Competitions
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First Yamaha Disklavier composition contest unveiled
Yamaha Music Europe (Italy branch) and Cremona Musica, the annual musical instruments exhibition, have announced the first edition of theRead More -
Alexandre Kantorow wins Tchaikovsky Competition piano category
Report by Gramophone The 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition concluded last night, naming the winners across its six categories. In theRead More -
Tchaikovsky Competition 2019 piano finalists announced
Report from Gramophone The finalists of the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition have been revealed. The mostly hotly viewed category, theRead More -
Hastings piano competition to become biennial event
Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is to become a biennial event after its next instalment in 2019. Formerly part ofRead More -
American pianist Eric Lu wins 2018 Leeds Competition
American pianist Eric Lu, 20, has been awarded first place and the Dame Fanny Waterman Gold Medal at the LeedsRead More -
Leading the way
Adam Gatehouse, co-director of the Leeds International Piano Competition, introduces an ambitious series of initiatives to redefine the nature andRead More -
Basel Composition Competition announces second edition for 2019
The Basel Composition Competition (BCC) has announced its second instalment will be held from 20 to 24 February 2019 underRead More -
Paloma O’ Shea Santander competition shortlist announced
Madrid-based Paloma O’ Shea Santander International Piano Competition has named the 20 pianists who have been selected to participate in theRead More -
Ycat finalists prepare for public auditions
The Young Classical Artists Trust (Ycat) has named the eight artists who will appear in this year’s public final auditions. TheRead More -
President and co-founder of the Montreal International Music Competition dies
André Bourbeau, president and co-founder of the Montreal International Music Competition (Concours musical international de Montréal, CMIM) has died. BourbeauRead More -
Samantha Hankey wins inaugural Glyndebourne Opera Cup
The opera world has a dubious track record with televised competitions: Popstar to Opera star, for example, tracked singers suchRead More -
Glyndebourne Opera Cup finalists announced
The ten finalists for the inaugural Glyndebourne Opera Cup have been announced, following the competition’s semi-final on 22 March. TheRead More -
BCMG launches call for scores
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group has launched a composition competition to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Karl Marx. Composers areRead More -
Entries open for Caritas Chamber Choir’s young composer competition
Caritas Chamber Choir has announced its second Young Composer Competition. This year, Ragnar Bohlin, director of the San Francisco SymphonyRead More -
Cambridge Academy of Organ Studies – new organ competition
10am-4pm, Friday 9 March, Jesus College, Cambridge (please note change of venue) The inaugural CAOS Competition for Young Organists onRead More -
New choral conducting competition to launch in October
The inaugural London International Choral Conducting Competition (LIACCC) will take place 20-21 October 2018 at the Royal Academy of Music.Read More -
Inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition announced
The inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition will take place 15-20 July 2019 at the Royal Northern College ofRead More -
Details announced for 2018 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition
The 2018 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition will take place between 22 February and 3 March. This year’s competition hasRead More -
Glyndebourne Opera Cup semi-finalists announced
The semi-finalists for the first Glyndebourne Opera Cup have been announced. Twenty-three singers aged 21-28 have been chosen to compete inRead More -
Inaugural Wadsworth Piano Competition semi-finalists announced
The eight semi-finalists selected for the inaugural Charles Wadsworth Piano Competition (CWPC) have been announced. They are: Nadia Azzi (Colburn School,Read More
