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The 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition, which occurs triennially in Banff, Alberta, Canada, will take place Aug. 29-Sept.4, 2022. Submissions open Oct. 2021. Open to string quartets whose members are under the age of 35. 1st Place: $25,000 CAD, Winner’s Concert Tours in Europe & NA, Banff Centre residency, CD recording, Southern Methodist University residency valued at over $200,000 CAD, Esterházy Foundation Residency. 2nd Place: $12,000 Banff Centre residency. 3rd Place: $8,000 Banff Centre residency. 7 quartets not advancing to the finals will receive a $5,000 CAD prize.
Banff Centre, PO Box 1020, Station 23, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta, T1L 1H5, Canada
Eligibility: Open to all oboe players 30 yrs of age or younger. Frequency:Triennial. Next Competition will be in 2020.
The Secretariat, Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 6LD, United Kingdom
Eligibility: 5 age group categories. Requirements: Any work or combination of works (solo, concerto, ens) by Bartok, Kabalevsky or Prokofiev. Entry fees: Individuals EUR 100/$120; duos EUR 130/$160; ens members EUR 60/$80 per member. Location: Ragusa. Frequency: Annual.
IBLA International Music Foundation, 568 Grand Street, Penthouse 2001, NY 10002, United States
Eligibility: Open to singers aged 18-32. Prizes: First prize £20,000. Entry fees: None. Location: Cardiff. Frequency: Biennial.
BBC Wales, Broadcasting House, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YQ, United Kingdom
Eligibility: open to UK residents aged 18 and under with grade 8 (or equivalent). Prizes: Category winners: £1,000 plus a place in the semi-final. Winner of BBC Young Musician: £3,000 plus a specially-commissioned trophy. The Walter Todds Bursary (totalling £1000) is also awarded to the performer or performers who show great promise but do not reach the final. Entry fees: free. Application forms for 2020 competition will be available in the spring of 2019. Frequency: biennial.
BBC Wales, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YQ, United Kingdom
The BPSE constitutes a forum for pianists, teachers, musicologists and music lovers for the greater appreciation of Beethoven’s piano music in all its aspects. Our activities include concert series which offer a special platform to young artists and established professionals, as well as competitions and publications.The Society was launched in 1993, with an initial steering committee of distinguished pianists and scholars, including the late Kendall Taylor CBE. DATES:12 Jan 2024 , 19 Jan 2024 , 9 Feb 2024, 02 March 2024
Flat K001, Du Cane Court, Balham High Road, London, SW17 7JY, United Kingdom
Categories rotate each year. 2020: cl. Eligibility: Open to cltists of all nationalities whose members are under 32 (born on or after 8 May, 1981). Prizes: 1st prize $25,000; 2nd prize $16,000; 3rd prize $7000. Entry fees: $100 for accepted candidates. Location: Beijing. Frequency: Annual.
Suite 1804, Tower 5, SOHO New Town, 88 JianGuo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100022, China
Location: Debrecen, Hungary. Frequency: Biennial. Date: 08 July – 12 July 2020
FONIX Events Organizing NPO, Hunyadi u 1-3, Debrecen, 4026, Hungary
Eligibility: Open to singers from all over the world; no age limit. Requirements: 30-minute program of free choice. Prizes: New York Carnegie debut concert and worldwide representation in concerts, seminars, workshops and masterclasses. Entry fees: $120. Location: Ragusa, Sicily. Frequency: Annual.
IBLA International Music Foundation, 568 Grand Street, Penthouse 2001, New York, NY 10002, United States
2025. Registration: 16>23 January. Preliminaries (Seoul, Montreal, Berlin, Paris, Besançon): Spring. Final rounds: 22>27 September.
Established in 1951 by the Besançon Festival, the Besançon Conducting Competition is the most complete in the world with a repertoire which spans classical, Romantic, 20th century, and contemporary music, as well as symphony, opera and concerto.
The Competition is open to all artists under 35 who wish to become professional conductors, whatever their training or their experience. It is the only Competition where all candidates are selected during live auditions.
9 rue du Palais de Justice, Besancon, F-25000, France
Eligibility: Open to those aged 25 and under. Dates: July. Closing date for applications: June.
Alpska 74, SI-4248 Lesce, Slovenia
Eligibility: Open to pianists of all nationalities aged 17-30. Requirements: 4 rounds, inc preselection round. Prizes: 1st prize 120,000 Reais; 2nd prize 75,000 Reais; 3rd prize 60,000 Reais. Also audience award, award for best performer of Brazilian music and Ginastera award.
Rua Marquesa de Santos 42/1702, Rio de Janeiro, 22221 080, Brazil
Eligibility: Open to ens of all nationalities whose members were born after May 1, 1973. The average age of the musicians shall not exceed 33 years on May 1. Prizes: 1st prize EUR 20,000, 2nd prize EUR 10,000 Location: Grand Thetre, Bordeaux. Frequency: Triennial.
Association, Athenee Municipal Boite n, 1 Place Saint Christoly, Bordeaux, 33000, France
Prizes: 1st prize: EUR 1500; 2nd prize: EUR 1000; 3rd prize: EUR 500. Entry fees: EUR 150. Location: Vienna Dates: Jul. Closing date for applications: Jan.
Eligibility: Open to pianists of any nationality aged 18-28 and resident in GB. Requirements: 3 stages with free choice of programme in the final stage; see website for more details. Prizes: 1st prize £3000 plus recitals; 2nd prize £2000; 3rd prize £1000. Entry fees: 35 Location: Town Hall and Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham. Frequency: Annual.
Symphony Hall, Broad St, Birmingham, B1 2EA, United Kingdom
Eligibility: Open to pianists of all nationalities up to the age of 32. Prizes: 1st prize EUR 4,000, 2nd prize EUR 3,000, 3rd prize EUR 2,000. Entry fees: EUR 50 Dates: 14th - 20th September 2020. Frequency: Triennial.
Slovak Philharmonic, Medena 3, Bratislava, 81601, Slovakia
Eligibility: Solo instrumentalists (exc org), 18-25 yrs; singers 18-28 yrs; who have attained an advanced standard sufficient to sustain a career as a professional performer. Prizes: 1st prize £6000, 2 runners up prizes of £3000 each. Sir John Manduell Prize of £1000 will be awarded for the best performance in the Prelim Round of a piece of music composed in or after 1969 lasting no more than 7 minutes. Entry fees: £50 admin charge. Location: Bromsgrove, Worcs. Dates:31st March - 2nd April 2020. Closing date for applications: 23rd February 2020. Frequency: annual.
c/o MFG Solicitors, 1 High Street, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 8AJ, United Kingdom
Competition open to jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. Eligibility: Bands (up to 6 musicians) and vocalists aged up to 35. Date: 16-23 May 2020. Prizes: EUR 7000. Deadline for application: TBC. Frequency: Annual.
PO Box 13-63, Bucharest 13, Romania
Eligibility: Open to conductors of all nationalities born after December 1977. Prizes: 1st prize EUR 6000 plus conducting engagements with several orchs in Spain and Europe; 2nd prize EUR 1500. Entry fees: EUR 310. Frequency: Biennial.
Av Catedral 3 Pral, Barcelona, 08002, Spain
Also classes for pno, singing, str, ww, br and tuned perc. Eligibility: Open to those attending a Caerphilly County Borough Council secondary school or college. Max age 19 at competition. Prizes: 1st prize £150; 7 class prizes fo £50 each. Location: Blackwood Miners Institute. Dates: Mar. Closing date for applications: Jan. Frequency: Annual.
Caerphilly Music Service, Coed Cae Ddu Rd, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2DA, United Kingdom
