Competitions

On this site we have compiled basic information on the main international music competitions in Germany for which entrants can sign up themselves.
Additionally, the German Music Information Centre (MIZ) keeps a comprehensive nationwide database of music competitions, which can be searched by date.

Instrumental

Augsburg
 International Violin Competition Leopold Mozart

Berlin
 International Max Rostal Competition

Bonn
 Telekom Beethoven Competition

Burghausen / Jazz
 European Young Artists' Jazz Award Burghausen

Dortmund
 International Schubert Competition Piano for duos

Hannover
 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover

Karlsruhe / Contemporary Music
 Karlsruhe Competition for the Performance of Contemporary Music

Kronberg
 Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann

Leipzig / Early Music
 International Bach Competition

Magdeburg / Early Music
 International Telemann Competition

Markneukirchen
 International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen

Meiningen
 International Hans von Bülow Piano Competition

München
 ARD Music Competition

München
 International Jan Koetsier Competition

Neuburg an der Donau / Early Music
 Biagio Marini Competition

Nürnberg
 International Organ Interpretation Competition

Weimar
 International JOSEPH JOACHIM Chamber Music Competition

Weimar
 International FRANZ LISZT Piano Competition Weimar-Bayreuth

Weimar
 International LOUIS SPOHR Competition for Young Violinists

Singing

Heidelberg
 Das LIED – International Song Competition

Dortmund
 International Schubert Competition Lied for duos

Gütersloh
 Neue Stimmen

Leipzig
 International A Cappella Contest

Conducting

Bamberg
 Bamberger Symphoniker Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition

Frankfurt
 International Conductors' Competition Sir Georg Solti

Composition

Stuttgart
 Reinhold Otto Mayer Award

Karlsruhe
 Giga Hertz Award for electronic music / Giga Hertz Award for Sound Art

Karlsruhe
 Karlsruhe Composition Competition

München
 Günter Bialas Competition for Chamber Music Composition