Lyon - Lyon International Chamber Music Competition

The competition holds in the main halls of Lyon : Opéra, Molière Hall, Conservatory, Auditorium, etc. A large audience assists to the event. The competition is broadcast on www.nomadmusic.fr, Classic@Home and on France Musique Radio.

Final round is a great opportunity to collaborate with other musicians or orchestra such as : Lyon national orchestra for Beethoven Triple concerto, Soloists of Lyon opera orchestra for Berlioz Nuits d'été, Zaïde Quartet for Chausson's Grand Concert, etc. About 25.000 € are awarded, completed by many concert opportunities : Palazzetto Bru Zane, Festival Berlioz de la Côte Saint André, Prieuré de Chirens, etc.

The famous institution La Belle Saison offers artist residencies, concerts and open its large musican network, like Bouffes du Nord or Gerberoy, for example. Bullkian foundation provides EPK and funding for concerts in Lyon area.

A few famous laureates : Hermès Quartet, Messiaen Trio, Duo Moine ou Voyou (Tamara Bounazou soprano and Anna Giorgi, piano) , Duo Contraste (Cyrille Dubois, tenor and Tristan Raës pianist), Van Baerle Trio, Hanson Quartet, Duo Urba (Marius Urba, cello and Vita Kan piano), Ouranos ensemble, etc.

Le 22ème concours international de musique de chambre de Lyon se tiendra du 21 au 24 avril 2027. Il réunira une dizaine de jeunes Duo violon et piano sélectionnés parmi une cinquantaine de candidatures internationales. Chaque ensemble aura la possibilité de présenter 2 récitals publics devant les membres du jury réunis autour de Pierre Amoyal. Une finale départagera 3 duos lors d'un récital incluant le Grand Concert d'Ernest Chausson.

Conçu comme un festival, l'événement propose une vingtaine de récitals en quelques jours. L'événement se vit au rythme des résultats dans un grand crescendo vers la finale et l'annonce du palmarès. Autant d'occasions pour le public et les partenaires de vibrer avec les artistes et de découvrir des créations et un patrimoine musical d'une très grande richesse. 

L'intégralité de l'événement est retransmis en direct sur The Violin Channel.

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The 22nd Lyon international chamber music competition will take place from 21 to 24 April 2027. It will bring together around ten young violin-and-piano duos selected from some fifty international entries. Each ensemble will have the opportunity to give two public recitals before the jury, chaired by Pierre Amoyal. A final round will see three duos compete in a recital featuring Ernest Chausson’s Grand Concert.

Conceived as a festival, the event features around twenty recitals over the course of a few days. The event builds in intensity as the results are announced, culminating in a grand crescendo leading up to the final and the announcement of the winners. These are all opportunities for the public and partners to share in the artists’ excitement and to discover a wealth of new works and a rich musical heritage.

The entire event is broadcast live on The Violin Channel.