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February 2021
The Musical America Guide to Top
COMPETITIONS
Editor’s Note
With the arrival of the vaccines, a sliver of light has begun to emerge at the end of a long
tunnel. Most presenters and event planners are still in a wait-and-see mode, ever trying to
guess when they can return to a semblance of normal business. For competitions, which
range from annual to quintennial in their life cycles, this has been particularly challenging:
The Musical America Guide to Top Postpone the date of the finals (if you dare predict that far in advance) and consider the
COMPETITIONS cascading impact on every other date in the cycle, from the application deadline to the
quarter- and semifinals. Will the venues booked still be available? How about the judges? Will
they and the contenders be allowed to travel?
As such, we have added a few features in the annual Guide to Top Competitions, such as “Pandemic policies
and procedures” for each entry, including the option to respond “TBD” for dates and venues. Some have moved
the earlier stages of the cycle online, waiting to schedule live rounds until they get the go-ahead from health
authorities. Others, like the Bescançon International Competition for Young Conductors, have pushed the
application deadline ahead, while maintaining the rest of the original schedule. Perhaps the most novel, not to
mention generous, decision was that of the American Pianist Awards, which held its solo semifinals online to
choose the finalists and, rather than award one prize to the winner, divided it among the five finalists.
It is a testament to all involved that, whether postponing deadlines, changing venues, restructuring the jury, or
being forced to make any number of other alterations, these competitions have persevered. Their commitment
to bringing new, exceptional talent into the limelight persists, and with that, their continued nourishment and
renewal of the field.
Regards,
Susan Elliott
Editor, News and Special Reports
COVER PHOTO: Belvedere Singing Competition 2019 in Villach, Austria.
Left to right: 2nd Prize Opera: Boikhutso Owen Metsileng (tenor, South Africa); 1st Prize Opera: Valeriia Savinskaia (soprano, Russia); 3rd Prize Opera: Slávka
Zámečníková (soprano, Slovakia).
CREDIT: © Ferdinand Neumüller
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COMPETITIONS The following listings were drawn from the 2021 Musical America Worldwide database.
Note that the majority have first-prize monies of $10,000 and over.
American Pianists Awards............................................................... 3 International Conducting Competition Rotterdam........................ 22 The 10th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition........... 41 Sing Finzi 2021.............................................................................. 50
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions International Music Competition Cologne..................................... 23 PianoArts...................................................................................... 42 The Solti Foundation U.S............................................................... 50
in the Performing Arts............................................................... 4 International Piano Competition of Orléans.................................. 23 Piazzolla Music Competition......................................................... 42 Sphinx Competition...................................................................... 51
ARD International Music Competition............................................. 4 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis........................... 24 PIMF Online Virtual Concerto Competition.................................... 43 Wilhelm Stenhammar
The Azrieli Music Prizes................................................................... 5 International Violin Competition Stuttgart.................................... 25 Plowman Chamber Music Competition......................................... 43 International Music Competition (WSIMC)............................... 51
2021 Gina Bachauer International Junior & International Vocal Competition ’s-Hertogenbosch....................... 25 Primrose International Viola Competition®................................... 44 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition................. 52
Young Artists Piano Competitions.............................................. 6 Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition........................................... 26 Princess Astrid International Music Competition........................... 45 Stulberg International String Competition.................................... 53
Banff International String Quartet Competition.............................. 6 The Jinji Lake International Piano Competition............................. 26 Queen Elisabeth Competition—Belgium – Brussels.................... 45 Sydney International Piano Competition....................................... 53
Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S Bach Competition.......................... 7 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover......... 27 The Queen Sonja International Music Competition....................... 46 Takamatsu International Piano Competition................................. 54
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2021.............................................. 7 Johansen International Competition Rapido!® A 14 Day Composition Contest........................................ 46 Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2022...................................... 55
International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition.............. 8 for Young String Players (Ages 13-17)...................................... 27 The 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition............................ 55
Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors............ 9 The Lotte Lenya Competition........................................................ 28 Piano Master Competition....................................................... 47 37th Valsesia Musica International Competition 2021................... 56
Blue Danube/Béla Bartók International Opera Conducting The Gerda Lissner Foundation Lieder Song VC in Association Paloma O’Shea Santander International Walgreens National Concerto Competition.................................... 57
Competition 2021 (8th Edition)................................................. 9 with the Liederkranz Foundation............................................. 29 Piano Competition................................................................... 47 16th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition............ 57
William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition..................................... 10 10th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition Schadt String Competition............................................................ 48 Wigmore Hall/Bollinger International Song Competition.............. 58
Canadian International Organ Competition................................... 11 Weimar-Bayreuth 2021............................................................ 29 Schmidt Vocal Competition........................................................... 49 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition............... 59
National Chopin Piano Competition of the United States.............. 11 Franz Liszt International Piano Competition 2021......................... 30 Franz Schubert and Modern Music................................................ 49 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.............................. 59
Christmas Carol Commission Competition..................................... 12 Liszt Competition ......................................................................... 31
Cleveland International Piano Competition................................... 12 Lyon International Chamber Music Competition........................... 31
Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition................ 13 La Maestra International Competition
Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival......... 14 for Women Conductors............................................................. 32
Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Virtual Competition.............. 14 The Mahler Competition............................................................... 32
Concours Musical International de Montréal—CMIM................... 15 Malko Competition for Young Conductors..................................... 33
The Cooper-Bing Vocal Competition.............................................. 15 Fourth International Éva Marton Singing Competition.................. 33
International A Cappella Video Competition—Cork Eleanor Mccollum Competition..................................................... 34
International Choral Festival.................................................... 16 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions............................ 35
Dublin International Piano Competition........................................ 16 Midwest National Chamber Music Competition............................ 35
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.............................. 17 Monte Carlo Piano Masters............................................................ 36
Geneva International Music Competition...................................... 18 MTNA National Student Competitions........................................... 37
Global Music Awards..................................................................... 18 Music International Grand Prix...................................................... 37
The 17th International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition............... 19 National Association of Teachers of Singing Competitions ............ 38
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COMPETITIONS
2022 Hilton Head International Piano Competition....................... 19 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.................. 39
Honens International Piano Competition...................................... 20 The New York International Piano Competition............................. 39
The Hong Kong International Piano Competition 2022................. 21 Carl Nielsen International Competition......................................... 40
International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn.................... 21 The International Oboe Competition of Japan............................... 40
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AMERICAN
PIANISTS AWARDS
The American Pianists Awards are held every two
years to discover the best aspiring American jazz
or classical pianists. Winners receive cash and two
years of career advancement and support valued at
over $100,000, making this one of the most coveted
prizes in the music world. SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Due to the pandemic, the schedule for the 2021
MAIN OFFICE Awards was altered, with the solo recitals moving
4603 Clarendon Road to an online format. All five finalists were awarded
Suite 030 a cash prize of $50,000 to address the dire situation
Indianapolis, IN 46208 musicians are living with at the moment.
UNITED STATES
317-940-9945 Solo Recitals (May 23 – June 23, 2021): Over the
email website course of five weeks, each finalist will perform a solo
recital to a livestream audience.
ELIGIBILITY
American citizens between 18 and 30 years old. FINALS (live rounds)
Celebration Weekend (June 26-28, 2021): The culmi-
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Piano nation of the American Pianists Awards brings all five
PANDEMIC & SAFETY finalists together for adjudicated performances across
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: multiple genres: Friday night chamber music with
✔ Scheduled? Dover Quartet; Saturday night concertos with the In-
TBD Accepting applications? dianapolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gerard
Schwarz; Sunday afternoon solo pieces and the nam-
DETAILS ing of the winner of the Awards and Christel DeHaan
Travel covered? Yes Fellowship. All rounds take place in Indianapolis, IN.
Frequency Biennial
First prize More than $50,000 COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
Smallest prize
Additional prizes
$11,000 to $50,000
✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
2021 AMER ICAN PIANISTS AWA R D S
Performances, Management, Recording PAST COMPETITION WINNERS LIVE STREAMING ON FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE @APAPIANISTS
Jury chair(s) Not provided 2017 Drew Petersen, classical
Additional jurors TBA 2015 Sullivan Fortner, jazz
SOLO RECITALS MAY 23, 30, 2021 | JUNE 6, 13, 20, 2021
Jury size 11 or more 2013 Sean Chen, classical
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH DOVER QUARTET JUNE 25, 2021
Application deadline Not provided 2011 Aaron Diehl, jazz
CONCERTOS WITH INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UNDER MAESTRO GERARD SCHWARZ
Application notes 2009 Grace Fong & Adam Golka, classical
JUNE 26, 2021
Applications are accepted by nomination only. CELEBRATION CONCERT AND WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT JUNE 27, 2021
SOCIAL LINKS
REGISTER FOR UPDATES AT AMERICANPIANISTS.ORG/NEWSLETTER
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THE AMERICAN PRIZE NATIONAL ARD INTERNATIONAL
NONPROFIT COMPETITIONS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC COMPETITION
The American Prize provides evaluation, recognition, DETAILS One of the most renowned and large-scale DETAILS
and reward to America’s finest performing artists, Travel covered? No competitions of its kind takes place every year in Travel covered? No
ensembles, composers, and directors based Frequency Annual four varying categories. The invitation to participate Frequency Annual
on recorded performances. Categories include First prize Less than $10,000 in this competition is extended to young musicians First prize €10,000 to €50,000
professional, college/university, community, high Smallest prize Less than $5,000 who are ready to launch an international career. Smallest prize €5,000 to €10,000
school. No age limits. No live competition. Additional prize Performances Additional prizes
Jury chair David (Volosin) Katz MAIN OFFICE Performances, Recording
The American Prize is proud to have awarded nearly Additional jurors Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD Jury chairs
$100,000 in cash prizes in all categories since 2010. Sharon Sweet, voice; Susanne Mentzer, voice; c/o Bayerischer Rundfunk Horn: Froydis Ree Wekre; Piano Duo:
Jeffrey Biegel, piano; Lorin Hollander, piano; Rundfunkplatz 1 Andreas Groethuysen; Voice: Felicity Lott;
MAIN OFFICE 80335 Munich
25 Hamilton Drive, Suite 100 Judith Zaimont, composition Violin: Mihalea Martin
Jury size 1 to 5 GERMANY Jury size 6 to 10
The Opera Cottage +49 89 5900 42471
Danbury, CT 06811 Application fee Application fee
$50 individuals; $90 ensembles email website €10 application fee, €90 / €110 participation fee
UNITED STATES
203-746-2694 Application deadline August 3, 2021 ELIGIBILITY (soloists/piano duos)
email website Application notes The Competition is open to musicians of all nations: Application deadline March 31, 2021
Deadline for composers, chamber musicians, horn and violin—born between 1992 and 2004; Application notes
ELIGIBILITY instrumental soloists, classical vocalists and pianists voice—born between 1989 and 2001; piano duo— Online application starting from mid-February
Open to all U.S. citizens, whether living in this is July 7, 2021. Deadline for conductors, ensembles, total age maximum 60, single members not younger
country or abroad, and to others currently stage directors, arts administrators, and American SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
than 17 and not older than 35. • Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Munich,
living, working and/or studying in the U.S., its music performance is August 3, 2021. There will
protectorates, and territories. likely be some flexibility in these dates, based on the ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES Germany: Piano Duo: September 5, 2021
state of the pandemic. Piano • Strings • Voice • Horn • Piano Duo • Prinzregententheater, Munich, Germany: Horn,
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES September 7, 2021; Voice, September 9, 2021; Violin,
Conducting • Piano • Strings • Voice • Composition FINALS (live rounds) PANDEMIC & SAFETY September 10, 2021
• Chorus • Band • Opera Companies • Arts Adminis- The American Prize jurists judge recorded perfor- Pandemic policies and procedures for this
tration • Chamber Ensembles • Instrumental Soloists mances only, submitted via online links or on disc. Competition FINALS (live rounds)
Semifinalists, Finalists, Runners-Up and Winners Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: • Prinzregententheater, Munich, Germany: Voice,
PANDEMIC & SAFETY ✔ Scheduled? September 11, 2021
Pandemic policies and procedures for this are announced separately over the course of the
contest year. ✔ Accepting applications? • Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich, Germany:
Competition Piano Duo, September 8, 2021; Horn: September 10,
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? 2021; Violin: September 12, 2021
✔ Scheduled? ✖ Not open to the public
✔ Accepting applications? COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
SOCIAL LINKS ✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
SOCIAL LINKS
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THE AZRIELI
MUSIC PRIZES
Azrieli Music Prizes offer opportunities for the
discovery, creation, performance and celebration of
excellence in new concert music by awarding three ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Music Composition
prize packages each valued at $200,000 CAD.
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
The Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music is awarded to a Due to the pandemic, is this Competition:
composer who has written the best undiscovered ✔ Scheduled?
work of Jewish music. ✔ Accepting applications?
The Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music DETAILS
encourages composers to creatively and critically Travel covered? Yes
engage with the question, "What is Jewish music?" Frequency Biennial
The Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music invites First prize $10,000 to $50,000
Canadian composers to creatively and critically Additional prizes
engage with the complexities of composing Performances, Recording
concert music in Canada today. Jury chairs
MAIN OFFICE Jewish Prizes: Boris Brott (L’Orchestre classique
22 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 202 de Montréal) / Canadian Prize: Ana Sokolovic
Toronto, ON M4T 2S3 (Université de Montréal)
CANADA Jury size 6 to 10
Application fee 0
416-322-5928 x326
Application deadline May 2, 2021
email website
Application notes
ELIGIBILITY • The Call for Scores and Proposals for the 2022
The 2022 Azrieli Music Prizes are calling for works for AMP Competition will open February 1, 2021. • The
symphony orchestra. Composers will have the option Azrieli Commissioning Prizes have a deadline of
to also include up to two (2) solo instruments. May 2, 2021. • The Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music has
a deadline of August 1, 2021. • Submissions will be
Both Jewish Music Prizes are open to composers accepted via our Accepted online application site.
worldwide. Scores, proposals, and supporting • The 2022 AMP Laureates will be publicly
documents are accepted from nominators and announced mid-November 2021. • Visit the
individuals of all genders, faiths, backgrounds, and competition website for more information.
affiliations. The winning submissions are chosen by
the AMP Jury for Jewish Music. FINALS (live rounds)
The 2022 AMP Gala Concert will be held mid-
The Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music is October in Montreal, Canada.
offered to a Canadian composer to create a new
musical work that creatively and critically engages COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
with the challenges of composing concert music in ✖ Semifinals ✖ Semifinals streamed
Canada today. ✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
SOCIAL LINKS
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2021 GINA BACHAUER INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR & BANFF INTERNATIONAL
YOUNG ARTISTS PIANO COMPETITIONS STRING QUARTET COMPETITION
Postponed from 2020; the selected competitors of DETAILS Since 1983 BISQC has celebrated the art of chamber PANDEMIC & SAFETY
the Bachauer Junior and Young Artists Competitions Travel covered? No music while providing career support for emerging Due to the pandemic, is this Competition:
continue their quest for medals and their share of Frequency Biennial string quartets. Join the most dedicated chamber ✔ Scheduled?
$62,000 in cash prizes in June 2021. First prize $10,000 to $50,000 music audience on the planet for a once-in-a- TBD Accepting applications?
Smallest prize Less than $5,000 lifetime experience. Outstanding music-making,
MAIN OFFICE Additional prize Recording enlightening lectures, passionate discussions, DETAILS
138 West 300 South, Suite 220 Jury chair Douglas Humpherys delicious food, and spectacular mountain vistas Travel covered? Yes
Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Additional jurors await you. Frequency Triennial
UNITED STATES Alvin Chow (USA), Rae de Lisle (New Zealand), First prize $10,000 to $50,000
801-297-4250 Miyoko Lotto (Japan/U.S.), Frank Weinstock (U.S.), MAIN OFFICE Smallest prize Less than $5,000
email website Eleanor Wong (Hong Kong), Bernd Zack (Germany) 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive Additional prizes
Jury size 6 to 10 PO Box 1020 Performances, Recording
ELIGIBILITY Banff, AB T1L 1H5 Jury chair
The 2021 Gina Bachauer International Piano Application fee $150
Application deadline September 15, 2019 CANADA Barry Shiffman, director, BISQC
Competition is open to pianists of any nationality, 403-762-6231 Jury size 6 to 10
ages 11-14 (Junior) and ages 15-18 (Young Artist). SEMIFINALS (live rounds) email website Application fee $200 CDN
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Piano June 13-27, 2021 Rose Wagner Performing Arts Application deadline
Center Salt Lake City, UT ELIGIBILITY Applications will open October 2021
PANDEMIC & SAFETY • The Competition is open to string quartets of all
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: FINALS (live rounds) nationalities whose members are under the age of SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
✔ Scheduled? June 19 and 20, 2021 Rose Wagner Performing Arts 35 on August 29, 2022. September 4, 2022, at the Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff
TBD Accepting applications? Center Salt Lake City, UT • First and second prize winners of any previous Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, AB, Canada
Banff International String Quartet Competition (three quartets advance to the finals)
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? (BISQC) are ineligible to apply.*
TBD Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed • Quartets may compete in BISQC a maximum of two FINALS (live rounds)
TBD Finals ✔ Finals streamed times only. Quartets that have already competed September 4, 2022, at the Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff
twice in BISQC are excluded from participation.* Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, AB, Canada
SOCIAL LINKS
*For the purposes of rules 2 and 3, a quartet will be COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
considered the same quartet if 50 percent of the ✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
personnel are returning. ✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Strings SOCIAL LINKS
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LILLIAN AND MAURICE BARBASH BBC CARDIFF
J.S BACH COMPETITION SINGER OF THE WORLD 2021
For string players ages 16-30. Entrants will submit DETAILS BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is known throughout DETAILS
a videotaped performance of two contrasting Travel covered? No the classical music world as one of the premiere Travel covered? Yes
movements of a work written by J.S. Bach for Frequency Annual showcases for young professional singers at Frequency Biennial
unaccompanied string instrument (Sonatas, Partitas First prize Less than $10,000 the start of their careers. It is broadcast on BBC First prize €10,000 to €50,000
or Suites). Application deadline: October 10, 2021. Smallest prize Less than $5,000 Television, Radio, and online, and can be seen and Smallest prize Less than €5,000
Finalists will play a complete work at the Finals Additional prize Performances heard throughout the world. The Main Prize is for Additional prize Performances
on December 1, 2021. Grand prize: $5000; second Jury chair opera and oratorio with orchestra; the Song Prize is Jury chair
place: $1000. Competition does not name a jury chair for art song with piano. Aidan Lang, general director, Welsh National Opera
Additional jurors Additional jurors To be confirmed
MAIN OFFICE Colin Carr, cellist, Stony Brook University; Eugene MAIN OFFICE Jury size 1 to 5
PO Box 699 Drucker, violinist, Emerson String Quartet, Stony BBC Cymru Wales Application deadline August 31, 2020
Babylon, NY 11702 Brook University; Arthur Hass, harpsichordist Central Square Application notes
UNITED STATES and organist, Yale School of Music, Stony Brook Cardiff CF10 1FT Deadline for the competition was 31 August 2020
516-639-8575 University; two more jurors will be announced WALES
email website Jury size 1 to 5 +44 7872 968098 SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Application fee $25 email website Main Prize Preliminary Rounds: four concerts, June
ELIGIBILITY 13-16, 2021, St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
Entrants must be between the age of 16 and 30 Application deadline October 10, 2021 ELIGIBILITY
Application notes Song Prize Preliminary Rounds: Four recitals,
on the date of the finals, December 1, 2021. The Open to singers of any nationality, at the beginning June12-17, 2021, at Royal Welsh College of Music
Competition is open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. The application for the 2021 Competition will be of their professional careers, who will have probably
available on July 1, 2021. and Drama, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
Entrants may play on either baroque or modern studied at a conservatoire of music or equivalent.
bowed instrument. FINALS (live rounds) Entrants must have been born between June 20, FINALS (live rounds)
Wednesday, December 1, 2021: 1pm, Staller Recital 1988, and June 11, 2003. See the rules on our Main Prize Final: June 19, 2021 • Song Prize Final:
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Strings website for more details. June 17, 2021 • Both at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff,
Hall, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
PANDEMIC & SAFETY Wales, U.K.
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Voice
Pandemic policies and procedures for this COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
Competition ✖ Semifinals ✖ Semifinals streamed PANDEMIC & SAFETY
✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed TBD Semifinals TBD Semifinals streamed
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: TBD Finals ✔ Finals streamed
✔ Scheduled? SOCIAL LINKS ✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications? TBD Accepting applications? SOCIAL LINKS
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INTERNATIONAL HANS GABOR BELVEDERE
SINGING COMPETITION
Since 1982 the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Jury chair
Singing Competition is one of the world’s best John Mordler, artistic director, Opera Monte Carlo
networked singing competitions with qualifying Additional jurors
rounds in more than 70 cities worldwide each year. Additional jurors include Henning Ruhe,
künstlerischer betriebsdirektor, Bayerische
MAIN OFFICE Staatsoper; designated artistic director,
Seidengasse 32/3/52 Göteborgsoperan; Christina Scheppelmann,
1070 Vienna general director, Seattle Opera; Florian Scholz,
AUSTRIA intendant, Konzert Theater Bern; Christoph Seuferle,
+43 681-110400572 operndirektor, Deutsche Oper Berlin; Diane Zola,
email website assistant general manager, Metropolitan Opera.
ELIGIBILITY Jury size 11 or more
Singers (males/females) of all nationalities are Application fee
invited to enter the Competition, born between €48 registration fee; €168 finals fee
1989 and 2003. See the rules on our website for Application deadline
more details. Varies according to the 70 qualifying rounds
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Voice SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
June 21 -27, 2021: Enrollment, 1st Rounds,
PANDEMIC & SAFETY Semifinals and Finals at the Theater Erfurt, Erfurt,
Pandemic policies and procedures for this Germany
competition
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: FINALS (live rounds)
First prize: ✔ Scheduled? June 27, 2021: Finals Concert with orchestra at the
30 000 TBD Accepting applications? Theater Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
Euro DETAILS COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
Travel covered? No ✔ Semifinals TBD Semifinals streamed
Frequency Annual ✔ Finals TBD Finals streamed
First prize Less than €10,000 SOCIAL LINKS
Smallest prize Less than €5,000
Additional prize Performances
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BESANÇON INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION BLUE DANUBE/BÉLA BARTÓK INTERNATIONAL
FOR YOUNG CONDUCTORS OPERA CONDUCTING COMPETITION 2021 (8TH EDITION)
Established in 1951, the Besançon Competition Jury chair Paul Daniel Competition tests (during three rounds) how well a DETAILS
is the most complete conducting competition in Additional jurors conductor works with a professional opera house’s Travel covered? No
the world with classical, Romantic, 20th-century, Camille Pépin, composer; Jacques Mercier, orchestra, choir, and soloists. The jury evaluates Frequency Biennial
and contemporary music, oratorio, opera. It is conductor; Jean-François Verdier, conductor; the conductors’ ability to rehearse verbally and Additional prize Performances
the only one where candidates are selected Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor; three last members also guide and inspire those on stage non-verbally, Jury chair
during live preliminary rounds (and not on their to be confirmed through gesture and command. Maestro Igor Dohovic, intendant, Slovak National
documentation). Jury size 6 to 10 Theatre Košice
Application fee €250 MAIN OFFICE Additional jurors
MAIN OFFICE Application deadline February 10, 2021 Blue Danube Musikimpresario GmbH Maestro Nayden Todorov, opera and symphonic
Festival de musique Application notes Strozzigasse 31 conductor, Bulgaria; Maestro Selmeczi György,
2 rue Morand Registration subject to availability. A-1080 Wien (Vienna) conductor, Hungarian Opera, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
25000 Besançon AUSTRIA Maestro Larry Newland, opera and symphonic
FRANCE SEMIFINALS (live rounds) +43 1 405 4030; +43 660 944 1659; +43 660 944 1658 conductor, U.S.; Maestro Niels Muus, opera and
+33 381250585 • Berlin, Germany: Date and place to be confirmed email website symphonic conductor, Austria/Denmark
email website • Beijing, China: Central Conservatory of Music, to be
ELIGIBILITY Jury size 1 to 5
confirmed • Montréal, Canada: Faculté de musique
ELIGIBILITY No age limit. Conductors must submit their CV; Application fee
de l’Université de Montréal • Besançon, France:
The Competition is open to candidates of recent video/audio tapes of opera, symphonic or €50; deposit: €325; balance fee: €620
Conservatoire à rayonnement régional du Grand
any nationality under the age of 35; no prior other conducting; and complete the application Application deadline May 3, 2021
Besançon • Paris, France: École normale de musique
qualifications are required. form found on the Competition’s webpage. Application notes
Alfred-Cortot
Acceptance based on training and experience Open until 65 conductors apply, are accepted, and
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Conducting FINALS (live rounds) confirm their Competition places with deposits.
appropriate for such a Competition.
PANDEMIC & SAFETY Final rounds in Besançon, September 13-18, 2021
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Conducting SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Pandemic policies and procedures for this 1st round Symphony • 2nd round Symphony • Semi-
The first two rounds take place with State Opera
Competition final Oratorio & Opera • Final Symphony and World PANDEMIC & SAFETY Stara Zagora/Bulgaria June 14-25, 2021, with their
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: Premiere Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: entire opera company: orchestra, choir, soloists,
✔ Scheduled? COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? ✔ Scheduled? pianists, stage manager, and stage director.
TBD Accepting applications? ✖ Semifinals ✖ Semifinals streamed ✔ Accepting applications?
FINALS (live rounds)
DETAILS ✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
The final (3rd) round takes place June 26-29, 2021,
Travel covered? Yes SOCIAL LINKS with State Opera Stara Zagora’s entire company:
Frequency Biennial orchestra, choir, soloists, pianists, stage manager,
First prize €10,000 to €50,000 and stage director.
Additional prizes
Performances, Management COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
✔ Semifinals ✖ Semifinals streamed
✔ Finals ✖ Finals streamed
THE MUSICAL AMERICA GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS 9 musicalamerica.com • February 2021WILLIAM C. BYRD YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION WILLIAM C. BYRD YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION (cont’d)
The William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition was ELIGIBILITY DETAILS SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
started by William C. Byrd, conductor of the Flint Contestants cannot have an agent. Instrumentalists Travel covered? No 2022: Winds & Brass, March 5, 2022, semifinal round,
Symphony Orchestra, for the purpose of helping cannot be older than 32 on the day of the Byrd Frequency Annual 8 am to 5 pm, (times may vary), Flint Institute of
launch careers for young musicians. Following his Competition, and vocalists cannot be older than 35 First prize Less than $10,000 Music, Flint, MI
untimely death, the St. Cecilia Society of Flint, MI, on the day of the Competition. Smallest prize Less than $5,000
has continued to sponsor the annual classical music Additional prize Performances FINALS (live rounds)
competition. The upcoming competitions are: ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Jury chair(s) N/A 2022: Winds & Brass, March 5, 2022 (five finalists in
2021—Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Woodwinds & Brass (2022) • Voice (2023) • Piano Jury size 1 to 5 concert, 7 pm), Flint Institute of Music, Flint, MI
• 2022—Woodwinds & brass • 2023—Voice (2024) • Strings (2025) Application fee $75 COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
• 2024—Piano • 2025—Strings Application deadline January 12, 2022
PANDEMIC & SAFETY ✔ Semifinals ✖ Semifinals streamed
MAIN OFFICE Pandemic policies and procedures for this Application notes ✔ Finals ✖ Finals streamed
c/o Flint Institute of Music Competition Applications for the 2022 Competition will be
1025 East Kearsley Street Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: accepted beginning November 1, 2021 through
Flint, MI 48503 ✖ Scheduled? (Postponed for 2021, but resumes January 12, 2022.
UNITED STATES in 2022)
810-964-9399 TBD Accepting applications?
email website
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Application deadline
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THE MUSICAL AMERICA GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS 10 musicalamerica.com • February 2021CANADIAN NATIONAL CHOPIN PIANO
INTERNATIONAL ORGAN COMPETITION COMPETITION OF THE UNITED STATES
Competitors from around the world will be meeting DETAILS The next National Chopin Piano Competition will be Jury chair
in Montréal for the chance to win over $95,000 Travel covered? Yes held in 2025. Open to U.S. citizens who demonstrate Kevin Kenner, faculty member, Frost School of
USD in cash and other prizes. They are immersed Frequency Triennial a professional level of performance and held every Music, University of Miami
in an intensive program, with an international jury First prize $10,000 to $50,000 five years, the National Competition follows the Additional jurors
and supportive CIOC team, allowing them to leave Smallest prize Less than $5,000 rules of the International Chopin Competition in Ning An, U.S., winner of 2000 National Chopin
Montreal as more confident musicians. Additional prizes Warsaw. U.S. winners are automatically accepted to & 2003 William Kapell Int’l Piano Competitions;
Performances, Management, Recording compete in Warsaw. Edward Auer, U.S., prizewinner of the 1965 Int’l
MAIN OFFICE Jury chair Chopin Competition; Dean Kramer, U.S., prizewinner
1200, rue de Bleury Jean-Willy Kunz, artistic director, Canadian MAIN OFFICE of 1975 Int’l Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Montréal, QC H3B 3J3 International Organ Competition 1440 79th Street Causeway, Suite 117 in Warsaw; Jon Nakamatsu, U.S., gold medalist
CANADA Additional jurors Miami, FL 33141 at 1997 Van Cliburn Int’l, 1995 National Chopin
514-510-5678 Martin Baker (U.K.); Bernard Foccroulle (Belgium); UNITED STATES Competitions; Ewa Poblocka, Poland, prizewinner of
email website Michael Kapsner (Germany); Rachel Laurin (Canada); 305-868-0624 the 1980 Int’l Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
William Porter (U.S.); Louis Robilliard (France); email website in Warsaw; Antonio Pompa-Baldi, U.S., winner of the
ELIGIBILITY
The CIOC is open to organists of all nationalities Dong-Ill Shin (South Korea); Patricia Wright (Canada) ELIGIBILITY 1999 Cleveland International Piano Competition;
born after October 21, 1985. To be admitted to Jury size 6 to 10 The National Chopin Piano Competition is open to Katarzyna Popowa-Zydron, Poland, acclaimed
the CIOC, candidates must send a completed Application fee $112 pianists holding U.S. citizenship (native born and piano pedagogue and competition juror; Margarita
registration file bearing a postmark prior to January Application notes naturalized) between the ages of 16 and 30. Shevchenko, Russia/U.S. prizewinner of the
31, 2020. Only complete files will be processed. The The application deadline for our 2021 Competition Cleveland and Chopin Int’l Piano Competitions
First Prize winner of any previous CIOC competition is already passed. ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Piano Jury size 6 to 10
is ineligible to apply. PANDEMIC & SAFETY Application fee $100
SEMIFINALS (live rounds) Application deadline TBD
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Organ Organ performance: October 17-18, 2021 at Saint- Due to the pandemic, is this Competition:
✔ Scheduled? Application notes
Jean-Baptiste Church in Montréal, QC, Canada. This competition is held every five years.
PANDEMIC & SAFETY TBD Accepting applications?
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: FINALS (live rounds) FINALS (live rounds)
✔ Scheduled? Organ performance: October 22, 2021 at Maison DETAILS
Travel covered? No Piano, February 2025 in Miami, FL
TBD Accepting applications? symphonique in Montréal, QC, Canada.
Frequency Quinquennial COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? First prize More than $50,000 ✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed Smallest prize $5,000 to $10,000 ✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed Additional prizes
Performances, Recording SOCIAL LINKS
SOCIAL LINKS
THE MUSICAL AMERICA GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS 11 musicalamerica.com • February 2021CHRISTMAS CAROL CLEVELAND
COMMISSION COMPETITION INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir announces DETAILS Fifteen days of exquisite performances, informative DETAILS
its 12th annual Christmas Carol Commission Travel covered? Yes round-table discussions, and parties. Audiences Travel covered? Yes
Competition as part of its commitment to the future Frequency Annual experience the best of the best and the First Prize Frequency Quadrennial
of choral music. First prize Less than $10,000 winner takes home an award of $75,000, a Carnegie First prize More than $50,000
Jury chair(s) Not provided Hall recital debut, a recording on the Steinway & Smallest prize Less than $5,000
MAIN OFFICE Jury size 1 to 5 Sons label, and the launch of a U.S. concert career. Additional prizes
4600 Sunset Avenue Application deadline May 31, 2021 Performances, Management, Recording
Lilly Hall 040A Application notes MAIN OFFICE Jury chair Matti Raekallio
Indianapolis, IN 46208 Compositions must be in PDF format and emailed 20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 1110 Additional jurors
UNITED STATES to commission@indychoir.org. No consideration Shaker Heights, OH 44122 Hung-Kuan Chen, Noriko Ogawa, Matan Porat, Muza
317-940-9057 will be given to entries received after the deadline. UNITED STATES Rubackyte, Margarita Shevchenko, Balázs Szokolay,
email website Submitted materials will not be returned. Questions 216-707-5397 Mira Yevtich
may be e-mailed to commission@indychoir.org. email website Jury size 6 to 10
ELIGIBILITY
Composers 35 years of age or younger (as of There is no entry fee, although a submission form ELIGIBILITY Application fee $150
December 1, 2021) who are U.S. citizens or legal must accompany the composition. Open to pianists of any nationality between the Application deadline Not applicable
residents may submit one composition. Submitted ages of 18 and 32. Eligibility for the Competition Application notes
FINALS (live rounds) This Competition was postponed from 2020;
works must be original, unpublished, and have The winner will be notified by September 30, 2021, is determined by the contestant’s age as of
not been publicly performed; between three and August 8, 2020. contestants have already been selected.
and the selected composition will be performed
five minutes long; written for SATB, mixed adult by the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir at its annual FINALS (live rounds)
choir; and may be a cappella or utilize keyboard ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Piano
Festival of Carols performances in Indianapolis, IN. A August 6-7, 2021, Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH
accompaniment. Text and language are at the cash prize of $2,500 plus travel and lodging for the PANDEMIC & SAFETY
discretion of the composer and should be suitable world premiere in December 2021 will be awarded Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
for a Christmas/holiday performance. to the winning composer. ✔ Scheduled? ✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
TBD Accepting applications? ✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Composition COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
✖ Not open to the public SOCIAL LINKS
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Pandemic policies and procedures for this SOCIAL LINKS
Competition
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
THE MUSICAL AMERICA GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS 12 musicalamerica.com • February 2021SIXTEENTH VAN CLIBURN
INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
50th Anniversary (1972-2022) Cash and career management prize packages are DETAILS
valued at over $2 million, including concert tours, Travel covered? Yes
publicity packages and training, websites, and Frequency Quadrennial
individualized artistic and financial consultation. First prize More than $50,000
JULY 25-AUG 5, 2022 Widespread exposure for participants features Smallest prize Less than $5,000
global media coverage; an HD, fully produced Additional prizes
webcast to millions internationally; and large-scale Performances, Management, Recording
Applications open from media projects. Jury chair
April 30 to October 18, 2021 Marin Alsop, music director, Baltimore Symphony
MAIN OFFICE Orchestra
www.santanderpianocompetition.com 201 Main Street, Suite 100
Contact: concurso@albeniz.com Additional jurors
Fort Worth, TX 76102 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, pianist; Rico Gulda, pianist
UNITED STATES and head of artistic planning and dramaturgy,
817-738-6536 Wiener Konzerthaus; Andreas Haefliger, pianist; Wu
email website Han, pianist and co-artistic director of The Chamber
ELIGIBILITY Music Society of Lincoln Center; Stephen Hough,
Age 18 to 30. First-prize winners of previous Cliburn pianist; Anne-Marie McDermott, pianist, artistic
Competitions are not eligible to compete. director of the Bravo! Vail Music, and Chamber Music
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AND
Co-produced by
curator for Mainly Mozart Festival; Gabriela Montero,
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Piano pianist; Orli Shaham, pianist; Lilya Zilberstein, pianist
ACADEMY FOR WOMEN CONDUCTORS
PANDEMIC & SAFETY Jury size 6 to 10
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: Application fee $125
2nd edition ✔ Scheduled? Application deadline October 14, 2021
3 - 6 March 2022 ✔ Accepting applications? SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Paris - France Piano, June 8-12, 2022, Bass Performance Hall, Fort
Worth, TX
1st Prize - € 20,000 Professionnal engagements
2nd Prize - € 10,000 + and career support FINALS (live rounds)
3rd Prize - € 5,000 for 2 years Piano, June 14-18, 2021, Bass Performance Hall, Fort
Worth, TX
APPLICATIONS COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
1 March - 3 September 2021
✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
SOCIAL LINKS
www.lamaestra-paris.com | contact@lamaesta-competition.com
THE MUSICAL AMERICA GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS 13 musicalamerica.com • February 2021CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL CONCERT ARTISTS GUILD
JUNIOR PIANO COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL VICTOR ELMALEH VIRTUAL COMPETITION
Quadrennial international competition for 13- to DETAILS CAG is committed to supporting the highest level ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES
17-year-old pianists held in Dallas, TX, on the Travel covered? Yes of musician by recognizing their full potential in an Piano • Strings • Voice • All solo instruments
campus of SMU and at Meyerson Symphony Center. Frequency Quadrennial ever-changing world. Prizes include: International • Chamber Ensembles
All performances webcast live and on demand. Final First prize $10,000 to $50,000 management (North American and European);
Round performances with the Dallas Symphony Smallest prize Less than $5,000 performances at both Merkin Concert Hall in New PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Orchestra. Jury chair(s) Not provided York and Wigmore Hall in London; professional Due to the pandemic, is this Competition:
Jury size 6 to 10 career development and coaching. ✔ Scheduled?
MAIN OFFICE Application deadline January 10, 2023 ✔ Accepting applications?
201 Main Street, Suite 100 Application notes MAIN OFFICE
Fort Worth, TX 76102 Concert Artists Guild DETAILS
Applications will open in January 2022. Travel covered? No
UNITED STATES 135 East 57th Street, 7th Floor
817-738-6536 FINALS (live rounds) New York, NY 10022 Frequency Annual
email website Piano: June 2023 (TBA). Meyerson Symphony Center. UNITED STATES First prize Less than $10,000
Dallas, Texas. Three finalists perform full concertos 212-333-5200 Additional prizes
ELIGIBILITY with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Webcast live email website Performances, Management
Competitors must be 13 to 17 years of age. and on demand. Jury chair(s) Not provided
ELIGIBILITY Jury size 6 to 10
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Piano COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? The 2021 competition is open to all instruments, Application fee $130
PANDEMIC & SAFETY ✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed voice, and chamber ensembles. See website for the Application deadline March 25, 2021
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: ✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed full list. Application notes
✔ Scheduled? Age limits as of March 25, 2021: The early bird deadline is February 25, 2021 (save
SOCIAL LINKS • Solo instrumentalists: 28 • Instrumental ensembles $40 on the application fee)
TBD Accepting applications?
(including those with one singer): average age of 30
• Solo singers: 30 • Vocal ensembles: average age of 30 SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
—If you are over the age limit, you must include a April 2021, online submission
statement explaining why you are in the early stages FINALS (live rounds)
of your professional career. The final round will consist of a virtual
—No individual member of an instrumental announcement of the winners which will be live-
ensemble may be over age 35; no individual streamed on June 8.
member of a vocal ensemble may be over age 40
—Ensembles should have been in existence with COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
the same membership since at least March 25, 2020 ✖ Semifinals ✖ Semifinals streamed
(12 months prior to the competition deadline). ✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
Please note: CAG represents solo singers for recitals, SOCIAL LINKS
chamber music, and orchestral engagements only,
but not for opera.
THE MUSICAL AMERICA GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS 14 musicalamerica.com • February 2021CONCOURS MUSICAL THE COOPER-BING
INTERNATIONAL DE MONTRÉAL—CMIM VOCAL COMPETITION
The CMIM is one of the world’s most highly regarded DETAILS The purpose of the Cooper-Bing Competition is to DETAILS
classical music competitions; one of only two Travel covered? Yes discover, recognize, and encourage young operatic Travel covered? No
competitions in North America to be held annually Frequency Annual talent. Opera stars perform in a new competition Frequency Annual
and present three disciplines (voice, violin, piano) First prize More than $50,000 format, with a top prize of $10,000. First prize $10,000 to $50,000
in a three-year rotation. Prizes total $150,000 Smallest prize Less than $5,000 Smallest prize Less than $5,000
dollars per cycle and winners benefit from many Additional prizes MAIN OFFICE Jury chair(s) Not provided
professional opportunities. The schedule—CMIM Performances, Management, Recording 55 East State Street Additional jurors
2021: Piano; CMIM 2022: Voice; CMIM 2023: Violin; Jury chair Columbus, OH 43215 Barbara Lynne Jamison, general director/CEO,
CMIM 2024: Piano. Zarin Mehta, président CMIM UNITED STATES Kentucky Opera; Evans Mirageas, Harry T. Wilks
Additional jurors 614-461-8101 artistic director, Cincinnati Opera; third judge TBD
MAIN OFFICE Addition jurors have not yet been announced email website Jury size 1 to 5
305, Mont-Royal avenue East Jury size 6 to 10 Application fee $50
Montréal, QC H2T 1P8 ELIGIBILITY
Application fee $117 ($150 CAD) All applicants must be between 22 and 35 years of Application deadline February 24, 2021
CANADA Application deadline December 5, 2021 Application notes
514-845-4108 age on May 16, 2021.
Application notes Each applicant must submit an application form
email website Voice 2022—interested future applicants are ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Voice online via YAP Tracker. February 24, 2021 is the
ELIGIBILITY referred to the Competition website. PANDEMIC & SAFETY deadline for online application, payment, and the
Voice 2022 age limits: born between 1989 and 2004 Pandemic policies and procedures for this supplemental materials.
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
(inclusive) • Violin 2023 age limits: born between Piano 2021—April 26 – May 14, 2021; online here Competition FINALS (live rounds)
1994 and 2007 (inclusive) • Piano 2024 age limits: Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: Opera, May 16, 2021, Southern Theatre,
born between 1994 and 2008 (inclusive) FINALS (live rounds) ✔ Scheduled? Columbus, OH
Piano 2021—April 26 – May 14, 2021; online here ✔ Accepting applications?
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES Piano • Strings • Voice COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? ✖ Semifinals ✖ Semifinals streamed
PANDEMIC & SAFETY ✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: TBD Finals TBD Finals streamed
✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
✔ Scheduled? SOCIAL LINKS
✔ Accepting applications? SOCIAL LINKS
THE MUSICAL AMERICA GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS 15 musicalamerica.com • February 2021INTERNATIONAL A CAPPELLA VIDEO COMPETITION— DUBLIN
CORK INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
We are excited to announce the expansion of our ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Choral Music The Dublin International Piano Competition is an in- DETAILS
international competition program. For the first ternationally renowned competition attracting par- Travel covered? No
time this year we are launching a new International PANDEMIC & SAFETY ticipation of the most outstanding young pianists Frequency Triennial
A Cappella Video Competition in which choirs from Pandemic policies and procedures for this in the world, adjudicated by a distinguished jury. First prize €10,000 to €50,000
around the world can enter without needing to Competition Smallest prize Less than €5,000
travel abroad! Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: MAIN OFFICE Additional prize Performances
• The choir is not requested to travel to Cork to ✔ Scheduled? c/o Axa Insurance Building Jury chair
participate in the competition • National dress is ✔ Accepting applications? Dublin Road Dr John O’Conor, artistic director, Dublin
encouraged if applicable • There should be no verbal Bray, Co. Wicklow A98 DT89 International Piano Competition
DETAILS IRELAND
announcements at any point during the presenta- Travel covered? No Additional jurors
tion • Finalists will be judged by our international +353 (0)1 2721523 TBD; details will be posted on our website
Frequency Annual email website
jury • Competition categories are: Female/Upper First prize Less than €10,000 Jury size 11 or more
Voices; Lower/Male Voices; Children’s Voices (all sing- Smallest prize Less than €5,000 ELIGIBILITY Application fee
ers must be under 18 years of age); Mixed Voices Jury chair(s) Not provided The Competition is open to professional pianists of €200 plus online/acceptance fee
Jury size 1 to 5 all nationalities who were born before May 13, 2004, Application deadline November 1, 2021
MAIN OFFICE
Cork International Choral Festival Application fee €20 and after May 13, 1992. SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Civic Trust House Application deadline February 28, 2021 May 21-22, 2022, Dublin, Ireland. Check website for
Application notes ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE Piano
50 Pope’s Quay, Cork updates on the rounds and venues.
IRELAND Closing date for receipt of completed applications is, PANDEMIC & SAFETY
+353 (0) 21 4215125 usually, 31 October of the preceding year. Due to the pandemic, is this Competition: FINALS (live rounds)
email website ✔ Scheduled? May 24, 2022, Dublin, Ireland
FINALS (live rounds)
April 28 – May 2, 2021 ✔ Accepting applications? COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
ELIGIBILITY
• Open to any international choir (excluding ✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? ✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) ✔ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
• Minimum 3 voices / No maximum • Each choir can ✔ Finals ✔ Finals streamed SOCIAL LINKS
enter only one competition category. No person
may compete as a member of more than one SOCIAL LINKS
choir • The video should not have been published
previously. After May 2, 2021, the choir can upload
the Competition video on their own online channels
• Should a high number of applications be received,
the Festival reserves the right to shortlist finalists
• Depending on the number of entries received, the
Festival reserves the right to adjust the Competition
categories.
THE MUSICAL AMERICA GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS 16 musicalamerica.com • February 2021FISCHOFF NATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION
The 48th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music DETAILS
Competition takes place May 14-16, 2021, in Travel covered? No
South Bend, IN. For everyone’s safety, this year’s Frequency Annual
Competition will occur virtually. First prize $10,000 to $50,000
Smallest prize Less than $5,000
MAIN OFFICE Additional prize Performances
119 Haggar Hall Jury chair(s) Not provided
Notre Dame, IN 46556 Additional jurors
UNITED STATES Senior String Division: Julio Elizalde, piano;
574-631-0984 Liz Freivogel, viola; Michael Kannen, cello;
email website Rachel Barton Pine, violin
ELIGIBILITY Senior Wind Division: Valerie Coleman, flute;
The Competition is open to instrumental ensembles Louis Hanzlik, trumpet; Chien-Kwan Lin, saxophone;
only. Eligibility is open to U.S. and non-U.S. residents. Gail Williams, horn
The Competition is unable to accommodate Junior String Division: Pamela Highbaugh Aloni,
ensembles that have more than one piano, are vocal cello; James Howsmon, piano; Karen Kim, violin
in nature, or require more than three minutes set-up Junior Wind Division: Peter Ellefson, trombone;
and tear-down. All members of the ensemble must Kari Landry, clarinet; Zachary Shemon, saxophone
perform on separate instruments throughout the Jury size 11 or more
Competition but can use various instruments. No Application fee
individual may enter or compete in more than one Trios $125; Quartets $165; Quintets $205;
ensemble. Sextets $245
Application deadline March 3, 2021
Junior Division ensemble members must not be
more than age 18 on May 14, 2021. Senior Division SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
ensemble members must not be more than age 35 May 14-16, 2021. For the safety of all, this year’s
on May 14, 2021. The average age of Senior Division competition will occur virtually.
ensemble members must not exceed 30 years on FINALS (live rounds)
May 14, 2021. (The ensemble’s age must average For the safety of all, this year’s Competition will
less than 31 years old.) Senior Division ensembles occur virtually.
may include members who are age 18 or younger.
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES ✖ Semifinals ✔ Semifinals streamed
Piano • Strings • Winds • Brass ✖ Finals ✔ Finals streamed
PANDEMIC & SAFETY SOCIAL LINKS
Due to the pandemic, is this Competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
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