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

• 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 Competition.RU - International Instrumental Ensemble Competition - 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

Choral/voice

• 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, [3]
• Dutch International Vocal Competition in ´s Hertogenbosch
• European Grand Prix for Choral Singing
• International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig
• International Tchaikovsky Competition
• NTDTV Vocal Competition
• Operalia, The World Opera Competition
• Queen Elisabeth Music Competition

Piano/keyboard

• Anton Rubinstein Competition, Germany
• Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition - Tel-Aviv, [4]
• Bang & Olufsen PianoRAMA-Competition [5]
• Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition [6]
• Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition, Italy
• Ciutat de Carlet International Piano Competition, Spain
• Cleveland International Piano Competition, USA
• Concours Géza Anda, Switzerland
• EPTA - International Piano Competition Svetislav Stančić - Zagreb [7]
• Festival for Creative Pianists, USA [8]
• International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition, Italy
• International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig
• Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, USA
• Honens International Piano Competition, Canada
• International Carl Bechstein Piano Competition, Germany [9]
• International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition, Poland
• International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, Netherlands
• International Tchaikovsky Competition, Russia
• Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [10]
• José Iturbi International Piano Competition, Spain
• Kerikeri National Piano Competition - New Zealand [11]
• King Award for Young Artists National Music Competition - USA [12]
• Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, UK [13]
• Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition [14]
• 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, Boston
• Petr Eben International Organ Competition, Czech Republic
• Pilar Bayona Piano Competition, Spain
• Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, Belgium
• Russian Music Competition, Russia
• Sendai International Music Competition, Sendai, Japan
• St Albans International Organ Competition, UK
• Sydney International Piano Competition, Australia
• Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, USA
• Wideman Piano Competition, USA

Composition

• Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [15]
• Queen Elizabeth Music Competition, Belgium
• Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award, Japan
• Classical Marimba League Composition Competition [16]

String instrument

• Hugo Kauder Society-International Music Competition - CT, USA [17]
• Alexander & Buono International String Competition www.abstrings.com

The Alexander & Buono International String Competition has been designed as an entrée into the world of string instrument performance for those seriously interested in pursuing a professional career. The Competition is open to players of Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass from age four to adults, and divided into five categories: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College/Adult, and Amateur Adult.

• Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition – Poznań, Poland
• International Competition for Young Violinists "Bravo!" – Namur, Belgium [18]
• Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [19]
• King Award for Young Artists National Music Competition - USA [20]
• Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition – Isle of Man
• 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
• Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists – London and Beijing [21]
• 2009 Enid Symphony Orchestra Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Competition – Oklahoma
• International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition [22]
• The International Harp Contest in Israel - Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel

Woodwind instrument

• Crescendo Music Awards Competition - Tulsa. OK [23]
• International Flute Competition, Camerata Strumentale - Timişoara, Romania [24]
• Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [25]
• Prize for Most Creative Interpretation 2007 - Clarinet competition o [26]

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

• 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 [27]
• Leos Janacek International Competition - Brno, Czech Republic [28]
• Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition - Paris
• 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

• Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
• International Competition for Young Classical Guitarists, Siracusa, Italy, [29]
• BBC Young Musician of the Year
• Concert Artists Guild, a series of competitions for younger, up-and-coming musicians, [30]
• Concours De La Musique orchestral competition for young musicians, [31]
• International Competition for Young Violinists "Bravo!"(Namur, Belgium), [32]
• International Russian Rotary Children Music Competition, Moscow, piano,string instrument, wind instrument/ [33]
• International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians
• Jeunesses International Music Competition, Bucharest, Romania [34]
• Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists - London and Oslo [35]
• Young Concert Artists International Competition
• International Independent Music Competition "Individualis", Ukraine, piano,string instruments, wind instruments, brass instruments, quartets, voice, ensembles, guitar, folk instruments/ [36]
• 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 Curlie
• World Federation of International Music Competitions