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YEARBOOK

                World Federation
                of International
                Music Competitions

                Yearbook 2021
2021
The biggest classical music collection
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                       TABLE OF CONTENTS

4    Greetings
7    About Us
10   Member Competitions Maps
14   Associate Organisations
16   Introducing: Tisa Ho, Chair of ISPA
19   65th General Assembly in Reggio Emilia
26   New members: The G. Fantini Trumpet Competition
29   New members: Debut Singing Competition
31   Introducing: Henryk Martenka, Intl. Paderewski Competition
32   Member Competitions Listing
81   Calendar 2021 (Competitions by date)
86   Calendar 2021 (Competitions by discipline)
90   Credits
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                             GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT                                                               GREETINGS FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL

The music world, like all of our society, is      The WFIMC is proud of its members all           Dear Friends and Colleagues,                       In the end, there is reason for optimism.
deeply impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic:         around the world. It encourages them to                                                            Interest in music competitions, in live per-
                                                                                                  After a year of cancellations and postpone-
physical distancing, travel restrictions and      do the utmost possible for their young mu-                                                         formances and in classical music in general,
                                                                                                  ments, of waiting and hoping, of missed
mandatory quarantines have become our             sicians, but also to anticipate the future of                                                      is growing. New media and digital platforms
                                                                                                  opportunities and lost funding for most
daily life. Music, as a performing art, is par-   music competitions. The WFIMC has proven                                                           may have taken away some live performances,
                                                                                                  of us, we are warily awaiting 2021. Many
ticularly affected by this situation because      its utility and commitment in providing,                                                           but they have also created a new interest
                                                                                                  members have taken on the challenge and
physical contact and exchanges are just so        throughout such difficult times, the only                                                          and great demand for music. We realize
                                                                                                  have developed online platforms; have created
indispensable in making music. Young              global network of international music                                                              how much we need the performing arts, and
                                                                                                  hybrid projects or have worked with partners
musicians are paying a high price for this        competitions where one can share one’s                                                             how poor our life becomes without them.
                                                                                                  around the world to make their competitions
situation. They are often deprived of con-        experiences and learn from one another.
                                                                                                  happen even under the most adverse circum-         2021 will see a great many competitions all
certs, income and career perspectives.
                                                  The WFIMC is proud to have represented          stances, but most of us are waiting for the        around the world. This yearbook will guide
International music competitions have had to      our five continents’ leading international      waves of the pandemic to subside and for           you through the countless dates and disciplines
deal with this unprecedent situation in 2020:     music competitions for over 60 years and        the return of some sort of normality.              of classical music and jazz: soloists, chamber
they had to adapt by cancelling, postponing       will continue providing them with all the                                                          musicians, conductors and composers. Much
                                                                                                  Yet, even under the most optimistic forcast,
or modifying their events. They have been         adequate support and legitimacy.                                                                   to look forward!
                                                                                                  it will not be an easy year. Many countries will
incredibly inventive and resilient, proposing
                                                                                                  remain closed and travel will still be restrict-   Sincerely yours
new experiences and exploring new ways
                                                                                                  ed for months. We will have to be flexible in
of sharing and living music; they have strived
                                                                                                  many ways. Plans may have to be changed at
to support their young laureates as much
                                                                                                  short notice. Laureates’ concert tours that
as possible.
                                                                                                  included international travel might be less
                                                  Didier SCHNORHK                                 likely to happen than longer domestic tours.       Florian RIEM
                                                  President                                       Audience size will vary greatly from country       Secretary General
                                                                                                  to country. And much of our communication
                                                                                                  will remain digital rather than in person.
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                        2021 ANNIVERSARIES                                                                     ABOUT US

                                                                                                                MISSION
                                                                      The World Federation of International Music Competitions contributes to the vibrancy of
                                                                      the music world by representing leading international music competitions and supporting
                                                                      them with valuable services and guidelines.

                                                                                                            ORGANISATION
                                                                      Founded in 1957, the World Federation of International Music Competitions is a global network
                                                                      of internationally recognized organisations dedicated to identifying the most promising young
                                                                      talents in music. While providing a forum for dialogue and exchanges between its members,
                                                                      WFIMC gives guidelines, aiming for artistic excellence, integrity and fairness, and thus sets
                                                                      a globally recognized standard.
                                                                      The Federation is comprised of over 110 international music competitions and other
                                                                      institutions serving young musicians on their path to an international career.
                                                                      The Federation is a member of the International Music Council of UNESCO in Paris.
                                                                      Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the Federation is supported by the Department of Social
                                                                      Cohesion of the Canton of Geneva.

                                                                      BOARD
                                                                      President				Didier Schnorhk, Geneva
                                                                      Vice-President				Peter Paul Kainrath, Bolzano
                                                                      Treasurer				Jacques Marquis, Fort Worth
                                                                      Board Members			  Rob Hilberink, Utrecht
                                                                      					Elisabeth Kozik, Munich
                                                                      					Noriko Ogawa, Hamamatsu
                                                                      					Marja-Leena Petas-Arjava, Helsinki

                                                                      SECRETARIAT
                                                                      Secretary General			   Florian Riem, Geneva
                                                                      Executive Assistant			 Sarah Bétrisey, Geneva
                                                                      Social Media				Jinyoung Kim, Seoul

                                                                      FOUNDERS
                                                                      Founding President			                 Henri Gagnebin
                                                                      Founding Secretary General		          Frédérick Liebstöckl

                                                                      HONORARY MEMBERS
                                                                           Lottie Chalut
                                             © Geza Anda Foundation   					Marianne Granvig
                                                                      					Philippe Languin
                                                                      					Richard Rodzinski
                                                                      					Renate Ronnefeld
GEZA ANDA (1921-1976)                                                 					Fanny Waterman
Cologne | Germany

                                       Informations
                            www.imwk.hfmt-koeln.de
                                                         13. – 18.09.2021
                                  Application deadline
                                         14 May 2021     International
                                              Contact
                    Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln   Music Competition
                            Unter Krahnenbäumen 87
                                         D-50668 Köln    Cologne
                           Phone: (+49) 221-28380 -251
                               imwk@hfmt-koeln.de
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                                 CITIES OF THE WFIMC MEMBER COMPETITIONS                                                                                           CITIES OF THE WFIMC MEMBER COMPETITIONS

                          Tromsø                                             Trondheim                  Trondheim

                                                                                                                Helsinki                    Helsinki
                                                                 Bergen                      Bergen                                  St.-Petersburg                St.-Petersburg

                                                                               Katrineholm                 Katrineholm
                                                                               Norrköping                  Norrköping

                                                                                                                                                           Moscow                             Moscow
      Trondheim                      Glasgow                     Glasgow
                                                                                                                    Vilnius                      Vilnius
                                                                   Odense                      Odense

                                    Leeds                        Leeds
                                                         Lichtenberg                    Lichtenberg
                                                                          Markneukirchen     Bydgoszcz Markneukirchen Bydgoszcz
                                    Helsinki             /Hof       Weimar              /Hof        Weimar
                    Dublin                    Dublin
                               Manchester                    Manchester
                                                                   Hannover Berlin                Hannover Berlin
                                                   UtrechtSt.-Petersburg         Utrecht              Warsaw                      Warsaw
                                        ’s-Hertogenbosch Dortmund     ’s-Hertogenbosch Dortmund
      Katrineholm                                Eindhoven                          Leipzig
                                                                               Eindhoven                          Leipzig
                                                                  Düsseldorf                     Düsseldorf                                 Kiev                         Kiev
       Norrköping                              Brussels         Cologne       Brussels
                                                                                    Zwickau     Cologne          Zwickau
                                                                                                      Katowice                     Katowice
                                                                  Bonn                           Bonn
                                                Luxembourg       Bamberg Luxembourg   Prague Bamberg               Prague
                                                                            Igersheim                     Igersheim
                                                  Paris    Épinal               Paris     Épinal
                                                                                   Salzburg
                                                                                   Moscow           Bratislava Salzburg          Bratislava
                                     Chartres        Besançon     Chartres         Besançon
                                                                  Zürich    Munich          Vienna
                                                                                                 Zürich   Munich         Vienna
                                         Vilnius                                        Graz
 e                                            Orléans      St.-Maurice      Bolzano
                                                                            Orléans                       Bolzano Graz
                                                                                                    Budapest
                                                                                          St.-Maurice                            Budapest
                                                      Genève        Sion            Genève          Sion
                                                                 Vercelli            Porcia     Vercelli          Porcia
   Markneukirchen Bydgoszcz                              Lyon               Monza       Lyon              Monza
                                                                              Parma                                       Bucharest                    Bucharest
eimar                                                                                              BelgradeParma                Belgrade
                                                    Pinerolo/Torino              Reggio  Emilia
                                                                                  Pinerolo/Torino              Reggio Emilia
nnover Berlin
                                            Toulouse                 GenoaToulouse                  Genoa
                           Warsaw
 d                         Santander                    Santander
             Leipzig                                        Alessandria                    Alessandria
 eldorf                                     Andorra              Kiev     Andorra      Roma                         Roma                                                            Tbilisi            Tbilisi
ne          Zwickau        Katowice
n                                      Barcelona                    Barcelona
 erg                                                                                                                                       Istanbul                     Istanbul
              Prague                                                                                                                                                                Yerevan            Yerevan
     Igersheim
         Salzburg              València
                       Bratislava                                València
ch Munich       Vienna
   Bolzano Graz          Jaén
                       Budapest                           Jaén
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 li        Porcia
    Monza
     Parma                                       Bucharest
                          Belgrade
        Reggio Emilia
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                  Roma                                                                                    Tbilisi

                                                                  Istanbul
                                                                                                          Yerevan
Helsinki
                                                                      Bergen                                                                 St.-Petersburg

                                                                                   Katrineholm

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                                                                                   Norrköping

                                                                                                                                                               Moscow
                                             Glasgow

                                      CITIES OF THE WFIMC MEMBER COMPETITIONS                                                                                                                                                   CITIES OF THE WFIMC MEMBER COMPETITIONS
                                                                                                                          Vilnius
                                                                        Odense

                                                Leeds           Lichtenberg      Markneukirchen Bydgoszcz
                                                                /Hof       Weimar
                             Dublin
                                         Manchester                       Hannover Berlin
                                                          Utrecht                                         Warsaw
                                                ’s-Hertogenbosch Dortmund
                                                        Eindhoven                         Leipzig
                                                                         Düsseldorf                                                                Kiev
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Harbin
                                                       Brussels        Cologne           Zwickau           Katowice
                                                                         Bonn
                                                       Luxembourg       Bamberg            Prague
                                                                                  Igersheim
                                                         Paris
                                  Banff
                                                                  Épinal                Salzburg         Bratislava

                                                            Calgary
                                             Chartres       Besançon
                                                                         Zürich Munich           Vienna
                                                     Orléans      St.-Maurice     Bolzano Graz           Budapest
                                                             Genève        Sion
                                                                        Vercelli          Porcia
                                                                Lyon              Monza
                                                                                                                                 Bucharest
                Montreal
                                                                                    Parma               Belgrade
                                                           Pinerolo/Torino             Reggio Emilia
                                                   Toulouse                Genoa

                                      Santander
                                                      Andorra
                                                   Barcelona
                                                                   Alessandria
                                                                                           Roma                                                                          Tbilisi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sendai
                                                                                                                                                  Istanbul
                  Cleveland                                                                                                                                              Yerevan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Seoul     Tokyo
Indianapolis
                                             València
                                                                                                                                              Montreal                                                                                                    Kobe
                     Kennett Square   Jaén
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Tongyeong            Hamamatsu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Jeju   Takamatsu Osaka
                                                                                                                                                      Cleveland
                                                                                          Indianapolis                                                                                                                                 Shanghai
                                                                                                                                                              Kennett Square
rt Worth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tel Aviv
                           Los Angeles
                                                                                 Fort Worth                                                                                                                                         Shenzhen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Zhuhai   Hong Kong                Tel Aviv
                                        San Antonio

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Singapore

                                                                                                                                                                                              Tel Aviv

                                                                                                                                                                                                         Pretoria

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Pretoria
                            Viña del Mar                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Sydney

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Melbourne
                                                                                                                                                                    Viña del Mar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Auckland

                                                                                                                                                                                   Pretoria
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                                 ASSOCIATE ORGANISATIONS                                                                  2021 ANNIVERSARIES

Alink-Argerich Foundation                      Jeunesses Musicales International
www.alink-argerich.org                         www.jmi.net

Association Européenne                         Verbier Festival Academy
des Conservatoires                             www.verbierfestival.com
www.aec-music.eu

European Broadcasting Union                    Young Classical Artists Trust
www.ebu.ch                                     www.ycat.co.uk

                                               Young Concert Artists
European Union of Music                        www.yca.org
Competitions for Youth
www.emcy.org

                                                        PARTNER FESTIVALS
Fédération française des festivals
internationaux de musique                     Bachfest Leipzig
www.francefestivals.com                       www.bach-leipzig.de

                                              Les Estivales de Musique en Médoc
International Artist Managers’                www.estivales-musique-medoc.com
Association
www.iamaworld.com

                                              Hitzacker Summer Music Festival
                                              www.musiktage-hitzacker.de

International Society for
the Performing Arts
www.ispa.org
                                              Prague Spring Festival                                                                                            © Dario Acosta/Deutsche Grammophon

                                              www.festival.cz
                                                                                   DANIIL TRIFONOV (b. 1991)
                                                                                   3rd Prize, Frédéric Chopin International Piano Competition (2010)
                                                                                   1st Prize, Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition (2011)
                                                                                   Grand Prix and 1st Prize, International Tchaikovsky Competition (2011)
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                                WFIMC ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATIONS                                                     WFIMC ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATIONS

INTRODUCING: TISA HO
Chair of the International Society
of the Performing Arts (ISPA)
You live in Hong Kong, which has some of the              attention. If we take Hong Kong as an example, the
strictest entry restrictions and quarantine regula-       Hong Kong Phil, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
tions in the world. Before the pandemic, you have         and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta all enjoy keen
been travelling internationally on a regular basis.       community support. The audience that enjoys their
How has Covid-19 changed your life?                       performances are also avid audiences for the vis-
                                                          iting orchestras presented by the Hong Kong Arts
I have been reading a lot more, listening to more         Festival. I believe that great performances stimulate
music because of being at home longer, and spending       interest and generate the desire for more, not less.
more time online. Because no travel is involved, it
has been possible to participation at more interna-       What will be your first international trip after
tional gatherings. With colleagues in other parts         the pandemic?
of the world, I have felt a strong desire to reach
out and connect across the distances that separate        The first trip will be to Singapore to visit family
us. The other big adjustment was to closed venues,        and indulge in the fabulous food there.
which has resulted in a far greater awareness
of how important performances are in our lives.

Zoom and other online meeting services have               Tisa Ho is Executive Director of the Hong Kong
become commonplace. How much do you think                 Arts Festival, one of the most important arts
our way of interacting and communicating will             festivals in Asia with a strong 48-year track record
return to pre-corona ways and how much of                 of presenting some of the world’s top artists in
the new normal will stay?                                 all genres of the performing arts covering the full
                                                          range from classical to contemporary, supported
Online interaction is likely to be here to stay. It was   by extensive educational, outreach and community
already steadily growing in importance. The pan-          engagement activities and events.
demic gave new impetus to this trend. I believe that      During her tenure, the Festival has presented large
we will still need to gather, but may choose to do        scale international productions, embarked on
so more judiciously.                                      a programme of exploring new, unconventional
                                                          venues to extend the Festival experience, and
Do you see a future for International touring of          enriched its PLUS programmes of workshops,
artists, orchestras, opera ensembles?                     discussions, ancillary presentations. In 2019,
                                                          the Festival launched “No Limits” a new series
Yes, I am sure that touring will continue. There is       to promote inclusiveness in the arts.
nothing like being at a live performance. This is not     Tisa Ho was born in China, grew up in Hong Kong
only to experience what is happening on stage, but        and trained in arts management at the City
also to share the experience with others in the au-       University, London. She has lived in France and
dience. There is something deeply communal about          in Singapore, where her portfolios included pro-
being in a performance; it cannot be matched by           gramming Singapore International Arts Festival,
anything online, even with audience participation         managing the Singapore Symphony and Victoria
and inter-activity. Perhaps with fewer people trav-       Concert Hall and planning the Esplanade –
elling to enjoy performances elsewhere, the need          Theatres on the Bay.
for touring could be even greater.                        She currently chairs the Board of the International
                                                          Society for the Performing Arts, a global network
Has the absence of international guest artists            of over 500 arts leaders; and is on the international
helped local musicians at all? Do audiences               faculty of the Academy of La Scala in Milan Italy,
concentrate more on “their own” rather than               and the Lisbon Consortium in Portugal. She was
cultivating a fan-culture for international stars?        an invited speaker at Singapore’s Culture Academy,
                                                          and serves on the panel of judges for the NOW festi-
I see that many musicians and ensembles have              val in Shanghai.
strong local support. For many, a strong connection       In 2019, Tisa Ho was awarded the Degree of Doctor
to the communities in which they are normally based       of the Griffith University in Australia; in 2020, she
is a matter of survival. At the same time, interna-       was elected to the China Literature and Art Critics
tional ‘stars’ will always attract a different kind of    Association.
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                                   2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

65TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IN REGGIO EMILIA
13-16 June 2021
Hosted by the Premio Paolo Borciani
International String Quartet Competition

Reggio Emilia, Piazza Prampolini
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                                         2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY                                                                                             2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Reggio Emilia
Situated in the heart of the Emilia Romagna region,          The city’s education system is known throughout
in a valley known around the world for its cuisine           the world as The Reggio Emilia approach.
and opera, Reggio Emilia is a city brimming with             Reggio is the city of the three Theatres, all facing
history, tradition, culture and art. Its culinary heritage   onto the same square, and the city of quartets.
has been passed down through the generations.                Teatro Municipale Valli, one of the most beautiful
The home of Parmigiano Reggiano and traditional              theatres in Italy and one of the best preserved,
balsamic vinegar, it is a place where its inhabitants’       is the main one. Located in the former Citadel,
industriousness means industrial excellence, where           it was built between 1852 and 1857. In this theatre
hospitality and generosity are a way of life.                Luciano Pavarotti made his debut in La Bohème
Culture is at the very heart of the city: its historic       April 29, 1961.
buildings and museums house permanent exhibi-
tions and collections. Squares, churches, the Basilica
della Ghiara, arcades, courtyards, the San Pietro
cloisters, are brought to life by the cultural events
they hold year round.

                                                                                                                       Quartets

                                                                                                                      PREMIO PAOLO BORCIANI
                                                                                                                      12TH INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPETITION
                                                                                                                      The “Premio Paolo Borciani” International String        Previous winners include the Keller, Artemis,
                                                                                                                      Quartet Competition was established by the Reggio       Kuss, Pavel Haas, Bennewitz, and Kelemen Quartets,
                                                                                                                      Emilia City Council in 1987 in honour of Paolo          whose careers were launched by this very prize. The
                                                                                                                      Borciani (1922-1985), founder and leader of Quartetto   competition rounds include a contemporary piece
                                                                                                                      Italiano, the ensemble acclaimed by critic Virgil       or a world premiere performance. Composers from
                                                                                                                      Thomson as “undoubtedly the best string quartet         past events include: Marco Stroppa (1994), Luciano
                                                                                                                      the century has ever known”, following a memorable      Berio (1997), Salvatore Sciarrino (2000), Wolfgang
                                                                                                                      concert in New York in November, 1951.                  Rihm (2002), Peter Maxwell Davies (2005), Giovanni
                                                                                                                      The Prize is awarded to the winner of one of the        Sollima (2008), Giya Kancheli (2011), Thomas Adès
                                                                                                                      most selective competitions in its sector and is held   (2014). The 2021 commission has been entrusted to
                                                                                                                      every three years at Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli.    Toshio Hosokawa.

 Teatro, Piazza della Vittoria

City of Theatres
The city’s cultural driving force is the Fondazione          Over the years it has welcomed artists such
I Teatri Reggio Emilia, mainly focused on opera,             as Karlheinz Stockhausen, Christian Boltanski,
classical concert and ballet, but also on drama,             Dimitris Papaioannou, Kronos Quartet, Romeo
contemporary performance and music. It offers                Castellucci and many more.
more than 700 events for 130,000 audience members            Reggio Emilia is also home to the Collezione
every year, and over the years has welcomed the              Maramotti of the Max Mara group, the main
greatest artists on the international scene, such            partner of the Premio Borciani and of the theatre
as Claudio Abbado, Maurizio Pollini, Bob Wilson,             itself, which holds commissioned site specific
Graham Vick, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and                performances by renowned choreographers in
many others.                                                 its exhibition spaces.
The autumn Festival Aperto focuses on the contem-            Each year more than forty thousand children, teach-                                                                                            Photo: Kai-Uwe Schulte
porary through the performing arts.                          ers and families take part in the Educational project.
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                           2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 Teatro Municipale Valli

                                                     WFIMC 2021
                                                     GENERAL ASSEMBLY
                                                     Hosted by the Premio Paolo Borciani
                                                     Intl. String Quartet Competition

                                                     Sunday, 13 June 2021
                                                     Welcome Reception
                                                     Premio Borciani Finals
                                                     Monday, 14 June
                                                     General Meetings
                                                     Panel Discussions
                                                     Tuesday, 15 June 2021
                                                     General Meetings
                                                     Election
                                                     Panel Discussions
                                                     Wednesday, 16 June
                                                     Excursion day

                              Photo: Tommaso Dotti
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                                       2021 ANNIVERSARIES                                                                       2021 ANNIVERSARIES

                                                                    © Benjamin Ealovega                                                              © N.Oliveros

ALFRED BRENDEL (b. 1931)                                                                  GUSTAVO DUDAMEL (b. 1981)
4th Prize, Ferrucio Busoni International Piano Competition (1949)                         1st Prize, Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition (2004)
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                                            NEW MEMBERS

THE GIROLAMO FANTINI INTERNATIONAL
TRUMPET COMPETITION
Rome, Italy

Tell us a little about your competition´s history     Which countries are most strongly represented
and what makes it special.                            among your competitors?

The “Girolamo Fantini” International Trumpet          There has been a wide diversity of nationalities
Competition has been founded by Giuliano              in both events held so far, including applicants
Sommerhalder, Principal Trumpet at the Rotterdam      from all continents except Africa, for now.
Philharmonic and trumpet teacher at AIMART            The most represented nations were France,                                                                                        THE WORLD
Academy in Rome, and Edda Silvestri, Director         Italy, the UK, and Spain.
of AIMART, in 2016. The first edition took place                                                                                                                                       IS LISTENING
in 2017, the second in 2019 and the next one was      How badly have you been affected by COVID-19?
scheduled in early 2021 but had to be postponed       Have you adjusted dates, rules, regulations,
to a later date.                                      repertoire?
The top priority of the competition is absolute
transparency on the voting process thanks to          The impossibility for some, and uncertainty for oth-
some very specific extra rules.                       ers, to travel, as well as the availability of corporate
What makes it special compared to most other          sponsorship during the pandemic have led us to
trumpet competitions is that it seeks to encourage    postpone the event to late 2021 or, if the situation
and promote young artists to offer a broader          doesn’t improve soon, to as late as Spring 2022.
spectrum than just “mainstream” classical solo        Repertoire and regulations will remain unchanged
repertoire. More specifically, the second round has   for now. Possibly, if the event will shift to 2022,
four elective categories: Historical/Baroque, Jazz,   the age limit will exceptionally be raised by one
Orchestral and “Freestyle”, the latter encouraging    year, to allow participation to competitors who turn                                                                             SIXTEENTH
any unique performance, including improvised,         35, the current age limit, in 2021, and who would be
acted, self-composed, but also, for the more          excluded due to the event being postponed.                                                                                       VA N C L I B U R N
conservative ones, “regular” solo repertoire.
                                                                                                                                                                                       INT ERNAT IONAL
                                                                                                                                                                                       PIANO
                                                                                                                                                                                       COMPETITION

                                                                                                                                                                                       2–18 JUNE 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                       FORT WORTH, TEXAS USA

                                                                                                                                   CASH AND CAREER MANAGEMENT PRIZE PACKAGES
                                                                                                                                        VALUED AT MORE THAN $2 MILLION USD

                                                                                                                                                                                                UPDATED
                                                                                                                 JURY Marin Alsop* I    UNITED STATES    Stephen Hough I UNITED KINGDOM         APPLICATION DEADLINE:
                                                                                                                       Jean-Efflam Bavouzet I FRANCE     Anne-Marie McDermott I UNITED STATES   O C T O B ER 1 4 , 2 0 2 1
                                                                                                                       Rico Gulda I AUSTRIA              Orli Shaham I ISRAEL / UNITED STATES
                                                                                                                       Wu Han I TAIWAN / UNITED STATES   Lilya Zilberstein I RUSSIA
                                                                                                                       Andreas Haefliger I SWITZERLAND                                          CLIBURN.ORG
                                                                                                                      * Jury chairman
                                                                                       Giuliano Sommerhalder
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                                             NEW MEMBERS

DEBUT INTERNATIONAL
CLASSICAL SINGING COMPETITION

Tell us a little about your competition and what        We had to change repertoire to adjust to a smaller
makes it special.                                       orchestra size; we only invited an audience of 220
                                                        people instead of the usual 600; and we asked
In 2020, DEBUT celebrates its tenth competition,        everyone to wear a mask. But we are very happy
held at the great setting of Weikersheim Castle         that the competition took place. I think we were
and TauberPhilharmonie. Würzburg Philharmonic           the only vocal competition which took place during
Orchestra is providing accompaniment for the            this time.
competitors.
DEBUT is open to soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto,
tenor, countertenor, baritone and bass singers.
A particular focus this year was on Lieder as a
separate art form. They are considered an integral
element of sustainable training in classical singing,
and thus DEBUT offers two special Lieder prizes.

Which countries are most strongly represented
among your competitors?

Usually, we see competitors from all over the world.
This year less so, as people from Australia, Russia
and from the USA could not travel. But most of our
competitors live in Europe.

How badly have you been affected by COVID-19?
Have you adjusted dates, rules, regulations,
repertoire?
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                                        2021 ANNIVERSARIES                                                                 COMPETITIONINSIGHTS

                                                                                   INTRODUCING: HENRYK MARTENKA
                                                                                   Director, International Paderewski
                                                                                   Piano Competition, Bydgoszcz, Poland
                                                                                   Host of the 2022 WFIMC General Assembly

                                                                                   The Paderewski Competition is highly respected           The 2022 GA of WFIMC will be held in Bydgoszcz –
                                                                                   around the world.                                        can you tell us a little about your city and what
                                                                                   Tell us a little about your competition´s history        the visitor can expect?
                                                                                   and what makes it special.
                                                                                                                                            Founded in 1038 Bydgoszcz is an academic, scientific
                                                                                   Held under the Patronage of the President of the         and cultural center with a population of 350.000.
                                                                                   Republic of Poland, the International Paderewski         The city´s fifteen Universities count around 35.000
                                                                                   Piano Competition is organized by the Paderewski         Students. Situated at the Brda River, Bydgoszcz
                                                                                   Music Association in Bydgoszcz since 1961. Since         boosts 21 bridges and one of the largest Forest
                                                                                   1998 it has been held every three years, enjoying        Parks in Poland.
                                                                                   a growing international recognition. It honours          While Bydgoszcz is an industrial city, music has
                                                                                   Ignacy Jan Paderewski – a great Polish pianist,          always played an important role in the lifes of
                                                                                   composer and politician. He was the musical icon         our citizens, and Bydgoszcz is about to apply as
                                                                                   of his times, very well known in Europe, South           a UNESCO Creative City of Music.
                                                                                   America and the United States.                           But even now, the city is often called „City of Music“
                                                                                                                                            because of the many musical institutions such
                                                                                   How do you pay hommage to your namesake                  as the Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic, the
                                                                                   pianist Paderewski?                                      Opera Nova, The Nowowiejski Music Academy,
                                                                                                                                            the Arthur Rubinstein Music School, and the
                                                                                   To honour Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the Paderewski          Paderewski Music Association (est. 1922), to name
                                                                                   Music Association has made performances of               just a few. In 2022, many of these institutions will
                                                                                   Paderewski´s music mandatory. But there is also          be on display when Bydgoszcz will host the General
                                                                                   the Paderewski Piano Academy; masterclasses with         Assembly of the WFIMC.
                                                                                   Symphony Orchestra named after Paderewski;
                                                                                   and there are recitals offering music by Paderewski.
                                                                                   And overseas, we enjoy working with the Japan
                                                                                   Paderewski Association and the Paderewski Society
                                                                                   in Los Angeles, both associations initiated by
                                                                                   the competition.

                                                                                   You offer preliminary auditions for your competition
                                                                                   in 8 cities around the world. Tell us more about
                                                                                   how the preliminaries are organized!

                                                                                   To enable pianists from around the world to partic-
                                                                                   ipate in the International Paderewski Piano Compe-
                                                                                   tition, we organize auditions in eight cities: Vienna,
                                                                                   New York, Moscow, Warsaw, Brescia, Shanghai,
                                                                                   Tokyo, and Seoul. Our main partners are Yamaha
                                                                                   Music Inc., the National Frederic Chopin Institute,
                                                                                   and Talent Music Master Courses in Brescia, who
                                                                                   help us organizing auditions in these cities.
                                                                                   The Preliminaries are judged by one Polish Juror
                                                                                   of the Paderewski Piano Competition, one foreign
                                                                                   Juror of the PPC, and one local professor from
                                                                                   the country where the preselection takes place.
                                                             © Christian Steiner   That way many young and aspiring pianists get
                                                                                   the opportunity to participate in auditions in or
                                                                                   near their hometown, free of travel expenses.

JAIME LAREDO (b. 1941)
1st Prize, Queen Elisabeth Competition (1959)
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                         WFIMC MEMBER COMPETITIONS                                                         WFIMC MEMBER COMPETITIONS

ALESSANDRIA			     Michele Pittaluga International Competitions                  MARKNEUKIRCHEN    Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition
			                for Guitar and Composition                                    MELBOURNE			      Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
ANDORRA			 Andorra International Saxophone Competition                           MONTREAL			       Canadian International Organ Competition
AUCKLAND			        Michael Hill International Violin Competition                 MONTREAL			       Concours musical international de Montréal
BAMBERG 			        Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition                          MONZA			          Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition
BANFF			           Banff International String Quartet Competition                MOSCOW			         International Tchaikovsky Competition
BARCELONA			       Maria Canals International Music Competition Barcelona        MUNICH *			       ARD International Music Competition
BELGRADE			        International Jeunesses Musicales Competition                 NORRKÖPING			     Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition
BERGEN			 International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition                           ODENSE			         Carl Nielsen International Competitions
BERLIN			          International Max Rostal Competition for Violin and Viola     ORLÉANS			        Concours international de piano d’Orléans
BESANÇON			        Concours international de jeunes chefs d’orchestre            OSAKA			          Osaka International Chamber Music Competition
BOLZANO *			       Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition              PARIS *			        Concours International Long-Thibaud-Crespin
BONN			            International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn              PARMA			          Arturo Toscanini International Conducting Competition
BRATISLAVA			      Johann Nepomuk Hummel International Piano Competition         PINEROLO/TORINO		 International Chamber Music Competition
BRUSSELS *			      Queen Elisabeth Competition                                   			               “Pinerolo e Torino – Città metropolitana”
BUCHAREST			       George Enescu International Competition                       PORCIA			         International Competition “ Città di Porcia ”
BUDAPEST *			      Budapest International Music Competitions                     PRAGUE *			       Prague Spring International Music Competition
BUDAPEST 			       International Éva Marton Singing Competition                  PRETORIA			       Unisa International Music Competition
BYDGOSZCZ			       Paderewski International Piano Competition                    REGGIO EMILIA			  “Premio Paolo Borciani” International String Quartet Competition
CALGARY			         Honens International Piano Competition                        ROME			 Girolamo Fantini Trumpet Competition
CHARTRES			        International Organ Competition “ Grand Prix de Chartres”     ROME			 “Luciano Berio” International Composition Competition
CLEVELAND			       Cleveland International Piano Competition                     ST.-MAURICE			    Concours International pour Orgue de Saint-Maurice d’Agaune
COLOGNE			         International Music Competition Cologne                       ST.-PETERSBURG		 Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Opera Singers
DORTMUND			        International Schubert Competition Dortmund                   SALZBURG			       International Mozart Competition Salzburg
DUBLIN			          Dublin International Piano Competition                        SAN ANTONIO 			   The Gurwitz
DÜSSELDORF			      Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments         SANTANDER			      Paloma O’Shea Santander International Piano Competition
EINDHOVEN			       TROMP International Percussion Competition Eindhoven          SENDAI			         Sendai International Music Competition
ÉPINAL			 Épinal International Piano Competition                                 SEOUL			          Seoul International Music Competition
FORT WORTH			      Van Cliburn International Piano Competition                   SHANGHAI			       Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition
GENEVA * 			       Concours de Genève                                            SHENZHEN			       China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition
GENOA * 			        International Violin Competition “Premio Paganini”            SINGAPORE			      Singapore International Violin Competition
GLASGOW			         Scottish International Piano Competition                      SION			           Tibor Varga International Violin Competition
GRAZ			            Franz Schubert and Modern Music                               SYDNEY			         Sydney International Piano Competition
HAMAMATSU			       Hamamatsu International Piano Competition                     TAKAMATSU			      Takamatsu International Piano Competition
HAMAMATSU			       Mt. Fuji International Opera Competition of Shizuoka          TBILISI			        Tbilisi International Piano Competition
HANNOVER			        Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition               TEL AVIV			       Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
HARBIN			 Schoenfeld International String Competition                            TOKYO			          International Oboe Competition of Japan
HELSINKI			        International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition                TOKYO			          International Organ Competition Musashino – Tokyo
HELSINKI			        International Maj Lind Piano Competition                      TOKYO			          Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
HELSINKI			        Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition                TONGYEONG			      ISANGYUN Competition
’S-HERTOGENBOSCH		 International Vocal Competition ’s-Hertogenbosch              TOULOUSE			       Concours International de Chant de Toulouse
HONG KONG			       Hong Kong International Piano Competition                     TROMSØ			         Top of the World International Piano Competition
IGERSHEIM			       Debut Classical Singing Competition                           TRONDHEIM			      Princess Astrid International Music Competition
INDIANAPOLIS			    International Violin Competition of Indianapolis              TRONDHEIM			      Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition
ISTANBUL 			       International Piano Competition Istanbul Orchestra’ Sion      UTRECHT			        Liszt Competition Utrecht
JAÉN			            International Piano Competition “Prize Jaén”                  VALÈNCIA			       International Piano Competition “Iturbi Prize”
JEJU			            Jeju International Brass & Percussion Competition             VERCELLI *			     Gian Battista Viotti International Music Competition
KATOWICE			        Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors   VIENNA			         International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna
KATRINEHOLM			     Swedish International Duo Competition                         VIENNA			         International Fritz Kreisler Competition for Violin
KENNETT SQUARE		   Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition              VILNIUS			        International M. K. Čiurlionis Piano and Organ Competition
KIEV			            International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory        VIÑA DEL MAR			   International Musical Competition Dr. Luis Sigall
			                of Vladimir Horowitz                                          WARSAW *			       Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition
KOBE			            Kobe International Flute Competition                          WARSAW			         International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition
LEEDS			 Leeds International Piano Competition                                   WEIMAR			         Weimar International Music Competitions
LEIPZIG			         International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition               YEREVAN			        Aram Khachaturian International Competition
LICHTENBERG/HOF		  International Violin Competition Henri Marteau                ZHUHAI 			        International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians
LOS ANGELES			     Primrose International Viola Competition                      ZÜRICH			         Géza Anda International Piano Competition
LUXEMBOURG			      International Percussion Competition Luxembourg               ZWICKAU			        International Robert Schumann Competition
LYON			            Lyon International Chamber Music Competition
MANCHESTER			      RNCM James Mottram International Piano Competition                                      * FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE WFIMC
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                                       2021 ANNIVERSARIES                                                                     COMPETITION MEMBERS

                                                                                       ALESSANDRIA                                                www.pittaluga.org
                                                                                       Italy                                                      concorso@pittaluga.org

                                                                                       MICHELE PITTALUGA INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                       COMPETITIONS FOR GUITAR AND
                                                                                       COMPOSITION
                                                                                       53rd edition of the one of the most acclaimed compe-       2021       Guitar Composition
                                                                                       tition for guitar. In 2020 the 53 edition was postponed             Guitar (20-25.9)
                                                                                       to 2021 , and replaced by PITTALUGA-ON-AIR, six
                                                                                       episodes around the guitar In 2021 is planned the 5th      2022     Guitar Composition
                                                                                       edition of Pittaluga Junior.                                        Guitar

                                                                                                                                                    Postponed from 2020    Date of admission 1981

                                                                                       ANDORRA                                                    www.andorrasaxfest.com
                                                                                       Andorra                                                    contact@andorrasaxfest.com

                                                                                       VII ANDORRA INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                       SAXOPHONE COMPETITION
                                                                                       The International Saxophone Competition of Andorra is      2021        Saxophone (26.3-1.4)
                                                                                       one of the most important in the world. It is an annual
                                                                                       event that had its first edition in 2014. Apart from the   2022     Saxophone
                                                                                       competition, you can also listen to good concerts, do
                                                                                       Masterclasses with the best teachers and keep up to
                                                                                       date with the world of saxophone with the Workshops.

                                                                                                                                                    Postponed from 2020    Date of admission 2019

                                                                                       AUCKLAND                                                   www.violincompetition.co.nz
                                                                                       New Zealand                                                office@violincompetition.co.nz

                                                                                       MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                       VIOLIN COMPETITION
                                                                                       The Michael Hill International Violin Competition aims     2022        Violin
                                                                                       to recognise and celebrate excellence, distinctiveness
                                                                                       and musical artistry. We encourage talented young
                                                                                       violinists from all over the world who are on the verge
                                                                                       of launching themselves on the world stage and empower
                                                                                       them with the necessary skills to broaden their career
                                                                       © Jiyang Chen   opportunities. We take pride in New Zealand Aotearoa’s
                                                                                       cultural offerings and showcase our finest artistic
                                                                                       talents. Hosting a major event and inviting the world’s
                                                                                       celebrated violinists, we are raising the awareness of
DIANA DAMRAU (b. 1971)                                                                 fine music and the standards of musical performance that
2nd Prize ex aequo, Salzburg International Mozart Competition (1999)                                                                                Postponed from 2021    Date of admission 2004
                                                                                       richly impacts the next layer of talent in New Zealand.
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BAMBERG                                                       www.bamberger-symphoniker.de                       BELGRADE                                                     www.muzicka-omladina.org
Germany                                                       info@themahlercompetition.com                      Serbia                                                       competition@muzicka-omladina.org

GUSTAV MAHLER                                                                                                    INTERNATIONAL JEUNESSES
CONDUCTING COMPETITION                                                                                           MUSICALES COMPETITION
In its five editions since 2004, The Mahler Competition       2023    Conducting                                 International Jeunesses Musicales Competition is             2021    Cello (21-30.3)
has attracted entries from almost 1,600 young conduc-                                                            annually held in Belgrade (Serbia) since 1971. It is
tors of all nationalities. The competition takes place in                                                        dedicated to all music artists ready to start their
a city which offers an ideal mix of 1,000 years of history,                                                      professional careers. Over the decades participants
world heritage, entertainment and natural environ-                                                               came from all continents and over 70 countries
ment. The jury comprises top-ranking conductors,                                                                 worldwide. Every year, members of authoritative
composers, artists and managers. The toughest of chal-                                                           international jury are some of the most respectable
lenges, but ideal conditions to compete under – The                                                              performers and professors. Among many valuable
Mahler Competition has always set great store by that.                                                           prizes, best placed candidate is awarded with a
Even if only one candidate can win, we trust that their                                                          concert in selected prestigious concert hall.
time in Bamberg will further all their careers in music.
                                                                                        Date of admission 2018                                                                                          Date of admission 1974

BANFF                                                         www.bisqc.ca                                       BERGEN                                                       www.griegcompetition.com
Canada                                                        bisqc@banffcentre.ca                               Norway                                                       info@griegcompetition.com

BANFF INTERNATIONAL STRING                                                                                       INTERNATIONAL EDVARD GRIEG
QUARTET COMPETITION                                                                                              PIANO COMPETITION
Since 1983 the Banff International String Quartet             2022    String Quartet                             Organized by KODE Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen,           2021       Piano (17-25.9)
Competition (BISQC) has celebrated the art of                 2025    String Quartet                             the Grieg Competition represents a modern competition
chamber music while providing unparalleled career                                                                and international pianists gathering in the historic city
support for emerging string quartets. Every three                                                                of the famous composer. The competition offers paid
years, 10 of the world’s best emerging string quartets                                                           concert opportunities for participants, master classes,
take centre stage for BISQC. Across 13 concerts,                                                                 excursions, high-quality and transparent judging, and
the quartets play for a distinguished jury, an eager                                                             a great Final with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
audience, and for each other in a quest to win this                                                              The jury votes are published after the competition, and
prestigious international music competition.                                                                     all rounds are live-streamed.

                                                                                        Date of admission 1984                                                                  Postponed from 2020     Date of admission 2017

BARCELONA                                                     www.mariacanals.cat                                BERLIN                                                       www.max-rostal-competition.de
Spain                                                         info@mariacanals.cat                               Germany                                                      rostal@udk-berlin.de

MARIA CANALS INTERNATIONAL                                                                                       INTERNATIONAL MAX ROSTAL
MUSIC COMPETITION BARCELONA                                                                                      COMPETITION FOR VIOLIN AND VIOLA
Maria Canals International Music Competition of               2021    Piano (13-25.3)                            Max Rostal played an important role in the history of        2022    Viola
Barcelona is the dean of music Competitions in Spain                                                             violin playing, both as performer and as teacher. Many               Violin
(1954) and is a member of WFIMC from 1958. The                                                                   internationally known violinists over several genera-
competition is held at the Palau de la Música Catalana                                                           tions were students of Max Rostal. In 1991, a competi-
every year and is divided into four rounds, including                                                            tion was created in his name in his adopted hometown
the Final with orchestra at the Palau de la Música                                                               of Bern, Switzerland. Initially hosted by the Bern
Catalana (2000 seats). Every year the competition                                                                Conservatory, and alternately held for violin and viola,
selects around 80 contestants from 17 to 28 years                                                                since 2009 it is held at the Berlin University of the Arts
old. €80.000 worth in prizes and more than 30 paid                                                               (UdK Berlin) for violin and viola simultaneously.
recitals and concerts with orchestra around the world
are offered.
                                                                                        Date of admission 1958                                                                                          Date of admission 2009
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BESANÇON                                                           www.festival-besancon.com/en/competition            BRATISLAVA                                               www.filharmonia.sk
France                                                             efarges@festival-besancon.com                       Slovakia                                                 marketa.stefkova@filharmonia.sk

CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL                                                                                                 JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
DE JEUNES CHEFS D’ORCHESTRE                                                                                            INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
Established in 1951 by the Besançon International                  2021     Conducting                                 Organised by the Slovak Philharmonic, the competition    2021       Piano (6-12.9)
Music Festival, the Besançon Competition soon became               2023     Conducting                                 was established since 1992 in memory of Austrian
the most prestigious event of its kind. With a repertoire                                                              pianist and composer Johann Nepomuk Hummel               2024    Piano
which spans classical, Romantic, 20th century, and                                                                     (1778–1837). A native of Bratislava, Hummel’s work
contemporary music, as well as oratorio, opera, the                                                                    was considered to be a blend of late Classicism and
Besançon Competition is the most complete competi-                                                                     early Romanticism. The event aims to facilitate active
tion in the world. The Competition is open to all artists                                                              cultivation of the legacy of a great composer and
under 35 who wish to become professional conductors,                                                                   piano virtuoso which paves the way towards concert
whatever their training or their experience; no previ-                                                                 careers of remarkable young pianists.
ous diploma is required.
                                                                                              Date of admission 1958                                                              Postponed from 2020      Date of admission 1997

BOLZANO*                                                           www.busoni-mahler.eu                                BRUSSELS*                                                www.queenelisabethcompetition.be
Italy                                                              info@busoni-mahler.eu                               Belgium                                                  pbreeus@queenelisabethcompetition.be

FERRUCCIO BUSONI INTERNATIONAL                                                                                         QUEEN ELISABETH
PIANO COMPETITION                                                                                                      COMPETITION
The Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition               2021     Piano (Finals) (25.8-3.9)                  Following the coronavirus pandemic, the public rounds    2021       Piano (3-29.5)
has a biennial structure. The preliminary selections                                                                   of the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition 2020 are
during which a defined number of candidates is being               2022     Piano                                      postponed to 2021. The preselection round organised      2022    Cello
chosen alternate with the final stages in the following                                                                in 2019-2020 remains valid. There will be no new
year. 2021 the final stages of the 63rd edition are                                                                    preselection process, nor new applications. The 74
taking place in Bolzano, 2022 will see the preliminaries                                                               candidates already selected are admitted to the public
of the 64th Busoni Competition.                                                                                        rounds. Whatever their age at the time of the post-
                                                                                                                       poned rounds, these 74 candidates are automatically
                                                                                                                       admitted to the public rounds of the the 2021
                                                                                                                       Competition.
                                                            * Founding member of the WFIMC    Date of admission 1957   * Founding member of the WFIMC                             Postponed from 2020      Date of admission 1957

BONN                                                               www.telekom-beethoven-competition.de                BUCHAREST                                                www.festivalenescu.ro/en
Germany                                                            info@telekom-beethoven-competition.de               Romania                                                  press@festivalenescu.ro

INTERNATIONAL TELEKOM BEETHOVEN                                                                                        GEORGE ENESCU INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITION BONN                                                                                                       COMPETITION
The Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn has two                     2021     Piano (2-11.12)                            The George Enescu International Competition was          2021    Cello
central goals: promoting young pianists of exceptional                                                                 reorganized due to the worsening of the global situa-            Composition
talent as they embark on their international careers               2023     Piano                                      tion generated by COVID-19 in two distinct phases: the           Piano
and honoring Ludwig van Beethoven by drawing at-                                                                       first two rounds of the Competition were held online             Violin (13-23.5)
tention to his genius and perpetuating his memory in                                                                   in September 2020, whereas the Semifinals and Finals
his “hometown” of Bonn. The competition focuses on                                                                     of all sections were rescheduled for May 2021, at the
                                                                                                                                                                                2022    Cello
works by Beethoven from every phase of his creative                                                                    Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest.                                 Composition
life and compositions by his predecessors, contempo-                                                                   George Enescu Competition is an international plat-              Piano
raries and successors. Along with the compulsory piec-                                                                 form for launching the future world-class musicians              Violin
es, candidates can each put together a free program.                                                                   and for promoting the compositions of the great Ro-
                                                                                                                       manian composer to the new generation of artists.
                                                                                              Date of admission 2009                                                                                       Date of admission 2002
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BUDAPEST*                                                          www.filharmonia.hu                                 CALGARY                                                      www.honens.com
Hungary                                                            budapest@filharmonia.hu                            Canada                                                       info@honens.com

BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL                                                                                                HONENS INTERNATIONAL
MUSIC COMPETITIONS                                                                                                    PIANO COMPETITION
The Budapest Liszt Ferenc Piano Competition in 2021                2021     Piano (12-19.9)                           The Honens International Piano Competition discovers         2021    Piano (14-22.10)
will be the 15th in the row. Young musicians from all                       Liszt Ferenc International                and nurtures Complete Artists—pianists who balance
over the world have an opportunity to represent their                       Piano Competition                         virtuosic display with a remarkable ability for thoughtful
abilities by performing an extremely challenging com-                                                                 and expressive music-making. Occurring triennially in
petition material. As a founding member of the World               2022     Maestro Solti International               Calgary, Canada, Honens is considered one of the world’s
Federation of the International Music Competitions,                         Conducting Competition                    most prestigious piano events, thoroughly preparing its
the Competition maintains a regular co-operation with                                                                 Laureates for the realities of a professional career and
the participants of other outstanding Liszt Competi-                                                                  creating opportunities for growth and exposure.
tions worldwide (in Utrecht, Weimar and in Bayreuth).
Award winners are rewarded with generous gratuities
and possible concert requests.
                                                            * Founding member of the WFIMC   Date of admission 1957                                                                                           Date of admission 1998

BUDAPEST                                                           www.martoncompetition.hu                           CHARTRES                                                     www.orgues-chartres.org
Hungary                                                            secretariat@martoncompetition.hu                   France                                                       orgues.chartres@yahoo.fr

INTERNATIONAL ÉVA MARTON                                                                                              INTERNATIONAL ORGAN COMPETITION
SINGING COMPETITION                                                                                                   “GRAND PRIX DE CHARTRES”
The competition initiated and its jury chaired by world            2022     Voice                                     The International Organ Competition “ Grand Prix de          2022    Organ
famous soprano Éva Marton was established in 2014                                                                     Chartres” takes place every two years and is offered
and is held every even year. Young singers present next                                                               to all organists under the age of 32. Since its establish-
to their skills in opera singing also by a Liszt-Lied.                                                                ment in 1971, it has gathered more than 1,000 candi-
The Solti Hall as well as the Grand Hall of the Liszt                                                                 dates from all around the world, has presented dozens
Academy provide an inspiring atmosphere which is                                                                      of laureates including 34 Grand Prix winners, and has
enhanced by high quality live streaming.                                                                              gathered the most eminent jury members, winning
                                                                                                                      unanimous support from artists and the public.

                                                                                             Date of admission 2019                                                                                           Date of admission 1973

BYDGOSZCZ                                                          www.paderewskicompetition.pl                       CLEVELAND                                                    www.pianocleveland.org
Poland                                                             info@paderewskicompetition.pl                      USA                                                          info@clevelandpiano.org

INTERNATIONAL PADEREWSKI                                                                                              CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL
PIANO COMPETITION                                                                                                     PIANO COMPETITION
The Competition is organized to commemorate Ignacy                 2022     Piano                                     CIPC features 15 days of competition and guest artist        2021       Piano (25.7-8.8)
Jan Paderewski, a remarkable pianist, virtuoso, com-               2025     Piano                                     performances, informative symposia at the Cleveland
poser, politician and statesman. It is organized by                                                                   Museum of Art and Severance Hall. In the end, audiences      2024    Piano
The Paderewski Music Association, The F. Nowowiejski                                                                  have experienced the best of the best, and the First
Music Academy, The I. J. Paderewski Philharmonic Hall                                                                 Prize winner takes home a prize of $75,000, a Carnegie
with the participation of the Ministry of Culture and                                                                 Hall recital debut, a recording on the Steinway & Sons
National Heritage the Marshal’s Office of the Kuyavian                                                                label, and the launch of a U.S. concert career.
and Pomeranian Province of Bydgoszcz, the Bydgoszcz
City. Open to pianists of all nationalities, born between
1990 and 2006.

                                                                                             Date of admission 2010                                                                  Postponed from 2020      Date of admission 1981
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COLOGNE                                                      www.imwk.hfmt-koeln.de                               DÜSSELDORF                                                  www.aeoluswettbewerb.de
                                                             imwk@hfmt-koeln.de                                   Germany                                                     info@aeoluswettbewerb.de
Germany

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC                                                                                               AEOLUS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
COMPETITION COLOGNE                                                                                               FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS
This year’s Music Competition Cologne discipline will        2021     Voice (13-18.9)                             The International “Aeolus” Competition for Wind             2021    Bassoon
focus on Opera / Operetta. This important Interna-                                                                Instruments has firmly established itself as a worldwide            Flute
tional Music Competition is devoted to promote young         2024     Voice                                       recognised stage for wind instruments players. The                  Oboe (14-19.9)
professional music talents, and serves as stepping                                                                organiser of the “Aeolus” competition is the Sieghardt
stone for young artists on their way to an international                                                          Rometsch Foundation. The Robert Schumann Academy            2022    Clarinet
career. its aim is to award contestants who wish to                                                               is the home of the competition, which is also supported             Horn
find new interpretation approaches. Along with a high                                                             by the Düsseldorf symphony orchestra and the highly                 Saxophone
level of artistic achievement, the young artists have to                                                          regarded German wide radio station Deutschlandfunk.
present themselves in a self-confident manner, be inno-
vative and act as versatile artistic personality.
                                                                                         Date of admission 1988                                                                                         Date of admission 2011

DORTMUND                                                     www.schubert-wettbewerb.de                           EINDHOVEN                                                   www.tromppercussion.com
                                                             info@schubert-wettbewerb.de                          The Netherlands                                             info@tromppercussion.com
Germany

INTERNATIONAL SCHUBERT–                                                                                           TROMP INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION
COMPETITION DORTMUND                                                                                              COMPETITION EINDHOVEN
The International Schubert-Competition Dortmund was          2021           Piano (24.9-3.10)                     Founded in 1971, the TROMP International Music              2022    Percussion
established in 1987 and has been held since then at the                                                           Competition aims to provide a platform for talented
heart of the Ruhr. Prizes are awarded to international       2023     Duo for Voice and Piano                     professional instrumentalists, for comparison of their
candidates in the categories of Piano and LiedDuo, the                                                            expertise with those of fellow musicians from around
latter involving both singers and their accompanists.                                                             the world, learning from each other and performing for
It is aimed at young and talented musicians of the very                                                           a jury, composed of international renowned experts.
highest professional standard and is designed to help
them as they enter their chosen profession. Thanks to
its programming the Schubert Competition provides a
unique opportunity to introduce participants and the
audience to Schubert’s world of ideas.
                                                               Postponed from 2020       Date of admission 1996                                                                                         Date of admission 2007

DUBLIN                                                       www.dipc.ie                                          ÉPINAL                                                      www.concours-international-piano-epinal.org
Ireland                                                      info@dipc.ie                                         France                                                      secretariat.cipe@gmail.com

DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL                                                                                              ÉPINAL INTERNATIONAL
PIANO COMPETITION                                                                                                 PIANO COMPETITION
The Dublin International Piano Competition was estab-        2022           Piano                                 The Competition, which does not hold preselections,         2021    Piano (19-28.3)
lished in 1988. It is supported by donations and private     2025     Piano                                       is open to all pianists fulfilling the conditions of age,
benefactors. Since its foundation the Dublin Compe-                                                               and capable of mastering four rounds including all mu-      2023    Piano
tition has grown in stature, and now ranks among the                                                              sical styles up to the latest contemporary music. The
most important piano competitions in the world. It                                                                performance of a commissioned work is also required.
offers a generous prize fund and a prestigious list of en-                                                        The people of Épinal take great pride in the competi-
gagements secured for the winner. These include début                                                             tion, offering accommodation and providing pianos
concerts in London and New York as well as appearanc-                                                             for the participants.
es at international festivals and concertos with leading
orchestras. Previous winners have launched highly
successful international careers from this springboard.
                                                               Postponed from 2021       Date of admission 1989                                                                                         Date of admission 1979
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FORT WORTH                                                            www.cliburn.org                                    GLASGOW                                                   www.scottishinternationalpianocompetition.com
USA                                                                   generalinformation@cliburn.org                     United Kingdom                                            sipc@rcs.ac.uk

VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL                                                                                                SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL
PIANO COMPETITION                                                                                                        PIANO COMPETITION
Just after Van Cliburn’s spectacular rise to fame in 1958,            2022         Piano                                 The Scottish International Piano Competition was          2023     Piano
the Cliburn Competition was formed and quickly became                 2025     Piano                                     established in 1986 and is now held every three years.
one of the most prestigious, high-profile music contests in                                                              The early stages are held in the Royal Conservatoire
the world. Cash and career management prize packages                                                                     of Scotland in Glasgow – a UNESCO City of Music.
are valued at over $2 million, including concert tours, pub-                                                             The concerto final takes place with the Royal Scottish
licity packages and training, websites, and individualized                                                               National Orchestra in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
artistic and financial consultation. Widespread exposure                                                                 The winner of the competition is given the opportunity
for the participants features major media coverage; an                                                                   to perform with the RSNO in the season following
HD, fully produced webcast of the entire Competition to                                                                  the competition.
millions around the world; and large-scale media projects.
2021 Jury Chairman: Marin Alsop.
                                                                         Postponed from 2021    Date of admission 1977                                                                                         Date of admission 1994

GENEVA*                                                               www.concoursgeneve.ch                              GRAZ                                                      http://schubert.kug.ac.at
Switzerland                                                           music@concoursgeneve.ch                            Austria                                                   franz.schubert@kug.ac.at

CONCOURS                                                                                                                 FRANZ SCHUBERT
DE GENÈVE                                                                                                                AND MODERN MUSIC
Founded in 1939, the Geneva Competition is one of                     2021     Cello                                     The 11th edition of the Franz Schubert and Modern         2022        Duo for Voice and Piano
the world’s leading international music competitions.                             Oboe (16-29.10)                        Music competition will take place in the two categories            Piano Trio
It aims at discovering, promoting and supporting young                                                                   Lied duo and Piano trio. The foremost aim of the
talented artists, giving them the necessary tools to                  2022     Composition                               competition is and has always been to bring Schubert’s
launch an international career. In addition to the official                    Piano                                     chamber music into relation with the latest works for
prizes, laureates benefit from two years of a complete                                                                   the corresponding instrumentation. With composition
career development program in partnership with                                                                           competitions in both categories and a commissioned
ProMusica concert agency, comprising concerts, tours,                                                                    work, the participants as well as the audience become
recordings and personal coaching.                                                                                        more aware of both genres and the expansion of the
                                                                                                                         repertoire gets actively promoted.

* Founding member of the WFIMC                                           Postponed from 2020    Date of admission 1957                                                               Postponed from 2021       Date of admission 1990

GENOA*                                                                www.premiopaganini.it                              HAMAMATSU                                                 www.hipic.jp
Italy                                                                 staff@premiopaganini.it                            Japan                                                     info@hipic.jp

INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION                                                                                         HAMAMATSU INTERNATIONAL
“PREMIO PAGANINI”                                                                                                        PIANO COMPETITION
The International Violin Competition “Premio Paganini”                                                                   The Hamamatsu International Piano Competition is an       2021     Piano (12-29.11)
officially began in 1954 with a threefold purpose: it                                                                    international cultural project appropriate to the pride
sought to nurture gifted young violinists, usher them                                                                    held in Hamamatsu’s history and tradition as a city of    2024     Piano
into the international spotlight, and establish the city                                                                 music and instruments. The top prizewinner of this
of Genoa, Italy, as a prominent cultural center. Over                                                                    competition goes on a national and international tour,
the ensuing decades, it indeed became a virtual hotbed                                                                   receives invitations to participate in distinguished
of dynamic talent for young and aspiring classical vio-                                                                  music festivals and offers to perform, and the com-
linists and definitively put Genoa on the cultural map.                                                                  petition continues to provide opportunities for the
                                                                                                                         development of the pianist.

                                                               * Founding member of the WFIMC   Date of admission 1957                                                                                         Date of admission 1998
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HAMAMATSU                                                 www.suac.ac.jp/opera                                HELSINKI                                                    www.sibeliuscompetition.fi
Japan                                                     opera@suac.ac.jp                                    Finland                                                     paivi.pousar@uniarts.fi

MT. FUJI INTERNATIONAL OPERA                                                                                  INTERNATIONAL JEAN SIBELIUS
COMPETITION OF SHIZUOKA                                                                                       VIOLIN COMPETITION
The Mt. Fuji International Opera Competition of           2023       Voice                                    The International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, mem-    2022        Violin
Shizuoka is a triennial international competition         2026    Voice                                       ber of WFIMC since 1969, is one of the most prestigious     2025    Violin
established in 1996. Young singers around the world                                                           music competitions in the world with its top-class jury,
compete in three rounds, including the final round                                                            orchestras, conductors and pianists. Three rounds: Finals
accompanied by a renowned orchestra.                                                                          with Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Finnish Radio
Artistic directors of major opera houses are on the                                                           Symphony Orchestra. Chair of Jury: Sakari Oramo. World-
jury, which helps laureates develop their careers.                                                            wide webstreaming of the entire competition by Finnish
The competition provides accommodation to contest-                                                            Broadcasting Company. Prizes: 30000€, 20000€, 15000€,
ants as well as financial support for travelling.                                                             mentoring and performance engagements. The competition
                                                                                                              is organized jointly by Sibelius Society of Finland and
                                                                                                              Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
                                                            Postponed from 2020   Date of admission 2003                                                                    Postponed from 2020   Date of admission 1969

HANNOVER                                                  www.jjv-hannover.de                                 HELSINKI                                                    www.majlindcompetition.fi
Germany                                                   mail@jjv-hannover.de                                Finland                                                     terhi.luukkonen@uniarts.fi

JOSEPH JOACHIM INTERNATIONAL                                                                                  INTERNATIONAL MAJ LIND
VIOLIN COMPETITION HANNOVER                                                                                   PIANO COMPETITION
We are seeking inquisitive minds who demonstrate          2021    Violin (26.9-9.10)                          The international Maj Lind Piano Competition is open        2022    Piano
an impeccable command of their instrument while                                                               for all pianists regardless of nationality.                 2027    Piano
remaining humble servants of great composers and          2024    Violin                                      The age limit is 30 years. The competition is organised
their scores – young artists who bravely strive for                                                           by the Sibelius Academy.
individuality, making bold musical statements with the
violin: Musicians whose voice inspires deep emotions
and shows an exceptional degree of versatility.

                                                                                     Date of admission 1995                                                                                       Date of admission 2009

HARBIN                                                    www.schoenfeldcompetition.com                       HELSINKI                                                    www.mirjamhelin.fi
China                                                     info@schoenfeldcompetition.com                      Finland                                                     info@mirjamhelin.fi

SCHOENFELD INTERNATIONAL                                                                                      MIRJAM HELIN INTERNATIONAL
STRING COMPETITION                                                                                            SINGING COMPETITION
Schoenfeld International String Competition was           2021       Cello                                    The Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition,         TBA
founded in 2013 in honor of the violinist Alice                   Chamber Music                               organised every five years by the Finnish Cultural
Schoenfeld and her late sister, the cellist Eleonore              Violin (15-30.7)                            Foundation, ranks among the most prestigious compe-
Schoenfeld, both legendary performers and peda-                                                               titions of its kind in the world. Designed for the stars
gogues. With the support of Schoenfeld Music              2022    Cello                                       of tomorrow, the Competition is known for its high
Foundation, the Harbin Municipal Government,                      Chamber Music                               standard, broad and demanding repertoire, superb
and our venue sponsors (including the spectacular                 Violin                                      prizes and prestigious Jury. It has two categories, one
Harbin Grand Theater), the Competition continues                                                              for women and one for men.
to build a multifaceted platform for gifted violinists,                                                       Previous winners include mezzo-soprano Elına Garanca
cellists, and chamber music performers.                                                                       and bass René Pape.

                                                            Postponed from 2020      Date of admission 2017                                                                                       Date of admission 1987
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