World Federation of International Music Competitions
The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) is an organization based in Geneva, Switzerland that maintains a network of the internationally recognized organisations that aim to discover the most promising young talents in classical music through public competition.[1] It was founded in 1957, and now 120 of the world's leading music competitions are members of the federation.
Member organizations by year of membership
[edit]1950s
[edit]1957 (Founding members)
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ARD International Music Competition, Munich
Budapest International Music Competition, (Cello, Conducting & Piano) Franz Liszt International Piano Competition, Budapest
Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition, Bolzano
Frédéric Chopin International Piano Competition, Warsaw
Geneva International Music Competition, Geneva- Gian Battista Viotti International Music Competition, Vercelli
- Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznań
Marguerite Long – Jacques Thibaud International Piano and Violin Competition, Paris- Niccolò Paganini International Violin Competition, Genoa
Prague Spring International Music Festival
Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Brussels[2]
1958
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Maria Canals International Piano Competition, Barcelona- Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors
International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna- International singing competition of Toulouse
1959
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1960s
[edit]1961
[edit]1963
[edit]- Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia International Composition Competition, Rome
1965
[edit]- Johann Sebastian Bach International Music Competition, Leipzig
Leeds International Piano Competition
1968
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1969
[edit]- Carl Flesch International Violin Competition, London[3] (last held in 1992)
Jean Sibelius International Violin Competition, Helsinki
1970s
[edit]1971
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Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky International Music Competition (piano, violin, cello, singing), Moscow (retracted in 2022)
1973
[edit]- Grand Prix de Chartres
1974
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1975
[edit]- Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competition, Terni
Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, Tel Aviv
Grand Prix Maria Callas, Athens
1976
[edit]- Alberto Curci International Violin Competition, Naples
- Clara Haskil International Piano Competition, Vevey
- Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition, Santander
- Sion International Violin Competition
- Tibor Varga International Violin Competition, Martigny
- Verdian Voices International Singing Competition, Busseto
1977
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1978
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Sydney International Piano Competition
Vaclav Huml International Violin Competition, Zagreb
1979
[edit]1980s
[edit]1980
[edit]- Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition, Vienna
- Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors, Katowice
- London String Quartet Competition
- Ludwig Spohr International Violin Competition, Freiburg
William Kapell International Piano Competition, College Park
1981
[edit]- Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition
Carl Nielsen International Music Competition (violin, organ, flute, clarinet), Odense- Cleveland International Piano Competition
Dr. Luis Sigall International Music Competition (piano, violin, cello, guitar, singing), Viña del Mar- Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition, Alessandria
1982
[edit]- Verviers International Singing Competition
1983
[edit]- Francisco Viñas International Singing Competition, Barcelona
- Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, Salt Lake City
1984
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Banff International String Quartet Competition, Banff, Alberta- International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
- Vittorio Gui International Chamber Music Competition, Florence
1985
[edit]1986
[edit]- Arturo Toscanini – Goffredo Petrassi International Conducting and Composition Competition, Parma
- Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition, Benicàssim
1987
[edit]- Géza Anda International Piano Competition, Zürich
Kobe International Flute Competition- Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition[5]Helsinki
- Pilar Bayona International Piano Competition, Zaragoza (disbanded after the 2001 edition)
1988
[edit]- Bilbao International Singing Competition
- Cologne International Music Competition (violin, piano, singing)
1989
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Dublin International Piano Competition
1990s
[edit]1990
[edit]- Franz Schubert and Modern Music International Music Competition, Graz[6]
- Trapani International Chamber Music Competition
- USA International Harp Competition, Bloomington
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart International Music Competition, Salzburg
1991
[edit]- Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition, Reggio Emilia
UNISA International Music Competition, Pretoria
1992
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Cidade do Porto International Piano Competition
International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, Utrecht- Odense International Organ Competition
1993
[edit]- Antonio Pedretti International Conducting Competition, Trento
- José Iturbi International Piano Competition, Valencia
- Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition, Augsburg
- Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition
Queen Sonja International Music Competition, Oslo
1994
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Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis International Piano and Organ Competition, Vilnius- Scottish International Piano Competition, Glasgow
1995
[edit]- Calgary International Organ Competition
- Dos Hermanas International Clarinet Competition
- Julián Gayarre – Pablo Sarasate International Singing and Violin Competition, Pamplona
- Provincia di Caltanissetta International Chamber Music Competition
- International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition, Hannover[7]
1996
[edit]- Città di Porcia International Music Competition (brass instruments)
- "Ciutat de Tarragona" International Award for Musical Composition
- Franz Schubert International Piano Competition, Dortmund
- Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
1997
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Jan Nepomuk Hummel International Piano Competition, Bratislava- Marseille International Opera Competition
- Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition, Miami
- Orléans International Piano Competition
- Osaka International Chamber Music Competition
- Sergei Prokofiev International Music Competition, Saint Petersburg
1998
[edit]- Honens International Piano Competition, Calgary
- Hamamatsu International Piano Competition
- Trio di Trieste International Chamber Music Competition
2000s
[edit]2000
[edit]- Ville de Paris International Music Competition
- Witold Lutoslawski International Cello Competition, Warsaw
2001
[edit]- Alexander Girardi International Singing Competition, Coburg
Luxembourg International Percussion Competition
2002
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George Enescu International Piano Competition, Bucharest- London International Piano Competition
Tbilisi International Piano Competition
2003
[edit]- Musashino-Tokyo International Organ Competition
- Mt. Fuji International Opera Competition of Shizuoka, Hamamatsu
2004
[edit]- Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition
International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz, Kyiv- Montreal International Musical Competition (piano, violin, singing)
- Premio Jaén International Piano Competition
Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Auckland[8]
2005
[edit]- Città di Brescia International Violin Competition
- Sendai International Music Competition (violin, piano)
- Weimar International Music Competition (Franz Liszt – piano, Joseph Joachim – chamber music)
2006
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Isang Yun Competition, Tongyeong- Lyon International Chamber Music Competition
- Pablo Casals International Cello Competitionm Kronberg
- Saint-Maurice International Organ Competition
2007
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China International Piano Competition, Xiamen- EPTA – Svetislav Stančić International Piano Competition, Zagreb
- TROMP International Music Competition, Eindhoven
2008
[edit]- Max Rostal International Viola and Violin Competition, Berlin
Swedish International Duo Competition, Katrineholm
2009
[edit]- China International Singing Competition, Ningbo
- China International Violin Competition, Qingdao
- Jeju International Brass Competition
- Maj Lind International Piano Competition, Helsinki
- Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition, Monza
- Seoul International Music Competition (piano, violin, singing), Seoul
- Telekom – Ludwig van Beethoven International Piano Competition, Bonn
- Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (for singers), Norrköping
2010s
[edit]2010
[edit]- Paderewski International Piano Competition, Bydgoszcz[9]
- Beijing International Music Competition, Beijing[10]
- Gaspar Cassado International Violoncello Competition, Hachioji[11]
2011
[edit]- Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition, Dublin
- The Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments, Düsseldorf
- International Oboe Competition of Japan, Karuizawa
- International Chamber Music Competition "Città di Pinerolo", Pinerolo
BNDES International Piano Competition, Rio de Janeiro- International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, Zagreb
2012
[edit]- International Violin Competition Henri Marteau, Lichtenberg and Hof[12]
- International J. M. Sperger Competition for Double Bass, Ludwigslust[13]
- Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition, Trondheim[14]
- RNCM James Mottram International Piano Competition, Manchester
2013
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2014
[edit]2015
[edit]- International Grand Prix of Romania ”Trophaeum Artis Cantorum”, Bucharest
- China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition,[17] Shenzhen
- Takamatsu International Piano Competition, Takamatsu[18]
- Top of the World International Piano Competition, Tromsø[19]
2016
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Hong Kong International Piano Competition, Hong Kong[20]- Canadian International Organ Competition, Montreal[21]
- Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers, St Petersburg[22]
- Giorgos Thymis International Piano Competition, Thessaloniki[23]
2017
[edit]- International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition, Bergen[24]
- Schoenfeld International String Competition, Harbin[25]
International Piano Competition - Istanbul Orchestra'Sion, Istanbul[26]- Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition, Kennett Square[27]
- Primrose International Viola Competition, Los Angeles[28]
- Princess Astrid International Music Competition, Trondheim[29]
2018
[edit]- Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition, Bamberg[30]
- Zhuhai International Mozart Competition, Zhuhai[31]
- The Gurwitz International Piano Competition, Texas[32]
2019
[edit]- International Luciano Berio Composition Competition, Rome
- Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, Shanghai
Singapore International Violin Competition,[33] Singapore- Éva Marton International Singing Competition, Budapest
- International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition (Międzynarodowy Konkurs Wokalny im. Stanisława Moniuszki), Warsaw
2020s
[edit]2020
[edit]- The Girolamo Fantini Intertnational Trumpet Competition, Rome
- Debut International Classical Singing Competition,[34] Weikersheim
2021
[edit]- DHF World Harp Competition, Utrecht
- The Azrelli Music Prizes, Toronto
- Santa Cecilia Piano Competition, Porto
2022
[edit]- Concurso Internacional de Piano Compositores de España (CIPCE), Las Rozas de Madrid
- International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition, Seregno[35]
- Odesa International Violin Competition,[36] Odesa
- Ipea International Percussion Competition, Shanghai
- Olga Kern International Piano Competition,[37] Albuquerque
- International Conducting Competition Rotterdam,[38] Rotterdam
- Bartók World Competition,[39] Budapest
- Lithuanian International Professional Music Competitions,[40] Vilnius
2023
[edit]- Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Chamber Music Competition;[41] Jyväskylä, Finland
- Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition; Hastings, UK
2024
[edit]- Adelaide International Guitar Competition, Adelaide, Australia
- Stuttgart International Violin Competition, Stuttgart, Germany
- New Orleans International Piano Competition, New Orleans, USA
- Daegu International Vocal Music Competition[42], Daegu, South Korea
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "World Federation of International Music Competitions – Annual Book 2018". issuu.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition". www.cmireb.be. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Lisa McCormick (2015). Performing Civility. Cambridge University Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-107-10086-2.
- ^ "Premio Valentino Bucchi". www.premiobucchi.it. www.premiobucchi.it. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition". www.mirjamhelin.fi. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Franz Schubert and Modern Music International Music Competition". schubert.kug.ac.at. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition". www.jjv-hannover.de. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Michael Hill International Violin Competition". www.michaelhillinternationalviolincompetition.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Paderewski International Piano Competition". konkurspaderewskiego.pl. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Beijing International Music Competition". www.bjimc.cn. www.bjimc.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "Gaspar Cassado International Violoncello Competition". www.cassado-cello.jp. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "International Violin Competition Henri Marteau". www.violinwettbewerb-marteau.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "International J. M. Sperger Competition for Double Bass". www.spergerwettbewerb.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition". www.ticc.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Aram Khachaturian International Competition". www.akhic.am. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting". conductingtokyo.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition". www.csipcc.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Takamatsu International Piano Competition". www.tipc.jp. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Top of the World International Piano Competition". topoftheworld.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Hong Kong International Piano Competition". topoftheworld.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Canadian International Organ Competition". www.ciocm.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers". www.obraztsova.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ ""Giorgos Thymis" International Piano Competition". www.thymiscompetition.gr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition". griegcompetition.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Schoenfeld International String Competition". schoenfeldcompetition.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "International Piano Competition – Istanbul Orchestra'Sion". www.nds.k12.tr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition". longwoodgardens.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Primrose International Viola Competition". www.primrosecompetition.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Princess Astrid International Music Competition". www.tso.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "The Mahler Competition". bamberger-symphoniker.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Zhuhai International Mozart Competition". www.zhmozart.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "HISTORY". musicalbridges.org. musicalbridges.org. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "2020 Year Book". issuu.com. WFIMC. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "WFIMC YEARBOOK 2021". issuu.com. issuu.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "pozzoli_regulation-english_2023" (PDF). www.concorsopozzoli.it. www.concorsopozzoli.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "yearbook 2023". issuu.com. wfimc. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "The Third Olga Kern International Piano Competition". olgakerncompetition.org. olgakerncompetition.org. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "International Conducting Competition Rotterdam". www.wfimc.org. www.wfimc.org. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Bartók World Competition". www.wfimc.org. www.wfimc.org. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "WFIMC Yearbook 2024". issuu.com. issuu.com. 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "WFIMC Yearbook 2024". issuu.com. issuu.com. 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Yearbook 2025". online.flippingbook.com. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
External links
[edit]- World Federation of International Music Competitions
- Piano Competitions & Music Competitions at Bakitone International
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