC Young Musician of the Year
• Concert Artists Guild, a series of competitions for younger, up-and-coming musicians, [54]
• Concours De La Musique orchestral competition for young musicians, [55]
• International Competition for Young Violinists "Bravo!"(Namur, Belgium), [56]
• International Russian Rotary Children Music Competition, Moscow, piano,string instrument, wind instrument/ [57]
• International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians
• Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [58]
• Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists - London and Oslo [59]
• Young Concert Artists International Competition
• International Independent Music Competition "Individualis", Ukraine, piano,string instruments, wind instruments, brass instruments, quartets, voice, ensembles, guitar, folk instruments/ [60]
• 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

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