International Martini Organ Competition Groningen

In the summer of 2026 the fourth edition of the International Martini Organ Competition Groningen (IMOCG) will be held in the city of Groningen. The IMOCG is a competition in three rounds, with a preliminary round online. The submissions will be reviewed by a committee consisting of three esteemed professional organists, who will select 12 contestants. If you are not selected you can get detailed feedback on request.

The contestants perform on historical organs in the Akerk and the Martinikerk in Groningen, and in the Nicolaïkerk in the nearby town of Appingedam. In the finals, the three finalists will play on the famous Martini organ. The winners are awarded with certificates, cash prizes and invitations to give concerts on monumental organs.
The international jury consists of five concert organists.

The competition is open to professional organists or organ students born after 31 December, 1990.

Register here not later than 31 March: https://www.imocg.nl/