The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC ) is an organization based in Geneva , Switzerland that maintains a network of the internationally recognized organisations that aim to discover the most promising young talents in classical music through public competition .[1] It was founded in 1957, and now 120 of the world's leading music competitions are members of the federation.
Chopin Competition final (3rd edition, 1937), one of the founding members of the federation.
1950s
1957 (Founding members)
ARD International Music Competition , Munich
Budapest International Music Competition, (Cello, Conducting & Piano) Franz Liszt International Piano Competition , Budapest
Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition , Bolzano
Frédéric Chopin International Piano Competition , Warsaw
Geneva International Music Competition , Geneva
Gian Battista Viotti International Music Competition , Vercelli
Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition , Poznań
Marguerite Long – Jacques Thibaud International Piano and Violin Competition , Paris
Niccolò Paganini International Violin Competition , Genoa
Prague Spring International Music Festival
Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition , Brussels [2]
1960s
1963
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia International Composition Competition, Rome
1970s
1973
Grand Prix de Chartres
1980s
1981
Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition
Carl Nielsen International Music Competition (violin, organ, flute, clarinet), Odense
Cleveland International Piano Competition
Dr. Luis Sigall International Music Competition (piano, violin, cello, guitar, singing), Viña del Mar
Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition , Alessandria
1982
Verviers International Singing Competition
1985
Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition, Gorizia
Premio Valentino Bucchi,[4] Rome
1986
Arturo Toscanini – Goffredo Petrassi International Conducting and Composition Competition, Parma
Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition, Benicàssim
1988
Bilbao International Singing Competition
Cologne International Music Competition (violin, piano, singing)
1989
Dublin International Piano Competition
1990s
1994
Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis International Piano and Organ Competition, Vilnius
Scottish International Piano Competition, Glasgow
2000s
2000
Ville de Paris International Music Competition
Witold Lutoslawski International Cello Competition, Warsaw
2001
Alexander Girardi International Singing Competition, Coburg
Luxembourg International Percussion Competition
2008
Max Rostal International Viola and Violin Competition, Berlin
Swedish International Duo Competition, Katrineholm
2009
China International Singing Competition, Ningbo
China International Violin Competition, Qingdao
Jeju International Brass Competition
Maj Lind International Piano Competition, Helsinki
Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition, Monza
Seoul International Music Competition (piano, violin, singing), Seoul
Telekom – Ludwig van Beethoven International Piano Competition, Bonn
Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (for singers), Norrköping
2010s
2010
Paderewski International Piano Competition , Bydgoszcz [9]
Beijing International Music Competition , Beijing [10]
Gaspar Cassado International Violoncello Competition , Hachioji [11]
2013
Aram Khachaturian International Competition , Yerevan [15]
2020s
2020
The Girolamo Fantini Intertnational Trumpet Competition , Rome
Debut International Classical Singing Competition ,[34] Weikersheim
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