World Federation of International Music Competitions

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Chopin Competition final (3rd edition, 1937), one of the founding members of the federation. 1937chopin competition.jpg
Chopin Competition final (3rd edition, 1937), one of the founding members of the federation.

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.

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Member organizations by year of membership

1950s

1957 (Founding members)

1958

1959

1960s

1961

1963

  • Flag of Italy.svg Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia International Composition Competition, Rome

1965

1968

1969

1970s

1971

1973

  • Flag of France.svg Grand Prix de Chartres

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980s

1980

1981

1982

  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Verviers International Singing Competition

1983

1984

1985

  • Flag of Italy.svg Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition, Gorizia
  • Flag of Italy.svg Premio Valentino Bucchi, [4] Rome

1986

  • Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Toscanini – Goffredo Petrassi International Conducting and Composition Competition, Parma
  • Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition, Benicàssim

1987

1988

  • Flag of Spain.svg Bilbao International Singing Competition
  • Flag of Germany.svg Cologne International Music Competition (violin, piano, singing)

1989

  • Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin International Piano Competition

1990s

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

  • Flag of Lithuania.svg Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis International Piano and Organ Competition, Vilnius
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scottish International Piano Competition, Glasgow

1995

1996

1997

1998

2000s

2000

  • Flag of France.svg Ville de Paris International Music Competition
  • Flag of Poland.svg Witold Lutoslawski International Cello Competition, Warsaw

2001

  • Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Girardi International Singing Competition, Coburg
  • Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg International Percussion Competition

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

  • Flag of Germany.svg Max Rostal International Viola and Violin Competition, Berlin
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish International Duo Competition, Katrineholm

2009

  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China International Singing Competition, Ningbo
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China International Violin Competition, Qingdao
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju International Brass Competition
  • Flag of Finland.svg Maj Lind International Piano Competition, Helsinki
  • Flag of Italy.svg Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition, Monza
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul International Music Competition (piano, violin, singing), Seoul
  • Flag of Germany.svg Telekom – Ludwig van Beethoven International Piano Competition, Bonn
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (for singers), Norrköping

2010s

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020s

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

See also

References

  1. "World Federation of International Music Competitions – Annual Book 2018". issuu.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  2. "Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition". www.cmireb.be. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  3. Lisa McCormick (2015). Performing Civility. Cambridge University Press. p. 252. ISBN   978-1-107-10086-2.
  4. "Premio Valentino Bucchi". www.premiobucchi.it. www.premiobucchi.it. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  5. "Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition". www.mirjamhelin.fi. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  6. "Franz Schubert and Modern Music International Music Competition". schubert.kug.ac.at. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  7. "Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition". www.jjv-hannover.de. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. "Michael Hill International Violin Competition". www.michaelhillinternationalviolincompetition.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  9. "Paderewski International Piano Competition". konkurspaderewskiego.pl. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  10. "Beijing International Music Competition". www.bjimc.cn. www.bjimc.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  11. "Gaspar Cassado International Violoncello Competition". www.cassado-cello.jp. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  12. "International Violin Competition Henri Marteau". www.violinwettbewerb-marteau.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  13. "International J. M. Sperger Competition for Double Bass". www.spergerwettbewerb.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  14. "Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition". www.ticc.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  15. "Aram Khachaturian International Competition". www.akhic.am. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  16. "Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting". conductingtokyo.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  17. "China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition". www.csipcc.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  18. "Takamatsu International Piano Competition". www.tipc.jp. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  19. "Top of the World International Piano Competition". topoftheworld.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  20. "Hong Kong International Piano Competition". topoftheworld.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  21. "Canadian International Organ Competition". www.ciocm.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  22. "Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers". www.obraztsova.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  23. ""Giorgos Thymis" International Piano Competition". www.thymiscompetition.gr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  24. "International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition". griegcompetition.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  25. "Schoenfeld International String Competition". schoenfeldcompetition.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  26. "International Piano Competition – Istanbul Orchestra'Sion". www.nds.k12.tr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  27. "Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition". longwoodgardens.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  28. "Primrose International Viola Competition". www.primrosecompetition.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  29. "Princess Astrid International Music Competition". www.tso.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  30. "The Mahler Competition". bamberger-symphoniker.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  31. "Zhuhai International Mozart Competition". www.zhmozart.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  32. "HISTORY". musicalbridges.org. musicalbridges.org. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  33. "2020 Year Book". issuu.com. WFIMC. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  34. "WFIMC YEARBOOK 2021". issuu.com. issuu.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
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  36. "yearbook 2023". issuu.com. wfimc. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  37. "The Third Olga Kern International Piano Competition". olgakerncompetition.org. olgakerncompetition.org. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  38. "International Conducting Competition Rotterdam". www.wfimc.org. www.wfimc.org. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  39. "Bartók World Competition". www.wfimc.org. www.wfimc.org. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  40. "WFIMC Yearbook 2024". issuu.com. issuu.com. 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  41. "WFIMC Yearbook 2024". issuu.com. issuu.com. 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  42. "Yearbook 2025". online.flippingbook.com. Retrieved 2025-02-02.