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Competitions
Trio Basilea wins Swiss Chamber Music Competition
The piano trio received CHF5,000 at the national competition for up-and-coming string ensembles
Violinist Bohdan Luts wins Long-Thibaud Competition
The 18-year-old Ukrainian receives the €35,000 First Grand Prize, as well as the audience prize, the press jury prize and the Prize of the French Republican Guard Orchestra
Trio Basilea wins Swiss Chamber Music Competition
The piano trio received CHF5,000 at the national competition for up-and-coming string ensembles
Violinist Bohdan Luts wins Long-Thibaud Competition
The 18-year-old Ukrainian receives the €35,000 First Grand Prize, as well as the audience prize, the press jury prize and the Prize of the French Republican Guard Orchestra
Winners announced for the 1st International W. Kamiński Violin Making Competition
First prize of PLN 15,000 (£3,000) was awarded to Polish luthier Martyna Reske, as well as an honourable mention of PLN 2,000 (£400) for her other submitted instrument
Prizes awarded at the Bach-Abel International Viola da Gamba Competition
The competition was held at Köthen Castle from 4 to 11 November 2023
Balourdet Quartet wins 2024 Cleveland Quartet Award
Chamber Music America has also announced the JACK Quartet will receive the 2024 Michael Jaffee Visionary Award, while Herbie Hancock will receive the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award
Sphinx Organization announces semi-finalists for 2024 competition
20 exceptional Black and Latinx string players across two divisions will compete for nearly $100,000 in prizes in January 2024
Winners announced at 2023 Mirecourt International Violin Competition
24-year-old South Korean violinist Jaewon Wee took first prize, as well as a host of special prizes
Violinist Joshua Brown wins $100,000 first prize at Beijing’s Global Music Education League Competition
The violinist’s performance of Brahms Violin Concerto on 13 November won him the top cash prize, the Gold Medal, plus a prize package of performances and management
Cellist Leland Ko wins 2023 OSM Competition
Ko takes first prize of CAD20,000, a residency at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, plus recording and performance opportunities
Young Concert Artists Announces 2023 Winners
The winners of the 2023 Susan Wadsworth International Audition will join the roster of musicians as YCA Jacobs Fellows
2023 UCT Strings Competition announces winners
First prize of ZAR 30,000 (£1,350) was awarded to 25-year-old violinist Nicholas Bruiners
Simon Zhu wins 57th Paganini Competition
The grand prize of €30,000 has been awarded to German violinist Simon Zhu, along with the opportunity to play the 1743 ‘Il Cannone’ Guarneri ‘del Gesú’ violin
Novo Quartet wins at the 2023 Concours de Genève
The Danish quartet also won four special prizes alongside the CHF 20,000 first prize
Concours de Genève string quartet finalists announced
The three quartets will compete for the CHF20,000 first prize
57th Premio Paganini Violin Competition Announces Finalists
Violinists Qingzhu Weng, Jingzhi Zhang, and Zhu Simon will perform in the final round on Friday 27 October
Inaugural Paul Juon Chamber Music Competition results announced
Grand prizes were awarded to the Trio Zeitgeist, Loewe Quartett, and ensemble focus
French violinist wins the 2023 Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
First prize of $5,000 was awarded to violinist Emmanuel Coppey, along with five paid performance engagements
Winner announced for the 2023 Mabel Quick Overseas Bursary Competition
First prize of ZAR 100,000 (£4,500) was awarded to 22-year-old cellist Ethan Lawson
Winners Announced at 2023 International Paulo Cello Competition
Luka Coetzee won the first prize of €20,000, as well as a cello bow made by Risto Vainio.
Animato Quartet receives €50,000 prize
The Dutch ensemble is the recipient of the 2023 Kersjes Prize, which supports emerging young artists
