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Competitions
Guildhall School’s 2026 Music Gold Medal awarded to violinist Caroline Durham
The US violinist performed Bartók’s Violin Concerto no.2 in the final round
Results announced for 6th Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition
Violinists from five different age categories were celebrated at the competition held from 6 to 12 April 2026
Guildhall School’s 2026 Music Gold Medal awarded to violinist Caroline Durham
The US violinist performed Bartók’s Violin Concerto no.2 in the final round
Results announced for 6th Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition
Violinists from five different age categories were celebrated at the competition held from 6 to 12 April 2026
Winners announced for 2026 Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition
The Dolphins Quartet receives $10,000 and performance engagement, as well as the audience prize
Results announced at the Bad Tölz International String Quartet Competition
The Isla Quartet took home both the first prize and audience prize
14-year-old cellist wins the Classic Cello International Competition
South Korean cellist Jung A Kim won the €50,000 first prize
German Music Competition announces winners for 2026
German cellist Constantin Heise receives €5,000, concert engagements, and a CD recording opportunity
Haslemere International String Competition announces 2026 winners
British violinist Sofia Demetriades wins £3,000 and a performance engagement with the English Chamber Orchestra
Violinist Keila Wakao wins the 2026 National Schadt String Competition
The US–Japanese violinist receives $12,000 and a performance engagement with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Winners announced for the 2026 Leipzig Bach Competition
German violinist Miha Zhu receives €20,000
Elmore Quartet wins Royal Over-Seas League Competition strings and keyboard ensemble prize
The quartet receives £10,000 and a Wigmore Hall performance
Winners announced at New Zealand’s 2026 National Concerto Competition
Violinist Lorna Zhang won the top prize of NZD10,000, following her performance of Shostakovich Violin Concerto no.1
Winners announced for 2026 Coltman Chamber Music Competition
Trio Sinfonia wins the the string and piano division and $2,500
Winners announced for the 2026 John Pollard Competition for Young String Players
Violinist Junhyung Kang and cellist Shirley Lu each receive €2,000
Winners named for 2025 German Musical Instrument Fund competition
More than 30 young musicians received the loan of a valuable instrument from the foundation
Cello contestants announced for 2026 Queen Elisabeth Competition
66 cellists will compete in the third cello edition of the competition, taking place in Brussels from 4 May 2026
Ysaÿe International Violin Competition announces 2026 finalists
A total of 20 violinists will proceed to the junior and senior finals
Winners announced for the 2026 Netherlands Violin Competition
Violinist Rebecca Roozeman wins the €12,000 Oskar Back first prize
Violin winners announced at the 2026 International Mozart Competition
Chinese violinist Xunyue Zhang took the top prize €10,000, following the final round on 12 February
Violin finalists announced for the 2026 International Mozart Competition
Three violinists compete for the €10,000 first prize in Salzburg, Austria
Winners announced for the 2026 Singapore International Violin Competition
Ukrainian violinist Georgii Moroz wins $50,000
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