Who we are, what we offer- and what your competition will need to become a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF YOUNG ARTISTS FOR GENERATIONS
MEMBERSHIP
Discovering the artists of tomorrow
Music speaks where words? and sometimes politics? fall short. As a universal language and powerful instrument of soft diplomacy, it builds bridges across borders, cultures and communities. The WFIMC unites around 130 leading competitions and music institutions across five continents. Together, we create pathways for exceptional young musicians, connecting them with conservatoires, universities, festivals, orchestras, cultural organisations, digital platforms and audiences around the world.
"The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies and his life just to make sure that one note follows another? and leaves us with the feeling that something is right in the world.?
Leonard Bernstein
130 Member Competitions on 5 continents.
Our competitions are more than moments of performance. They are part of a vibrant global cultural ecosystem?places where talent is discovered, artistic careers take shape, and ideas, traditions and experiences are shared. By bringing together young artists from every background and nationality, we promote excellence in music education, encourage artistic development and celebrate the extraordinary diversity of musical expression. WFIMC also fosters dialogue and mutual respect among the next generation of artists, helping them become cultural ambassadors in an increasingly interconnected world. Through initiatives such as Denationalisation , we celebrate musicians as individuals?not simply as representatives of a country? putting artistry, personality and human connection at the heart of international exchange.Founded in 1957 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, WFIMC is a member of the International Music Council of UNESCO in Paris. As the world?s leading network of international music competitions, we help young musicians cross borders, find their audiences and shape the future of music.
Welcome to the WFIMC!
Other Benefits - Artist Pages for all main laureates of your competition - Regional Conferences, Online Lounges, and other events - Interviews and reports about your competition - Special educational seminars/ projects for schools - Free monthly newsletter - Discount packages on WFIMC advertising rates for online and print advertisements
As a World Federation Member, you will - be part of the largest network of international music competitions in the world, recognized by governments and universities - enjoy a regular presence in the annual yearbook, on the WFIMC website, sns and other media - be invited to the annual General Assembly of the Federation and have access to all events including receptions, networking sessions, dinner invitations, excursions, as well as all internal - legal and/or expert advice in all competition matters
The WFIMC Network . Andorra Andorra intl. Saxophone Competition Armenia A. Khachaturian Intl. Competition, Yerevan Aust ralia Melbourne Intl. Chamber Music Competition Sydney Intl. Piano Competition Aust ria Long-Thibaud Competition, Paris Lyon Intl. Chamber Music Competition Orléans Intl. Piano Competition Georgia Tblisi Intl. Piano Competition Germany Aeolus Wettbewerb for Winds, Dusseldorf
Slovenia Ljubljana Festival Intl. Piano Competition South Africa Unisa Intl. Music Competition, Pretoria South Korea
Japan Mt Fuji Intl. Opera Competition, Hamamatsu Hamamatsu Intl. Piano Competition Intl. Oboe Competition of Japan Intl. Organ Competition, Musashino-Tokyo Kobe Intl. Flute Competition Osaka Intl. Chamber Music Competition Sendai Intl. Music Competition Takamatsu Intl. Piano Competition
Daegu Intl. Vocal Music Competition ISANGYUN Competition, Tongyeong Jeju Intl Brass Competition Seoul Intl. Music Competition Jeju International Composition Competition Spain "Iturbi Prize" Intl. Piano Competition, Valencia Intl. Piano Competition Prize Jaén Maria Canals Intl. Music Comp., Barcelona P. Comp. Spanish Composers, Las Rozas de Madrid Switzerland Concours Geza Anda, Zürich Geneva Intl. Music Competition Saint Maurice Intl. Organ Competition T. Varga Intl. Violin Competition, Sion Turkey Intl. Piano Competition Istanbul Orchestra´ Sion Ukraine Intl. Comp. for Young Pianists i. M. of V. Horowitz, Kyiv Odesa Intl. Violin Competition United Kingdom Hastings International Piano Competition Leeds Intl. Piano Competition J. Mottram Intl. Piano Competition, Manchester Scottish Intl. Piano Competition, Glasgow E. Svetlanov Intl. Conducting Competition, Birmingham USA Cleveland Intl. Piano Competition The Gurwitz Intl. Piano Competition, San Antonio Indianapolis Intl. Violin Competition New Orleans International Piano Competition Olga Kern Intl Piano Competition,Albuquerque Longwood Gardens Intl. Organ Comp., Kennett Square Primrose Intl. Viola Competition, Los Angeles Van Cliburn Intl. Piano Competition, Fort Worth Gina Bachauer Intl. Piano Competition, Salt Lake City
ARD Intl. Music Competition, Munich Intl. J.S. Bach Competition, Leipzig Cologne Intl. Music Competition Joseph Joachim Intl. Violin Comp., Hannover The Mahler Competition, Bamberg Intl. Instrumental Competition, Markneukirchen Intl. Violin Comp. Henri Marteau, Lichtenberg/Hof Intl. Schubert Competition, Dortmund R. Schumann Intl. Competition, Zwickau Intl. Telekom Competition Stuttgart International Violin Competition Weimar Intl. Music Competitions Hong Kong Hong Kong Intl. Piano Competition Hong Kong International Conducting Competition Hungary Bartok World Competition, Budapest Budapest Intl Music Competitions Budapest E. Marton Singing Competition Ireland Dublin Intl. Piano Competition Israel A. Rubinstein Intl. Piano Master Comp., Tel Avi v Italy L. Berio Intl. Composition Comp., Rome Borciani Intl. String Quartet Comp., Reggio Emilia F. Busoni Intl. Piano Competition,Bolzano R.S. Gallo Intl. Piano Competition, Monza M. Pittaluga intl. Guitar Competition, Alessandria Premio Paganini Intl. Piano Competition, Genova Intl. Chamber Competition ?Pinerolo e Torino? Intl. Competition ?Città di Porcia?, Porcia E. Pozzolo Intl. Piano Competition, Seregno A. Toscanini Intl. Conducting Comp. Parma G.B. Viotti Intl. Music Competition Intl. Piano Competition "Premio M. P. Monopoli", Barletta Premio Internationalale Antonio Mormone, Milan
Intl. Beethoven Piano Competition, Vienna F. Kreisler Intl. Violin Competition, Vienna Franz Schubert and Modern Music, Graz Belgium Queen Elisabeth Competition, Brussels Intl. Clarinet Competition Ghent Canada Azrieli Music Prizes, Toronto Banff Intl. String Quartet Competition, Banff Honens Piano Competition, Calgary Montreal Intl. Music Competition Chile Intl. Musical Comp. ?Dr. Luis Sigall?, Viña del Mar China Guangzhou Intl. Flute Competition IPEA Intl. Percussion Competition, Shanghai Intl. Mozart Comp. for Young Musicians, Zhuhai Ningbo International Vocal Competition Schoenfeld Intl. String Competition, Harbin Shenzhen Intl. Piano Concerto Comp. Shenzhen I. Stern Intl. Violin Competition, Shanghai Xiamen International Piano Competition Shenzhen Intl. Horn Competition Czech Republic Prague Spring Intl. Music Competition, Prague Denmark C. Nielsen Intl. Music Competition, Odense Finland Mirjam Helin Intl. Singing Comp., Helsinki I.Hannikainen Piano Chamber Music Comp., Jyväskylä
Tokyo Intl. Music Competition for Conducting Tokyo Minato City Intl. Music Competition Lithuania Lithuanian Intl. Professional Music Competitions, Vilnius Klaipeda David Geringas Intl. Cello Competition Luxembourg Luxembourg Intl. Percussion Competition Netherlands Intl. F. Liszt Piano Competition, Utrecht Intl. Vocal Competition ´ s Hertogenbosch Intl. Conducting Competition Rotterdam TROMP Percussion Competition, Eindhoven New Zealand Michael Hill intl Violin Competition, Auckland Norway Princess Astrid Intl. Music Comp., Trondheim Intl. E. Grieg Piano Competition, Bergen Trondheim Intl. Chamber Music Competition Poland Intl. F. Chopin Piano Competition G. Fitelberg Intl. Competition for Conductors, Katowice Paderewski intl. Piano Competition, Bydgoszcz H. Wieniawski Intl. Violin Competition, Poznan Intl. Karol Szymanowski Music Competition, Katowice Portugal Santa Cecilia Intl. Competition, Porto Cascais Opera Intl. Vocal Competition Romania G. Enescu Intl. Competition Serbia Intl. Competition of Young Musicians, Belgrade Singapore Singapore Intl. Violin Competition Slovakia Intl. J.N. Hummel Piano Competition, Bratislava
Intl. Maj Lind Piano Competition, Helsinki Intl. J. Sibelius Violin Competition, Helsinki France Besancon Intl. Conducting Competition Grand Prix des Chartres Organ Comp. Epinal Intl. Piano Competition
Recent / Future Assemblies
Conferences.
2015 Bolzano, Italy 2016 Yerevan, Armenia 2017 Montreal, Canada 2018 Glasgow, UK 2019 Norrköping, Sweden 2020 online due to pandemic 2021 Reggio Emilia, Italy 2022 Bydgoszcz, Poland 2023 Hamamatsu, Japan 2024 Parma, Italy 2025 Harbin, China 2026 Vilnius, Lithuania 2027 Geneva, Switzerland 2028 Andorra 2029 Fort Worth
The Annual General Assembly of the World Federation of International Music Competitions is a 4-day event, hosted by one of its members. The largest event held by the Federation, it is an ideal opportunity to meet professionals from all over the world, to exchange views, discuss new strategies, plan future events, and promote new ideas and concepts. While meeting and learning from local artists and experts, participants are experiencing exciting new cities, meeting new friends and colleagues, and enjoying a variety of local cuisine.
Reggio Emilia, Italy, 2021
WFIMC Regional Meetings From time to time, Regional Meetings are held in various parts of the world, bringing together members from a certain region or country. While similar in contents, Regional Meetings are shorter and are held on a smaller scale or in a more intimate setting than General Assemblies.
2025 General Assembly in Harbin, China
While renown speakers and panelists are discussing current issues and topics related to competitions and music industry, smaller working groups are set up for in-depth discussions and exchanges. Plenty of time is given to networking! Past Guest speakers have included Alfred Brendel, Till Janczukovic, Reinhold Messner, Matias Tarnopolsky, Dominique Meyer, Ray Chen, Rafal Blechacz and many others. While the conferences are intended mainly for live attendance, members unable to participate live can also join parts of the General Assembly online and follow the live stream.
2019 Regional Meeting in Bolzano, Italy
Elisabeth Kozik, Vice President Managing Director, ARD Intl. Music Competition (Munich)
Sisi Ye, Vice President CEO, Schoenfeld Int. Competition (Harbin)
Peter Paul Kainrath, President Director, Busoni Intl. Piano Competition (Bolzano)
Florian Riem, WFIMC Secretary General (Geneva)
Benefits at a glance.
General Assemblies.
Your listing in the WFIMC yearbook.
WFIMC General Assemblies offer a variety of meetings, panel discussions, workshops, receptions, dinners and excursions, ideal for in-depth conversations and opportunities to meet music professionals. WFIMC Intl. Forum. Experience a new conference format that brings together young artists with WFIMC members and industry professionals - exploring topics like creative programming, audience development, artificial intelligence, and more!
Published in print and online once a year, the WFIMC Yearbook is a great source of information for musicians around the world.
Media Presence.
Need help with applications? introduce your jury? feature your candidates?We provide a multitude of options to get you media presence in our sns network, newsletters and related publications.
Advertising.
Enjoy discounts of up to 50% on advertising rates for all online and offline publications of WFIMC, including yearbook, website and sns.
Monthly Newsletters.
Stay up-to-date on competition news and know about the most recent winners, plus read about a variety of related topics, new people in the business, artist interviews, and much more.
www.wfimc.org
Along with its social media channels, a great source of information, including competition listings, news articles, artist profiles, videos, podcasts, and much more!
Peter Paul Kainrath, President Director, Busoni Intl. Piano Competition (Bolzano)
Testimonials.
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Le Congrès de la FMCIM, c?est une occasion unique de partager desexpériences précieuses avec nos compères et enrichir nos connaissances grâce à des présentations variées avec des intervenantsde qualité. The Assembly of the WFIMC is a unique opportunity to share valuable experience with our colleagues and enhance our knowledge through varied presentations with great speakers!
The General Assembly in Hamamatsu was what a successfull assembly should be: informative sessions, networking (especially during karaoke sessions? ), exchange of best practices, connecting with old friends, making new ones. Under the umbrella of a superb host that provided a fantastic experience for all!
The chance to meet with esteemed colleagues from around the world always sparks ideas and inspires collaboration. The WFIMC congress in Hamamatsu was an illuminating and invigorating exchange and our hosts provided an amazingly generous and warm cultural experience that I'll never forget. It was a privilege to be able to take part.
Jacques Marquis President and CEO, The Cliburn
Fiona Sinclair CEO, Leeds Intl. Piano Competition
F abien Girard Administrateur, Tibor Varga Comp., Sion
Membership.
Membership Rates
One-time application fee : CHF 2600
WFIMC Membership is intended for international music competitions which comply with the statutes and follow the recommendations of the World Federation and have successfully finished at least two editions of their competition. Membership fees include access to all events of the World Federation, including the General Assemblies and related events such as receptions, dinners, workshops etc. Certain optional activities such as special excursions may incur additional fees. Likewise, all contents, reports, interviews etc. are offered for free, while only individual competition advertisements in print and online media are offered at a substantial discount or within discounted advertising packages.
Basic annual fee: CHF 3100 (First year: CHF 2000) payable within 3 months of invoice (i.e. April each year).
Membership should likewise be cancelled 3 months before the end of a calendar year. Applications must be submitted along with any relevant materials (i.e. brochures or annual reports) by 15 February 2027 . Upon recommendation of the board of the Federation, the 2027 General Assembly in Vilnius, Lithuania will vote on all eligible applications and results will be announced shortly thereafter. Membership only becomes effective after payment of the application fee and annual fee.
Talk to us!
For more information and all inquiries, feel free to contact us for a conversation with one of our staff, or drop us a message!
Phone +41 22 321 36 20
e- Mail fmcim@fmcim.org
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