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Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 30 Jun 2025
7th Max Bruch International Music Competition
30 Jun - 06 Aug, 2025
The Max Bruch International Music Competition is open to all instruments, voices, conducting, composition, and chamber music…
Closing date:
06 Aug 2025
Vienna, Austria
Posted: 29 Jun 2025
4Seasons Vienna International Musician Competition - Summer 2025
29 Jun - 24 Aug, 2025
The 9th 4Seasons Vienna International Musician Competition – Summer Edition is an online competition open to musicians of all…
Closing date:
24 Aug 2025
Online, Netherlands
Posted: 28 Jun 2025
Royal Maas International Competition
27 Jun - 05 Aug, 2025
Royal Maas International Competition Are you a passionate musician ready to be heard worldwide? The Royal Maas International…
Closing date:
05 Aug 2025
Online/
Warsaw, Poland
Posted: 27 Jun 2025
Ad Libitum International Piano Competition
15 - 30 Jul, 2025
The new season of the Ad Libitum Piano Competition is now open! Open to pianists of all ages and nationalities. Join the ranks of…
Closing date:
15 Jul 2025
Online, Poland
Posted: 27 Jun 2025
Bach International Music Competition (Free Entry)
25 Jul - 09 Aug, 2025
⭐FREE ADMISSION until 25 July 2025 BACH IMC invites: ⭐Composers ⭐Ensembles ⭐Soloist-performers of all ages, all…
Closing date:
25 Jul 2025
Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 25 Jun 2025
Mozart International Music Competition UK
21 Jun - 01 Aug, 2025
Mozart International Music Competition UK opens online to all Instruments, Voices, Conducting, Composition and Chamber Music. The…
Closing date:
01 Aug 2025
Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 21 Jun 2025
UK International Music Competition Online
21 Jun - 30 Jul, 2025
UK International Music Competition Online is calling all talented musicians around the world. The competition welcomes all…
Closing date:
30 Jul 2025
Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 21 Jun 2025
World Exceptional Musicians Competition
21 Jun - 20 Jul, 2025
World Exceptional Musicians Competition opens online to all Instruments, Voices, Conducting, Composition, music videos, writings…
Closing date:
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Kotor, Montenegro
Posted: 20 Jun 2025
Montenegro International Piano Festival
28 - 30 Aug, 2025
MIP Piano Competition 2025 Kotor, Montenegro | August 28–30 Open to pianists worldwide, up to age 30 Application deadline: July…
Closing date:
15 Jul 2025
Szeged, Hungary
Posted: 20 Jun 2025
II International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition
31 Aug - 07 Sep, 2025
The IFFCC brings together a distinguished international jury and offers participants valuable exposure, including prestigious…
Closing date:
13 Jul 2025
Online, Croatia
Posted: 17 Jun 2025
3rd Knoten Int. Piano competition
17 Jun - 08 Jul, 2025
KNOTEN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION The Knoten International Piano Competition is a fully online event that challenges…
Closing date:
08 Jul 2025
Amposta, Spain
Posted: 17 Jun 2025
DeltaChamber Music Festival (Programa Academy)
21 Jul 2025
El Programa Academy se crea como un proyecto pedagógico del festival para formar el talento joven del territorio mediante el…
Closing date:
07 Jul 2025
Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 16 Jun 2025
World Master Open Music Competition
16 Jun - 16 Jul, 2025
World Master Open Music Competition is a global stage for musicians who dare to go beyond limits. Open to all instruments…
Closing date:
16 Jul 2025
Bucharest, Romania
Posted: 16 Jun 2025
International Competition Remember Enescu
15 - 20 Sep, 2025
The Remember Enescu Cultural Foundation organizes the Remember Enescu International Competition 2025, XXII Edition, paying…
Closing date:
25 Aug 2025
Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 16 Jun 2025
Erik Satie International Music Competition
16 Jun - 21 Jul, 2025
Erik Satie International Music Competition is an online global stage dedicated to celebrating creativity, individuality, and…
Closing date:
21 Jul 2025
Verona, Italy
Posted: 16 Jun 2025
Premio Amici della Musica di Verona 2025
14 Sep - 23 Nov, 2025
5th edition of the Premio Amici della Musica di Verona, a renowned international competition open to soloists and chamber music…
Closing date:
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Vienna, Austria
Posted: 14 Jun 2025
International BTHVN Wien Competition 2025
14 Jun - 31 Aug, 2025
The International BTHVN Wien Music Competition is a leading online music competition open to musicians of any nationality and…
Closing date:
31 Aug 2025
Online (Video Selection), Carnegie Hall, New York, United States
Posted: 14 Jun 2025
Manhattan Music Competition: Carnegie Hall (Video selection)
14 Jun - 18 Oct, 2025
Last days to apply! Your debut at CARNEGIE HALL MANHATTAN INT. MUSIC COMPETITION ONLINE COMPETITION (Video Selection) Over…
Closing date:
05 Jul 2025
Rome/
Rieti, Italy
Posted: 14 Jun 2025
International Contemporary Music Interpretation Competition
14 Jun - 30 Sep, 2025
Sixth edition of the "International Competition for the Interpretation of Contemporary Music" organized by the Flavio Vespasiano…
Closing date:
30 Sep 2025
Vienna, Austria
Posted: 14 Jun 2025
6th International Classical Music & Composition Competition
14 Jun - 07 Sep, 2025
Vienna Classical Music Academy (VCMA) International Classical Music & Composition Competition As a highlight of the competition…
Closing date:
07 Sep 2025
Montesilvano/
Pescara, Italy
Posted: 12 Jun 2025
Premio Bruno Mezzena Concorso Pianistico Internazionale
26 - 29 Nov, 2025
Concorso pianistico internazionale a categorie e per solisti.
Closing date:
01 Oct 2025
Singapore, Singapore
Posted: 12 Jun 2025
4th Singapore International Music Competition 2025
12 Jun - 30 Sep, 2025
[FOR PIANO & VIOLIN] Deadline: 30 September 2025 ✦ For Solo Piano and Solo Violin ✦ No Travelling Required ✦ Free…
Closing date:
30 Sep 2025
Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 08 Jun 2025
Best Classical Musicians Awards
08 Jun - 15 Jul, 2025
Best Classical Musicians Awards Open to all instrumentalists, singers, conductors & chamber musicians, and composers of all…
Closing date:
15 Jul 2025
Online, Spain
Posted: 08 Jun 2025
NextGen Music Competition
08 Jun - 28 Dec, 2025
NextGen Music Competition welcomes instrumentalists, vocalists, conductors, chamber ensembles, and composers from all around the…
Closing date:
28 Dec 2025
Vienna, Austria
Posted: 08 Jun 2025
2nd CLAVIERLAND Mozart Classical Music Competition
08 Jun - 05 Oct, 2025
2nd CLAVIERLAND Mozart Classical Music Competition Piano - 4 Hands/
Duo - Chamber Music - Composition * The competition is open to…
Closing date:
05 Oct 2025
Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 08 Jun 2025
Debussy International Music Competition
08 Jun - 10 Jul, 2025
Debussy International Music Competition opens online to all Instruments, Voices, Conducting, Composition and Chamber Music. The…
Closing date:
10 Jul 2025
Girona, Spain
Posted: 06 Jun 2025
Carles & Sofia International Piano Competition
06 - 30 Jun, 2025
ONLINE COMPETITION /
PRESENCIAL AWARDS Contestants have to submit videos available in YouTube, Vimeo or similar online…
Closing date:
30 Jun 2025
Szeged, Hungary
Posted: 06 Jun 2025
II International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition
31 Aug - 07 Sep, 2025
II International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition 31 August – 7 September, 2025 Szeged, Hungary Apply now via…
Closing date:
13 Jul 2025
Vienna, Austria
Posted: 05 Jun 2025
The 2nd Sounds of Land of Fire International Piano Competition
04 Jun - 04 Aug, 2025
The “Sounds of the Land of Fire” International Piano Competition warmly welcomes talented pianists from around the globe to…
Closing date:
04 Aug 2025
Milan, Italy
Posted: 04 Jun 2025
The 5th Montecatini International Piano Competition
22 Jul - 07 Sep, 2025
The Montecatini International Piano Competition warmly invites young pianists from around the world to share their unique talents…
Closing date:
21 Jul 2025
Online, Greece
Posted: 02 Jun 2025
3rd International Online Music Competition
02 Jun 2025 - 15 Feb 2026
Aims of competition: • Creating the opportunity for all age performers to present themselves on the international music scene…
Closing date:
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Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 01 Jun 2025
8th Georges Bizet International Music Competition
01 Jun - 10 Jul, 2025
Georges Bizet International Music Competition is an online international music competition that aims to fully challenge the…
Closing date:
10 Jul 2025
Online/
Warsaw, Poland
Posted: 31 May 2025
Classical Music Stars (Free entry)
10 - 25 Jul, 2025
Free Application until 10 JULY 2025 AWARDS: ⭐ABSOLUTE WINNERS ⭐FIRST PRIZES with Special Mention ⭐1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes in…
Closing date:
10 Jul 2025
Online, Spain
Posted: 31 May 2025
Sonikum Int. Music Competition
31 May - 15 Dec, 2025
Sonikum International Music Competition is open to all instrumentalists, singers, conductors & chamber musicians, composers of…
Closing date:
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Miami, United States
Posted: 28 May 2025
The 7th Florida Young Artists International Piano Competition
28 May - 27 Sep, 2025
Winners perform their concerto with orchestra in Miami, Florida on 8/
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2025. Cash prizes for all 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners…
Closing date:
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Madrid, Spain
Posted: 27 May 2025
18th Piano Composition Competition Fidelio 2025 via The Internet
23 - 31 Jul, 2025
18th PIANO COMPOSITION COMPETITION FIDELIO 2025 VIA THE INTERNET No matter the distance, you participate at home!. Entering this…
Closing date:
20 Jul 2025
Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 26 May 2025
Global Genius Music Competition
26 May - 03 Jul, 2025
*The competition is open to all instrumentalists, singers, conductors & chamber musicians, composers of all nationalities…
Closing date:
03 Jul 2025
Bern, Switzerland
Posted: 24 May 2025
Walter Furrer Prize 2025
01 Nov 2025
The Association Walter Furrer is awarding a prize for the best interpretation of Walter Furrer’s Piano Variations (1926)…
Closing date:
01 Aug 2025
Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted: 23 May 2025
Auditions - Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society
23 May - 03 Aug, 2025
THE MANCHESTER MID-DAY CONCERTS SOCIETY are holding auditions for its 2026/
2027 season of lunchtime concerts at the BRIDGEWATER…
Closing date:
03 Aug 2025
Online, United Kingdom
Posted: 22 May 2025
Beethoven International Music Competition UK
22 May - 01 Jul, 2025
The Beethoven International Music Competition UK is now accepting applications online! The competition welcomes all instruments…
Closing date:
01 Jul 2025
Vienna, Austria
Posted: 21 May 2025
Antonio Vivaldi Competition Vienna
04 - 06 Aug, 2025
The Antonio Vivaldi International Competition Vienna is an international competition dedicated to music students and pupils. The…
Closing date:
10 Jul 2025
Szeged, Hungary
Posted: 20 May 2025
II International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition
31 Aug - 07 Sep, 2025
II International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition (IFFCC) is a competition with no age limit, featuring a world-renowned…
Closing date:
13 Jul 2025
Paris, France
Posted: 02 May 2025
Nouvelles Etoiles International Competition
01 May - 07 Jul, 2025
Ready to shine? Join the Nouvelles Étoiles International Music Competition 2025! Open to young talents (ages 3–26) in France…
Closing date:
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Felanitx, Spain
Posted: 01 May 2025
Concurs Internacional de Piano Online Chopin Sessions Felanitx
01 May - 15 Jul, 2025
Our competition in the online form is opening its doors to pianists from around the world. Age groups: I - pianists born 2014…
Closing date:
15 Jul 2025
Westport, United States
Posted: 28 Apr 2025
The 2025 Heida Hermanns International Music Competition
28 Apr - 15 Nov, 2025
The 2025 Heida Hermanns International Music Competition, hosted by MoCA CT, is for talented pianists ages 18-30 worldwide to…
Closing date:
30 Jun 2025
Gioia del Colle (Ba), Italy
Posted: 27 Apr 2025
27th International Music Competition “Pietro Argento”
28 - 31 Aug, 2025
The Competition is open to musician from all over the world. Section I – Piano (soloist); Section II – Pianistic Performance…
Closing date:
21 Aug 2025
Szeged, Hungary
Posted: 22 Apr 2025
II International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition
31 Aug - 07 Sep, 2025
The II International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition is an open platform for conductors of all ages, featuring a renowned…
Closing date:
13 Jul 2025
Roma, Italy
Posted: 22 Apr 2025
Concorso Internazionale "Premio Annarosa Taddei"
05 Jul - 08 Oct, 2025
The Cultural Association Annarosa Taddei is delighted to organize the 13th edition of the International Music Competition for…
Closing date:
05 Jul 2025
Verona, Italy
Posted: 19 Apr 2025
Premio Amici della Musica di Verona 2025
14 Sep - 23 Nov, 2025
5th edition of the Premio Amici della Musica di Verona, a renowned international competition open to soloists and chamber music…
Closing date:
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Druskininkai, Lithuania
Posted: 16 Apr 2025
Music Without Limits
06 - 14 Aug, 2025
Pianists, string players, and chamber music ensembles of various instruments are invited to participate in multiple age…
Closing date:
01 Jul 2025
Athens, Greece
Posted: 15 Apr 2025
1st Festival Prize Online Competition 2025
15 Apr - 10 Dec, 2025
Festival Prize is an annual Competition which starts in 2025 and organised by COLIBRI Arts and Music. The Company is no profit…
Closing date:
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SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE. SY3 7BA., United Kingdom
Posted: 31 Mar 2025
Gregynog Young Musician
01 Nov 2025
The Gregynog Young Musician Competition has become a most prestigious annual event and this year will take place at:- THE…
Closing date:
05 Oct 2025
Salzburg, Austria
Posted: 31 Mar 2025
Internationaler Mozartwettbewerb Salzburg 2026 - Violine&Klavier
06 - 19 Feb, 2026
Violine: 6.–12. Februar 2026 Finalkonzert mit Akademieorchester der Universität Mozarteum: 12. Februar 2026 Jury-Vorsitz…
Closing date:
15 Sep 2025
Paris, France
Posted: 31 Mar 2025
Pro Musicis-International Prize
15 Apr - 15 Jul, 2025
The Pro Musicis international prize is awarded to established artists who demonstrate following abilities: essential technique…
Closing date:
15 Jul 2025
Newyork City, United States
Posted: 29 Mar 2025
The 2025 musicON International Composition Competition
29 Mar - 15 Aug, 2025
I. Organization Host: Mayflower Art Center Organizer: Mayflower Art Center & MusicON Festival Foundation II. Competition…
Closing date:
15 Aug 2025
Hungary, Budapest, Hungary
Posted: 25 Mar 2025
The VIII International Liszt Ferenc Competition(Hungary-Budapest)
02 - 03 Aug, 2025
【The VIII International Liszt Ferenc Competition (Hungary - Budapest)】 - Piano, strings and Flute category and from age 5 to…
Closing date:
n/
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PADOVA, Italy
Posted: 22 Mar 2025
22nd Padova International Music Competition
10 Sep - 10 Dec, 2025
The 22nd edition of Padova International Music Competition includes: 1) International Music Competition for Soloists and…
Closing date:
10 Sep 2025
New York, United States
Posted: 20 Mar 2025
Concert Star International Competition at New York Carnegie Hall
01 May - 05 Oct, 2025
Concert Star Classical Music Competition 2025 It will be held at Carnegie Hall’s Weil Recital Hall on Sunday, October 5th…
Closing date:
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Grez-Doiceau, Belgium
Posted: 20 Mar 2025
17th "Rencontres Internationales des Jeunes Pianistes"
18 - 23 Nov, 2025
The competition is open to young pianists , age limit 24, of all nationalities. It has two rounds: selection and final. Four age…
Closing date:
10 Oct 2025
Bruxelles, Belgium
Posted: 20 Mar 2025
V Fanny Mendelssohn International Online Competition 2025
30 Jun - 30 Jul, 2025
The only online competition that offers real concert opportunities and cash prizes: STAR GRAND PRIZE, CONCERTS AND MONEY PRIZES…
Closing date:
30 Jul 2025
Bucuresti, Romania
Posted: 15 Mar 2025
Remember Enescu International Comeptiton, XXII edition
15 - 20 Sep, 2025
REMEMBER ENESCU INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, XXII edition September 15 – 20, 2025 - Competition dates – September 15 – 20…
Closing date:
25 Aug 2025
Houston Texas, United States
Posted: 01 Mar 2025
3rd International Ponce Project Piano Competition
02 Aug 2025
Two simultaneous competitions: LIVE & VIRTUAL Ages 6 to 33 www.ThePonceProject.org contains all info about the competition…
Closing date:
01 Jul 2025
Washington D.C., United States
Posted: 16 Feb 2025
American Virtuoso International Music Competition
16 Feb 2025 - 01 Aug 2026
The 2025 AVIMC Music Competition is open to piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass, guitar players, and chamber ensembles…
Closing date:
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Beijing /
Online, China
Posted: 09 Feb 2025
2nd Dragon Competition
06 - 30 Jul, 2025
GRAND PRIX - Ensemble: 4000 USD /
China Tour (5 concerts) - Soloist: 2000 USD /
China Tour (5 concerts) Plus: flights, visas…
Closing date:
05 Jul 2025
Budapest, Hungary
Posted: 07 Feb 2025
Premier Music International Competition Pro - PMIC Pro
07 Feb - 30 Apr, 2025
!!Application deadline for the 4th edition has been extended to 15 May 2025! PMIC Pro is a prestigious annual online music…
Closing date:
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Cologne, Germany
Posted: 22 Jan 2025
Fifth Kölner Klavierzimmer - International amateur competition
20 - 24 Aug, 2025
This year, the International Piano Competition for amateurs "Kölner Klavierzimmer" returns to Cologne. From 20.08.-24.08.2025…
Closing date:
25 Jul 2025
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Posted: 28 Dec 2024
The Andrew Downes Performance Prize 2025
21 Sep 2025
Open to any outstanding soloist or chamber ensemble who learns and performs a work by Andrew Downes. Minimum age of entrants - 18…
Closing date:
25 Jul 2025
Castelnuovo di Farfa, Italy
Posted: 10 Nov 2024
5th International ArtePiano Competition 2025
10 Nov 2024 - 18 Jul 2025
Applications for the 5th International ArtePiano Competition 2025 are now open! The competition consists of 2 categories: Junior…
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