Gheorghe Dima International Music Competition - Choral Conducting

22 - 26 Oct, 2026

21st DIMA International Competition – Choral Conducting
Romania | 22–26 October 2026

Calling all aspiring and experienced choral conductors! 32 participants will be selected for a unique competition combining performance, valuable feedback, and professional guidance from an outstanding international jury.

8 FREE masterclasses with jury members included!

Patrick Russill – Emeritus Head of Choral Conducting, Royal Academy of Music, London; Director of Music, The London Oratory

Alois Glaßner – Head of Choral Conducting, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna; Artistic Director of the Salzburg Bach Choir

Nils Schweckendiek – Professor of Choral Conducting, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki; Artistic Director of the Helsinki Chamber Choir

Jonas Rasmussen – Lecturer in Classical Choral Conducting, Royal Academy of Music Aarhus; Conductor of Academic Choir Aarhus

Application deadline: 15 September 2026

Find out more: www.dimacompetition.ro/en/

Come conduct, learn,

Closing date: 15 Sep 2026

Read advisory note

This competition appears to include an online round that charges over €35. musicalchairs is concerned that the fee for online judging must be commensurate with the value offered to applicants whether they are successful or unsuccessful. Please therefore study the guidelines for this competition carefully:

Is the Jury for the online round published and are they widely respected musicians?
Does each Jury member listen to the submissions in full?
Do applicants receive detailed and considered feedback about their complete performance/score from the Jury?

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