Be part of the Family and become a WFIMC Associate Member!
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Discover the artists of tomorrow.
" 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
As the largest network of international music competitions, the WFIMC brings together institutions on five continents, dedicated to helping young artists embarking on their careers. While providing a forum for dialogue and exchanges between its members, WFIMC provides guidelines, aiming for artistic excellence, integrity and fairness, and thus sets a globally recognized standard. Founded in 1957, the Federation is currently comprised of about 120 international music competitions and other institutions serving young musicians on their path to an international career. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the Federation is a member of the International Music Council of UNESCO in Paris.
120 Competitions on 5 continents.
Welcome to the WFIMC.
As an Associate Member, you will have
- Access to the largest network of international music competitions in the world - Special recognition in the annual yearbook, on the WFIMC website and other media - Free access to WFIMC Lounges (online seminars) - Special educational projects for schools, online or offline - (optional) seminars or classes for your institutions - Free monthly newsletter - Discount packages on WFIMC advertising rates for online and print advertisements - Invitations to the annual General Assembly (live or online), including receptions, networking sessions, dinner invitations, excursions, and all non-internal meetings - selected competition livestreams and podcasts through our cooperation with IDAGIO
The WFIMC Network .
Andorra Andorra intl. Saxophone Competition Armenia A. Khachaturian Intl. Competition, Yerevan Aust ralia Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition Melbourne Intl. Chamber Music Competition Sydney Intl. Piano Competition Aust ria Intl. Beethoven Piano Competition, Vienna F. Kreisler Intl. Violin Competition, Vienna Franz Schubert and Modern Music, Graz Belgium Queen Elisabeth Competition, Brussels Canada Azrieli Music Prizes, Toronto Banff Intl. String Quartet Competition, Banff Canadian Intl. Organ Competition, Montréal Honens Piano Competition, Calgary Montreal Intl. Music Competition Chile Intl. Musical Comp. ?Dr. Luis Sigall?, Viña del Mar China 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 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
Long-Thibaud Competition, Paris Lyon Intl. Chamber Music Competition Orléans Intl. Piano Competition Georgia Tblisi Intl. Piano Competition Germany Aeolus Wettbewerb for Winds, Dusseldorf ARD Intl. Music Competition, Munich Intl. J.S. Bach Competition, Leipzig Cologne Intl. Music Competition DEBUT Classical Singing Competition Joseph Joachim Intl. Violin Comp., Hannover The Mahler Competition, Bamberg Intl. Instrumental Competition, Markneukirchen Intl. Violin Comp. Henri Marteau, Lichtenberg/Hof Intl. Max Rostal Competition, Berlin 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 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
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
Japan Mt Fuji Intl. Opera Competition, Hamamatsu Hamamatsu Intl. Piano Competition Intl. Oboe Competition of Japan, Tokyo Intl. Organ Competition, Musashino-Tokyo Kobe Intl. Flute Competition Osaka Intl. Chamber Music Competition Sendai Intl. Music Competition Takamatsu Intl. Piano Competition Tokyo Intl. Music Competition for Conducting Lithuania M.K. Ciurlionis Piano and Organ Comp., Vilnius Luxembourg Luxembourg Intl. Piano Competition Netherlands Intl. F. Liszt Piano Competition, Utrecht Intl. Vocal Competition ´ s Hertogenbosch Intl. Conducting Competition Rotterdam TROMP Percussion Competition, Eindhoven World Harp Competition, Utrecht 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 Intl. S. Moniuszko Vocal Competition, Warsaw Paderewski intl. Piano Competition, Bydgoszcz H. Wieniawski Intl. Violin Competition, Poznan Portugal Santa Cecilia Intl. Competition, Porto Romania G. Enescu Intl. Competition Serbia Intl. Jeunesses Musicales Competition, Belgrade Singapore Singapore Intl. Violin Competition Slovakia Intl. J.N. Hummel Piano Competition, Bratislava South Africa Unisa Intl. Music Competition, Pretoria
South Korea Daegu Intl. Vocal Music Competition ISANGYUN Competition, Tongyeong Jeju Intl Brass Competition Seoul Intl. Music Competition Spain "Iturbi Prize" Intl. Piano Competition, Valencia Intl. Piano Competition Prize Jaén Maria Canals Intl. Music Comp., Barcelona P. O´ Shea Intl. Piano Competition, Santander P. Comp. Spanish Composers, Las Rozas de Madrid Sweden W. Stenhammar Intl. Music Competition, Norrköping Swedish Intl. Duo Competition, Katrineholm 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 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
Conferences.
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.
2014 General Assembly in Tongyeong, South Korea
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.
Recent / Future Assemblies
2013 Tel Aviv, Israel 2014 Tongyeong, South Korea 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
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.
2019 Regional Meeting in Bolzano, Italy
Elisabeth Kozik, Vice President ARD International Music Competition (Munich)
Peter Paul Kainrath, President Director, Busoni Intl. Piano Competition (Bolzano)
Benefits at a glance.
Your listing in the WFIMC yearbook. Published in print and online once a year, the WFIMC Yearbook is a great source of information for musicians around the world.
Newsletters. Stay up-to-date on competition news and know about the most recent winners, plus read about a variety of related topics, once a month.
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!
Sisi Ye, Vice President CEO, Schoenfield Int.l Competition (Harbin)
Florian Riem, Secretary General (Geneva)
General Assemblies. The pandemic has shown that in-person meetings remain indispensable! 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 Lounges. Take part in online presentations and discussions during the year, from time to time even in local languages! Renowned panelists and guest speakers are invited to talk about various current issues.
Advertising. Enjoy discounts of up to 50% on advertising rates for all online and offline publications of WFIMC.
Membership.
Associate Membership Rates
WFIMC Associate Membership is intended for promoters, artist agencies, music
foundations, music schools and universities, performance venues,
One-time application fee : CHF 400
instrument makers and other music related industries. Competitions of any kind cannot apply as associate member but must apply as a full member instead. Applications for associate membership are subject to approval by the board of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.
Membership annual fee: CHF 1000
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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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