WFIMC 2026 YEARBOOK

ARD INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION Munich, Germany

WFIMC Founding Member

The invitation to this competition is meant for young musicians who are ready to embark on an international career. The competition is open to musicians of all nations born between 1997 and 2009 for bassoon, organ and percussion categories. For the string quartet category, the total age of the quartet must not exceed 120 years, but individual musicians must not be older than 35 or younger than 17.

Next Competition Application Due Competition Dates

2026/ Bassoon, Organ, Percussion, String Quartet

Application System OWN/OTHER Application fee EUR 60

Mar 27, 2026

Aug 30 - Sep 18, 2026

Second next edition 2027/ Flute, Piano Trio, Violin, Voice Third next edition 2028/ Horn, Piano, Viola, Violoncello

Total Prize Money

EUR 180.000

Other Awards Travel support

Concerts/Tours, Recordings, Marketing/ website

in part/ limited

Streaming

Youtube, own website/other

Jury

String Quartet: Vineta Sareika (Chair), Pierre Colombet, Veronika Hagen, Di Ronza, François Kieffer, Asbjørn Nørgaard, Arnau Tomàs Realp, Pawel Zalejski Bassoon: Gustavo Núñez (Chair), Sophie Dervaux, Krisztina Faludy , Andrea Merenzon, Maria José Rielo Blanco, Johannes Schwarz, Eyal Streett Organ: Andres Uibo (Chair), Thierry Escaich, Zuzana Ferjencikova , Peter Kofler , Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin, Gianluca Libertucci, Kimberly Marshall Percussion: Martin Grubinger (Chair), Johannes Fischer, Sanja Fister , Timothy Genis, Marta Klimasara, Vassilena Serafimova

Artists

Munich Chamber Orchestra Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor

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