The US-Canadian International Music Competition stands at the forefront of fostering musical talent and ambition on a global scale. ​We invite musicians, music students of all ages and skill levels, as well as professionals in the field to participate. There are no age restrictions for entry.
Application deadline: 17th February 2026

Join aspiring musicians across Europe to form a symphony orchestra! The course is free of charge, including food during the rehearsal period in Stockholm, and travel to and from Hamburg and accommodation in Hamburg.
Application deadline: February 1

Balthasar NOVA offers young professional musicians from all over Europe the opportunity to develop in the independent scene in a comprehensive, sustainable and future-oriented way.
The programme (duration: 09/2026 to 03/2028) includes fairly paid activities such as projects, courses, workshops, individual lessons, NOVA Salons and many other innovative and forward-looking formats.

The annual orchestral academy of the deutsch-französischen forums junger kunst Bayreuth is placing its focus this year on chamber music. As part of the 150th anniversary of the Bayreuth Festival, the programme includes not only works by Richard Wagner but also the chamber music version of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.

Whether you're a seasoned performer or entering your first competition, we welcome your artistry.

Application Deadline (Winter Session): 31 December, 2025

The LAMS Matera Award, a historic international competition dedicated to young musicians, reaches its twenty-fifth edition in 2025, confirming itself as one of the most relevant initiatives on the Lucanian musical and cultural scene.

Kezdő vagy profi zenész vagy? Mutasd meg tehetséged a WWWSTAR AWARDS nemzetközi zenei versenyén!

Az Imagine Music Xperience a Jeunesses Musicales International kezdeményezése, amely kilenc ország 13-21 éves zenészei számára nyújt lehetőséget workshopokon, közös zenélésen és versenyen való részvételhez. A program célja, hogy a fiatal művészek egy lépéssel közelebb kerüljenek a céljaik eléréséhez, nemzetközi tapasztalatot és kapcsolatokat szerezzenek.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5th October 2025

Megnyílt a jelentkezés a 2025-ös Altalena Nyári Akadémiára!
A program keretein belül a résztvevők nem csupán magas színvonalú zenei oktatásban részesülhetnek, de megismerkedhetnek a holisztikus jólléttel, mint a zenei fejlődés alapjával.

A „Euritmia” Zenei Kulturális Egyesület 1997 óta rendezi meg a Nemzetközi Versenyt Fiatal Hangszereseknek Povolettóban (Udine tartomány, Olaszország). A versenyen állami vagy magán zeneiskolák, konzervatóriumok és fúvószenekari képzések fiatal hangszeresei vehetnek részt, bármilyen nemzetiségű versenyzők jelentkezhetnek, akik 2014. január 1. után születtek.

The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (Slovakia) is pleased to invite students and young professionals to take part in the upcoming

International Vocal Competition 2025, organized by the Faculty of Music and Dance.

Tbilisi International Competition for Classical Guitar Performers will be held from October 17 to October 19, 2025. 

For the fourth time, the Tyrolean State Conservatory, in cooperation with the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), is awarding the Werner Pirchner Prize. This is an international competition for wind instruments, which is awarded annually in two categories. In 2025, musicians up to the age of 30 can compete for an attractive prize fund totaling EUR 17,000, playing the instruments Tuba & Bassoon.

Pályázz egy kiváló lehetőségre, hogy láthatóvá, hallhatóvá és elismertté válj!

US-CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION is more than just a regular music competition; it's an opportunity to join a vibrant community that revels in the beauty and diversity of music. It’s a celebration of the artistry and dedication that musicians bring to the stage, an acknowledgment of their relentless pursuit of excellence, and a tribute to their contribution to the cultural fabric of our societies.

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We invite you to be part of this exhilarating journey. Join the US-Canadian International Music Competition and be a part of a community that not only recognizes talent but nurtures it, fostering a deeper connection with the art of music. Let’s celebrate the power and beauty of music together!

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FIRST ROUND:

17 FEBRUARY 2025

Based in Bolzano, Italy, the Gustav Mahler Academy is one of the leading summer courses in Europe and received huge media attention last summer for its recording and tour of Mahler symphonies on period instruments under Philipp von Steinaecker.

A Talent Music Summer Opera & Courses Festival 2025 keretében Kerekes Blanka fuvolaművész mesterkurzust tart Olaszországban, Bresciában 2025. július 14–19. között.

The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (Slovakia) is pleased to invite students and young professionals to participate in our upcoming International Vocal Competition, organized by the Faculty of Music and Dance.

The 26th International Piano Competition of Paris Region.

It will be held from 1 to 7 June 2025 in the former church of Maisons-Laffitte (78).

First Round Application Deadline

29 January 2025 at 23:59 Eastern Time

Do not miss the opportunity to participate in a new International Concerto Competition!

During the Talent Music Master courses, soloists will have the opportunity to perform with a professional Master Orchestra, in Brescia, Italy.

A verseny 2025. március 27. és 30. között zajlik és szeretettel vár bármely hangszeren játszó zenészeket a brescia-i (Olaszország) Contrada San Giovanni 12. szám alatt.

Jelentkezési határidő: 2025. február 23.

Massimo Iannone énekedző két mesterkurzussal tér vissza Németországba:

-BERLIN, 2025. február 2., a Berlini Zeneakadémián Nord

- MÜNCHEN, 2025. február 20., a Steinway & Sonsban

2025 május 9-11. között megrendezésre kerül a 7. Spezzaferri László Nemzetközi Zenei Díj.

A verseny a verona-i Palazzo della Gran Guardia festői környezetében zajlik.

A jelentkezési határidő 2025. április 15.

6th Danubia Talents Liszt International Music Competition Roma, Italy from 25th March to 28th March 2025

Under the Honorary President Anne Queffélec, the Competition Committee is pleased to announce the registrations are now opened.

The Gustav Mahler Academy is one of the leading summer courses in Europe and received huge media attention last summer for its recording and tour of Mahler symphonies on period instruments under Philipp von Steinaecker.

A Bayreuth-i Francia-Német Fiatal Művészek Fóruma pályázatot hirdet a 2025 tavaszán megrendezésre kerülő éves Nemzetközi Zenekari Akadémián való részvételre.

The Bayreuth Franco-German Forum for Young Artists would like to draw your attention to its call for applications for its annual international orchestral academy in spring 2025.

The Bayreuth Franco-German Forum for Young Artists would like to draw your attention to its call for applications for its annual international orchestral academy in spring 2025.

A Frau Musika Orchestra Andrea Marcon vezénylésével új meghallgatásokat tart brácsa, hegedű, cselló, nagybőgő, fagott és oboa pozíciókra.

Idén 10. alkalommal kerül megrendezésre a Nemzetközi Johannes Brahms Kamarazenei Verseny (ICMC). Az eseményt a Stanisław Moniuszko Zeneakadémia szervezi, 2025. május 14-től 18-ig a lengyelországi Gdańskban.

"Praeludium," a groundbreaking project by the acclaimed Italian pianist and artist Maestro Massimiliano Valenti, merges the worlds of music and visual art in an unforgettable experience. This world premiere presentation will be available starting February 2025, offering a rare opportunity to host an innovative and highly anticipated artistic performance.

2024 Grand Maestro International Music Competition (4th Edition)

Special Commemorative Edition in honor and memory of Bela Bartok

Application Deadline First Round: 5th October 2024

A 7. Vilniusi Nemzetközi Ifjúsági Zenei Versenyt, a Premio Scarlatti-t, 2024. október 26. és 30. között rendezik meg Litvániában, Vilniusban.

//The 7th Vilnius International Youth Music Competition "Premio Scarlatti" will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 26 to 30 October 2024.

The Main Prize-winner’s Concert will be held on 31st October 2024 in the Great Renaissance Hall of the National Museum Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.

Details: https://www.musicavitale.org/lt/regulations

A brüsszeli Brussels Chamber Ensemble (BCE) kamarazenekar a következő koncertjén, 2024. október 12-én a Brüsszeli Királyi Konzervatórium Nagytermében (Conservatoire Royale de Bruxelles) a BCE magyar zeneszerzők műveit játssza, az Európai Unió Tanácsának magyar elnöksége tiszteletére.

Choirs will have the opportunity to take part in free friendship concerts in churches and venues around the city and should prepare a 15 minute programme which can include sacred and secular music.

The countdown is on - in one month, on 30 June 2024, the application phase for the 14th International Art Song Competition Stuttgart, which will be held at the HMDK Stuttgart from 24 - 29 September 2024, will end.

A brüsszeli Brussels Chamber Ensemble (BCE) kamarazenekar a következő koncertjén, 2024. október 12-én a Brüsszeli Királyi Konzervatórium Nagytermében (Conservatoire Royale de Bruxelles) a BCE magyar zeneszerzők műveit játssza, az Európai Unió Tanácsának magyar elnöksége tiszteletére.

Cluj International Flute & Clarinet Masterclasses 2024 are inviting you to apply till 10 June 2024.

We are pleased to send you the rules for the 45th Young Composer Competititon, Frederic Mompou International Award, 2024.

After the great success of the last editions (with hundreds of competitors for each edition), the Lams Award Matera - Festival/ International Competition for young musicians reaches the 24th edition, with important news in the Awards awarded and is part of the many initiatives of LAMS, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, the Basilicata Region, the City of Matera.

3rd "Sava Dimitrov" International Clarinet Competition will consist of four categories, featuring musicians from 12 to 33 years of age.