- Source: List of classical music competitions
European Classical music has long relied on music competitions to provide a public forum that identifies the strongest players and contributes to the establishment of their professional careers. This is a list of current competitions in classical music, with each competition and reference link given only once. Many offer competitions across a range of categories and in these cases they are listed under "General/mixed". Competitions with age restrictions are listed under "Young musicians".
Chamber music
Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition, for piano trios and string quartets, in Melbourne, Australia, every four years
Franz Schubert and Modern Music Competition, voice and piano duo, piano trio, Graz, Austria, every three years
International Chamber Music Competition Hamburg for piano trios and string quartets (Hamburg, Germany)
International Shostakovich Chamber Music Competition (Moscow, Russia)
Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, held in Melbourne, Australia, every four years
Choral/voice
Australian Singing Competition (Sydney, Australia)
Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers' Competition (UK)
BBC Singer of the World competition (Cardiff, Wales)
Boris Christoff International Competition for Young Singers (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Concurs Internacional de Cant Francesc Viñas (Barcelona, Spain)
International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (Leipzig, Germany)
Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition (Gütersloh, Germany)
International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition (Warsaw, Poland)
International Stasys Šimkus choir competition (Klaipėda, Lithuania)
International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow, Russia)
International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award
The Klaudia Taev Competition for Young Opera Singers (Pärnu, Estonia).
Marilyn Horne Song Competition, competition for classical singers and piano accompanists since 1997.
Operalia, The World Opera Competition (Paris, France)
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
Queen Sonja International Music Competition (Oslo, Norway)
Composition
Gaudeamus International Composers Award (Netherlands)
George Enescu International Competition (Composition section) (Bucharest, Romania)
International Composers Festival, Hastings and Bexhill, East Sussex, United Kingdom
International Uuno Klami Composition Competition (Kotka/Kouvola, Finland)
Masterprize International Composing Competition
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
60x60 – International (New York, US)
Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award (Tokyo, Japan)
Conducting
Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition (Spain)
Donatella Flick Conducting Competition (UK)
Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition (Germany)
International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors (France)
Jorma Panula Conducting Competition (Finland)
Leeds Conductors Competition (UK)
Nicolai Malko Competition For Young Conductors (Denmark)
Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition (Germany)
The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors (Poland)
Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting (Japan)
General/ mixed
EUROPAfest (Bucharest, Romania)
Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition (previously International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition; Paris, France)
Nishinihon International Music Competition (Fukuoka, Japan)
Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Windsor Festival International String Competition (Windsor, UK)
Instrumental
ARD International Music Competition (Munich, Germany)
Gaudeamus Competition (Netherlands)
International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition Hanover
International Performers Competition Brno (Brno, Czech Republic)
Leos Janacek International Competition (Brno, Czech Republic)
Montreal International Music Competition (Montreal, Canada)
Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
TROMP international music competition & Festival (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Large Ensembles
Musicology
Piano/keyboard
Anton Rubinstein Competition (Dresden, Germany)
Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Ciutat de Carlet International Piano Competition (Valencia, Spain)
Clara Haskil International Piano Competition (Vevey, Switzerland)
Cleveland International Piano Competition (Cleveland, US)
Concours Géza Anda (Zurich, Switzerland)
Dallas Chamber Symphony International Piano Competition (Dallas, US)
The Dranoff International Two Piano Foundation (Dallas, US)
Epinal International Piano Competition (Epinal, France)
International Piano Competition for Young Pianists Kronberg (Kronberg, Germany)
EPTA - International Piano Competition Svetislav Stančić (Zagreb, Croatia)
Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition (Bolzano, Italy)
George Enescu International Competition (Piano section) (Bucharest, Romania)
Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition (Salt Lake City, US)
Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (Hamamatsu, JP)
Hilton Head International Piano Competition (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, US)
Honens International Piano Competition (Calgary, Canada)
International Chopin Piano Competition (Poland)
International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition (Seregno, Italy)
International Franz Liszt Piano Competition (Utrecht, Netherlands)
International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (organ; Leipzig, Germany)
International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs (Paris, France)
International Tchaikovsky Competition (Russia)
ISANGYUN Competition (Tongyeong, South Korea)
José Iturbi International Piano Competition (Los Angeles, US)
Kissingen Piano Olympics (Kissinger Klavierolymp, Bad Kissingen, Germany)
Lagny-sur-Marne International Piano Competition (Lagny, France)
Leeds International Pianoforte Competition (Leeds, UK)
Maria Canals International Music Competition (Barcelona, Spain)
Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition (Santander, Spain)
Panama International Piano Competition (Panama City, Panama)
Peabody Mason International Piano Competition (Boston, US)
Petr Eben International Organ Competition (Opava, Czech Republic)
Pilar Bayona Piano Competition (Spain)
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Belgium)
Ricard Viñes International Piano Competition (Lleida, Spain)
Sendai International Music Competition (Sendai, Japan)
St Albans International Organ Competition (St Albans, UK)
Sussex International Piano Competition (Worthing, UK)
Sydney International Piano Competition (Sydney, Australia)
Valencia International Piano Competition Prize Iturbi (Valencia, Spain)
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (Fort Worth, US)
World International Piano Competition (Santa Fe, US)
String instruments
Carl Flesch International Violin Competition (London, UK; 1945–1992)
Carl Nielsen International Music Competition (Odense, Denmark)
Città di Brescia International Violin Competition (Brescia, Italy)
George Enescu International Competition (Violin, Cello section) (Bucharest, Romania)
Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition (Poznań, Poland)
International Arthur Grumiaux Competition for Young Violinists (Brussels, Belgium)
International Brahms Competition (Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria)
International Fritz Kreisler Competition (Vienna, Austria)
The International Harp Contest in Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition (Helsinki, Finland)
International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow, Russia)
International Violin Competition Henri Marteau (Lichtenberg and Hof, Germany)
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, US)
International Violin Competition Leopold Mozart in Augsburg (Augsburg, Germany)
ISANGYUN Competition (Tongyeong, South Korea)
Klein Competition (San Francisco, US)
Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition (Isle of Man, UK)
Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition (France)
Michael Hill International Violin Competition (New Zealand)
Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition (Moscow, Russia)
Mstislav Rostropovich International Cello Competition (Paris, France)
Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Paganini International Competition (Genoa, Italy)
Primrose International Viola Competition (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Belgium)
Sendai International Music Competition (Sendai, Japan)
Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (Shanghai, China)
Singapore International Violin Competition (Singapore)
USA International Harp Competition (Bloomington, Indiana, US)
Windsor Festival International String Competition (Windsor, UK)
Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists (Richmond, VA, US in 2021)
Woodwind instruments
BBC Young Musician of the Year (UK)
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (Indiana, US)
Gregynog Young Musicians Competition (Wales, UK)
International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (Leipzig, Germany)
International Russian Rotary Children Music Competition (Russia)
International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, Russia)
Jeunesses Musicales International (Various)
New York International Piano Competition (New York, US)
Prague Spring International Music Competition (Prague, Czech Republic)
Sydney Eisteddfod (Sydney, Australia)
Young musicians
ABC Young Performers Awards (Sydney, Australia)
International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (Russia)
Eurovision Young Musicians (Europe)
See also
European Union of Music Competitions for Youth
List of Recipients of the Terence Judd Award
World Federation of International Music Competitions
Category:Classical music awards
References
External links
List of Classical Music Competitions at MusicaNeo
Directory of International Piano Competitions
Musicalchairs.info List of Competitions
ClassicalNet: Festivals, Competitions, Concerts & Concert Venues
World Federation of International Music Competitions
List of all flute laureates
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