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.

In 2026, it will focus on woodwind quintet: 

Videos for preselections are expected before January 15, 2026.
12 quintets will. be selected to take part in the competition in Lyon. 2 recitals of 30' for each selected quintet.
Final with Harp (downloadable repertoire: Ma Mère l'Oye by Maurice Ravel, 24 préludes op.34 by Dmitri Chostakovitch, Children's corner by Claude Debussy. Orchestrations by Fabrice Pierre).
Awards comprise 20K€ in financial rewards. a Résidency at La Belle Saison, concerts at Académie musicale de Villecroze, Palazetto Bru Zane, Radio France...
Jury currently being constituted: Carlo Colombo, bassoonist, Pascal Moraguès, clarinettist, Alexei Ogrintchouk, oboist, nn, nn