Fenix Award International Music Competition (Free entry)
10 - 25 Feb, 2026
⭐FREE ADMISSION until 10 February 2026 FENIX AWARD International Music Competition invites: ⭐Soloist-performers (all…
Closing date: 10 Feb 2026
Violin Competitions
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Online, PolandPosted: 17 Jan 2026
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Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 16 Jan 2026
London Young Musician16 Jan - 01 Mar, 2026Join the prestigious London Young Musician (LYM) competition, where aspiring talents are evaluated by an esteemed jury of…Closing date: n/a -
Online, ItalyPosted: 14 Jan 2026
XV International Competition "Città di Massa" - online spring ed14 Jan - 13 Apr, 2026Diapason Musical Association is proud to present the 15th online edition of the "Città di Massa" International Competition for…Closing date: 13 Apr 2026 -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 14 Jan 2026
World Grand Prix International Music Contest14 Jan - 28 Feb, 2026The competition is open to all instrumentalists, singers, conductors & chamber musicians, and composers of all nationalities…Closing date: n/a -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 14 Jan 2026
Carl Reinecke International Music Competition14 Jan - 01 Mar, 2026Carl Reinecke International Music Competition is an online international music competition that aims to fully challenge the…Closing date: n/a -
Gorizia, ItalyPosted: 13 Jan 2026
5 International music competition Musica Goritiensis14 - 21 Mar, 2026The institutions "Slovenski center za glasbeno vzgojo - Centro sloveno di educazione musicale Emil Komel" and "Kulturni center…Closing date: 25 Feb 2026 -
San Bartolomeo al Mare, ItalyPosted: 12 Jan 2026
XXXVII Concorso Internazionale Rovere d'Oro e Giovani Talenti13 - 19 Jul, 2026The Rovere d'Oro is a prestigious international music competition renowned for its ability to highlight artistic excellence…Closing date: 23 Jun 2026 -
Piombino (LI), ItalyPosted: 09 Jan 2026
Concorso di esecuzione musicale "Riviera Etrusca"10 - 26 Apr, 2026Trattasi di un concorso che prevede due premi di esecuzione (Premio pianistico "Giannoni", Premio lirico "Masini") e sezioni…Closing date: 15 Mar 2026 -
Online/London, United KingdomPosted: 06 Jan 2026
16th Bach International Music Competition UK05 Jan - 26 Feb, 2026The Bach International Music Competition UK 2026 is open online to all instrumentalists, singers, conductors & chamber musicians…Closing date: n/a -
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…Closing date: 10 Jul 2026 -
Online, United KingdomPosted: 05 Jan 2026
World Classical Music Awards05 Jan - 21 Feb, 2026World Classical Music Awards is open to all instrumentalists, singers, conductors & chamber musicians, and composers of all…Closing date: n/a -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 31 Dec 2025
World Melody Music Competition30 Dec 2025 - 15 Feb 2026World Melody Music Competition is an online competition welcoming various categories including instruments, vocals, conducting…Closing date: n/a -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 30 Dec 2025
Couperin International Music Competition30 Dec 2025 - 06 Feb 2026Couperin International Music Competition is an online international music competition that aims to fully challenge the virtuosity…Closing date: 06 Feb 2026 -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 30 Dec 2025
Haydn Young Musician Competition UK30 Dec 2025 - 21 Feb 2026The competition is open to young musicians from all backgrounds, including instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, conductors…Closing date: 21 Feb 2026 -
Online (Video Selection), Winners Concert: Vienna, AustriaPosted: 28 Dec 2025
Vienna International Music Competition 2026 – Musikverein Debut28 Dec 2025 - 03 Apr 2026Vienna International Online Music Competition (Video Selection) Application Period: Now open – Deadline: 30 January 2026…Closing date: 30 Jan 2026 -
Paris, FrancePosted: 28 Dec 2025
LUMINA Competition – Classical Music Video Project01 Feb - 09 Sep, 2026LUMINA is an international classical music competition dedicated to professional video production. 24 selected musicians will…Closing date: 31 Jan 2026 -
New York, United StatesPosted: 28 Dec 2025
Musical Life Competition07 - 08 Mar, 2026Musical Life Competition is a prestigious international classical music competition, open to dedicated young musicians ages 18…Closing date: n/a -
Brussels, BelgiumPosted: 25 Dec 2025
Music Academy Forte03 Jul 2026ONE ROUND COMPETITION WITHOUT PRE-SELECTION “MUSIC ACADEMY FORTE” is open to musicians from all around the world on Solo…Closing date: 15 Jun 2026 -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 24 Dec 2025
Golden Prestige International Music Competition24 Dec 2025 - 09 Feb 2026Golden Prestige International Music Competition is an online music competition open to musicians of all ages, all majors…Closing date: 09 Feb 2026 -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 24 Dec 2025
Mozart International Music Competition UK24 Dec 2025 - 01 Feb 2026Mozart International Music Competition UK opens online to all Instruments, Voices, Conducting, Composition and Chamber Music. The…Closing date: 01 Feb 2026 -
Online, PolandPosted: 20 Dec 2025
Bach International Music Competition (Free entry)25 Jan - 09 Feb, 2026⭐ FREE ADMISSION until 25 January 2026 The BACH International Music Competition, now in its 6th edition, invites: ⭐ Composers…Closing date: 25 Jan 2026 -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 19 Dec 2025
Erik Satie International Music Competition19 Dec 2025 - 21 Jan 2026Erik Satie International Music Competition is an online global stage dedicated to celebrating creativity, individuality, and…Closing date: 21 Jan 2026 -
Garden City, New York, United StatesPosted: 19 Dec 2025
5th Manolov International Music Competition New York 202609 May 2026The biannual MANOLOV International Competition is held in two categories: Piano and Violin. The 2026 contest is open to…Closing date: 09 Apr 2026 -
London / Online, United KingdomPosted: 19 Dec 2025
UK International Music Competition (Online)19 Dec 2025 - 30 Jan 2026UK International Music Competition Online is calling all talented musicians around the world. The competition welcomes all…Closing date: n/a -
CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI (33043) UD, ItalyPosted: 16 Dec 2025
mittelyoung 202616 Dec 2025 - 10 Feb 2026Send your artistic project for a paid opportunity on the international stage of Mittelfest, the festival of Central Europe. The…Closing date: 10 Feb 2026 -
Bucharest, RomaniaPosted: 12 Dec 2025
George Enescu International Competition23 Aug - 19 Sep, 2026The 20th edition of the George Enescu International Competition takes place from 23 August to 19 September 2026 in Bucharest…Closing date: 10 May 2026 -
Ambleside, Lake District, United KingdomPosted: 11 Dec 2025
Lake District Music - Emerging Musicians Programme 202629 Jul - 09 Aug, 2026Lake District Music invites applications from string quartets for our 2026 Emerging Musicians Programme, a career-shaping…Closing date: 01 Feb 2026 -
Bruxelles, BelgiumPosted: 10 Dec 2025
VI Fanny Mendelssohn International Online Competition 202628 Feb - 30 Mar, 2026VI Fanny Mendelssohn International Online Competition 2026 28 February - 30 March 2026 The only online competition that offers…Closing date: 30 Jan 2026 -
Online / London, United KingdomPosted: 09 Dec 2025
World Exceptional Musicians Competition09 Dec 2025 - 20 Jan 2026World Exceptional Musicians Competition opens online to all Instruments, Voices, Conducting, Composition, music videos, writings…Closing date: n/a -
Online/Warsaw, PolandPosted: 06 Dec 2025
String Competition Online - for all strings and chamber music07 - 25 Jan, 2026Extended Application Deadline: 20 January 2026 String Competition Online – Apply Now! SCO welcomes musicians of all ages and…Closing date: 20 Jan 2026 -
Trebinje, Bosnia and HerzegovinaPosted: 02 Dec 2025
Trebinje Classic 202624 - 26 Apr, 2026Trebinje Classic – International Music Competition Trebinje Classic is an international music competition held in the heart of…Closing date: 25 Mar 2026 -
London, United KingdomPosted: 23 Nov 2025
LSO Conservatoire Scholarships01 Jun - 05 Jul, 2026Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are NOW OPEN. Application deadline is 12pm on 10 March 2026. The LSO Conservatoire…Closing date: 10 Mar 2026 -
Berlin, GermanyPosted: 22 Nov 2025
Berlin "Grand Prize Virtuoso" International Music Competition22 Nov 2025 - 14 Feb 2026- Online Competition (Video Selection) - Open to all nationalities and ages - Piano, Strings, Voice, Wind and Chamber Music ·…Closing date: 14 Feb 2026 -
Hong Kong, Hong KongPosted: 21 Nov 2025
6th Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition06 - 12 Apr, 2026The upcoming 6th edition of the competition is set to commence in January 2026 which featured prizes sponsored by esteemed…Closing date: 09 Feb 2026 -
Online, BelgiumPosted: 20 Nov 2025
Aurelia International Online Violin Competition01 May - 01 Jun, 2026The Aurelia International Online Violin Competition welcomes violinists aged 0–25 across three age categories, with a…Closing date: 01 May 2026 -
Piran, SloveniaPosted: 17 Nov 2025
Tartini International Music Competition 202629 - 31 May, 2026The friendliest music competition for violin, piano, and chamber music in Europe, held in the beautiful city of Piran, Slovenia…Closing date: n/a -
Paris, FrancePosted: 11 Nov 2025
Nouvelles Étoiles International Music Compétition01 Dec 2025 - 15 Feb 2026Nouvelles Étoiles is an international competition based in Paris, open to all instruments (classical, baroque, jazz, and folk)…Closing date: 31 Jan 2026 -
London, UK, United KingdomPosted: 08 Nov 2025
London Concerto Competition 202608 Nov 2025 - 18 Apr 2026Winners will perform in a concert with the London City Philharmonic. The London International Concerto Competition 2026 offers…Closing date: 18 Apr 2026 -
Filadelfia, ItalyPosted: 05 Nov 2025
Filadelfia Competitions07 - 10 May, 2026XVII - PAOLO SERRAO SPECIAL PRIZE €2,000 - A prize concert or masterclass - Olympus Musicus - International Music Festival…Closing date: 30 Apr 2026 -
Maruggio ( Taranto), ItalyPosted: 01 Nov 2025
5° concorso di esecuzione musicale città di Maruggio11 - 14 May, 2026Il 5° Concorso Internazionale di esecuzione musicale “Città di Maruggio” è organizzato dall’Associazione di Promozione…Closing date: 05 May 2026 -
Lowell, MA, United StatesPosted: 31 Oct 2025
Lowell Chamber Orchestra 2026 Young Artist Competition01 Nov 2025 - 26 Jan 2026The Lowell Chamber Orchestra announces its fifth annual international concerto competition. The contest is geared to give young…Closing date: 26 Jan 2026 -
Poznań, PolandPosted: 31 Oct 2025
23rd International Georg Philipp Telemann Violin Competition27 - 29 Jun, 2026The International Georg Philipp Telemann Violin Competition has taken place annually since 2004 year in Poznań, Poland. The 23rd…Closing date: 15 Mar 2026 -
New York / New York, United StatesPosted: 13 Oct 2025
Naumburg International Violin Competition27 Oct - 01 Nov, 2026FIRST PRIZE: Cash Award of $25,000 Two fully subsidized New York Recitals A Commissioned Work SECOND PRIZE: Cash Award of $15,000…Closing date: 07 Sep 2026 -
Espoo, FinlandPosted: 10 Oct 2025
Tapiola Choir International Choral Composition Competition 202610 Oct 2025 - 18 Jan 2026Tapiola Choir announces an international choral composition competition for youth and children’s choir. The competition is open…Closing date: 18 Jan 2026 -
Madrid, SpainPosted: 09 Oct 2025
Atlántida Concerto Competition for Young International Soloists08 Oct 2025 - 31 Jan 2026The Atlántida Chamber Orchestra announces the first edition of the Atlántida Concerto Competition, a contest aimed at…Closing date: 31 Jan 2026 -
Brussels, BelgiumPosted: 07 Oct 2025
10th Leonid Kogan International Competition for Young Violinists09 - 13 Jun, 2026Leonid Kogan International Competition is open to violinists of all nationalities. The competition runs in four categories. 1st…Closing date: 15 Mar 2026 -
ONLINE, United StatesPosted: 26 Sep 2025
Chicago International Violin Competition22 Nov 2026Chicago International Violin Competition (Nov 22, 2026) is an international violin competition held via video submission! CVC…Closing date: n/a -
Ghent, BelgiumPosted: 04 Sep 2025
Kreutzer International Music Competition04 - 08 Aug, 2026The 3rd edition of Kreutzer International Music Competition will take place from 4th to 8th of August 2026 in Miry Concert Hall…Closing date: 01 Apr 2026 -
Prague, Czech RepublicPosted: 14 Aug 2025
The Josef Micka Violin Competition 2026, Prague06 - 08 Mar, 2026The competition is open to violinists attending junior music schools, conservatoires, secondary music schools, private schools or…Closing date: 25 Jan 2026 -
Prague, Czech RepublicPosted: 12 Jul 2025
Dvorak Classical Music Competition 202610 Jul 2025 - 30 Jan 2026The Antonín Dvořák Classical Music Competition (ADCMC) is an international online classical music competition for musicians…Closing date: 30 Jan 2026 -
Online, GreecePosted: 02 Jun 2025
3rd International Online Music Competition02 Jun 2025 - 15 Feb 2026Calling all musicians, singers, and conductors – of all ages and nationalities! Take part in an inspiring international…Closing date: 31 Jan 2026 -
Washington D.C., United StatesPosted: 16 Feb 2025
American Virtuoso International Music Competition16 Feb 2025 - 01 Aug 2026The 2025 AVIMC Music Competition Winter Edition is open to piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, and chamber ensembles. Winners will…Closing date: n/a -
Budapest, HungaryPosted: 07 Feb 2025
Premier Music International Competition Pro - PMIC Pro07 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: n/a -
Chicago, IL, United StatesPosted: 28 Jul 2022
Chicago Violin Competition20 Nov 2022Chicago Violin Competition 22 Nov, 2026 Chicago Violin Competition (Nov 22, 2026) is an international violin competition held via…Closing date: n/a
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