Vilnius - Lithuanian International Professional Music Competitions
Lithuanian international music competitions are organized by non-governmental public institution “Tarptautinių kultūros projektų centras” (“Centre for International Cultural Projects”) in cooperation with the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and with a strategic partnership with the Lithuanian National Radio and Television, as well as the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, and the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre.
These professional international music competitions are funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Council for Culture. List of disciplines of the competitions include violin, piano, organ, chamber music and classical (operatic) singing.
Deadlines
Agenda
X International Stasys Vainiūnas Competition for Pianists and Chamber Ensembles
Piano, Chamber Ensembles/2026, Vilnius
More information: www.vainiunas.lt
The origins of the Stasys Vainiūnas Competition go back to the competitions for young performers, held biannually in Vilnius from 1965, with the Piano Department of the Lithuanian State Conservatory as principal organizer Stasys Vainiūnas, celebrated Lithuanian composer, wonderful concert pianist, and pedagogue was one of the initiators of these competitions. He was Lithuania‘s first international competition laureate. In 1933 he won eighth place (out of 252 pianists) in Vienna, and earned an honorary diploma and the right to be called a laureate. In seeking to perpetuate his memory and to popularize the legacy of his works, the Republic of Lithuania awarded Stasys Vainiūnas‘ name to a young pianists‘ competition. The first national Stasys Vainiūnas competition for pianists from tertiary and secondary art schools took place in 1989; the second national competition for young performers took place in 1991 – in his memory. The competition took on international status in 1993, and was then organized by the Ministry of Culture and Education of the Republic of Lithuania; as of 1996, it has been organized by the Ministry of Culture.
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IV International Virgilijus Noreika Competition for Singers
Opera singing/2026, Vilnius
More information: www.noreika.link
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X International M. K. Čiurlionis Piano and Organ Competition
Piano, organ/2027, Vilnius
More information: www.ciurlionis.link
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VIII International Jascha Heifetz Competition for Violinists
Violin/February 2029, Vilnius
More information: www.heifetz.lt
Contact
Eugenijus Butvydas
Tarptautiniu kulturos projektu centras
Totoriu 20
1121 Vilnius
Lithuania
Javier Comesaña, 1st Prize Heifetz Competition 2024
