MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
OF THE WFIMC

MISSION

Founded in 1957, the World Federation of International Music Competitions (the Federation) is a global network of internationally recognized music competitions and organizations contributing to the growth of music worldwide by identifying the most promising young talents in the great traditions of music and furthering their careers by presenting them in public competition before distinguished juries, audiences and media to the entire music community.

OBJECTIVES

a) To generate and communicate a positive image and high profile for international music
competitions

b) To identify potential opportunities for and challenges to the world of international music competitions and to devise strategies to deal with both

c) To cooperate in promoting the careers of member competition laureates

d) To strengthen communication among member competitions and between them and other organizations that promote the careers of young musicians

e) To encourage membership applications from new competitions that serve disciplines or localities not already represented in the Federation

f) To maintain ties and collaborate with organizations associated with the Federation

g) To collaborate with non-member organizations that share the Federation’s goals

h) To adopt and enforce standards for admission to and for membership in the Federation that will ensure the quality of competitions

i) To require that member competitions maintain the highest professional standards and strictest ethics, treating competitors with integrity, dignity, and humanity

j) To provide and exchange information that will help members raise the artistic level of competitions

k) To encourage the composition and performance of new music

l) To create a forum for sharing interests and concerns at the General Assembly, the annual convention of members, which helps to evaluate progress toward common goals

m) To advise member competitions and, if requested, to help them as much as possible

n) To help resolve disputes between member competitions

o) To coordinate member competition dates and disciplines whenever possible

p) To maintain an internet website and to publish and distribute worldwide the calendar of member competitions and an individual profile of each member competition

q) To work with print and electronic media to create a favorable environment for international music competitions.

World Federation

of International

Music Competitions

- Mission and objectives

Federation

MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE WFIMC

MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
OF THE WFIMC