Dragon Competition
23 Jun - 15 Jul, 2026
GRAND PRIX - Ensemble: 4000 USD / China Tour (5 concerts) - Soloist: 2000 USD / China Tour (5 concerts) Plus: flights, visas…
Closing date: n/a
Strings Chamber Competitions (+/-Piano)
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Beijing / Online, ChinaPosted: 23 Jun 2026
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Online, United KingdomPosted: 19 Jun 2026
Golden Prestige International Music Competition 202619 Jun - 09 Nov, 2026Golden Prestige International Music Competition is an online music competition open to musicians of all ages, all majors…Closing date: n/a -
Online/Warsaw, PolandPosted: 18 Jun 2026
Classical Music Stars (Free entry)10 - 25 Jul, 2026The competition is open to: ⭐ All instruments ⭐ Chamber ensembles ⭐ Voices ⭐ Conductors ⭐ Composers ⭐ Free Application until 10…Closing date: 10 Jul 2026 -
Warsaw, PolandPosted: 12 Jun 2026
String Competition Online - for all strings and chamber music18 - 22 Jul, 202612th String Competition Online invites violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, harp, other stringed instruments and all…Closing date: 07 Jul 2026 -
New York City, United StatesPosted: 10 Jun 2026
(Carnegie Hall)The 3rd Concert Star International Classical Music01 Aug 2026 - 25 Jan 2027Founded to support the long-term artistic and professional development of young musicians, the Concert Star International…Closing date: n/a -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 06 Jun 2026
Mozart International Music Competition 202606 Jun - 01 Nov, 2026Mozart International Music Competition UK opens online to all Instruments, Voices, Conducting, Composition and Chamber Music. The…Closing date: n/a -
Cagliari, ItalyPosted: 01 Jun 2026
Premio Giangrandi-Eggmann, Chamber Music Competition11 - 13 Dec, 2026Teatro Lirico di Cagliari. International Chamber Music Competition. Prizes: € 7.000 and 15 concerts. For instrumental ensembles…Closing date: 10 Sep 2026 -
Rieti/Roma, ItalyPosted: 30 May 2026
International Contemporary Music Performance Competition30 May - 30 Sep, 2026“International Contemporary Music Performance Competition”, by the Fondazione Flavio Vespasiano within the Reate Festival. Open…Closing date: 30 Sep 2026 -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 30 May 2026
Georges Bizet International Music Competition30 May - 10 Oct, 2026Georges Bizet International Music Competition is an online international music competition that aims to fully challenge the…Closing date: n/a -
Vienna, AustriaPosted: 19 May 2026
Vienna International Ignaz Anton Schuppanzigh Competition 202619 May - 27 Jul, 20261st Vienna International Ignaz Anton Schuppanzigh Competition 2026 (Violin – Viola – String Quartet) The 1st Vienna International…Closing date: 27 Jul 2026 -
ROMA, ItalyPosted: 05 May 2026
Concorso Internazionale "Premio Annarosa Taddei"30 Jul - 05 Nov, 2026The Cultural Association Annarosa Taddei is delighted to organize the 14th edition of the International Music Competition for…Closing date: 30 Jul 2026 -
Verona, ItalyPosted: 01 May 2026
Premio della Musica di Verona20 Sep - 06 Dec, 20266th edition of the Premio della Musica di Verona, a renowned international competition open to all instruments, soloists and…Closing date: n/a -
Vienna, AustriaPosted: 10 Apr 2026
4th Paul Badura-Skoda International Piano Competition10 Apr - 30 Jun, 2026The 4th Paul Badura-Skoda International Piano Competition (Piano, Piano Duo/4 Hands, Chamber Music, Composition) aims to…Closing date: 30 Jun 2026 -
Paris, FrancePosted: 08 Apr 2026
NE Online Competition → Academy & Concerts in France01 May - 10 Jul, 2026“Nouvelles Étoiles” is an international artistic platform bringing together young musicians from around the world and offering a…Closing date: n/a -
PADOVA, ItalyPosted: 24 Mar 2026
23rd Padova International Music Competition10 Sep - 10 Dec, 2026The 23rd edition of Padova International Music Competition includes: 1) International Music Competition for Soloists and…Closing date: 10 Sep 2026 -
Alicante, SpainPosted: 09 Mar 2026
1st Óscar Esplá International Music Composition Competition08 Mar - 30 Jun, 20261st ÓSCAR ESPLÁ INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPOSITION COMPETITION La Mácula del Tiempo Cultural Foundation and the Óscar Esplá Superior…Closing date: n/a -
Gioia del Colle (Ba), ItalyPosted: 08 Feb 2026
XXVIII International Music Competition "P. Argento"27 - 30 Aug, 2026Section I – Piano (soloist); Section II – Pianistic Performance; Section III – Chamber Music (from duet with or without piano up…Closing date: 20 Aug 2026 -
Beijing / Online, ChinaPosted: 28 Jan 2026
Dragon Competition06 - 30 Jul, 2026GRAND PRIX - Ensemble: 4000 USD / China Tour (5 concerts) - Soloist: 2000 USD / China Tour (5 concerts) Plus: flights, visas…Closing date: 05 Jul 2026 -
Birmingham, United KingdomPosted: 06 Jan 2026
The Andrew Downes Performance Prize 202606 Sep 2026Prize - £1000 Open to any outstanding soloist or chamber ensemble who learns and performs a work by Andrew Downes. Minimum age of…Closing date: 10 Jul 2026
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